St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-10-02
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Death of w. L. Guild After Short
HIness-Base BAH Grounds to
BE Used foe Side Tracks

OA A1udy last 10 learn OF the Q0dLn
of w. T.. Guild, which occurred about
. O'Clock, after very short illness.
Mr.. Guild had been in poor health
for about two weeks, his trouble be-
ing caused by hardening of the ar
teries, with other complications,
but immediate danger was not fear
ed until Sunday when a cerebral
hemorrhage set in, which was the
primary cause of his death This
caused deadeniEg of sensation, so
that his last days were absolutely
free from pain and suffering. His
brother, j. J. Guild, and wife, of St.
Johnsbury, his nieces, Miss Edna
Goss and Miss Cora Guild, and his
wife were with him, and faithfully
cared for him until the last He
leaves a wife, two brothers, and sew
eral nieces and nephews, beside
spect were great. Willis Lyman
Guild was born in West FairIee,
April 20, 1910, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Israel Guild. He was one of a
numerous family of children, of
whom two survive him. J. J. Guild
of St. Johnsbury, and r. E. Guild of
Hopkinton, N. III. The father was
a skilled mechanic, and the sons in
heriting his ability, carried it into
their various trades. At the age of
IL Willis Guild came to st. Johns
bury Center and learned the black
smiths trade under Alonzo Brown,
who is still living there, at an adj
vanced age. AS a blacksmith, Mr..
Guild worked in West Fairlee for
a few years, making a thorough sue
cess of his trade. He came to work
in the railroad shops in Lyndonville
rs years ago in August 1887, where
| he has worked since with the repu-
tation of being one of the best work
men who ever entered the shops. On
October rs, 1887, he was married to
Miss Ruth Ella Brown, of Westmore,
listed in Co. A, 18th VT. Volunteers,
and received his honorable discharge
about a year after, having seen con-
siderable active service, and being in
the battle of Gettysburg. Eighteen
years ago he built the pleasant home
on Broad street, to which he was so
devoted and where he and his wife
spent the last tranquil and happy
years. He was a member of Farms
worth Post, No. 106, G. A. R., of
Union Lodge, No. 4, 1. o. o. F., and
of Crescent Lodge, No. 66, f. and
A. M, having been a Mason for 81
years. Funeral services were held
at his late home Monday afternoon,
Sept. 80, at 2 O'Clock, conducted by
his pastor, the Rev. J. J. Hutchin-
son. Delegations were present from
the shopmen, the Masons and Odd
Fellows, and the Grand Army Post,
now so sadly diminishing. The burial
services were conducted under the
Masonic ritual. The bearers were
old soldiers, George Shorey, William
| F. Stoddard, Joseph T. Gleason, Cur
| tbs G. Mooney, L. B. Harris, John
M. Murch. He was laid to rest in the
Lyndon cemetery, wrapped in the
| folds of the flag he loved so we'll
and served so faithfully as a brave
soldier, and an honorable Christian
gentleman.
which has been used by the base ball
team for a diamond for number of
years, is now needed by the railroad
company for side track, so that the
ball games will have to be played
elsewhere.
The Universalist Ladies' Aid So
lciety had a nice supper in their ves@
try Friday afternoon with corn
chowder and pumpkin pies "such as
mother used to make"
Mrs, Josephine Wilder, with her
sister, Mrs. Mcclellan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest DuFresne and daughter
are spending the week at Whitefield,
IN. H., with Or. Richard Wilder.
The first meeting of the Lyndon
Union club was held in the Cable
hall last Thursday evening. The
program was under the auspices of
the Child Study Circle, and the prin-
Icipal speaker was DIR. Grace Sher-
wood of st. Adams, who gave help
lful talk on "Social Hygiene" A So
lcial hour followed with refreshments
of punch and waters.
Miss Elizabeth Hills is at St.
Adams this week, attending the an
nual meeting of the Vermont library
association of whi1h she is secretary.
Ruth Wheeler. has returned to
Boston University, and Alice Camp
bell and Evelyn Cheney have gone
Ito Boston to study music. Erwin
Bundy returns to U. v. M. Medical
school at Burlington and Sumner
Stuart will attend the Eric Pape Art
school in Boston.
L. F. Shonyo and Son have sold
their farm to Burton Best of Troy,
who will move here soon. Mr.. Shonyo
has bought J. w. Spencer's house
on Charles street, and they will move
to the village where he will continue
in the stock business.
Work is progressing slowly on the
NEW Depot street sewer, which is now
being laid across Center towards Elm
streets. The men in digging have
found a layer of quick sand and some
springs which have been quite
Ihindrance to their progress.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Ballard of Bos-
ton have been visiting her father,
Frank Powers.
l.. w. Sanders has left the Cheney
drug store, and gone to work in the
Office at the railroad shops.
Henry Swail has returned from an
defensive trip through the Canadian
northwest
Ralph Coffran has finished work
for the present in the Master Me-
chanics Office, and will devote his
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