St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-04

Death of Former Residents-Per-
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The news Of the death of Osborne
E. Drown, a native of Sutton, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Drown, at
Melrose, Mass, has been received.
He was the last one Of his fathers
family his father, mother and two
sisters having passed away here in
Town some years ago.
The news of the death of Myron
B. Noyes, a native of this town, has
been received. He was the son of
Nathaniel Noyes on the North Ridge.
He had lived at Pascoag, r. l., for
many years and mad been in the
mercantile business there and post
master in the place. More than 20
years ago he was stricken with par
alysis which gradually grew worse,
and some 15 years ago he was oblig-
ed to give up business. He was a
prominent Odd Fellow, a member OF
The Congregational church. He
leaves a wife, Martha Hill, a native
of West Buxton, Me-, who was
teaching here in Town when she
formed an acquaintance with Mr.
Noyes, which resulted in their mar
riage. He also leaves one sister, nep-
hews and nieces.
Herbert Durham was at his home
here with his mother, from Johnson
Normal school where he is teaching,
through Thanksgiving vacation re-
turning Monday to Johnson.
| H. ". Switser who has been sick
the past three or four weeks has so
far recovered that he was at the post
Office Saturday but is not strong yet.
Charles Clark is a great sufferer
and is bloating badly, and has hard
work TO breathe.
George Mcfarland had full
house nights during the week of
deer hunting, some six or eight from
Lyndonvilie stopping there.
E. R. McShane has been entertain
ling his sister and husband and son
the past few days.
j Charles Jacobs, native of this
town, son of Ralph Jacobs, who liv-
ed on the North Ridge years ago,
died at Newport recently. He will be
remembered by the older people.
Gordon Davis Was at his home
from his school at st. Johnsbury
Center over Sunday.
The regular monthly conference
of the Free Baptist church is to be
held Thursday afternoon, Dec. 5 at
bWO y CAOChs
H. A. Blake, town clerk, had issued
"a hunters licenses up to, December
1, three more than last year.
Dances are somewhat prominent
in Lne place of late and next Sun
day morning Mr.. Chandler proposes
to give his views upon dances.
Miss Upham, a missionary on the
frontier among the Indians, is to
address the people at the church
Thursday evening of this week
Edward Prior and family from
Portsmouth, N. H., were at w. 1.
/ CampbelPs for Thanksgiving.
Miss Louise Greeley, cousin of
Mrs. Chandler and Stella Greeley, a
niece from White River Junction,
visited at the parsonage over
Thanksgiving returning to their
home Saturday morning.
Jonathan Stevens and wife have
gone to Massachusetts for three or
four weeks visit with their son, Ar
thur Stevens and family, and a sister
of Mrs. Stevens.
Frank Drown has moved from Adj
die H. Burnham' S tenement house at
the Hollow to the place where Ora
S. Jesseman once lived.
Carl Batchelder returned from his
home at Middlesex Saturday and re-
sumed his duties as teacher in the
school on the South Ridge Monday.
Rev. A. N. Chandler was unable
to hold service at the North Ridge
Sunday afternoon and it was with
difficulty that he conducted his ser
vice at the church Sunday morning
as he has a very hard cold.