St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-14
SOUTH RYEGATE.
Death of Burton A. Hall, Former
Creamery Manager-Locals.

creamery N1anaScf-AOCStASs
Burton A. HIATT, who has been very
i'll with Brights disease for some
months, died Monday evening at the
nome of J. B. Nolan. He was 5U
years of age and leaves two daughters
Mildred and Florence. Mr.. HIATT was
manager of the south Ryegate CO.
operative creamery for many years
and while here, made many warm
friends who will sadly miss his kindly
deeds and CHEEKY words.
The Clover Leaf Circle met Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. VIM. Far
| quharson' and the Wednesday Club
the afternoon following with Mrs. G.
H. Grant.
The Caledonians played the French
Catholic association of st. Johnsbury
at Wells River, Tuesday evening, Jan.
18th for the basket ball champion
ship of the state.
Misses Maude Davis, Ruth Randall
and Amelia jain, all of Wells River
were guests of Miss Ellen Bone, Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. It. P. Mcdowell of
New York City, came Thursday to
James Beaton's. Mr.. Mcdowell will
remain a week and Mrs. Mcdowell
some time longer.
Mrs. Martin of Albany, is visiting
her daughter Miss Lucy Martin at
Geo. Roben's.
Mrs. w. A. Steward is dangerously
ill with blood poisoning. Mrs. c. H.
Brewer of Plainfield is caring for her
daughter. Mr.. Steward, who is work
ing in Barre, came home Saturday.
(Intended for last week.
o. B. Morrison has recently pur-
chased a fine five passenger car.
Mrs. VIM. Terry was suddenly cal
led to Taftville, Conn.,, Saturday
evening by news of the illness of her
son Adna with appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Nicol and two
children returned Saturday from a
two weeks visit to Toronto, Canada.
Alex Beaton, Jr., started Sunday
evening for N. Y. City, where he will
spend a few days. He expects to
bring with him on his return his
sister, Mrs. T. p. Mcdowell, who has
not yet recovered from the effects of
a severe attack of the grip.
Oscar Hatch returned Saturday
from his trip to California and is
with his daughter, Mrs. John Rem
frew.
The death angel again entered our
midst Thursday and took from US one
of our best loved young ladies, Miss
Anna V. EIiason. Miss Eliason had
been i'll with tuberculosis since last
spring and from the first, little
hopes were entertained of her re-
covery. The funeral was held at
1880 p. M, Sunday and the Presby-
terrain church of which Miss Eliason
was a member was crowded with
friends who came to pay their last
xryhn Nv he.
sunny and gentle disposition had
made a friend of everyone. Rev.
John Lyle made the opening prayer,
Rev. V. Ziegler pastor of the church,
spoke comforting words from the
text, eff a man die shall he live |
again?' and the ladies' quartette of
Groton rendered two beautiful selec-
tions of Miss Eliason's favorite
hymns. The flowers were unusually
numerous and very beautiful. The
deceased leaves a mother, father,
three sisters, and a brother besides
very large circle of friends. Anna
Vera Eliason was born in Quincy,
Mass, August 5, 1890, being the
Eliason. The family moved to South
Ryegate when Anna was eight years
old She attended school here anG
at Wells River and, later, was gradu-
ated from St. Johnsbury, Academy.
Afterwards she taught successfully in
Groton and Ryegate, her last teach
ing being done in the Grammar room
of the village school where she was
very popular with her pupils.
Rev. v Ziegler was called to West
Barnet, Sunday evening to help or
ganize a c.. E. Society there
Rev. and Mrs. V. Ziegler enter
tanned a party of dozen people most
pleasantly Thursday, the occasion
being a New Years dinner
Lieut.. Roberts Farquharson, U. S. I
N stationed at Key West, Fla, who,
with his wife and child, has been
visiting in Montpelier, spent Monday
with his father, R. Farquharson.