St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-10-23


street for himself and wife, and un-
til that is completed they are stop
ping with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Maurice Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward McGinnis
have moved to st. Johnsbury, where
he has bought a livery stable. An
informal farewell reception was CIV
en- them at the last regular meeting
of the Eastern Star Chapter in which
they have been for many years
faithful workers. Mrs. McGinnis
was presented with a pretty Eastern
Star pin set with pearls.
Arthur Cole and family have NOV
ed here from Island Pond
Mrs. Lila Libbey is working for
few weeks in the telephone office
at Barnet, and Pearl Wilmot stays
with her mother, Mrs. Theodore
Parker, during her absence
The schools close Thursday and
Friday of this week to give the
teachers an opportunity to attend
the State Teachers convention at
Rutland Miss Gladys Trotter, who
is in the Lyndon school, takes the
week off, by teaching Saturdays and
will spend a few days at her home
in Springfield
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Paige were in
Sherbooke last week, attending a
concert in which Madame Nordica
was the soloist. This week they are
spending few days with Prof and
Mrs. Ranger in Providence, r. /. Mr.
Paige is planning a western trip be-
fore the close of his vacation.
John LeBourveau has rented his
upper tenement to Mr.. Bailey's fam
i1U MI will thnpn &c oc
some repairs are made.
Death of Our Oldest Citizen
Mrs. Jane McVicar, who has been
for several years the Oldest person
in town, passed away Sunday after
four years gradual illness, from
a decay due to old age. She was in
her 96th year, was the oldest mem
Der of the Union club, the oldest
member of the Woman's Relief
Corps in the state of Vermont, and
so far as has been found, the oldest
mother of soldier in the Civil War.
Jane, daughter of Alexander and
Margaret Jameson, was born in Glas-
gov, Scotland, Jan. 10, 1917. She
came to st. Andrews, P. O., as a
girl, was educated in the common
schools, and married at the age of
II to Robert McVicar. He was a
blacksmith, and their life was spent
in St. Andrews, Waterloo and SUIT
ton, P. O., coming to Lyndon so
years ago. which certainly ranks
them among our oldest citizens. To
Mr.. and Mrs McVicar were born
IL children, Six are now living:
Mrs. Eliza Parmalee of Waterloo, p.
c., Mrs Theodore Parker, Mrs. A.
H. Walter and Mrs Marine Flanders
of Lyndonville, Robert McVicar of
st. Paul, Mimi, Edward McVicar of
Washington, d. G. Her husband
having died 21 years ago, Mrs. Nc
Vicar has been tenderly cared for
by her children, who have enjoyed
the long lifetime she has been
spared to them. Her physical and
mental powers have been wonder
fully preserved, and her companion
ship with her store Of knowledge
and experience garnered through al
most century, a great source of
pleasure to her friends. Funeral
services were held at her late home
on Tuesday afternoon, conducted by
the Rev. J. J. Hutchinson. Floral
tributes were many and beautiful.
The bearers were Edward and Rob-
ert McVicar, Albert Walter, and Abb
ner Parmalee of st. Adams. Inter
ment at Lyndon Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Houghton
are both very i'll and their recovery
is very doubtful. Their daughters,
Mrs. Charles Lynn, Mrs. Myles Gill
man and Miss Annie Houghton, are
all with them.
Mrs. c. J. Trefren has gone to
Willoughby Lake to remain until
Mr.. Trefren returns home, which
he will do after the completion 'of
repairs he is making on his cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Campbell are
also in their cottage at Lake Will
loughby and will remain as long as
the weather is pleasant.
The Universalist Ladies' Aid So
ciety served one of their good sup
pers Friday evening.
Miss Grace Cushman will give a
series of demonstrations in cooking
at the Institute chapel, Wednesday
afternoons, beginning Oct 80, to
which all ladies are invited. There
will be seven of these demonstrations
and it is hoped many will avail
themselves of this opportunity.
Mr.. Sprague, horticulturist of the
Agricultural school, will give a prac-
teal lecture on apple raising at the
orchard of J. Wiley Eastman on
Pudding hill, this "wednesday af-
lternoon at two o'clock. This has
been arranged by the conservation
committee of the Lyndon Union
club.
Mrs. w. S. LETTERS visited her sis
ter, Mrs. E. B. Chase, at Barnet LAS
week.
Mrs. Libbey is at Barnet taking
care of Mrs. Martin Turner.
There was a chicken pie supper
in the Congregational vestry Tues
day evening, for the benefit of the
primary department of the Sunda.
school.