St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-01-10


Seldom is such universal sorrow
expressed as was occasioned by the
sudden death Of Mrs. r. J. Bedell,
which occurred at her home early
Sunday morning, Dec. 81, following
a stroke of apoplexy, Friday night.
Ellen M. Bedell was born in Concord
June 20, 1850 only daughter Of
Micah and Arvi1Ia Joslin Baker,
one OF family of five children. All
have answered to the last summons
except one brother, Charles Baker,
of this town. She was educated in
the schools of the town and was a
teacher in the public schools. Sept
ember "a, 1873, she was married to
Fingal J. BedeI and went to live
with her people on the farm where
she was born and which has ever
since been her home. Four child
rem were born to them: George NJ,
Harry NJ, Ward NJ, and Mary A
(Mrs. Cyrus Lewis). Mrs. Bedell
was interested in the UniversaIist
church and so far as strength and
health permitted she worked for the
good of the society. She has left
many friends who will cherish in
their memories the good deeds and
acts of kindness which she was ever
performing for others and who will
regret the passing of a truly good
woman, a kind neighbor and a low
ing wife and mother. She is sur
vived by her husband, one brother,
three sons and one daughter, and
several nieces and nephews. The
funeral was held from her home
morning at 10 o'clock,
Rev. Grant Van Blarcom, pastor of
the First Universalist church Off
ciating. A mixed quartet consist
ing of Mrs. C. F. Cutting, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. J. Daniels, and E. G. Willis
sang, Mother at Rest, and "Sleep
On" and Mr.. Daniels a solo Earth
to Earth" The bearers were H. w.
Cutting, Horace Hastings, George
g. Whipple and Jacob Richardson
Sr. The interment was in the new
cemetery. Those coming from away
to attend the funeral were: Ward
Bedell, Lowelltown, Me-; Mrs. Or
rim Bedell, McIndoes; Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtis Bedell, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Richard
SON, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Lewis, Mr..
and Mrs Harvey Lewis, Mr.. and
Stephen Trevena, Mr.. and Mrs.
George N. Bedell, Harry Bedell of
Littleton, N H.; Marshall and
George Joslin of Kirby and Frank
Hastings of Miles Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius McGregor,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Brewer, Mr..
Ind Mrs. G.. H. Hastings, Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Richardson Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. !
Fred Woods, F. r. Joslyn and Mrs.
emma West were at Concord Corn
n Wednesday to attend the funeral
If Mrs. F. ]. Bedell.
Mr. and Mrs. e. E. Willis spent |
and Sunday with relatives
It East Ryegate.
Adah Chapter, No 80, o. E. S.
at their regular meeting
Thursday evening District Deputy
1rand Matron Mrs. Edith Mellow
ii of Lyndonvi11e and District Dep
Lty Grand Patron Arthur M. Lang
f St. Johnsbury. Grand Matron Mrs.
Ella S. Weeks and P G.. P. James
!. Weeks of ST. Johnsbury we're al
o present. The degrees were con-
erred, and a banquet served at the
lose of the meeting.
The election of officers for the
village Improvement society has
cen postponed for one month. The
lme of meeting is changed till the
rst Monday of the month. The
ext regular meeting will be held
18th Mrs. Emma West Monday eve
ing, February 5.
Woodbury. w. r. c. No. held its
nnual installation Tuesday evening, L
Lrs. Cora L. Bailey, past president,
officer. The elected and
nnninfnd nf7 FOL |
resident, Mrs. Sadie B. Williams;
lore; junior vice pres, Mrs Mabel |
secretary, Mrs. Annette
orsaith; treasurer, Mrs. Lois B. |
utting; cond, Mrs. Vivian Cor
ish; assistant cond, Mrs. Celia
.eed; guard, Mrs. Clara Chaplain;
ssistant guard, Mrs. Nellie Paris;
ress correspondent, Mrs. Lila Nc
onald; patriotic instructor, Mrs.
nnie Hunter; musician, Mrs Lola
|. Cutting; first color bearer, Mrs.
lola Stacy; second color bearer,
RS. Gertrude Reed; third color
carer, Mrs. Eliza Williamson;
,urth color bearer, Mrs. Catherine /.
illicrap: delegate to department |
Mrs. Gertrude B. Reed; 7
ternate, Mrs. EIdie Miltimore. The
was public to members
Woodbury. Post, G. A. R. After the
Getting refreshments of coffee, |
Ike and doughnuts were served in +
A. r. hall.
Mrs. John Folsom and Mrs. Ira q
rant of East Concord were guests
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Stacy last [
tuesday, and Wednesday,
The January committee at the
church are Miss Maria
use, Mrs. w. G. Harvey, Mrs. Clara a
haplain and Mrs. E. E. Willis. They '
i'll serve corn chowder in the yes
y, Wednesday, Jan. II.
The third entertainment in the
I. S. lecture course comes Friday 4
Tening, January 10, with Miss
ildred Sheldon Bass as reader.
ISIS Bass comes highly recommend