St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-10-20
ST. JoHNsBURY CENTER
Death of Bessie Joyce FIeweIIyn-A
Small Fire.


Death of Bessie Joyce FleweIIyn-A
Small Fire.
| ella Mclaughlin, correspondent
The announcement of the death OF
Bessie Joyce F1ewellyn at her home
in Boston, October 10, sounded note
of sadness in the hearts of her many
relatives and friends. She was the
eldest daughter of Eugene and Cora
Stark Joyce, and was born June 5,
1888, at the ancestral Stark home.
being fifth in direct lineal descent OF
Robert Stark, one of the pioneer
settlers of this town. Mar 9, 1911,
she married Robert Flewellyn of
Boston and as a devoted wife and
mother, recognized the fulfilment OF
her highest ideals. Besides her hus-
band and little son, she leaves her
parents and an only sister, Mrs.
Blanche Bellows, of Bellows Falls.
Her unselfish devotion for those
whom she loved, will ever be held
in precious memory. The funeral
services were codnucted at the house
of her parents by Rev. C. L. Eaton,
and the profusion of flowers was a
silent tribute of the esteem in which
she was held Burial was in the
family lot. Those called from out of
town to attend the funeral were Mr..
and Mrs. Ned Fellows of Bellows
Falls, Alva Joyce of Dudswel, P. O.,
and Mrs. Newman of DudSwell, r.
@.
Fire broke out last Saturday af-
ternoon in the upstairs tenement in
S. K. Huse's house Fortunately
there were a good many of the local
firemen at home to attend the auc-
ton at Mrs. John LeBourveau's and
they got busy with the hand chemi
Gals and soon had the fire under con-
troll. Quite bit of damage was done
to the roof and partitions in the ell
part of the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Joyce have
rented a tenement at West Burke
and will move there soon.
While Darrell Howard was cut
ting corn at Mr. Brill's last Saturday
he started to pull some of the corn
away from the elevator but was not
quick enough to prevent his hand
being caught and cut three fingers
quite badly. 1t is feared he may lose
one finger entirely.
Miss Jennie Blair, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. William
Beane, returns this week to her home
in Montpelier.
Mrs. Dell Simpson and children of
Marshfield spent part of last week
with Mrs. D. G. Simpson and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Danforth are
planning to close their house for the
winter and go to Danville to spend
the winter with Mr.. Danforth's Sis
ter.
J. D. Howe of Lancaster is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pres
colt.
Martin Carleton of Morristown
spent Saturday and Sunday with |
Mrs. Mary Hallett.
Mrs Addie Page and A. N. Pringle |
who went to Washington to attend |
the G. A. r. encampment have re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Farnham and |
family and Doris whitney spent Sun
day at Lancaster with Mrs. Farm
hams cousin.
Mrs. Mary Hallett went Tuesday to
Bradford to spend some time with
relatives.
Mrs. A. N. Drew of st. Johnsbury
spent last Tuesday with her aunt,
Mrs. Eliza Allen.
George Cook, who has been time
keeper for the gang working on the
new road, has taken position with
Mr. Williams where they are survey
ng for a ne wautomobile road over
Mount Mansfield. Mrs. Cook has
gone to Greensboro to spend some
line with her parents.
Mrs. Brine Hall of st. Johnsbury
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Hall last week.
Mrs. Angie Towle has been stay
ng at the home of George P. Moore
since Mrs. Moore's death.
Mrs. c. I. Hall, who has been con-
ined to the house for some time on
account of a sprained ankle is able
o be about again.
Mrs. Ella Simpson spent Friday at
lyndon with her niece, Mrs. Emma
simpson.
Mrs. Richardson has been spend
ng some time with her brother, VIII
lam Danforth and family.
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Conversational church will meet in
he vestry Thursday afternoon.
D. w. Jenness has sold his prop
.rty in this village to L. A. Darling
If East Burke.
Miss Lucille Clarke of Brandon
anne Saturday to care for Mrs. Ellen
Granger.
Mrs. Cummings and grand son of
1t. Johnsbury visited at Henry Davis
asst week.
Dean Hall commenced work in
he Fairbanks Scale factory last
Monday morning.
Miss Ruth Johnson spent Saturday
md Sunday with friends in Johnson,
7. II.