St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-04
LUNENBURG
Death of Aged Resident-SaIe of
Ladies' Aid a Success

Ladies' Aid a Success
The entire community was sad
dened Wednesday to learn of the
death of Mrs Mianda Hill after al
illness of less than three weeks. She
was born in this town and always re
sided here; was a charter member oil
Howard w. r. G. and had been chap
lain for several weeks. She leaves
son, Harry S. Hill, two daughters
Mrs H. T. SiIsby and Mrs. c.. A.
Nichols of Newfane, an aged uncle
William Lane, who was dependent
upon her and four grandchildren, be-
sides two brothers and other near
friends who will greatly miss her.
Funeral services were held at the
home on Saturday, Rev. c. w. Kelley
of Newport Center officiating, as he
did at the funeral of her husband,
Lieut.. G. w. Hill, seven years ago.
Sympathy of all is extended to the
bereaved friends.
Misses Christie Balch, Vera Silsby,
and Grace Cole, enter St. Johnsbury
Academy this week. Miss Marjorie
Bell goes to Montpelier Seminary at
the same time.
The ladies of the Mite Society held
a very successful sale on Wednesday
last, adding $42 to their treasury
They wish to thank the guests of the
Heights House and all others for
their gifts of fancy articles and mon
ey and for their assistance in making
the affair so successful.
Mrs. Frank Bowker was a business
visitor in st. Johnsbury on Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hale of Lyn-
donville were guests of Hon. and Mrs
F. D. Hale over Sunday.
Mrs Elizabeth Pierce is visiting
her son Frank Pierce in Pittsfield,
N. H.
Harold Thompson of Boston is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. X. o. Balch
at Elmcroft.
A large number attended the
Roosevelt rally at St. Johnsbury go
ing by train and auto.
Hon. J. G. Sargent of Ludlow and
Homer L. Skeels of Bennington spoke
to a good audience on the political
issues of the day on Friday evening.
Percy Maillet and Miss Gladys
Brown spent Sunday and Monday at
the Waunbek, eJfferson, guests of
Miss Winnie Maillet, who is employ
ed there.
Death of a Prominent Woman
The following clipping is from the
Lewiston, Me-, Journal of Aug. 24:-
''The death of Mrs. Ellen Hale Saw
age, wife of Justice Albert R. Savage
of the supreme bench of Maine, oc-
CURED at half after three o'clock
Saturday morning.
Mrs. Savage had been in i'll health
for some years and had submitted to
several serious surgical operations.
For months her condition had been
critical and she had suffered intense
ly but through it all had retained re-
markable cheerfulness, patience and
courage. She was conscious to the
very last and the end came peace
fully.
The girlhood of Mrs. Savage was
spent in her native state, Vermont,
where she was born 6 5 years ago.,
she being the daughter of the late
Sprague T., and Mrs. Nancy M. Hale
of Luneburg and Concord. Soon
after her marriage to Justice Saw
age in 1874 they came to Auburn and
since then her home has been in that
city, where she was we'll known, re-
spected and beloved by many friends.
Her fine qualities of head and heart
had endeared her to them all. Be
sides the ordinary school work she
had taken two years at Mt. HOlyoke
being compelled to give up her course
then by i'll health. Her sympathies
were broad, embracing not only her
immediate family and circle of
friends but all the interests of life.
The wants and troubles of others
were the objects of her own quick
and kindly appreciation and care.
While she was essentially a home
maker and her life conferred in her
home, she took an active part in So
cial and intellectual matters. She
was always a student, and brought to
books the appreciation of a fine in
tellect and refined taste. Her mind
was alert to the last and books were
her comfort and solace up to the day
of her death. She had rare converse
tional powers and her knowledge and
ready interest and sympathy made
her a charming companion. AS long
as her health permitted, she was ac-
tive in the work of High street Con-
gregational church of which she was
a devoted member, and was also
faithful and helpful member in the
Auburn Art Club, being one of it's
earliest members; in the Wednesday
Morning Club; and in the Womans
Literary Union of Androscoggin
County. She was also prominent so
cialIy and for years was a member of
the Queen of Clubs. Beside her hus-
band, Justice Savage, Mrs. Savage
leaves one brother, Franklin D. Hale,
who is consul to Trinidad Mr. Hale
is now in Auburn but will sail soon
for England. An only son of Justice
and Mrs. Savage died many years
ago and the only daughter, Miss Mary
Savage passed away year ago, af-
ter long illness.