St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-11
EAST CONCORD.
Death of Edison Webb-Oficers OF
The Ladies' Aid-LOcaIs.

The Ladies' Aid-LOCalS.
The remains of Edgar Webb, age
FL years and L L months were brought
here last Tuesday from Rochester,
N. Y, where he went four weeks ago,
with the hopes of working in his
fathers shoe shop. Although Edgar
had been i'll of Bright's disease for
several years he had felt obliged to
work and had many times been made
very i'll in the attempt. He was
very active and ambitious and has
made his home with his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Webb,
where the remains were brought. He
leaves beside his grandparents his
father and step-mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
! Charles Webb of Rochester, N. Y,
and his mother, who is in the West
Funeral services were held at the
church, Wednesday, Rev. Mr.. Simp-
son officiating. The great display of
beautiful flowers and the large at
tendance showed the esteem that
was held for Edgar, who was cut
down just in the bud of life. The
interment was at Sunny Side ceme-
terry in the family lot.
Mrs. Myriam Higgins, wife of the
late Archibald Higgins, who was
life long resident of this place, until
the last few years, when she has
made her home with her son
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. William
R. Higgins, peacefully left this life,
last Sunday at the age of 78 years.
Mrs. Higgins has always been a hard
working woman, always working for
the interest of her family. She had
three sons and one daughter. Frank
and Ella, who was the wife of H. H.
Sampson, are deceased and George
of this place and William of St.
Johnsbury survive her. She leaves
large circle of relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
at the church, Rev. Peter Black of
ST. Johnsbury officiating. She was
laid at rest beside her husband and
son at Sunny Side cemetery.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Aid society was held with Mrs. Kate
Smith, March 2. The officers elected
for the ensuing year were: President,
Mrs. Helen Folsom; presidents,
Mrs. Winnie Grant, Mrs. Myra Adair
and Mrs. Gertrude Carpenter; sec
rotary, Mrs. Eliza Graham; coIlec-
tors, Mrs. Lillian Mcdonald, and
Mrs. Rose Morrison; treasurer, Mrs.
Kate Smith. Three hundred and
thirty dollars and one cent was placed
in the treasury last year with Mrs.
Rose Morrison as president.
S. M. Raymond has moved from
Ora Fishers house to D. M. Smiths
tenement house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sweet of East
st. Johnsbury are stopping with their
mother, Mrs. Dora Grant.
Augustus Grant and family have
moved to their new home recently
purchased of NJ d. Nichols.
Ed. Higgins of st. Johnsbury was
a recent business visitor in this place.
Nelson Savers has returned to his
home in Norwich, after a few weeks
stay with relatives in this place.
Mrs. Hattie Grant has returned
from st. Johnsbury, where she has
spent the past two months with her
sister, Mrs. John Tinker. She is
now working for Mrs. John Folsom.
Fred Rogers is at home for few
days.
Hollis Merrill has finished his en-
gagement as board sawyer at Camp
ton, N. H., and returned home
Mrs. Jennie Whitcher of Twin
Mountain, N. H., was a guest of her
sister, Mrs. G. N. Merrill, last week.
Mrs. Merrill has so far recovered
from her recent illness as to ride
out.
Little Carl Brown who recently
underwent an operation is gaining
Elroy Fisk is at home having been
called here by the death of his most |
intimate friends, Edgar Webb.
Mrs. Mary Tisdale and son NAL
com and Fred Nichols recently spent |
several days at the home of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Herbert Jackman in ST. Johns !
bury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Vance have
moved in to the house with his !
mother, Mrs. Jane Vance. Mrs. |
Vance is improving in health.
Mrs. J. G. Mcdonald spent last !
week with friends in st. Johnsbury. |
Mrs. Lena Nichols is keeping house |
for D. H. Thomas.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold a |
box supper and social at the home |
of James Grant and wife on Satur- |
day evening of this week.