St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-11-12
LyndOnVilIe
A Destructive Runaway-Death Of
Mrs. 8. 8. Thompson-LOcal and
Personal Matters


horses ana lumDeT wagon ran
away on Depot street and smashed
into another team in which wa
James Lamond's daughter. The cir
jumped and saved herself but the
wagon was completely demolished
and all three horses were thrown
although none of them were seri
ously hurt.
Mrs. S. S. Thompson, widow o.
the late Sumner S. Thompson die,
at her home in this village Friday
Oct. 81, aged sc years. She wa
born in Fryeburg, Me-, her nader
name, Harriet Wiley, and after mar
riage travelled quite extensively will
Mr.. Thompson, who was a prominen
railroad builder in New England
She had lived in her present home
80 years. Mrs. Thompson was {
| beautiful and cultured woman
J whose later years gave an example
of what old age ought to be. Sht
had many friends, and was active
and interested i'll all good purposes.
| Two daughters survive her, Mrs.
Charles Stuart and Mrs. Samuel
Mccall, with several grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at her
late home on Sunday, Nov. 2.
The Rev. Clarence Simmons of
Macedon, n. Y, remained in town
last week and occupied the Universe
list pulpit again Sunday, as a candi-
date. He returned home Sunday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Gleason visit
ed in Concord last week.
Miss Clara Shirley entertained
the Christmas club last Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. H. w. Lyster.
Miss Della Demerritt who is now
living with her people at Massa-
wippi, p. O., spent a few days with
Mrs. Will Gage last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wood had five
boys operated on last week for the
removal of adenoids and enlarged
tonsils.
Miss Hattie Carpenter spent last
week with Miss May Harris at East
Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Warren Of
Woodsville, N. H., visited last weeE
at the homes of their daughters,
Mrs. L. T. Huntley, and Mrs. G. E
| Willoughby.
The regular meeting of the Music
Circle was held on Thursday even
ing, Nov. 6, with Mrs. Harry M
Smith. The subject of the meeting
was "Sacred Composers" led BY
Mrs. l.. T. Huntley.
Mr.. Cutting is to move into the
lower part of the Gleason house on
South street, vacated by Fred Will.
cox, and John Brown and wife will
move into the upper part.
The Rev. J. c. McKim and famil,
were in town last week. Mr.. Nc
Kim has received an appointment t.
the church at Barton.
Mrs. VIII Russ and son, Kenneth
of Sherbrooke, p. O., visited Mrs
S. G. Blaisdell last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moody an
H., have been at his brother, JOSEPH
Moody's.
The ladies of the Episcopal churcl
will hold their fair and Christina
sale in the gymnasium Dec. 4.
G. E. Perry and family have NOV
ed to Greenfield, Mass.
Mrs. A. f. Weed and son o.
Wheelock were in town last week
Miss Jennie Green of Burlington
has been visiting at H. P. Burpee's
A daughter was born last week tC
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. McGinnis.
John p. Webster was in Boston
last week.
Mrs. May ellison visited hel
daughter, Mrs. George Phillips a,
East Burke, last week.
Samuel Hall and family of Bar.
net have moved here.
Mrs. Lila Libbey, who has been
working in the telephone Office a,
Barnet has finished work there anc
is at home with her mother, Mrs. T.
w. Parker.
Mrs. Herbert. Wright of Waltham
Mass, visited relatives in town las1
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Parker OF
Petaluma, Cal, visited friends in
town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Smith have
been at his parents in CRANKY fol
a few days.
The first entertainment in the
lecture course will be given Oh
Friday evening of this week, Nov
IA, a concert by the Anita Singing
Orchestra, with Mrs. Ralph Dunbar
reader. Tickets for the course have
sold well and the financial success
of the course is assured. There arc
still some desirable seats left anC
time to purchase season tickets.
Don Farrar and wife have moved
from the Mcdowell house at Lyndon
into the Stern block.
The Rev. ]. c. Stephenson OF
East Berkshire is to have thu
charge of st. Peters and will begin
Dec. l.
Mrs. Harry Blake and Misses
Hazel Cote, Maud Lavely and Flor
ence Downer are working for the
Dairy Association during an extra
busy time.
Miss Mary Towne has gone tc
Derby Line to work for her brother
in-law, ]. B. Waterman, in his new
store there.
Mrs. George Cree and daughter
Frances, spent a few days last week |
in Montpelier and Burlington.
Mrs. Katie Hill OF Lyndon is |
taking care of Mrs. +. H. Davis |
who has improved quite a little ply |
w. A. Cole is in Boston for a short |
time in one of the Liggett drug |
stores.
Will Cheney finished work Satur- |
day night in the Cheney, now the