St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-05-06
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Mr.. and Mrs. Peter WessOn Observe
5Oth Wedding Anniversary
Mrs. Edward Blair Found
Dead In Bed.

Dead In Bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Wesson were
the happy host and hostess of a fam
lily dinner party on Sunday, in cele-
bration of their 50th wedding ami
versary. Mr.. and Mrs. Wesson were
married at Peacham, May 3rd, 1864
by the Rev. A. Boutelle and with the
exception of the second year of their
married life which was spent in
Peacham have lived in town. Mrs.
Wesson was Miss Silvia l. Sergeant
previous to her marriage. Five
children have been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. WesSon, two of whom are liv-
ing, Aaron of st. Adams and Asa of
Danville. They also have two grand
children, Miss Vie Dole and Miss
Virginia Wesson. Mr.. and Mrs. Wes-
son were present with a sum of gold
from their children. They received
many calls from friends during the
day who offered their heartiest con-
CALCULATIONS. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesson enjoyed good health and
Mrs. Wesson has the record of having
a perfect attendance at church and
Sunday school for the past year. Mr..
Wesson has been a successful bust
ness man having been a cattle dealer
for many years and is also president
of the Caledonia National Bank Of
which his son Asa Wesson is cashier.
His eldest son Aaron is also cashier
of the Bank at st. Adams, who with
his wife was here to attend the an
niversary.
The friends and neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Blair were shocked
and saddened Sunday to learn that
Mrs. Blair was found dead in bed
that morning her death having
occurred sometime the latter part of
the night. Mrs. Blair was 70 years
of age and her death was caused by
heart trouble. Mr.. Blair, who has been
seriously i'll for some time, remains
about the same
Charles Clifford of North Danville
spent Sunday night at G. H. Wilson's
going Monday to Burlington, where
he is to have an operation performed.
Miss Harvey, who has been nursing
at w. @. Heath's has gone to North
Danville to take care of Mrs. Green.
Mrs. N. A. West and Miss Bertha
West, who have spent the winter in
Florida, left last week to return home
here.
D. P. Coveny and Mrs. Elizabeth
Steele of St. Johnsbury called on
friends here last week.
The regular monthly social of the
Congregational church will be held
this week Friday, May 8th.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Corbett of
st. Johnsbury visited Mrs. Corbett's
mother, Mrs. Cora Green the first of
the week.
Robert Lane and son, Kenneth of
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sons last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Scott of Wal
den are working for H. M. Osgood.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Currier of st.
Johnsbury spent the week end in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Langmaid visit
ed relatives at North Danville the
latter part of last week.
Fred Reynolds has moved his fam
lily from Mrs. Silas Bovee's tenement
to the house owned by Arthur Web
ster.
Henry Hancock of St. Johnsbury
was in town last Thursday evening
to play for the dance held at Pythian
hall.
Earl Brown of Minneapolis, Mimi.
was a visitor at P. H. McDonaId's the
latter part of the week.
Kenneth Mclean and family of
Tennessee have been visiting Mr.. Nc
Leans sister, Mrs. Charles Fellows.
Frank Churchill of Orleans visited
in town over Sunday.
M. M. Stocker is having his build
ings painted.
Rev. F. E. Currier and family have
moved to Cabot where Mr. Currier
has purchased a farm. On account
of the i'll health of Mr.. Currier he
has resigned from his pastoral dut-
les, which is deeply regretted by his
many friends in Danville.
Miss Maggie Morrill, has returned
from visit with relatives at South
Ryegate.
Murray Clement, who has been
boarding at G. H. Wilson's for several
weeks, has gone to visit G. A. May
nard at St. Johnsbury Center
A Maurice Hoyt is working
month at the railroad station for C.
S. Ranney, who is taking vacation.
Mrs. Kate Dennison of Boston was
in town last week.
o. V. Gookin, who has spent the
winter in Florida, returned to his
home here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Morse and
daughter of Lyndon spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Bell Morse.
M. M. Stocker was surveying North
Danville the first of the week.
Herman Osgood visited Mr.. and
Mrs. John Osgood at Worcester,
Mass. last week.
w. G. Heath, who has been serious
ly i'll for many weeks is gaining.
E. E. Hartshorn has begun digging
the cellar for the foundation of his
new house which is to be built this
summer.
Miss Evelyn Crane, who has COM
pleted a special course in New York
College of Music of the piano and
pipe organ is expected home this
week. She is now visiting friends at
and Woodstock.
Henry Danforth has been i'll the
past week.
Mrs. John Cass and son went to
Craftsbury the first of the week to
spend several weeks with her hus-
band, Mr.. Cass.
News has been received here from
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