St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-13
McINDOE FALLS
Death of f. j. Lyon A Veteran OF
the Civil War-LOcals

the Civil War-Locals
Frederick ]. Lyon died at his home
Thursday morning at nine o'clock.
He was a veteran OF the Civil w al
having enlisted 81 the age of 6 in
the Sixth Connecticut Volunteers. He
served four years, seeing active ser
vice. After returning TO his home
in Bridgeport, Conn.,, he held re-
sponsible position in the Howe's Sew
ing Machine factory. Eventually he
accepted a position as head book
keeper IN a coal Office in North Ad-
ans, Mass. He was a member of IT,
Uniyersalist church, an Odd Fellow,
Knight of Pytnias, and was COM
mander of the Grand Army Post foI
two successive years. After living
in North Adams 20 years he came
to McIndoes where he has since made
his home. He leaves a widow, Fran
ces c. Lyon of this place, a brother,
l.. G. Lyon and a sister, Mrs. Mar
garet M. Wakelee of Bridgeport,
Conn, and a sister, Mrs. William
Fisher of Brockton, Mass. The flu
eIaI was held at his late home Sun
day afternoon at two O'Clock, Rev.
Mr.. Barnard officiating. The Odd
mrs. Lyon, Mrs. Gilman and Miss
u A. r. attended in a body. The
Odd Fellows held their service at
the grave. Interment was at the
McIndoes cemetery.
Mrs. John Moore was on the sick
list last week.
Mrs. Joseph Shanty and daughtel
spent Monday at East Ryegate with
her daughter, Mrs. E. Wallace.
A party of the Academy students
went to North Monroe, N. H., Fri
day evening to attend a surprise par
ty for Miss Nellie Emery.
George Blair has moved his fam
lily from w. M. Phelps house into w.
H. Gilchrist's house near, the Acad-
envy.
Mrs. Pike of Haverhill. N. H.,
spent several days in town last week
the guest of Mrs. M. ID. Hunt.
Girvelle Field of WoodsVille, N.
H, spent Saturday and Sunday with
his grandmother, Mrs. William KIM
ball. Mrs. Alice Field of Woods
vile, N. H., spent Wednesday with
her mother, Mrs. Kimball.
Miss Bates of Bennington, secre-
tary of the State Christian Endeavor
Union, spoke to the G. e. society
sunday evening on World Wide En-
deavor."
Lewis Pollard of Montpelier was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Robert
Kendall, Thursday. -
Mrs. Clifford Chase visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond at
Barton last week.
Mrs. William Kimbal has return
ed from Woodsville, N. H., where
she has been with her daughter,
Mrs. S. Blodgett.
Mrs. LamsOn gave a very interest
ing talk in the church Sunday morn
ing in the interests of the Women s
Missionary Board.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Duncan spent
Friday and Saturday at South Rye
gate, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Renfrew.
Mabel Chamberlin of East Ryegate
spent. several days recently with her
cousin, Miss Alice W hite.
Joseph Fennoff has moved from
North Monroe, N. H., into H. G..
Kent's house known as the Dunbar
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford have moved
from the village into the house
on the James Guthrie farm. Charles
and Clifford Chase have contracted
20 cut the lumber and draw it to
Roy's sawmill on the Guthrie place.
Inc AduASS SOC4OIJ Will 0SAN0 d
chicken pie dinner and supper in
the vestry Friday. Dinner from II
until 100; supper from 5 until $50,
followed by a social in the evening.
Norman VanDyke was at Hanover,
N. H., Saturday to see the foot ball
game.
Henry Bell has resigned as sexton
of the Cemetery Association. The
trustees will do the business until
another sexton is appointed.