St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-25
Peacham
Death of Loring Chase at the Sold.
iers' Home-Personal and Local
Happenings


Happenings
Died Sept. IA at the Soldiers
Home at Bennington, where he wen
in June, Loring Chase, aged about
SO years. He had been in usual health
and had just returned to the home
from Poughkeepsie, N. Y, where be
had been to visit his son, Frank
Chase. His death was very sudden
and was due to heart failure. Mr.
Chase was born at Newfane and
much of his boyhood was passed al
Winchendon, Mass. He came here
from DanVille when he was about 21
Years old and has always lived in
town where he has always been a
highly esteemed citizen and much re-
spected by ALL His first wife was
Miss Hannah Shepherd Only one
child of this marriage is living,
Frank Chase of Poughkeepsie, N
~. Besides his present wife, Mrs.
Helen Chase, he is survived by one
sister. Mr.. Chase enlisted in 1861
in Co. D, 1st regiment, VT Cavalry
and served through the war. The
funeral was held Tuesday. Sept. IT
at the house, Rev. 7. A. Carlson
officiating. The G. A. R. attended in
a body and had charge of the SER
vice at the grave. Seventeen old
comrades we're present when the
body was lowered to its last resting
place Frank Chase of Poughkeep-
sic, N. Y, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Brown, Marshfield and Mrs Martha
Smith of Lancaster, N. H., were pres
ent at the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Brown of
Marshfeld visited their daughter,
Mrs. H. ]. Esden last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Douse visited
at Barnet Sunday.
G. F.. EMERSON, Ray Emerson, G.
w. Esden, R. M. Stes'e, Herbert and
Agnes Steele attended the state fair
at White River Wednesday.
Jean EMERSON has been quite sick
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Goslant attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Isabel Somers
at Barnet, Saturday.
Miss Dana WEIGH spent Sunday at
Groton.
John Leggett of Lowell, Mass, is
the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Peter
Goslant.
Miss Gertrude Quimby aud Char
Iotte Chase left for Boston Monday.
Ellsworth JOhnson's family who
rave been spending the summer in
their cottage here have returned to
their home at Pittsburg, Pa.
G. A. Kenerson has gone to Bos- |
ton.
c. H. Smith, Of the anti-saloon
league preached at the Congrega-
-ional church Sunday. 1t was a |
lnion service.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will have a social at the par
sonage Thursday, Oct. 3.
Miss Anna Renfrew is having her
house wired for electric lights.
H A Renfrews Sunday school /
class was entertained at his home
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Brown were
given a surprise Monday evening it
,eing their 10th wedding anniver-
AIRY. Refreshments of cake and ice /
ream were served and the evening
pleasantly passed.
Arson Mcdonald attended the
range fair at Hardwick Saturday.
Charlie Gould of Brockton, Mass, +
nd Robert Shaw of Walden visited :
heir cousin, Mrs. George Chamberlin
aturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Hubbard of
forth Danville visited at Fred Pow
rs Sunday.
en- of ST. Johnsbury nave been Wis T
ing at J. w. Lambs the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. EXley were at E
yegate Sunday.
Miss Sadie Powers entertained :
lie Sunshine Band" at her home
aturday afternoon. Refreshments
ere served and a pleasant time en-
,yed by all.
George Suitor of Walden was at
is home here several days last week.
Mrs. Robert Craig is at Frank
eck's in Cabot nursing.
Miss Clara Holmes has gone to
ancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Ewell were
, st. Johnsbury, Monday.
F. G. Chandler returned from the
ate fair Sunday morning. Follow
IL is the list of prizes taken by his
orses exhibited: Knox Morgan won
rst and second prizes in herds in
asses IA and 40. He won third
rize in 1912 foals and third
rize in stations foaled out of the
ate. Excelsior Boy" won third
rize in combination harness and
lddIe class and fifth prize in saddle
ass. Two Of the 1912 foals sired
Y Knox Morgan won fourth and fifth
rizes in herd of % colts.
Quite number attended the state
Lir at White River Junction last
eek. Among them was Miss Glenn
handler, who expected to enter the
liking contest, but the weather was
unfavorable it had to be given up.
Archie Allen was at Hardwick the
st of the week.
Andrew HASTE, Sam Higgins,
alDh HAY and Orwell AinSWorth at
ended 'eThe Three Twins" at St.
ohnsbury last week going in R. M.
teele's' car.
Mrs. Henry Howe spent part OF
Lst week at Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Woods and son,
toward of West Danville visited at
7illiam Sanborn's Sunday.
The body of Fred Spencer, who
led at Waterbury asylum was
rought here Friday and the funeral
cid Saturday at the Methodist
nurch. He was about so years of
ge.
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