St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-08-04
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Large Attendance at Barn Dance
Deaths of Mrs. Charles Blake
and William Weeks.

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MRS. z. ]. Blodgett, Correspondent
A big crowd attended the barn
dance given last Wednesday evening
in the new garage near the Pleasant
View House. The building is own
ed by Heath & Waterman, and Harry
Stahler is to move his garage there.
The decorations and lighting were
very attractive. Music was furnished
by local orchestra Of five pieces, and
the evening was much enjoyed.
Mrs. Charles Blake, widow of the
late Charles Blake, and daughter of
Mrs. w. H. Wilmarth, died last week
Tuesday from a sudden attack of gas
trio fever. She was at the home of
her son, Guy Blake, at St. Johnsbury,
when she was taken ill, and her re-
mains were brought here for burial.
She leaves three children, Guy, Clyde
and Mrs. Minnie Goodwin.
William Weeks, for many years a
resident of this town, died last
Wednesday at the st. Johnsbury hos
pital where he had been taken, suf-
fering from blood poisoning. He had
had two toes removed from gangrene
a short time ago, but it was too late
to save his life.
Miss Carolyn Darling has gone to
Yonkers, N. Y, to spend two weeks
with her cousin, Miss Mildred Hans
com.
Miss Rosabel Allen of Elizabeth,
N. j., is spending her two weeks va
cation with her aunt and cousin, Mrs.
Wilder and Mrs. H. L. Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Blodgett and
Gerry, Mr.. and Mrs. George Ide and
Mrs. Henry Wilkie took a motor
trip last week to Brunswick Springs,
Dixville Notch and return.
NJ. E. Daniels has been chosen SUI
perintendent for the towns of Lyndon
and Danville.
About 80 people from here took
motor trip to Willoughby lake last
Thursday afternoon and took supper
at the BouIders.
Mrs. Fred Pound and daughter,
Christel, have been at Caspian lake
with Mrs. E. C. Morse for a few
days.
Mrs. w. L. Guild was called to
Evansville last week by the death
and burial of her sisters husband,
William King.
Scott and Beatrice Darling are with
their grand parents at Bury, P. O.,
for a few weeks.
MI anu MIS-. OdulO1 DUN Will VI
Lowell, Mass, visited their children
here the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Colby, Mrs. E.
E. Woodward and Miss Doris Colby
went to Newmarket, N H., last We'd |
nesday to attend the wedding of DR..
Cleon Colby and Miss Carolyn Grit
fin of that place. The wedding took
place at the brides home Miss Doris
Colby was her brothers bridesmaid, !
and Bartlett Griffin, the brides broth
er, the best man. DR.. and Hrs. Colby
will go soon to Wellsville, Ohio,
where he will practice medicine
Miss Grace Carter is taking a va
,ation from her work for the Dairy
and is spending the time
With friends in Derby Line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Silsby have
closed their cottage at Lake Will
oughby and gone to Old Orchard
o spend the month of August. Mr.
md Mrs. G.. M. Campbell, Gilbert,
Raymond and Alice have gone to
heir cottage at Ocean Park for Au-
gust.
Mrs. H. w. Lyster returned Mon
lay from a three weeks stay at
oemaquid Beach, Me-, with the fam
ly of her sister, Mrs. Charles Steele.
Miss Maud Cass is spending a two
weeks vacation from her work in the
4yndonville Department Store with
Ter parents in Lowell, Mass. Miss
Jlarissa White of ST. Johnsbury takes
Ter place in the store.
Lyman Brown of Sheffield has
fought the Frank Powers farm on the
Cast Burke road, formerly owned by
Albert Evans.
w. E. Martin, wife and child of
Mass, have been spend