St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-22
Concord.
Death Of Wflliam Ne Ranney at
IngIewood, Cal.--Rebehahs In
stall Of7cers

home in Inglewood, Cal, Friday,
Jan. IL, 1913 from heart trouble.
He was a son of Sullivan and Mary
Huse Ranney, and was born in
South Kirby, Feb. "a, 1863 and
came with his parents, brothers and
sisters to Concord in 1859.
He was home boy, a
kind and devoted son and brother.
He was married August %,
1892 to Susie Reed of Concord. At
ter his marriage he built a cottage
on the farm of his father and re-
sided there until the death of his
mother in July 1899. He then pur
chased the farm of Dexter Reed in
Concord and lived there until his
sale of it over a year ago. Dec.
A, 1911 he with his wife and daugh-
ter left for a pleasure trip to Cal
ifornia, planning to return in a
year or perhaps in a few months.
After a short rest he OBJ
tanned employment there. He had
an attack of lumbago in September,
and gradually failed from that time
but he kept at his work until
Christmas eve, and his friends here
only knew of his illness Jan. 2. The
decline was rapid and the end came
no Was al uASCAuoh anu
indulgent husband and father and
his many friends here and in Cali
fornia mourn his early death. His
loyalty to what he thought was
right bears the stamp of heroism.
He was member of the
Methodist church at Concord
and was closely identified with all
it's interests and helpful in every
way. He was Sunday school super
intendent for several years and lat
er a teacher. He was a citizen, hon.
est and fearless in his convictions.
Church and community mourn his
loss. Besides the many who will miss
him, he leaves to mourn his loss, his
wife and one daughter, Marjorie, OF
Inglewood, Cal, five brothers and
four sisters, Scott and Edison of
Lyndon, Henry of Kirby, Charles of
Danville, Nathan of Pittsfield,
Mass, Misses Nellie and Jennie
Ranney, Mrs. d. ]. Lunnie and
Mrs. Elmer Reed all of Concord.
The burial will be at Inglewood,
Cal.
Red Glover lodge, No. 81, D.
of R., installed it's officers for the
ensuing year Friday evening: D.
D., Mrs. Ina Gilfillan of Barnet as
installing officer assisted by Grand
Marshal, Mrs. Belle Kent of Mcln-
does. Officers as follows: Noble
grand, Mrs. Bertha Hodgden; vice
grand, Miss Florence Ranney; sec
rotary, Mrs. Sarah Bingham; treas
urer, Mrs. Blanche Lillicrap; war
den, Mrs. Charlotte Edney; conduc-
tor, Miss Mabel Ranney; chaplain,
Mrs. Hattie James; r. S. N. G,
Mrs. Celia Reed; L. S. N. G. Mrs.
Rose Lillicrap; r. S. V. G., Mrs. Eff
fie Haviland; L. S. v. G., Miss Pearl
Lunnie; I. N, Mrs. Mary Chapman;
o. G., George Chapman. At the
close of the evening the retiring
Noble Grand Mrs. Sadie B. Williams
was presented with a past noble
grand jewel by Mrs. Sarah Bing-
ham. The following officers of
Concordia lodge No. 43, 1. o. o. F.,
installed by ID. D.. G. G.. Wheeler
of Lyndonville: Noble grand, John
Edney; vice grand, ID. J. Lunnie;
warden, George Chapman; conduct
or, Fred Lynaugh; chaplain, G. l..
Stacy; secretary, E. H. Bazin;
treasurer, Henry Gee; 1. G., Loren
E. Smith; Q. G., Allen Hodgdon;
r. S. N. G., Andrew Morgan; L.
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E. J. Williams; L. S. v. G., Arthur
Burlock r. S. S., Warner Bingham;
L. S. s., Thomas McBeigh.
There will be services at ST.
James Episcopal church on Sunday
afternoon at three O'Clock, with
preaching by Rev. D. L. Sanford,
the diocesan missionary.
The 'Phyllisian Entertainers
will appear at the Town Hall Tues
day evening, Jan. %, as the next
entertainment in the lecture course
The oyster supper served by the
gentlemen of the Universalist church
last Wednesday evening was a sue
cess by which they added $3.50 to
the treasury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ash are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a little daughter, Sunday. Jan.
~.
George F. Joslin is quite i'll from
heart trouble.
Mrs. E. M. Dunlap of Lancaster,
N. H, was a recent guest of her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. 1. P. Chase.
Jacob Richardson ST., has pur-
chased of Mr.. and Mrs. @ c.
White their home on East Main
Main street. Mr.. White has purchas-
ed land in Wordsworth, Texas, and
expects to go there soon to build.
Mrs. White and son, Karl, will not
leave until later.
Jacob Richardson, Sr., was quite
ill the last of the week.
Quite a delegation from Moose
River lodge, No. 81, F. and A. M,
attended the funeral of R. M. Law
renee in Waterford, Friday.
Mrs. F. w. Chapman spent Thurs
day in st. Johnsbury.
Miss Julia Moore left Friday for
Boston.
D. H. Gray of Swansea, Mass,
visited his mother. Madam Sarah
Gray part of last week. Madam
Gray is recovering as well as could
be expected from her recent illness
of measles.
Miss Fannie Eastman was called
to her home in Bradford Saturday
by the illness of her mother.
Howard Harris of St. Johnsbury
was in town the last of the week