St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-04-23
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Death of Mrs. Carolyn Clifford
Leaves Many Descendants. +.
Harris Buildings Burned

Harris Buildings Burned
Mrs. Carolyn Clifford Kittredge
passed away Saturday, April 18th a.
| the age of 81 years She was unit
ed in marriage to Uri Kittredge in
1845, FIVE children being born to
/ them, who survive their mother:
| Charles of Glen, n. H, Mrs. William
Page, Mrs. George Stocker, Miss
Laura and Fred Kittredge all of this
place. She also leaves 81 grand
children and 1 great grandchildren,
sister, Mrs. Laura Gray of Bethel,
N H., and one brother, John Clifford
of Haverhill, N. H. Mrs. Kittredge
was a member of the Congregation
al church and has for the past Is
years made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. George Stocker,
where she has been kindly cared
for
J. E. Harris buildings were des-
troyed by fire last Friday. The fire
was discovered about IL o'clock by
Mrs. Harris and as she was alone
with her children it was impossible
to save the household goods. The
fire is thought to have started from
the burning out of the chimney.
Diamond chapter, No. IA o. E. s.,
have elected the following officers
for the coming year and they will
be installed by Past Matron Mrs.
Minnie Ingalls, on Friday evening of
this week. Worthy patron, DIR.
Charles E. Libbey; worthy matron,
Fannie D. Ranney; associate mat
ron, Mrs. Georgiana Hodgdon; sec
rotary, Mrs. Eta B. Mccormick;
treasurer, Mrs. Cynthia Ainsworth;
conductress, Mrs. Nellie Libby; as
sociate conductress, Miss Lillian
Bremen; warder, Mrs. Mary Smith;
chaplain, Mrs. Flora Peck; marshal,
Mrs. Helen Burdick; Adah, Mrs.
Ella Dow; Ruth, Mrs. Edith Moore;
Esther, Mrs. Jennie Osgood; Martha,
Mrs. Gorilla Osgood; Electa, Mrs.
Bell Morse.
Marshal Stocker who has been
surveying for Mr.. Vail at Groton,
spent Sunday at his home here on
his way to Plaintield.
Mrs. Frank Crane spent the latter
part of last week visiting friends at
Hardwick.
Miss Lettie ellis returned last
Saturday from a visit with relatives
at Fitchburg, Mass.
The high school began Monday |
with Principal lockwood in the |
high school, Miss Sarsfield assistant, |
Miss Mae Wilson, grammar room
and Mrs. Campbell in the primary |
room as teachers. Miss Mae Will |
son is teaching the hill school and |
Miss Lillian Bremen is teaching at |
the Center
Next Sunday, April 81, Rev. Mr. |
Schneider will give an illustrated |
talk on Mt. Hermon school, the |
slides being furnished by the school, |
Miss Josephine Hardy, teacher of |
Fernch and German at st. Johnsbury
Academy visited Rev. and Mrs. |
Schneider last week.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist |
church held a food sale at the |
church last Saturday afternoon
which was largely attended.
The B. B. club gathered at the |
home of Mrs. P H. Mcdonald on |
Tuesday afternoon of last week in |
honor of Mrs. McDonald's birthday |
which occurred the previous week. |
On Tuesday evening Mrs. McDon- |
aid entertained a party OF friends |
in honor of her husbands birthday. |
Both occasions were much enjoyed. |
At the next regular grange meet |
ing Tuesday evening April 20, |
young peoples night will be observ-
ed, after which a social hour and |
dance will be held.
The Willing Workers of the /
Methodist church have secured the |
Baptist's Glee club of st. Johnsbury /
which is to- be assisted by Walter |
Cleveland as reader, for an enter |
tainment at the Town hall Friday |
evening, May z.
The regular convention of Damon
lodge, No. 16, K. of P. will be held
evening, April %. Rank of II
page will be exemplified.
DR.. Charles E. Libbey was at II
the first of the week on
business.
In the absence of the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Schneider at the Congregational
church last Sunday morning the
sermon was delivered by Rev. Mr..
Goodheart of st. Johnsbury Center.
Isaac Colby of Fitchburg, Mass,
was a business visitor in town last
week.
Miss Patience Moore is teaching
in the grammar room at North Dan
Vile.
Miss May Wilson visited friends
at Walden last week.
Mr.. Halstead of st. Johnsbury
was the guest of Fred Crane last
Sunday.