St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-01-25
SUTTON.
Death of Mrs. w. B. Melcher and
Levi N. Frost.


Mrs. w. B. Melcher who suffered a
shock last week died Wednesday the
18th. Mrs. Melcher was a fine lady,
respected by all who knew her. She
leaves a husband, one son, about six
years old, and her mother, Mrs. Irene
Cummings, also one or more sisters.
The funeral service was held Satur-
day afternoon at the church at West
Burke with burial at West Burke
cemetery.
Levi N. Frost, native of Sutton,
oldest son of the late Daniel Frost,
died at Melrose, Mass, where he had
resided for several years, Jan. It'll.
He was SO years old and was a car
penter by trade. His first wife was
Lila True, daughter of Thomas and
Harriet (WhippIe) True, who died
here in 1882 or g. Mr. Frost leaves
his wife, one son, Daniel, of Maiden,
Mass, and one daughter, Mrs. Agnes
H. Bean of Lyndon, children of his
first wife.
The next grange meeting is to be
Saturday evening the 28th.
The remains of Mrs. John O'Brine,
Mrs. Henry MitchelIs mother, were
brought from Mrs. Mitchells in Shelf
field where she died last Tuesday.
Miss Abbie Chapman has gone to
Burlington where she is to take a
training course as a nurse at the
Mary Fletcher Hospital.
The G. E. society held a service at
w. l.. Gilman's residence on the
North Ridge Saturday evening, the
14th.
John P Buzzell, who lives on the
North Ridge has had his pension in
creased from SIS to $40 per month
from Dec. 81.
Fred French and wife have gone
to housekeeping at his mothers
place above L. G. Roundy's mill near
West Burke.
D. c. Cheney and wife, Carroll La
foe, Flora Mclaughlin and G. A. Al
drich and H. A. Blake attended Po-
mona Grange meeting at Newark last
Thursday evening. There was a good
attendance. E. H. Hallett, lecturer
of the state grange from st. Johns
bury Center, was present and gave
a good talk after which an oyster
supper was served by Newark
grange.
Mrs. J. E. Wentworth has gone
to Portland to visit her daughter.
Waldron Hamilton has had a seri-
Gus time with blood poison in his
hand but it is some better.
Rev. F. Williams from West Burke
N. Chandler Sunday.
D. F. LaClair visited his sister, |
Mrs. Lee, at Newark recently.
w. J. Frost and wife went to Shelf
field Sunday to hear Rev. J. D. VALID |
ron preach.
1t is expected that evangelistic or
revival services will be held here
the first of March. Help from outside |
is to assist in the services.
The superintendent of agriculture
of the state is to hold a farmers in
stitute at Grange Hall, Friday eve
ming, the 9th. He is to be assisted |
by different speakers.
The Ladies Aid are to give an en-
tertainment with an old fashioned |
supper at their hall Thursday even
ing the 10Th.
Rev. A. N. Chandler has invited |
the grange to attend service in a
body next Sunday morning.
Joseph K. Russell, 81 years old |
and a native of this town, the last /
survivor of a family of eight brothers
seven of whom were connected with |
the firm known as ''The Russell & |
Co.," which for 20 years has manu-
featured agricultural implements, |
died January 8, at Massillon, Ohio.
He is survived by son and three I
daughters. He was for 0 years iden-
titled with the firm as superintendent |
of the woodworking and lumber de- |
partments and as vice president He |
was born at Sutton. June 26, 1923, |
and went to Ohio in 1912 On ac-
count of poor health he returned |
east and was employed for several |
years in different wooden mills. In
1916 he married Miss Lucretia Jane
Harris of Harrisville, n. H. In 1858
L. L L
sillon and made that city his home
thereafter He was one of the oldest
members of the Presbyterian church
in Massillon and took a great inter-
est in all public affairs.