St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-06-18
Danviue
Death of Mrs. Carroll NJ. Crane
Personal and Local Notes

Mrs. Carroll NJ. Crane died at her
home last Thursday after a severe
illness of two weeks from tubercu-
lar meningitis. Rubie Evelyn,
youngest daughter of John and the
late Margaret Wilson, was born in
Trout Brook, P. O., on Dec. 10,
| 1889 Coming to Vermont in early
childhood, her home has since been
| in this vicinity, much of the time
| in Peacham. She graduated from
Peacham Academy in 1909. For
some time after, she was a success
full teacher in the schools of
Peacham and other nearby towns.
On September rs, 1912 she was
united in marriage with Carroll M.
Crane of Danville, member of the
class of 1908 at Peacham Academy,
and since then their home has been
made with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Crane in Danville. Her
brothers, Albert j. Wilson with fam
lily of Muncie, Ind, and Allen 1. Will
son of Erie, Pa, arrived a short
time before her death. Besides her
husband, father, and the above
named brothers, she leaves two sis
tiers, Mabel E., and Lillian R., Mrs.
G. Wesley Thresher, both of
Peacham. The funeral services were
held from her late home on Sun
day at p. m. The Rev. T. F. Carl
son, who only a few short months
ago, performed her marriage cere-
mony, officiated, with burial at
Danville cemetery. The four brothers
Albert, Allen, G. Wesley Thresher
and Harry E. Crane, acted as bear
ers. The presence of so many friends
and the profusion of lovely flowers
showed the esteem in which she was
held by all who knew her. A mem
Der of the Peacham Congregational
church, she was a loyal Christian,
! giving her best efforts in doing
noble work such as she believed her
Master would have her do.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. ellis and
daughters, Misses Lettie and Clara
ellis, took trip in their auto to
Montpelier last Sunday to visit Miss
Minnie Langmaid, who is attending
school there.
Clyde Green of st. Johnsbury
/ spent Sunday here with his father,
George 1. Green.
Master Richard Hodgdon celebrat-
/ ed his fourth birthday last Saturday
afternoon by entertaining II of his
| young friends. The little ones spent
after which refreshments of ice
cream, birthday cake and waters
were served.
The older residents of town re-
greet to learn of the death of Frank
Harris at Lowell, Mass, on June
/ 6. He was born here in DanvilIe in
1841 and was the son of Col.
| William Harris. He went to
Lowell, Mass, when a young man,
where he has been successful in bus
mess He is survived by two
brothers, c. ]. B. Harris of Yam
ton, Dakota, and E. M. Harris, and
one sister, Mrs. G. w. Lawrence of
Lowell, Mass.
The remains of Will Pierce were
brought here Tuesday from Rutland
for burial. The remains were ac-
companied by his mother, Mrs. Ella
Pierce.
Children's day. was observed at
both churches last Sunday morning.
The churches were prettily dec
Grated for the occasion and the
programs were nicely rendered by
the children.
DR.. and Mrs. G.. f. Allison of
providence, r. l., and Mr. and Mrs.
George Blake of harrington, R.
l., came in Mr.. Allison's auto to visit
MS sister, Mrs. S. N. Ingalls, last
week.
Bert Hartshorn is confined to the
house by illness.
Ed. Crane who suffered a shock
present writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Nutting are
occupying the Bixby house.
AT the meeting of tho CO1nrooa
tional church society it was voted
to extend a call to the Rev. Chaun-
cey A. Adams of Irasburg, and it is
probable he will accept.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church will hold a food sale at the
Methodist church Saturday after
noon.
DR.. and Mrs. D. R. Brown of
Lyndonville called on friends here
in town Sunday.
Mrs. re. Davis and Mrs. Robert
Vance visited Mrs. Davis daughter.
Mrs. John Gilbert, at Hardwick last
Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Page has returned
from Boston where she has spent
several months for her health. Mrs.
Pages sister, Mrs. Ella Gallagher.
of Ely, Nevada, returned home with
her and will spend the summer here
visiting relatives.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. George Hodgdon on Friday af-
ternoon of this week A paper writ
ten by Mrs. Robert Simonds of St.
Johnsbury will be read
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hodgdon
and son, Richard, visited relatives
at East Hardwick, Sunday.
&. F. Morrill, was ar ROct0y Loot
week on business.
st. Johns day will be observed at
the Masonic Hall Sunday afternoon
June %, at two o'clock.