St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-05
SUTTON
Sudden Death of John Nichols
Aunt Harriet Clark 90 Years
Old

sudden Death of John Nichols
Aunt Harriet Clark 90 Years
Old
John Nichols who bought the j.
Il. Holmes place in town a short
time ago and moved there from Lyn-
don Corner died very suddenly Mon
day OF last week. The remains were
carried TO Lyndon Corner where the
funeral was held and burial beside
his wife in the cemetery at Lyndon
Center.
Aunt Harriet Clark whose home is
with H. A. Blake and daughter was
80 years old Nov. 2. She is the old
est peron in town but one, Harlow
EasterbroOks being 80 years Aug. q
last. Her general health is good for
person of that extreme age.
The chicken pie supper and sale
at the grange hall Thursday evening
was a success, $50 being presenI
and $45 was the receipts of the eve
ming.
Mrs. Addie Craig from Hampton, n.
H, is at her brothers, H. A. Blake's
for visit. She is a native of SUIT
ton, but has been away for many
years.
The selectmen have been rebuild
ing the bridge ABOUT a mile below
the village called the Butterield
bridge on the road toward Lyndon
vile.
F. E. Roberts has moved from
Burke to his farm in town on the
] road from Sutton to West Burke.
| c. B. Joy is buying and shipping
hay from Sutton station.
Rev. J. G. Harrison and Arthur
Curtis were chosen delegates to the
! Sunday school convention to be held
at Danville, Nov. IS.
| The Sunday school are making
special preparation to observe the
Worlds Temperance Sunday next
Sunday, Nov. 9, which is to take the
regular time of the Sunday school.
! Several of his friends met at the
| home of Herman Davis Friday even
! ing to help him celebrate his 18th
birthday. Light refreshments were
served and a general good time en-
/ joyed by those present.
| A. H. Ball who has been with his
son, Henry, at Lebanon, N. H., the
past few weeks returned to his
boarding place here Saturday at
| COrydOn Parker's.
The regular monthly conference
of the Free Baptist church is to be
held Thursday afternoon at two
! O'Clock of the present week.
The pulpit was occupied Sunday
| by Rev. J. G. Harrison who comes to
the church as pastor for the next
year.
Fred Parker, wife and son Bur
leigh from Derry, n. H., are stop
ping at Charles McKown's. Mrs.
McKOwn is Mr.. Parker's mother. Mr..
Parker is in poor health.
In Of
his personal property and his grow
ing crops last June moved to Island
Pond and went into business there
with f. L. Lanpher, has moved back
to his farm in this town coming last
Friday with his family and goods.
Aylmer M. Berry and wife have
closed their house at the village and
gone to live with H. w. SWitser and
wife for the winter. Mrs. Switser be
ing their daughter.
All schools in town were closed on
Friday and NJ. 2. Daniels, superin-
tendent held a conference at the vii
lage schOOlrOOm, al teachers being
called there.
Mrs. Martha Berry who has been
confined to her home with rheuma-
tism seems to be gaining and hopes
are had that she may recover and be
again and be able to attend her
Homework and church where she is
greatly missed.
DR.. Durfee who is at the head of
the Sunday school work in the state
was in the place Wednesday even
ing and spoke to those who gathered
at the hall on short notice of his be-
ing here. He was the guest of H.
A Blake and daughter while in the
place.
The next grange meeting is to be
held Saturday evening of the present
week when the third and fourth de
srees viii be conferred by the ladies
degree team followed by the usual
.hP--ee+ simmer an6 lecturers hour
r. H. Butterfeld has returned to
Thornton. n. H., where he has work
for the winter.
Mrs. o. E. Harris has been at her
place here the past week but has re-
turned to Barton Landing for the
winter to live with her sister, Mrs.
Ordway
J. G. Lucia has sold his farm and
stock. farming tools and everything
TO William F. Cunning of South
ROyalton who already has possession. |
The farm is on the road from West
Burke toward WIlOughby Lake and
is where Jonathan Powers lived for
years.
VaTney Brooks
A pretty wedding took place Thurs
day evening, Oct. 80 at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Charles F. Varney in
Sutton when their son, Merle /
Balch Varney was united in marri- /
age with Miss Violet Mary Brooks /
of St. Johnsbury, by the Rev. J. Q. |
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS