St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-13
WELLS RIVER
Death of Franklin Deming, Former
Postmaster and Old Bank President

POSTMASTER ana Ol0 Bank HreSAuenI
Thursday morning, Feb. goth
Franklin Deming was taken serious
ly i'll with pneumonia and died
Wednesday morning, Feb. 20. He
was born in IJanville, Sept, 1928
where he spent his childhood and
was educated at Danville and Derby
academies. On becoming of age he
went west. but in a year returned
to St. Johnsbury, and became part
ner in the tailoring firm of Boles
and Deming. In October, 1854 he
married Catherine, daughter OF
Francis and Sophia Bingham o.
st. Johnsbury and in 1887 came
to Wells River and engaged IN the
mercantile business which he con-
Quoted alone until 1899 when ST
mon E. Clark became his partner
He was a loyal republican and serv
ed as postmaster % years and wa
town representative in 1888. Las
January he was reelected a direct
or of the National bank of Newbury
for the 40th consecutive term and
had been its efficient president fol
20 years. He was member OF the
Congregational church in this place
and was 2 constant attendant anG
liberal supporter of the church in
all it's branches. He was elected
deacon in 1894, and held this offic,
until his demise. He is survived
by his wife and two daughters, Mrs
Henry Lee and Mrs. John Peach.
Funeral services were held last
Friday afternoon at his late home
the Rev. Donald Fraser, his pastor
officiating. Burial was made in tho
family lot in Wells River cemetery
Mrs. Crook of North Hayerhill
was called here last week by the IL
ness of her daughter, Mrs. Finley
Mcdonald.
Mrs. Charles Allen of Lancaster
was the guest last week of H. T
Baldwin and wife.
Mrs. Charles Miller has come to
keep house for E. c. Graves. Mr.
Miller who works for Mr.. Graves
boards there.
Mrs. S. E. Goss was in Boston
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H., Goodwin
were home from North Haverhill
Tuesday evening to attend a specia
meeting of o. E. S.
Church services are being held
in the village hall while the church
is undergoing repairs.
Kimball Marshall was i'll Will
the grip last week.
Clarence Carpenter of Montpelier
was calld here last week by the
sudden death Friday morning OF
his brother, Eugene d. Carpenter
Supt. w. S. Glover of Groton hell
teachers examinations at the schoo
house last Thursday and Friday.
The Study club met with Mrs
NTOndau
Mrs. Nellie NJ Smythe of St
Johnsbury, D. G. NJ, and DR.. Smith
of Lyndonville, d. G.. p, paid an
official visit to Corinthian Chapter.
o. E. S. last week Tuesday evening
On account of so much sickness
in town the attendance was moi
large. Two candidates were receiv-
ed and at the close of the work bot
Mrs. Smythe and DR.. Smith made
pleasing and instructive remarks
after which a collation. was served
The regular meeting of Col. Pres
ton w. r. c., will be held Wednes-
day evening, March
Death of Mrs. Nathan Kicker
Mrs. Nathan Kicker whose dealt
was noted last week had been in poo
health two years or more but confin-
ed to the house only about ten
weeks. Nellie Josephine was the
only child of 'Mr. and Mrs. George
Rollins, formerly of this place who
went from here to Mfddletown, ct.
which was the birthplace of Mrs
Kicker, the family soon after NOV
ing to New Britain. After the dealt
of her parents, she lived with he1
grandmother, Mrs. Polly Martin
Clough, also a former resident here
many years and her aunt, Mrs. N
M. Sturgis, who had the care
her through her high and normal
school training. For 20 years OF
more MIS-. Kicker was a teacher ir
a high school in New Britain and
with her aunt spent the summer va
cation at the Coossuck House and
later at Hale's Tavern, where they
met old and made new friends. AT
Hale's Tavern January 1, 1910
Miss Rollins became the wife of
Nathan Kicker who Immediately
took her to his pleasant home
where they spent three years O.
happy married life and where Fri
day, Feb. IA her funeral services
were held. Burial was made in
Groton cemetery in Mr.. Ricker's
family lot beside his first and secono
wife, w. A. Kicker and wife, DR.
Kicker and wife of st. Johnsbury
and Mrs. n M. Sturgis of New
Britain were present at the funeral