St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-02
SUTTON
Deaths of Mrs. Martha Switzer and
A. X. acknowledgements.

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A. X. acknowledgements.
Mrs. Martha Switzer, who has been
boarding at Corydon Parker's, died
of pneumonia Saturday night after
brief illness. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Campbell and was born in Sutton,
April 3, 1888. Oct. IL, 1856, she
was united in marriage with Francis
Switzer by Rev. r. d. Richardson,
then pastor of the Sutton Free Bap-
fist Church. They resided in town
number of years where Mr.. Swift
ger followed the occupation of car
penter, building several houses, then
they moved to st. Johnsbury and re-
sided there until the death of Mr..
Switzer. She remained at st. Johns
| bury for a time but on account of
| failing health finally gave up her
home and boarded with friends until
she came to Sutton. She was
member of the Free Baptist Church,
at st. Johnsbury where she and her
husband devoted their time and sub
stance for many years. From early
years she has lived devoted Chris
tian life. She has a wide circle of
acquaintance and was loved and re-
spected by all. She leaves as near
at Lyndon Center, who is in poor
| health and several nephews and
nieces. Funeral services we're held
at the Free Baptist Church, Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. E. E. Phillips of St.
Johnsbury officiating. The burial
was at the village cemetery by the
side of her husband.
A E. Kincaid, who had been in
| failing health for some time, died
last Wednesday night. In his early
| life he was a sailor and during the
War of the Rebellion was a soldier.
The funeral services were held at
the church Friday afternoon, Rev.
j. Q. Angel from West Burke Of
| ficiating. The burial was at the viii
lage cemetery. He leaves his wife
and one son, Leon G. of this place
and one sister, Mrs. Emily J. Colby.
Those from out of the town to at
tend the funeral as relatives were,
Mrs. Emily Calby, Mrs. B. .. Wells
of St. Johnsbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Willard of Sheffield and Mrs.
F. n. Aldrich of Derby.
Rev. E. E. Phillips of st. Johns
bury was the preacher Sunday and
Sunday evening, giving two excel
lent sermons to good sized audiences.
All would be more than pleased if
Mr.. Phillips could be the next pas
tor of the church in Sutton.
The Ladies Aid of Sutton church
are to have a fair and sale Friday,
Dec. IL, afternoon and evening.
There will be apron, handkerchief,
| fancy work and remembrance tables.
Supper will be served at o'clock.
At $3.50 Miss Myrtle Aldrich of West
Burke will entertain with readings.
At the Grange meeting held Sat
urday evening the following were
chosen as the officers: Master, G.
E. Safoe; overseer, Scott w. Kelley;
lecturer, Ena Cheney; steward,
Archie Gray: assistant steward,
| Charlie Parker; chaplain, Mrs. Eu-
nice Parker; treasurer, c. A. Aldrich;
secretary, Sadie E. Blake; gate keep
er, d. M. Goodwin; Ceres, Mrs. N. j.
Seymour; Pomona, Mrs. Emily Stew
ems; Flora, Sarah Whipple; lady as
sistant steward. Isabel Corrow.
Willoughby Valley Pomona
Grange meets at Sutton, Dec. 3, for
/ its annual meeting, election and in
stallation of it's officers. The meet
ing is to be held afternoon and eve
ming.
1t is expected that Rev. Anthony F.
pit next Sunday as candidate for the
vacant pastorate at the church.
F. P. Thrasher has gone to Barton
from the Stearns Mill for the winter
and boards at the hotel there.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Free Baptist Church is to be held
! Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock and
it is hoped there may be a goot at
tendance.