St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-04-22
Concord.
Death of Rhoda b. RipIey-Person.
al and Local News of The Week

at her home in this village Monday
morning, April 1 3, after a four days
illness from pneumonia. Rhoda
Cheney Ripley was born in Water
ford, October 5, 1895, a daughter of
Danforth and Lois Pike Cheney. One
of a family of 1 4 children, five survive
her, Danforth Cheney of Chicago,
Henry NJ. and Reuben G. Cheney,
Mrs Nellie Quimby and Mrs. Abbie
Brigham of st. Johnsbury. Her early
life was spent in Waterford and st.
Johnsbury where in May 1856, she
was married to John A. Ripley of that
place. Four children were born TO
them, Sevilla and Lily who died in
1868, while Mr.. Ripley was in the
war, and John b. and Ned d. Mr..
Ripley died November s, 1896. Mrs.
Ripley was a member of the First
Universalist church and a charter
member of Woodbury. w. r. c.. No.
5. The funeral was held from her
late home Wednesday at IL O'Clock.
Rev. A. NJ Smith officiating. Inter
ment in Mr.. Pleasant cemetery, st.
Johnsbury. Besides the two sons
left to mourn the loss of a devoted
mother, she is survived by one grand
son, Hubbard Loren.
Among those called here to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Rhoda Rip
ley were Mr.. and Mrs. John Ripley
and son Hubbard from Wheelock,
Ned d. Ripley, ST. Johnsbury, Henry
Cheney, Reuben Cheney, L. w. Hast
ings, Leon Smith, w. G. Baldwin,
Mrs. Abbie Brigham, Mrs. Homer
Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Rus
sell, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter kellogg,
st. Johnsbury, Herbert Quimby,
Sherbrooke, P. O., Mrs. George
Nichols, Lyndon and Mrs. Luette
Lewis of Concord Corner.
Miss Dora Goodreault who has had
a position in East Milton, Mass, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Goodreault.
Rev. and Mrs. 1. P. Chase are at
tending M. E. Conference in Hard
wick.
Mrs. o. B. Cutting was in st.
Johnsbury the past week a guest of
Mrs. F. F. Reed.
Mrs. o. w. Adams and daughter,
Evelyn, of st. Johnsbury visited Mrs.
Harry Lillicrap last week.
Mrs. Wells Quimby of Lyndon was
a recent guest of her sister, Mrs.
Alvar Beldin. Miss Josie Beldin
and Miss Belle Smith, Whitefeld, n.
H., were at the Beldin home, Thurs
day.
Murray Noyse Of St. Johnsbury
visited his brother, Austin Noyse the
last of the week.
William Douglas entertained
sugar party at his camp, Wednesday
evening.
w. H. Zero of St. Johnsbury was
in town Thursday.
Mrs. Charles Mcpherson and four
children of st. Johnsbury are visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Arthur Bur-
lock.
Mrs. George Palmer s7d daughter,
Madeline were guests of Mrs. Pal
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Harvey during the past week.
Mrs. Raymond Powers of ST.
Johnsbury visited Mrs. Albert Cur
rier last week.
Mrs. George Wheeler, Wells River
visited Mrs. E. A. Gray part of last
week. Miss Carrie =. Damon of East
st. Johnsbury was at the Gray home
the last of the week.
G. G. McGregor, Deputy Sheriff,
A. ]. Lyon, Geo. F. Joslyn, A. B.
Smith, Harley Douglas and E. N
Willis as petit jurors and J. G.
Chapman grand jurors will attend
County Court at Guildhall going
April 81.
The Singing School taught by
Ralph w. Parker of st. Johnsbury
closed Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Parker was present and with Mr.
Parker gave a very pleasaning must
cal program after the lesson.
Mrs. Cora Bailey spent Saturday
in East ST. Johnsbury
Miss N A. Leonard returned Fri
day for the spring term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Daniels of
st. Johnsbury spent Sunday with
their pal ems, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Howard.
Mrs. Harry Parker returned to her
home in St. Johnsbury, Friday after
spending a week with Mrs. Q. A.
Miltimore.
Installation of officers Adah Chap
ter No. 80, o. E. S. will be held
Thursday evening. Refreshments
will be served.
Levi King from Jefferson, N. H.
has been guest at the home of
Alison Currier.
Mrs. X. F. Richards has finished
work at the post Office and Earl Buck
minister is assisting in her place.
Mrs. George Chapman and Miss
Louise Chapman spent last week in
North Concord and st. Johnsbury.
Perley Aver of Barnet has been
visiting at w. d. Chaplin's.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Houston have
been entertaining Miss Eva Rainey
of Everett, Mass, and Miss Margaret
Rainey from South Victory.
George Parker and Miss Daphene
Mute of st. Johnsbury visited at
Edgar Harvey's, Sunday.
Miss Belle Carkin, Goffstown, N.
H., has returned to Concord Corner
for the spring term of school. She
was accompanied by her father, John
A. Carkin for a days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Remick
and daughters, Helen and Gertrude
of Waterford, spent Sunday at Harry
Morton's.
Mrs. Frank L. Carpenter has been
visiting friends in Barton.
Mr.. Henson from Groveton, N. H.
is to teach in the intermediate room
Of Judevine Memorial School.