St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-08-05

Telephones Disabled During Thunder
Storm-Death of Mrs. James
Vance

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Vance.
A terrific thunder shower passed
over this place last Sunday evening,
putting all telephone lines out of
commission, but no serious damage
was done.
The life of Mrs. Jane Vance went
out the eve of July 81 at her home
in this place after an illness of many
months of suffering, which she bore
with great fortitude. She was the
widow of the late Volney Vance, who
died six years ago. Mrs. Vance was
a great lover of her home and family
to whom she had lovingly devoted
the greater part of her Sc years. She
was the mother of five children, four
of whom survive her, Fred, of Low
ell, Mass, Bert, of Littleton, N. H,
Joseph, and Mrs. Bertha Smith, who
lived with her and cared for her in
her last illness. She also leaves an
edopted daughter, Essie Vance. The
funeral was held at the church
Thursday Rev. Leonard Fuller spoke
taking for his text, "She Hath Done
what She Could" The interment
was at Sunnyside cemetery beside
her husband. Those called from out
of town to attend the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Vance of Little
ton, NJ H., Mrs. Lillian Til
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Verge Vance and
son, Fay, of WhitefieId, NJ H., Les
ley Hartshorn of Lyndonville, Mrs.
Burt Montgomery of Rochester, N.
Y, and Miss Izalee Sanborn of Lake
port, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hartshorn of
Lyndonville spent part of last week
at the home of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Hartshorn. They
were also guests of their sister, Mrs.
Lewis Stockwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Morrison and
daughter, Marjory, and Joseph Nor
rison are at Kinear's Mill, Canada,
visiting. The trip was made by auto.
Eighty-seVen automobiles and 16
motor cycles passed A. D. Fishers
house at Miles Pond last Sunday.
Mrs. Fred WhippIe and two daugh-
tiers, Lynda and Katie, are taking a
two weeks vacation with relatives In
Lunenburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Weir have
entertained the past week their
mother, Mrs. Lizzy Nichols, Mrs
Luvia Laid and daughter, Sepha,
and Mrs. H. A. Jackman of st. Johns
bury.
Mrs. Madeline Jackman, who has
spent the summer with her grand
parents has returned to her home in
st. JohnsburY.
Harold Warren is visiting in Lyn-
donville.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Smith, Miss
Mable Wilson and Alfonso Hartman
took 200 mile auto trip last Sun
day, going through Dixville notch.
The sign please Keep Out of My
Hen Yard" was posted by Hubbard
Fisher last Tuesday morning after
having his slumbers suddenly dis
turbed at midnight by George Bout
we'll and his automobile while re-
turning from trip to Groveton, N.
H. The river was somewhat mixed
up and was running the car into
boulders and bitches. Consequently
hen yard and Boutwell's
auto are badly in need of repair.
The ice cream social held at the
home of Mrs. H. A. Whipple last
Saturday evening proved a very
pleasant occasion and $3.50 was add
ed to the treasury of the Ladies' Aid
society.
Miss Alice Sunsbury of Lowell,
Mass, and Charles Pike and son of
N. H., and T. A. and Mines
Elgosin of Whitefeld, N. H., were
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Mcdonald
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Webb recently
spent several days with friends in
Whitefield, N. H.
Guy and Earl Isham were in St.
] ohnsbury last Monday.
Mrs. Frank Sease was happily sur
prised recently in receiving a beau !
tiful boquet of flowers from Nor |
witch, sent by her son, Nelson Sayers, |
picked from his garden, showing the |
great variety which grow there.