St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-05-12
Danville

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State Agent e. l.. Ingalls, to Assist
i'm School Contests and Club
Work-Death Of John
A. Fisher.
(Mrs. c. A. Bartlett, Correspondent
E. L. ingalls,, the state agent in
charge of the club work carried on
by the University of Vermont and
the United States Department of
Agriculture, was in town Tuesday
and accompanied by Supt. Rideout,
visited several of the schools. Mr..
ingalls, spoke at the morrill,, Stan
ton and North Dany1lle village
schools in the morning and at West
Danyille and the Green in the af-
ternoon. Older pupils from the 9TH
err schools attended these meetings
so that all schools in town were
touched. No new clubs are to
be formed. The state agent will CO.
operate in the school contests al
ready planned.
A beautiful christian life came to
a close on May when John A. Fish
er passed away after an illness of
five DAYS following a shock. He
was born Oct. "a, 1914 in the same
house where his death occurred and
was the son of John and Electa
Fisher. In 1865 he married Miss
Emma Bruce, who died in January,
1908. Four children were born to
them who survive their father, Mrs.
George Hoyt of Montgomery, Mass,
Abial of South Woodbury., Mass,
Mrs. S. A. Hatch and Lewis A. of
this place. He also leaves seven
grand children and one great-grand-
child. June 30, 1909, he was uni
ted in marriage with Mrs. Elizabeth
Hoyt, who is also left to mourn his
loss. Mr.. Fisher will be greatly
missed in the community but espe-
cially in the Congregational church
where he has been a member since
early manhood and where he has
faithfully served as deacon for many
years. His sweet tenor voice which
endeared him to many though for
ever hushed on this earth, has left
its pleasant memory. The funeral
was held from his home May 5, Rev.
c. A. Adams, his pastor, officiating,
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Sharples and
a male quartet from st. Johnsbury
sang. The large attendance showed
the high esteem in which this kind
and noble man was held.
The Congregational church ladies
serve supper Thursday, May ID, at 6
O'Clock, followed by a social hour.
The regular monthly social of the
Congregational church will be held
this week Thursday.
Diamond Chapter, No. IA, o. E.
S., will hold their regular meeting at
the Masonic Hall Wednesday eve
ming, May 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Moore, Mr..
and Mrs. Russell Thurston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Webb, Mrs. Harry
Danforth and Albert Danforth were
at East Barnet last Friday to attend
the fune- al of Robert Gammel.
The ladies of the Eastern Star
will hold a food sale at the Masonic
Hall Saturday afternoon.
The regular meeting of the
Grange will be held May Is. The
program: Piano solo, Miss Hardy;
an illustrated talk on Salmon" by
Mr.. Dinsmore of the United States
fish hatchery of st. Johnsbury.
The mid-week service of the Meth
odist church will be held with Mrs.
Clarence Hatch.
At the evening service at the
Methodist church next Sunday vo-
cal solo, accompanied by the violin
and piano, will be given by Miss
Julia Collins.
Miss Maggie Houghton of Cabot
is visiting friends in town.
Harmony Music Club will meet
with Mrs. w. H. Nutting on Friday
afternoon, subject, Possibilities of
Music Club in a Country Town.
The roll call is to be responded to
by giving a "reminiscences or anecdote
of some famous musician.
Mrs. Nelson West and Miss Bertha
West have returned from Sea Breeze,
Florida, where they spent the Win
ter:
Miss Alice Samborn of Winches-
ter, Mass, is at Thurber's Hotel.
Mrs. J. E. Tinker has returned
from a visit with Mr.. Tinker at
Portland, Me.
Miss Anna Robertson of sher-
brooke, P. O., visited her cousin,
Mrs. S. N. Ingalls,, last week.
Miss Marion Somers of West Bar
net was the guest of Miss Clara Gill
lis last week.
Mrs. A. M. Steele, who has been
i'll with assesses on the head, went
to Montreal last week to receive
t. eatment She was accompanied
there by her husband and DR.. III. l..
Pache and DR.. Kicker of st. Johns
bury.
Those who were called here from
out Of town to attend the funeral
of John A. Fisher we're Mrs. George
Hoyt of Montgomery, Mass, M. and
Mrs. Abial Fisher of South Wood