St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-09-13
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Death of Miss Abbie Davis From
The Effects Ga ShOck-LO-
Gals

Gals.
Friday evening, the beautiful life
of Miss Abbie Davis passed
away. For many years she has been
in very poor health but death came
very unexpectedly as she was in ap-
parently as good health as usual
during the day but death was due
to a shock which she received the
first part of the evening. Miss
Abbie Davis was the daughter of
George and Flora Davis and was
born at Danville, Sept. 26, 1850 and
was of family of three children,
having one brother, Salma, who died
about year ago, and one sister, Or
ie r. Davis, who survives her with
her aged mother. Miss Davis was
member of the Methodist church
and was constant and active MEM
Der as long as her health permitted.
She was also a Sunday school teach
er in her church for good many
years. Only those who knew her
can tell of the beautiful Christian
life she led and of the loving
thoughts she always had fer others
during her years of suffering. The
funeral was held from her home
Monday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Currier
her former pastor, of Cabot, ofdcia-
ting and was largely attended. There
was a profusion of beautiful flowers.
Those from out of town to attend
the funeral were Mrs. Salma Davis
of Hardwick, Mrs. Lizzie Bacon of
White River Junction, Mr.. Thomp-
son of Groton, Mass, and Mrs.
George Greer and Mrs. Ella Hatch
of st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Harvey of
West Barnet were the guests of Miss
Grace Bartlett last Friday.
Mrs. Bancroft visited at West
Barnet one day last week.
Archie Massey and sister, Helen,
visited Miss Grace Bartlett Sunday.
Miss Mary Wells of Barre has
been visiting at C. S. Dole's the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Henderson
of st. Johnsbury spent Sunday with
Mrs. Henderson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Smith.
The entertainment given 1T the
Library last Thursday was well at
tended and very much enjoyed and
the program was a treat to all who
were present.
Harry Crane is quite i'll.
Miss Florence J. May of st. Johns
bury was the geust of Mrs. J. E.
Tinker several days last week.
Miss Minnie Langmaid who has
been at Old Orchard, Me-, returned
home Saturday.
Miss Christina Danforth who has
been visiting in Boston and vicinity
has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Pero and daugh-
ter of Taunton, Mass, are visiting
at H. NJ Danforths.
Miss Carolyn Moore of Lebanon,
NJ Il of hpT- brother
Ernest Moore
Fred Crane spent several days at
Springfield last week.
Bert Barber of Massachusetts is
visiting in town.
Mrs. Ernest Hartshorn of st.
Johnsbury visited here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crane of
Cabot recently visited his brother,
George.
Mrs. Eli Smith and Mrs. Jane
Steady visited at Pssumpsic last
Thursday.
Mrs. n. A. West and Miss Bertha
West who have been at Old Or
chard, Me-, for the summer, have
returned home.
Miss Eva Crane was at hone from
St. Johnsbury over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Cheever at
tended the fair at Lancaster, N. H.,
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Keyes of
Waltham, Mass, come Thursday for
a ten days stay with Mrs. Reyes
mother, Mrs. Bell M. Morse.
A special communication of Wash
burn Lodge, No. 90, F. & A. M, will
be held Sept. 10th, for the confer
ring of the F. G. degree.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Page of Bos-
ton are visiting in town.
Rev. A. B. Enright and daughter,
Miss Lillian, visited friends at Bar
re last week.
c. F. Morrill, is working in
Wright's garage at st. Johnsbury.
Master David Morse who has been
the guest of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. D. Morse, at Old Or
chard, Me-, for some time, has re-
turned home.
Rev. Joseph Hamilton of Ran
doIph visited old friends here last
week.
Mrs. Ernest Holbrook of St.
Johnsbury was the guest of her
uncle, DR.. Charles E. Libbey last
week.
Miss Sadie Hooker of ST. Johns
bury called on friends here the first
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Hamilton
of St. Johnsbury were guests at DR..
c. E. Libbey's one day last week.