St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-24
EAST ST. JoHNsBURY
Miss Charlotte Morrill, Given Homo
rary Position With Adelphi
COllege-LOcals

; rary Position With Adelphi
College-LOcals.
(Mrs. G. w. Dodge, Correspondent
Miss Charlotte Morrill,, who ha
been connected with Adelphi Colleg
46 years Of continuous service, frs
as treasurer, then in recent years a
registrar, has sent in her resignation
The board declined to accept it bu
made this proviso: That while she
was to keep her position and draw
her full salary, she was to be alb
solutely free to be absent from the
office for long or short periods, and
was to consult her own convenience
as to the amount of work she was
able to perform. Her many friends
here heartily congratulate her upon
this provision made for her declining
years and hope that now she will be
able to spend a longer time in heI
home in this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simonds of st.
Johnsbury were over-Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. X. Graves.
Ben Pooler, who has been working
for Mrs. Emily Chase, was suddenly
taken very i'll last Wednesday, and
for a time was unable to speak or
swallow. He was little better Sat
urday and was taken in the ambu-
lance to the home of his mother in
St. Johnsbury.
The members of the Sunday school
class to which Mrs. B. K. Graves be-
longs, made her an informal call Sat-
urday afternoon, it being her birth
day.
Rev. A. ". Fisher will preach in
Concord next Sunday in exchange
with Rev. George Smith.
Joseph w. Webster was born in
Franconia, N. H., Sept. z, 1885.
Early in life he was thrown upon
his own resources, a fact to which
he credited his successes, and ability
to overcome failure. Gradually and
steadfastly working free from these
hindrances, early in young manhood,
he reached a commendable point Of
stability. He was married on Nov 2,
1865 to Julia F. Seavey of Nashua,
N. H., to whom he devoted his life
in a very marked degree. To them
were born five children, two of whom
died in infancy. Mrs. Webster's
death, which occurred eight years
ago, was source of never-ending
grief. A moulder by profession, he
early reached the head of his class,
becoming efficient in the heaviest and
most difficult work at the Fairbank's
foundry, where he remained.
many years, moving to this village, !
Oct. %, 1886, his fortunes having
reached a state which warranted re-
-irement from physical labor. Hel
Joined the Third Congregational
church in this place Jan. 2, 1887, by 1
etter from the South church of St. |
Tohnsbury. His long life of abound
ng good health drew to a close on
March Is, 1915, in his eightieth year. |
lie leaves two daughters, Mrs. Her
1ert Dean and Mrs. Irving Locke and |
heir families, together with a host
II relatives, friends and neighbors to
MOURN his loss. The funeral was
leld at his late home in st. Johns
Jury, East, March 20, at 1 O'Clock,
rev. A. v. Fisher officiating, assisted
" Rev. E. E. Grant. The large num-
Ter of friends and neighbors, together
With the beautiful floral display,
poke OF the great esteem in which
lie was held. Those from out of
own attending the funeral were his
5ephews, A. ]. Cross of Canaan,
clarence K. Corlis of Franconia, N.
l., and William H. Corlis of Boston.
lso a niece, Miss Beth Corlis of
Tranconia, N. H. His body was
laced in vault, awaiting interment
n the family lot at Mt. Pleasant
emetery, st. Johnsbury.
Hear Peter MacQueen. the noted
raveler, at The Colonial, Tuesday
vening, March Both, in his illus
rated lecture on the War. Adv.
INTENDED for last week.
Mrs. Emily Chase and Mrs. H. F.
spent a few days with
riends in Whitefield, N H, last
7eek.
Miss Edith Rudd of Nashua, N. H.,
pent the week end with her parents.
fr. and Mrs. Stephen Rudd. /,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. X. Graves enter
aimed Mr.. and Mrs. Charles King of
Vhitefield, N. H., last week
Professor F. f. jerks of Burling-
on gave an excellent lecture in the
hurch last Tuesday evening to a
mall but very appreciative audience. i
Rev. A. V. Fisher will take for the
ubject of his sermon next Sunday
Heaven"
j. w. Webster is seriously i'll with
{
Mrs. Roy Montgomery is spending
few days with relatives in Bris-
ol.
The Ladies Society served din :
er at the vestry Thursday. Hostesses
rere Mrs. S. L. Grant, Mrs. Roy Blod-
EFT and Mrs. Ella Potter
Charles Copp has taken a school in
urke to commence April IL.
SOUTH WHEELOCK {
Mrs. Lucy E. Weed, Correspondent
Mrs. Mary Weed of Greensboro
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