St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-30
McINDOE FALLS
Death of James Il. Manchester at
IittletOn, n. H.-LOcaI
News

Mrs. James Manchester was called
to Littleton, N. H., Friday by the
sickness and death of her husband,
James T. Manchester. Mr.. Man
chester was taken sick Sunday with
pneumonia at Franconia, N. H.,
where he was engaged in the lum-
Der business. Tuesday he went to
the hospital at Littleton, N. H.,
where he grew steadily worse until
Friday afternoon when he passed
away. Mr.. Manchester, son of
Lemuel and Mrs Caroline Davis
Manchester, was BON on a farm
about three miles from this village,
March 10, 1853. Mr.. Manchester
was in California about four years
at which time he married Nettie
Smith of aRyegate, who was with rel
atives in California. One child was
born to them which died in infancy.
After his return from the West he
lived on the home farm and a farm
south of the village until about sew
en- years ago he bought his home
in this village. After which he was
road commissioner in this town for
two years and the past few years
has been engaged in the lumber
business in different places. Besides
his wife he leaves three brothers
and one sister, George in the West,
Charles in California, Frank in Or
fordville, N. H., and Mrs. Carrie
Clark of Concord, N. H. The funer-
al services were held in the church
Monday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Buns of Monroe, n. H, as
sisted by Rev. G. B. Bliss. Burial
in the McIndoes Cemetery.
w. H. Gilchrist returned Saturday
from West Somerville, Mass, where
he has been spending several weeks
with his daughter, Mrs. W. H. Bus
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Aiken went to
South Newbury Friday to spend
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs.
Robert Rollins, returning home Mon
day.
George Sawyer of Portland, Me-,
is spending his Christmas vacation
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Winch.
Miss Alice Gibson of Littleton, N.
H., has been spending several days
with her sister, Mrs. A. ]. Finley.
Miss Alice Bliss came home last
week from Warren, Mass, to spend
a few days at Christmas, returning
to her aunt's this week. !
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South Ryegate were guests at G. L.
Duncan's two days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Orr have |
extended an invitation for as many |
as can to meet at their home Thurs |
day evening for the regular mid
week prayer meeting to be followed |
by a social hour.
Mrs. Priscilla Bedell of Monroe, |
fci4 hnr lon MTc
A. M. Bedell.
Mrs. Eugene Field is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. G. A. Choate, at West
Barnet.
Mr.. and Mrs. A NJ Bedell enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Bedell |
and children Of Monroe, N. H., and |
NJ. and Mrs. o. N. Bedel and Miss
Bertha Bedell for Christmas. Mr.. !
and Mrs. R. M. johnson entertained |
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Leighton and |
sons of Bath, N. H., and Mr.. and |
Mrs. F. ]. Johnson and daughters /
of Monroe, N. H., for Christmas. |
Mrs. and Mrs. G. A. Chase enter |
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chase
for the day. Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie |
Hunt and family and James Blood |
of Pompanoosuc we're guests at M.
D. Hunts for the day. Mr.. Living
ston and daughter Gladys OF st. |
spent the day at Mrs.
DR.. ]. M. Gibson, Miss
Florence and Alex Gibson went to |
Groton to spend Christmas with Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Dunnett at their
Mrs. c. 1. Smith and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Chamber
lin and family spent the day at East
Ryegate guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Bedell.
E. w. Lawler was home from
West Stewartstown, N. H., several
days at Christmas.
Master Charles Duncan fell and
broke one bone in his right arm last
Horace Gleason went to Ludlow
to spend several days with
M. and Mrs. John Gleason.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Goodrich were
1T st. Johnsbury Monday to attend
the TapIin-Goodrich wedding.