St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-10
LYNDON.
Death Of Mrs. John Nichols-Obser-
vance Of The Fourth and Locals.


vance OF The Fourth and Locals.
Mrs. John Nichols died at her
home in this place Friday afternoon,
after an illness Of several months
during which she has been gradually
failing. Her maiden name was Ellen
Persons and she was born in North
field in March 1876. She married
John Nichols A years ago and they
have lived in this village nearly 20
years. She leaves beside her hus-
band two sons and three daughters.
The funeral services were conducted
by her pastor, Rev. G. A. Hall and
the interment was at Lyndon Center.
Daniel Paris lost his black horse
last Wednesday night when 1t sud
denly fell dead.
The Fourth of July was observed
by the formal opening of the new
park and the old brick shop which
has been converted into a tea house.
Old time industries were we'll repre-
scented by ladies in the costumes of
former days. Ice cream, lemonade
and other refreshments were sold. A
selected choir furnished music.
Little Dorothy Hall has been very
i'll with appendicitis.
w. T. Morse sprained his ankle
badly last Friday and at present is
giving 1t a rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Farnum went
last week Wednesday to Montpelier
to attend the state prohibition con-
vention. They went Tuesday of this
week to New York on their way to
Atlantic City to the national prohibi-
ton convention which they attend
as delegates from the Vermont con-
VentiOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Quimby receiv-
ed a visit last week from their son,
w. l.. Quimby and wife.
Mrs. Ellen A. Staples, Mrs. Kate
Hill and Mrs. May Morse were cleo
ted delegates from the Missionary
society of the Methodist church to
the annual meeting of the st. Johns
bury district Womans Home Mission
airy society held at st. Johnsbury
Center Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Wheeler
returned home to Bristol, N H., last
Friday after visiting at George P.
Ide's.
Rev. F. B. Blodgett and family
went Monday to Cabot to visit rel
atives until the last of next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Hooker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hawkins OF
st. Johnsbury spent Sunday at w.
H. Arkley's.
Mrs. c. w. Staples has been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Ellen A. Staples
and other friends and returned to
Boston last week Tuesday
Miss Muriel Staples of Boston re-
turned home Saturday.
Miss Julia Stuart of ST. Johnsbury
Is spending a couple of weeks with
her grandmother, Mrs. Staples.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev.
r. F. Lowe of st. Johnsbury will
speak in the Methodist church next
Sunday and lead the Mems Bible
class.
The Mems Bible class of the Meth
odist church has procured and placed
new window in the vestry. The
Epworth League have painted and
papered the room and a formal open
ing is to be held in the near future.
Charles Dana has traded his farm
with Ernest Aldrich for his house on
York street and the families have
moved.
Mrs Emily Thayer of Belmont,
Mass, visited her cousin, Mrs. L. X.
SWEET, last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Spencer of
New York City spent a week with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Spencer, recently.
Miss Lucia Grant is visiting her
mother Mrs. Eliza Grant.
Harry Kent of Barre visited his
relatives in this place last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pope of
Orange, Mass, are visiting at Will
liam Dowland's.
Mrs. Belden of Concord is spending
week with her sister, Mrs. Wells
Quimby.