St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-02-12

called during the afternoon to shake
hands and congratulate these
young people,"
Nelson H. Renfrew died last
Wednesday morning, Feb. 9Th, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
George /. Brown at the advanced
age of 80 years, 10 months, 21
days. His father, William Renfrew,
and his mother, Martha Jean Esden,
both came from Scotland He was
the last of a family of seven broth
ers and sisters. He was married to
Helen NJ. Burse of Peacham in 1857.
They had raonly one n child, MRS.
George Brown Of this place s4In-
his early days he worked at car
penter work at Peacham and later
entered the scale shop at st. Johns
bury where he worked for many
years until compelled to leave on
account of i'll health. During the
time he worked two or three years
in the organ shops at Brattleboro.
For the last FL years he has lived
with his daughter, Mrs. Brown at
Barnet, who has always been a lov-
ing, faithful daughter to him in his
declining years. MIR. Renfrew was a
member of Barnet Congregational
church and although unable to at
tend the services was an earnest end
devout Christian from his early
days. The funeral was held at the
house Friday afternoon, Rev Mr.
Clark officiating. r. K. Laughlin
and wife of St. Johnsbury and J. P.
Laughlin and wife and Mrs. Elliott
furnished music. A number of
friends from out of town were pres
ent, among them Mr.. and Mrs.
George Esden of Peacham, and Mr.
and Mrs. Norval Wood of Ryegate
The interment was in Barnet GENE
terry. Mr.. Brown was unable to be
Friday being bargain day at ST.
Johnsbury quite a number took
advantage of it to GO there, War
rem Chapman and his wife being
among the number.
Charles Wilson went to st
Johnsbury one day last week intend
ing to spend the day, but was taken
sick and had to stay there the en-
tire week.
Rev. Mr. Hutchinson of Lyndon
vile gave a grand lecture here last
Friday night before the Brotherhood
on MEMS Usefulness.
Joseph Cheney has been very sick
the past week with what was at
first thought to be pneumonia, but
DR.. Eliot was called and pro-
nounced it an abscess and opened it. !
Mr.. Cheney is doing as well as coulc
be expected now.
The Ladies society meeting at
the home of Walter Johnson last
week Thursday was a very pleasant
affair, there being about % ladies |
present. The social time was spent
in sewing and making plans for 9TH
er meetings to sew. The supper was
delightful.
The Center school is closed on
account of the teachers mother, |
Mrs. Alden Morrill,, having the meas
les. The last week of this term will
go onto the spring term
The Peacham and Barnet boys
played a game of basket ball at
the town hall last Saturday night |
The score was 33 to 10 in favor
of the Barnet boys.
Mr. and Mrs. E. o. Wilson
spent last Monday in ST. Johnsbury.
w. S. Brock and wife, Mrs. Ella
Johnson, Mrs. Galley, Mr.. Harris
and Harry Judkins attended the G |
A. r. dinner at Mr.. Farrow's at
South Peacham last Saturday.
Samuel Puffer of St. Johnsbury |
was entertained at "The Glinn's"
last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Ray Welch spent last Thurs
day in St. Johnsbury.
John WEIGH had a paralytic
shock last Friday morning which rem
dered him unable to use his left arm
DR. leg at all.
Chester Somers spent Saturday in
st. Johnsbury.
Miss Mabel Goodale who has been
spending the greater part of the
winter with her sister, Efie, as Mas
sena N Y has returned home.