St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-03-20
Concord.
Death Of Julius ID. Brigham
Large Batch of Personal Items.

Julius ID. Brigham passed away at
his home in this village Tuesday af-
ternoon, March IL, of neuralgia of
the heart. He had been in
poor health for a number of years
and was taken worse about a week
before his death and was at times a
great sufferer. Mr.. Brigham was
born in Kirby July 4, 1845, a. son
of Aaron and Phoebe Pomeroy
Brigham. He was one of a family
of five children, Rufus, Lucius and
I Susan, wife of Reuben Spaulding, all
deceased, and a twin sister, Julia,
| (Mrs. Alondus HaskelD, who sur
wives him Most of his life has been
where he has been engaged in
farming. On August 25, 1869, he
was married to Mary l.. Carpenter
Lunenburg, one child, Harry A.,
was born to them who died in in
fancy He was a member of Moose
River Lodge, No. 50, F. and A. NJ,
and of Adah Chapter, No. 80, 0. e.
S. Mr.. Brigham was a man who was
respected by all who knew him, hav-
ing been unable to leave home for
several years, it is there where he
will be greatly missed. The funeral
was held at the Universalist church,
Thursday at IL o'clock, Rev. B. f.
Butler of st. Johnsbury officiating.
Music was furnished by mix
ed quartette. Moose River
Lodge and Adah Chapter attended
in a body. The Masons giving their
| impressive burial ceremony at close
of service. The bearers we're G. A.
Miltimore, w. L. Reed, C. A. Gro
we'll and F. l. Russell. Besides the
widow and sister left to mourn his
loss Mr.. Brigham is survived by an
adopted daughter, Mrs. Benjamin
Dwinell, and five grandchildren,
and Sidney Young. Those called
Mrs Alondus Haskell of South
Woodbury., Mrs. Helen Bryant of
Lawrence, Mass, Bert Spaulding of
st. Johnsbury, Alvah and MyrOn
ellison of East Burke, Miss Jennie
Carpenter, George and E. Carpenter
of LittIeton, N. H., Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Dwinell of Waterford,
Sidney and Dorothy Young of Lyn-
don.
! "Songs and Stories of the Red
Man" will be the entertainment at
the town hall Friday evening by
Albert and Martha Gale, under the
auspices of the Village Improve
ment Society. This closes the series
of entertainments in the lecture
course which has been a highly en-
| joyable and instructive course.
Frank G.. Hicks of Ashuelot, N.
H., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Ser
ena Hicks.
Mrs. George Hastings entertained
the L. T. S. club Tuesday afternoon,
refreshments of ice cream, cake,
waters and coffee were served.
B. B. Burbank of Lunenburg was
in town one day last week.
Harry Williamson has rented
Chandler Walters house and will
take possession about April 1.
Rev. Grant Van Blarcom. returns
this week from a months vacation,
and all services will be resumed at
the Universalist church next Sunday.
Edward Higgins of St. Johnsbury
called on friends in town one day
last week.
Mrs. Minnie Adams was a guest of
Mrs. Mary Salman in St. Johnsbury
recently.
Emmett Grant of East Concord
is doing painting and paper hanging
in town.
Mrs. Albert Dodge and son Clay
| ton who have spent the winter with
relatives have returned.
Miss Dora Goodreault is visiting
friends in St. Johnsbury.
Ralph and Alice Reed are visiting
their uncle, Archie Weir at East
Concord
George Randall of East Burke is
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. G. M. Wallace of East Rye
gate is a guest of her daughter, Mrs.
G. F. Cutting.
Burton Porter is i'll in a hospital
| in Boston and unable to return home
as reported last week.
]. w. Scott of St. Johnsbury was
in town Saturday.
Miss Eva M. Batchelder who has
many friends here graduated from
the Training school for nurses of the
Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospi-
tai today, "wednesday.
Henry Edney has finished work at
Littleton and returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Green and son
of ST. Johnsbury called on friends
here Sunday.
! D. w. Williams spent several days
in Boston the past week.
Mrs. Minnie Seavey visited Mrs.
/ w CuIIlnS pdAI VI AdoI WOOh.
Dennis Stanley who is employed
by a granite firm at Hardwick spent
the week end with friends here.
Mrs. Carrie Douglass of st. Johns
bury is a guest at the home of Mrs.
Emma Quimby.
Daniel Lunnie will move his fam
| lily here from Jay as soon as Mrs.
Lunnie's health will permit.
DR.. r. T. Johnson slipped on the
ice and broke a small bone in his leg
one day last week.
The ladies' Guild of st. James
Mission will give a dime social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Edney
| Thursday evening. Everyone invit
ed.
The reception which was rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Warren by Con-
cord Grange, No. 40S, Friday even
| ofR in c1ffo of