St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-12-17
Concord.
Death of Mrs. Miranda DOdge-Per-
sonal and Local Matters.


Mrs. Miranda Dodge passed away
Friday night after an illness of Is
months from a complication OF di-
seases. Miranda Wilder Dodge was
born in Lyndon, March 16, 1880, q
daughter of Levi and Sophronia
(Hartwell) Wilder From a family
of 10 children only two remain, Mrs.
Lot G.. Woodbury. of this place, who
has spent much time with her sister
during her long illness, and a bro
ther, e. F. Wilder, of Lyndonville.
Her early life was spent in Lyndon
where on November 5, 1855, she
was married to Moses Dodge of Con-
cord. No children were born to them.
| Besides the sister and brother left
to mourn her loss, she is survived
by one step-son, George Dodge of
| East st. Johnsbury, to whom she
gave a mothers love and care. The
| funeral was held from her late home
| Sunday at noon, Rev. l. P. Chase,
pastor of the Methodist church, Of
| floating. The floral tributes were
numerous and silent testimonials of
love and esteem. Interment was at
Lyndon.
The ladies of Woodbury. w. R. c.
No. received $23.05 at their Christ
Mrs. E. A. Gray entertained her
father Mr.. Wheeler, of Wolcott part
of last week.
w. G.. Chapman was in East Burke
part of last week.
Among those called here to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Miranda
Dodge were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dodge of East st. Johnsbury, Mrs.
Mabel Simpson of Lyndon, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Morrill, of Lancaster,
N. H., Harley and Erwin Powers of
Lunenburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Sampson, who
have spent the summer at Miles
Pond, returned to their home here
the past week and Saturday went to
Winthrop, Mass, for a short visit to
their daughter, Mrs. Ernest Dodge.
Mrs. Augusta Davis is stopping at
her rooms in Union Block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parker of st.
Johnsbury were in town Sunday.
Mrs. John Folsom, Mr.. and Mrs. |
w. H. Webb, Mrs. Myra Adair and ]
Mrs. Lena Nichols of East Concord !
were in town Saturday to attend the |
Christmas sale at W. r. C. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith re-
turned Friday to their home in Wat
ertown, Mass, after spending two |
weeks with their parents, Mr. and |
Mrs. Allen Smith.
Mrs. Harriette Russell of East
Concord visited friends in town the
last of the week.
Miss Mabel Williams assisted in
caring for Mrs. Miranda Dodge part
of last week.
Mrs. Harry Williamson, Mrs. R.
]. Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. K F. Rich
ards, Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Forsaith,
Rev. and Mrs. George Smith, Miss
Gerevieve Sargent, Mrs. o. w. Bak-
er and sons, Albion and Willard,
were among the visitors to St. Johns
bury during the week.
J. B. Wallace of East Concord
was in town Saturday.
Mrs. Felias Rancour and two
children spent Saturday with rela-
tives in st. Johnsbury
Mrs. Reed Wentworth, who is in
poor health, was given a post card
shower by neighbors and friends
Mrs. Ida Thomas of Miles Pond
spent part of last week with friends
here.
Miss May McCutcheon of st. ,
Johnsbury was a weekend guest of
her sister, Mrs. Harry Lillicrap. ,
Rev. A. M. Smith was the over ]
Sunday guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Foster.
Mrs. Ira Lewis has been spending I
several days with friends and rel !
atives in this place.
e. A. Gray was confined to the
house the last of the week from !
blood poisoning. '
Mrs. Minnie Seavey of st. Johns !
bury visited her mother, Mrs. Emma {
Quimby, the last of the week. 9
Will Sartwell has rented the lower 8
tenement in Warner Bingham's I
house. :
Mrs. F. NJ. Cobleigh was called to
st. Johnsbury Saturday evening by f
he critical condition of her mother, +
Mrs. Novilla Pierce, who is at ST. t
Tohnsbury Hospital 7
Mrs. Francis Chapman is i'll from 6
grip. ,
Carl Warren was in Rutland the 3
)ast week to attend the state Grange. I
The degree team of Concord 7
Grange, No. 4OS, go to ST. Johns +
Jury Center Saturday evening, Dec I
'mber 20, to confer the third and 9
ourth degrees. n