St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-03-04
DanVille
Deaths of E. 81. Brown and James
Nunn-Activity of Snow ShOers
Personal Items.

Personal Items.
Ezra H. Brown, who died Tues
day February "a, was born in Dan
vile, May 4, 1888, the son of David
and Mary Trussell Brown. When
boy he learned the trade of spinner
in the wooden mills at South Danville
and worked there until a young man,
when he went to WaterVille to work.
While he was there the Civil war
broke out and he answered the call
of his country for volunteers, and
enlisted as a private in Co. A. 8th
Vermont Volunteers and was made
sergeant, which office he held for
some time until he was promoted to
first lieutenant of his company, and
this Office he held when mustered
out of the service. After the war he
returned to Waterville where he was
united in marriage to Miss Josephine
Carpenter and they came to Danvlile
to live where afterwards he went to
work for the St. J. & l.. G. r. r.,
where he worked many years. He
was foreman of the bridgemen for a
number of years. In 1885 his wife
died leaving him three daughters,
Mrs. Walter Peck of Danville, Mrs.
Clarence Bennett of st. Johnsbury,
Mrs. Ed. Somers of Barnet. In 1886
he was united in marriage to Miss
Fannie Peck of Danville, who died
about three years ago, leaving one
daughter, Mrs. H. B. Morrill, who has
always been at home with her father.
He was a charter member of Wash
burn Lodge, F. and A. M. and he
will be greatly missed by the lodge
as he was always in attendance as
long as his health would permit. He
leaves a brother Hiram, of Randolph,
who on account of his age and the
cold weather was unable to attend the
funeral. The funeral was largely
attended, the Masons attending in
body and it is very seldom that so
many turn out as we're seen at his
funeral. People from out of town
were his daughters and their hus-
bands, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ben
nett of st. Johnsbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Somers of Barnet, his nephew,
Bert Reynolds from Jacksonville,
George Hooker from st. Johnsbury.
James Num- died at his boarding
place in Danville, February rs, of
chronic gastric catarrh. Mr.. Num-
was born in Suffolk county, England,
March II, 1926. He was the son of
Robert and Mary Ann (Farr) Num-.
At the age of ten he came to America
with his parents and two brothers.
At the age of % he went to Montreal
where he married Miss Helen Scott,
who died II years ago. One child
was born to them, a son Edward
John who has cared for his father
for 10 years. Four years after the
death of his wife he came to Dan
vile where he has lived ever since.
During the last year he has been a
!, oh hn
house until January IS, when he
again. The funeral was held at two
lo'clock Saturday afternoon at the
Methodist church, Rev. F. E. Currier
officiating.
s'QuestionabIes,' is the subject of
the pastors discourse next Sunday at
1880 a. m. at the Congregational
church.
How to prevent poverty will be
discussed at the c. E. meeting Sun
day evening.
DIR. John Mcdonald of the Kong
moon hospital, South China, will give
an illustrated lecture on his work, at
the church, Wednesday, March 4th,
500 D. m. DR.. Mcdonald is col
lege class mate of the pastor and is
his guest this week.
W. E. Hatch's home last Friday for
the snow shoe tramp. The next
tramp of the club will be held. Friday
next, with Dr. and Mrs. Libbey as
leaders. Refreshments will be serv-
ed by the Good-Luck Club at the
home of Walter Peck
Miss Violeta Green has the humps
Mr. and Mrs. E E. Hartshorn are
rejoicing over the birth Of daugh-
ter Thelma, March LIST
Mrs A. B. Hoyt spent the week
end with Mr.. Hoyt at st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Dwight Durham who has
been very i'll the past week was taken
last Monday to the hospital at Burl-
ington, where she is to have an OPP
l-eratfon performed. She was accom-
panied there by Mr. Burnham and
DIR. G. z. Libby.