St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-09-15
WELLS RIVER
Death of Mrs. Winifred O'Gorman
Northumberland Items

Death of Mrs. Winifred O'Gorma1
Northumberland Items.
| (Mrs. d. G. Farwell, correspondent.
| On Tuesday morning September
| 6, occurred the death of one of the
| oldest residents of the village, Mrs
| Winifred O'Gorman Markham, who
was born in Ireland 76 years ago
When a young girl she came to
America and was married over SO
years ago to the late Martin Mark
ham, From Barre they came to
Wells River in 1878, and three
years later bought the house which
is still the family home. Ten chill
dren were born to them, nine grow
ing to manhood and womanhood.
Mrs. Markham was woman deVot-
ed to her home and her church, was
always a kind neighbor and possess
ed rare and pleasing personality.
She is survived by seven children:
James of Groton, Mrs. Mary Canty
of Morrisville, Frank Markham of
Boston, John Markham of Woods
vile, Mrs. Annie Gowan of Lisbon,
and Miss Ellie and Edward Mark
ham of this place. Following a
prayer at the house Thursday, the
funeral was held in Montpelier and
burial took place in the family lot
in Montpelier cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Hale and Mr..
and Mrs. D. G. Farwel1 were in
Bradford Thursday to attend the
funeral of their uncle, N. r. Doe.
Mrs. Katherine Deming has open
ed her millinery store for the fall
season, with Miss Elgia Dubois as
assistant.
Mrs. Nellie Weeks of Bath and
Mrs. Ellen Deming of Lisbon were
at Kilburn Powers Friday.
Miss Bernice Baldwin has spent
week with Miss Ina Buchanan in
Peacham.
Miss Lillian Marcy and Miss Bes-
sic Lee left Saturday for their work
as supervisors in a children's school
in Providence, r. I. Dorothy Ffen-
del returned with them to Wakefield,
Mass.
DR.. Blood attended the Hastings
Littlefeld wedding in Springfield
Tuesday.
Mrs. Anna Leslie of Montpelier is
the guest of Mrs. Munsell.
Ralph Hebb left Sunday night for
a vacation with his people in Nova
Scotia. Mrs. Hebb will return with
him.
Miss Mathilde jain teaches in
N. H., this year.
Mr.. H. Crabtree and Mr.. Lowe
went Friday night to Toilette, Can.
Frank Rollins went Friday to
make his headquarters in Manches-
ter, N. H.
George Murphy is making a sue
cessful recovery from his recent ILL
ness with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings of Brad
ford and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Quimby motored to Lost River Sun
day.
Scott Haselton spent Thursday
and Friday in st. Johnsbury.
E. S. Crabtree returned Thursday
from a trip to Rhode Island.
Mrs. Marcy entertained J. G.. Marcy
and daughter and Mrs. Meserve and
son on Thursday.
Scott Haselton leaves Wednesday
for a manual training course in
Pratt Institute.
Malcolm Buck and Miss Lee mot |
pred to Windsor Thursday to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lee.
A shower was given to Miss Pearl
Powers at the home of Mrs. Addie |
Carpenter Wednesday evening. |
About rs young ladies were present.
Miss Powers was the recipient of |
many useful and dainty presents, af-
er which delicious ice cream and |
lake were served and a delightful |
ime enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Cameron of
Newport spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Cam
,ron.
Mrs. H. G. Spaulding from the
Ease of Mount Washington spent
last with Mrs. John But
on.
Mrs. Nelson Dubois went Wednes-
lay last to visit relatives in Lowell.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Butson with
Mr.. Butson's mother and Miss Flor
nee Follensby motored to Lost
River and the Flume on Sunday.
Mrs. Carl Wheeler has gone to
Barton to be employed in Mr.. Lang's
eWelry store.