St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-06
MCINDOE FALLS.
Deaths of Chester Hunt and Amos
B. Perry-Locals.

MO1NDOE FALLSs
Deaths of Chester Hunt and Amos
b. Perry-LOcalS.
Chester Hunt died of bronchial
| pneumonia at his home Thursday
morning, Nov. Goth. Mr. Hunt had
| been in his usual health until about
the barn and fractured his right
hip and within a few days bronchial
pneumonia developed Chester
Hunt was born at Ryegate Corner,
June 16, 1880, son Of Worcester and
Charlotte Sherburn Hunt His par
ents moved to McIndoes when he
was two years old which has been
his home ever since with the excep-
ton of a few years spent in the west
In 1856 he went to California where
he stayed four years Most of the
time he worked in the gold mines.
In 1864 he went to Pennsylvania
where he worked drilling oil wells
In 1869 he went to California the
second time staying about two
years, working for the railroad and
sinking artesian wells. He was en-
gagged in the lumber business here
for some time and worked on the
section for the railroad company a
good many years. Dec. rs, 1852
Chester Hunt was married at Nash
VA, N. H., to Ellen J. BIodgett of
Monroe, N. H. One son was born
to them, Morris D. Mr.. Hunt is sur
vived by his wife, who has been an
invalid for a number of years, his
son, two grandchildren, Leslie Hunt,
of New York, and Mrs. hurry Little
of this place and three great grand
children. The funeral was held
Monday at one O'Clock, at his late
home, Rev. Mr.. Burns of Monroe, N.
H, officiating and interment was at
the McIndoes cemetery.
Ames B. Perry of Boston, who for
little more than 35 years was a
prominent and respected business
man in this village, died at the
home of his sister, the widow of our
late Gov. Charles J. Bell, on Friday
evening of last week after a long
illness. He was the son of the late
Charles G. and Abigail w. Perry of
Cabot, where he was born June 2,
1915. He came here in 1871 and
was until about five years since act
lively engaged in the mercantile
business, when he sold out and en-
tered the employ of Messrs. Rock
wood, McIntire and Co., of Boston,
wholesale grocers, first as a member
of the firm of Gilchrist and Perry,
and later alone in trade. Although
a member of the minority political
party, he was for years trusted,
popular and efficient town official
and postmaster under the Cleveland
administration. Sept 8, 1874 he
married Miss E. Jennie Gilchrist,
the accomplished daughter of the
late Judge James Gi1christ, who with
two daughters, Mrs. Drew and Miss
Virginia, of Boston, and two grand
children, mourn an irreparable loss
was attended at the Congregational
church in our village, on Tuesday
of which he was a regu-
lar attendant, and liberal support
er, all the years he was a resident
here. The Rev. H. T. Barnard con-
Quoted the services, assisted by the
Euphonia quartet of St. Johnsbury.
A large number of his old friends
came to pay their last tribute of love
and respect to one who had bound
them to him by the ties of long
years of service in our midst. He
was a valuable and faithful friend.
He was a loving son, husband, faith
er and brother. His nature was
gentle and his manner genial, and
his heart was full of the tenderest
and sublimest sentiments.
Miss Mabel Winch of East Airing
ton spent several days last week at
G. F. Winch's.
Miss Mildred Nelson and friend of
Bath, N. H., were guests of Mrs.
Friday.
Percy VanDyke was home from
Dean Academy, Franklin, Mass, for
a few days at Thanksgiving; Alice
Crane was home from Middlebury
returning Monday.
Mrs. C. A Chase is at Barton Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hammond. Mrs. Chase spent Thurs
day at Barton.
was the guest of his sister, Miss Bes-
sic Olson, several days last week. !
Miss Gladys Clark went to
Springfield, Mass, the first of last
week to visit relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Johnson, H.
J. Johnson and Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Duncan we're guests at H. A. Leigh
tons, at Bath, N. H, for Thanks
giving. DR.. and Mrs. J. M. Glib
son and sons were guests of Mr..
and Mrs Alexander Dunnett at st. |
Johnsbury Mrs. w. M. Phelps, |
Alice and Leonard Phelps we're
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. j.. Phelps |
at Barnet Mrs. M. J. Gilfllan spent
the day at G. H. Hosford's at Mon
roe, N H. Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Bedell
and daughter, Priscilla were enter
tanned at Eugene Bede1Is, Monroe;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kendall and |
sons at Luther PoIlard's at Monroe. |
Rev. and Mrs. H. T. Barnard enter
tanned their grandson, DR.. H. B. SAT-
ford of New York City and Miss
Agard for Thanksgiving. Mr.. and |
Mrs. A. L. Guthrie entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Wheeler and Floyd Hart
we'll of Lyndonvi1le for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Kent entertained
Miss Emma Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Chamberlin of Bath, N.