St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-19
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Death of Mrs. Albert FarnswOrth-
News of the Week

News OF the week
Mrs. Albert Farnsworth died at
her home last Saturday night, Feb.
Is OF Bright's disease and heart dis
ease. Cora Isabel Baker was born
in Groveland, Mass, in April 1872
She was the oldest daughter of a
large family most of whom are liv-
ing, but one daughter younger, dy-
ing at the age of seven. She mar
ried Albert Farnsworth and about
four years ago moved to Peacham
and from there to Barnet some Owe,
a year ago, where she died. Mrs.
Farnsworth leaves a husband, AL
bert Farnsworth and seven children
Frank, who is now in Massachusetts,.
(LuIa, Mrs. Gilman Somers), EN-
ma, William, Alberta, Laura and
Grace, a baby 10 months old, be-
side her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Baker of Groveland
Mass, who were with her and took
care of her the last seven weeks of
her life. There was a prayer at
the house Monday morning after
remains to Groveland, Mass, for
burial.
Bert Wilson spent Sunday ii
Ly
Rev. M. Clark will give an illus
trated lecture next Sunday evening
in the church. Subject, Alaska, al
so the c. E. Mission topic will be
changed to March.
The rural route past Chester
Somers' place has been changed,
Henry Gilfllan now goes past there
taking his dinner at his mothers.
The w. C. T. U. will meet at
the home of Mrs. Horace Gilfllan
this week Thursday afternoon.
Fred Kay and daughter, Irene O.
Cherry Mountain came over to G.
B. Whitney's last Saturday to help
his. daughter, Hazel, celebrate her
18th birthday.
Mrs. Kate Kinney and J. S. T.
Wallace were out to church Sunday
the first time in a good many weeks
The Woodsville basket ball team
played with the Barnet boys at the
town hall last Tuesday night. the
score being IL to "a in favor of the
Barnet team.
Mrs. Bert Gilfllan went to Beebo
Plain last week Friday to see he1
sister, returning Monday.
Mrs. E. B. Chase was called to
Lyndonville last Thursday by the
death of her only brother, Frank
Stevens.
Mrs. c. B. Whitney spent last
Wednesday with friends in Lyndon
Vile
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Potter who
moved from here last fall are the
happy parents Of a nice boy born tC
them last week.
Hall Merrif1eld who has been
spending the winter in Boston, has
been home for the last week.
w. S. Brock and wife, Mrs Cad
ley, John Champany, Harvey judi
kins were among the guests of the
St, Johnsbury G. A. r. dinner.
Mrs Will Higgins who has been
spending the past three weeks in
Barre returned home last Saturday
Little Helen Phelps who has beer
so sick the past week is better
again.
Miss Rita Bently who is teaching
school in Bath, N. H, was the guest
of Mrs. Frances Goodale over Sun
day.
Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin of South
Peacham came down last Saturday
to help care for Mrs. Farnsworth.
Mrs. Asa Livingston and daugh-
Will Welch last Monday.
(From another correspondent
Mrs. Charles Parker is quite i'll
with grip.
Samuel Stoddard is in very feeble
health and although he is about the
house a little he is unable to go out
Miss Louise Wilkie of Newport
has been spending a few weeks with
Mrs. Alvin Bandy.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Carter, Mr.
and Mrs. George Walker, Miss Eulf
Gochee and Ned Johnson attended
the grange ball at East Ryegate last
night.
Miss Selma Eldridge of Monroe, |
N. H., was the guest of Mrs. E. A.
Wiley last Saturday.
John Somers, son of H. B. Somers
who has been living for the past
two years in Athena, n. J., and his
sister, Marion, who has been on a
visit to her cousins, DR.. and Mrs.
Van vicken at Passaic, N. j., since
last September, arrived home last