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The evening world., 1915-03-15
WILLIAMS RESIGN? NO!
Not Unless Mayor Wants Him To
He Tells Mitchell.

There was a furry In City Hall ON
ciai circles to-day when Mayor Mitchell
called up Commissioner William WILL
Jams OF the Department OF Water. Gas
and Electricity and asked him to report
In person at once. This was after the
Mayor had been asked II Commissioner
Williams. like City Chamberlain Bruere
and Health Commissioner Goldwater. In
tended to resign.
When Commissioner williams rea ched
the Mayors Office the following dia-
logue ensued:
"Commissioner. have you any inten-
ton Of reisigning?' asked the Mayor.
why. no. Mr.. Mayor. I expect "a
retain my position unless you see ht to
secure , somebody else; else, I ! d9n't want wan M e
Commissioner.
II don't want you to-" said the Mayor
"Thank you." said the Commissioner
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or her associate. Miss Bertha SAT-
ford.
Therefore I speak from knowledge
when I say that they are thoroughly
nice young men who call here" the
former declared. "They appreciate
the atmosphere. too. quite as much as
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the girls. When we wink the lights
at 1890. the sign for good night. they
say 1t and march away like little
soldiers. And when We have parties
there is always o formal receiving
line and at the end the girls bring
courteous farewell and express their
thanks for a pleasant evening.
I'VE never have any wall flow.
srs at our dances. The Y. w. c. A.
and the Y. N. c. A. work In co.
operation. Whenever we want
any mon for our affairs we send
Gown TO .them. When they want
some oirls they send up to W.. A
invited to q stunt evening a
the Y. N. G. A. headquarters.
The girls sang and provided the
entertainment, while they made
the boys do stunts-trim hats
and a.! sorts Of things. Thsy had
LONELY GIRL AND MAN; BEAU
PARloR DOES THE REST.
All Of which should help solve the
problem Of the lonely girl who doesn't
know any men and the lonely man
who doesn't know any girls.
Have you ever found that the
beau parlors and the other privileges
you offer were abused?" asked Miss
Alexander.
FL do not think theis has been q
single instance Of such a thing" she
said earnestly. II have never even
had to speak to a girl for dancing In
an improper manner. Personally,
am a great believer In putting girls
on their honor. The girls here have
their system Of self-government, just
as II they were in a college.
~ believe that the beau parlor
10 the solution to . great social
problem. The girl who may meet
her men friends In such q place
will not bs likely TO meet them on
the street or in the cheap amuss.
mont parks, and there will be no
reason for taking them to her
room, ~ she 10 constantly
| tempted TO do " she lives in .
furnished room house. A natural
| instinct Of youth 10 sansly salts.
| fed, instead Of being suppressed
or misdireetsd."
Just now, alas. there are thre,
flaming swords at the entrance O
the only beau parlors New York ha,
to offer--a long. long waiting list. al
income Of over SIS a week and a.
age limit OF thirty-fve. But perha y
there'll be more Of them some day
There ought to be.
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plenty opportunity courting
entertain n sdetraeknE the beau question"
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And They're Occupied Euery EUening, Too
Harriet Judson Home in Brooklyn a Happy
Hunting Ground for Cupid, With High
Standards but No Rules
Result Has Been Many Happy Marriages
Newest Social Specific for Girls Away From
Home Works Like a Charm.
Beau parlorsi


social specific prescribed homo
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-03
PASSUMPSIC

(.Mrs. Harold Wood, Correspondent
Mrs. M. A. Spaulding of East Hat
ley, p. O., visited last week at Mrs.
Margaret Sawyer's.
Rev. and Mrs. Stanley C. Reynolds
and family came last Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Barnett are
rejoicing over the birth of a daugh-
ter, Margaret Adeline, Friday.
j. N. Wisweld of Colebrook, N. H.,
visited at J. H. Wark's last week.
Miss Ruth Douglass, who has been
sick for the past few weeks, was
able to resume her school Monday.
Several of the Masons from this
place attended the district meeting
at Lyndonville Thursday night.
Mrs. S. P. Pinney attended the flu
neral of M. J. Leach at Wolcott one
day last week.
The Ladies Mission Circle met
with Mrs. o. N. Pinney Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Miss Alberta Nelson, who finished
her work Saturday night at Harry
Stanton's at ST. Johnsbury, spent
Sunday at Mrs. Lila Dow's. She went
back to St. Johnsbury Monday to
work for the Rev. George Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nolin were very
sick last week, Mrs. Nolin fell one
day last week and received several
bruises but they are better now.
Mrs. James Cogley of st. Johns
bury spent the day Friday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nolin.
John Gillander and family attend
ed the party at George Warden's one
night last week.
The basket ball game Friday night
between the Y. M. G. A. at ST. Johns
bury and the grammar school here,
resulted in favor of Grammar school
with a score of AZ to r.,
Miss Emma Sevigny of Danville is
working at Dan Friends.
Stephen Chase of Hanover, N. H.,
was in town one day last week.
Victor Roberts of Newbury was
a visitor at Cora Annis' one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. d. Scott of Que
bee are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. P. Pinney.
Mrs Charles Hoar and daughter
and Miss Ella Wright of St. Johns
bury visited their uncle, w. H.
Wright, last week.
Mrs. Julia Barker and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Barker attended the fu-
neral of Mrs. William Shaw at st.
Johnsbury Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Della Stevens has the neu-
ritis in her left arm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-03
MONROE

mabel Frazer, Correspondent
Rev. D. E. Burns was in North
Haverhill Wednesday to attend the
dedication of the Odd Fellows Hall.
Mrs. p. E. Blancher and Mildred
spent Saturday in st. Johnsbury.
There will be an Epworth League
social at the hotel Thur sday evening.
Refreshments will be served.
Arthur Bodwell of Lyndon spent
Sunday at Fred Gibson's.
Ralph and Maude Lee of Sutton
visited their sister, Mrs. Gilman Lee
Clair last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Manches-
ter of McIndoes visited at Oscar Fra
zier's Wednesday.
Monroe Grange recently received
a framed picture, given as prize
for literary work.
The Ladies Aid Society meets We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Fred
Gibson.
Crissie Cushman of East Barnet
spent last week with Mrs. G. l.. Fra
zier
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Bailey of Ly-
man visited her sister, Mrs. Emily
Cross, Friday.
Rodney Astle spent last week in
concord, N. H., WIFI HIS 1dLH0I.
Mrs. Henry Cross and Mrs. Emily
Bort were in ST. JOhnsbury Thurs
day.
Ralph Harding and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Wood visited in East
Barnet one day last week.
The Ladies Aid Society of North
Monroe cleared $19 from the fish
supper Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Downer Moore of
Littleton visited at Mrs. Frances
Halls the last of the week.
Mrs. Matthews of GrovetOn, N. H.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. M. Wal
lace.
Miss J. L. Taylor spent the week
end at Harry Chamberlin's
Clarence Bedell has been confined
to the house the past few days with
an attack or rheumatism.
A Sunday school social will be
held at the Woodmen's Hall Wednes-
day evening.
Nelson Chamberlin is spending
few days at Clarence Bedell's.
Orpha Bedell is at home with an
attack of the humps.
Mrs. Guy Hayes of Guildhall is
visiting her sons here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-03

(Aliee P. Massey, Correspondent.
MAYNARD Massey spent Sunday at
his home at St. Johnsbury Center.
Arthur and John Duclos visited
their brother, Joseph Duclos, at ST.
Johnsbury. Sunday.
Levi Vance has AZ barred Ply
mouth Rock pullets that laid SO doz-
en- eggs in January.
Mrs. George Paquin is sick in bed
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Will Fellows.
Frances Clement spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Clement, from her school at
Lyndon.
w. r. Clifford is numbering this
winter and drawing the logs to A.
T. Sanborn's mill.
Paul Pinkham, who is in the St.
Johnsbury hospital, is on the gain.
There is plenty of snow now, about
six inches falling Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Massey were at
ST. Johnsbury Center Thursday eve
ming to attend the reception of his
sister, Helen Massey, who was mar
ried Jan. 27 to Fred Gee of Putney.
Jennie Gadapee spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cad
apee.
Patience Moore, teacher of the
grammer room, was sick last week
and Mrs. Homer Stanton, taught in
her place.
The sewing circle meets with Mrs.
William Robinson Thursday after
noon.
Ms. Green has been seriously i'll
the past few days but is a little more
comfortable at this writing A
trained nurse is caring for her. DR..
Pache of Danville is the attending
physician.
Mabel Emmons was at her home
Saturday from st. Johnsbury
Horace Goodwin has a new horse.
Harvey Varnum of Jacksonville
was called here the last of the week
by the illness of his mother, Mrs.
Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clifford Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. Charlotte San
born of .Goss Hollow, last Thursday.
Mrs. Harriette Bailey is about the
same. Mrs. Elgin Gates was not as
well the last of the week. Mrs. Hor-
ace Goodwin is still quite poorly.
Mrs. Allen Sanborn has been sick
the past week. George Drew is on
the sick list with a bad cold.
Miss Eva Emmons who has spent
the past ten days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Emmons return
ed to her work at the ST. Johnsbury
hospital, Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-03
EAST CONCORD
Henry Fellows Fired On as He Was
Passing the Bronson Barn
Locals

(Mrs. ]. C. Mcdonald, Correspond
ent.)
AS Henry Fellows, our local fish
dealer, was on his regular trip to
Waterford recently, just as he was
driving past the Bronson barn near
the Waterford line, he heard the re
MORT of firearms from the barn and
the whiz of a bullet as it passed his
head. His son, John, was with him
and SO frightened by the report that
ne stopped the horse but his rather
urged him to hurry on before they
were murdered. The house was
burned some time ago and the barn
stands very near the road. They ale
both positive that the report came
from the barn and are thankful that
they escaped uninjured.
The Caledonian made mistake
last week in the number of Mrs.
Chastina Phillips descendants. she
has "a grandchildren, 81 great
grandchildren, and two great-great
grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Smith, who were
called to Portland, Me-, few weeks
ago by the critical illness OF Mr..
Smiths mother, Mrs. Alice Whitney,
returned home last week and report
MIS-. w ulIASy 0AOW4J
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Parks are en-
PERTAINING Mr.. Parks sister and hus-
band. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Grant of
Bradford, and their niece, Mrs. Edith
Brown and little daughter of JEFF
ferson, N. H..
The first real snow storm OF the
season came Jan. 81.
Mrs. Nellie Libbey and son of Cor
ham, N. H., are stopping with her
uncle, Ben Sayers' for few weeks.
The East Concord basket ball team
played the Lunenburg team last Fri
day evening at Smiths Hall with
a result of 13 to 2S in favor of the
Lunenburg team. They will play
the return game at Lunenburg Sat
urday evening of this week.
Alfonso Hartman was in Little
ton and Dalton, N. H., on business
last Friday and Saturday.
The Snow Shoe Club took their
first long tramp last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Morse enter
tanned their cousin, George Temple
of Lunenburg, last Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Dora Grant has returned to
Concord after spending several days
at her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sweet gave a
baked bean social at their home last
Wednesday evening which was large
ly attended and a pleasant social
time was enjoyed. Ten dollars and
so cents was placed in the treas
ury of the Ladies Aid Society of the
NJ E. church.
Mrs. Lewis StockweIl, who has
been quite i'll, is better at this writ
ing
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Kicker of JEFF !
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-03
WELLS RIVER

I'M B. Goodwin, Correspondent
The death of Mrs. Alexander Coch-
rane at her home in Wells River,
early Thursday morning, brought
sadness to this community, as she
was highly esteemed by all and dear
ly loved by many. Mrs Cochrane
was stricken with a shock early in
May and was very i'll for a time, but
gradually recovered and was able to
be about, until about a month ago
her condition changed for the worse,
and she has since failed until the
end The body was taken to Groton
Monday and funeral services held at
the Methodist church. Thresa j.
Hall was the daughter of Judge and
Mrs. l. n. Hall and was born in
Groton SO years ago, and her life
was passed there and in Ryegate.
with the past five years in Wells
River. She had a wide circle of &C
quaintances and made and held many
friends. Mrs. Cochrane united with
the Methodist church in early life
and never failed in her duty to it,
for she possessed the noble qualities
that make a true Christian. She was
an earnest worker and a liberal sup
porter of every good cause. She was
much inter ested in temperance work
and in home and foreign missions.
Mrs. Cochrane is survived by her
husband and three daughters, Mrs.
D. F. Clark, Mrs. Howard Fletcher of
Boston and Mrs. Horace Armstrong
of Chicago ;-also by one brother,
JudgeThomas B. Hall of Groton, and
one sister, Mrs. Whitney of San
Francisco, Cal.
w. H. Goodwin was in St. Johns
bury last Friday to attend the flu
neral of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank
Goodwin.
Mrs. A. H. Bailey was in Groton
Saturday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Robert Darling.
G. A. Leonard has moved his fam
lily to Burlington.
The Ladies' Aid Society social last
Friday was satisfactory to all con-
cerned, fine supper was served,
the play was enjoyable and the re-
ceipts over $22.
Mrs. e. w. Smith is still quite i'll.
Mrs. Allison and Miss Amy Duren
are reported as gaining.
j. G. and Frank Learned were in
st. Johnsbury Monday on Odd Eel
lows business.
Mrs. Mary Learned spent Sunday
and Monday here with her sister,
Mrs. Cora Learned.
Mrs. Fletcher and Mrs. Clark of
Boston and Mrs. Armstrong of Chi
cago we're called here last week by
the death of their mother, Mrs. Alex
ander Cochrane.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-03
WEST BARNET
Mrs. L. H. Thornton, Correspond

MRS. L. H. Thornton, Correspond
ent.)
Col. p. B. Laird died Saturday
evening after a long and painful ill
ness. The funeral services were
held in the chui CHI Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Interment was
at ST. Johnsbury.
At the spelling contest of the Wal
ter Varney district Friday, Jan. %,
DeForest Shields stood longest. The
five next in order were Gladys Hoop
er, William Bandy, Luz line Shields,
Agnes and Lewis Davidson.
A Christian Endeavor rally and
district Sunday school conference
will be held at the West Barnet
church Saturday, Feb. 6. The morn
ing session will commence at 1920.
Dinner will be served in the village
hall.
Albert Achilles has been very i'll
with neuritis for the past week. Miss
Annie Smith and Mrs. Joseph Has
tie are also ill.
Mrs. Ralph White went to New
York Tuesday to meet Mr.. White
and they will make their home there.
She was accompanied by Mrs. Isabel
White, who will remain with them
for some time.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-03
NEWARK

(Porter Wallace, Correspondent
The Mission Circle will meet with
Mrs. Frank Ball, Wednesday, Feb
10th.
Miss Inez Goodwin was at home
over Sunday.
C. e. Ball is getting along as well
as can be expected.
Mrs. Della Gray visited at Pas
sumpsic last Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beane spent
Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Annis were
in Lyndonville Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bean have been
spending a few days at Burke Hol-
low with Mrs. Beans parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Llewellyn Gordon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-03
EAST RARNET

Mrs. c. Dickinson, Correspondent
The w. G. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Mary McGill Thursday, Feb. 4
subject, Frances Willard Memo
rial''
Ernest Niblock is home from st.
Johnsbury sick with the grip.
Albert Ammell is spending a few
days in Claremont with his sister,
Mrs. Selma George.
Harry Kay is visiting his brother,
Fred Kay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Welch and
George GammelI and Majorie Nelson
attended the fish supper at North
Mon. oe Friday evening.
Mrs. Vera WEIGH spent Tuesday
in st. Johnsbury with her sister,
Mrs. Glenn Adams.
Mrs. Orpha Mcdowell spent a few
days last week with her sister, Mrs.
Carl Collins in st. Johnsbury.
Belle Gammell returned home
from Lyndonville Wednesday.
Quite a number from here at
tended the district meeting of the
Masons in Lyndonville Thursday
night.
Mrs. David Huse visited her
daughter, Mrs. Justin Dunbar, at
Ryegate Wednesday.
Mrs. Addie Cilley is at Bright
look hospital for an operation.
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Newman spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Blan-
din.
Evelyn Blandin is better and re-
turned to Mr.. Ruiter's Tuesday.
The Barnet members of the Gale
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-03
McINDOE FALLS
(Mrs. N. c. Chamberlain, Cores

pondent.)
Mrs. Howard Coles and daughter,
Charlotte, returned to their home
at Tarrytown, N Y, last Thursday
after two weeks spent with Mrs.
Coles parents, Mr. and Mrs. A J..
Finlay..
John Keir of Whitefeld, N. H.,
spent Sunday with his family at John
Aiken's.
Miss Ethel Ramsey was the guest
of Miss Mabel Chamberlin at East
Ryegate over Sunday.
Horace Gleason took party of
young people to the fish supper at
North Monroe last Friday evening.
Miss Katherine Graves spent Sat
urday at Wells River with friends.
The McIndoes Town team played
the Bradford team last Friday eve
ming and defeated them by a score
of 40 to IA.
Mr.. Canning, the blacksmith, has
moved his family from Lyman, N
H., into the downstairs tenement
of the Fields house.
Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ. Bedell and
daughter, Priscilla, spent Saturday
at Allen Tuxbury's at Woodsville,
N. H.
The young ladies were very pleas
antly entertained last Thursday eve
ming at the home of Miss Abbie Van
Dyke. The evening was spent with
games and refreshments were served.
Mrs. Charles Bell has been quite
sick the past week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-03
SHEFFIELD
Mrs. Daniel Roberts, Correspond
emit

Mrs. Daniel Roberts, correspond
ent.)
Mrs Maude Willard was sick last
week She is better and has gone to
St. Johnsbury for a few days with
her sister, Mrs. B. U. Wells. Mrs.
Macarthur is caring for the children.
Mrs. Cora Greene and little baby
are stopping at Amasa Gray's. The
baby is very sick with bronchitis.
A. M. Roberts of Charleston is con-
templating buying A. ]. Gifin's store.
He arrived Monday to invoice the
goods.
Will Walker opened his new store
last week. 1t looks as though peo-
pie might get all wants supplied in
their home town.
Ruth Barber has gone to Boston
to enter the Deaconess Institute.
She was accompanied by Rev. Fred
Wilcock.
Mrs. Daisy Lahore and daughter
Belle have returned to their home in
Waterbury, Conn.
Wallace Roberts, Bradley Smith,
Fri Dane and Roy circuit are among
the chicken pox victims this week.
There will be a wrestling match
and dance at the Hall, Feb. 5.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-03

ferson, N. H., spent a part OF last
week as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sease.
Mrs. Horace Briggs was in st.
Johnsbury last week.
Mrs. Addie Webb has gone to Lit
Teton, N. H., where she expects to
spend the winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Morse.
Hattie Grant has returned home
after a four weeks stay at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Annie Harpet, In
Windsor.
Mrs. Alfred Briggs and daughter
Bernice are in st. Johnsbury for a
few days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-03
WALDEN
Ella Il. Rollins, Horace and Mildred
n. kittredge The Champion
SpelIerS

Spoilers.
On. j. Kingsbury, 4Correspondent.)
The annual spelling school at the
Virgins school was held last We'd
nesday evening. Captain E. J. Bad
ger took up a barge load of about 20
from Noyesville. In the first section
Ella E. Rollins spelled them down
with Gerald Kittredge, Gordon .Mer-
rift, Erwin Cox and Clark Merritt in
order. In the second section, Mil
dred n. Kittredge stood longest. In
the general contest Horace G. Goch-
ey won with Gordon Merritt, Ruth
Badger, Clark Merritt, Marjorie Rog-
ers and Helen Merritt in order The
annual town contest will be held in
Woodman Hall, NoyesvilIe, Tuesday,
Feb. 8. The spelling will begin at
1O a. m. and the speaking at 100 D.
m. All pupils may spell and each
school have four speakers. The two
best speakers in each section will
take part in the union contests at
Peacham, Saturday, Feb 13, as will
the four spoilers who stand longest
in each section
Miss Marion Rogers was at home
last week from Goddard Seminary.
Miss Stella Wilson has returned
nome from visit to friends in
Peacham and Ryegate.
Inc Ladies Mite Society will have
a social at E. ]. Badgers next Thurs
day evening.
Lutte and Phil Rogers and Fred
Gle went to Boston last week and
brought home a carload of horses.
Madam Cox returned home from
her visit to Hardwick Center last
Thursday.
U. II. Kingsbury and son, Lyle,
attended the farmers meeting at
Peacham, Friday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-02-03

Death of William T. Nolan, a Life
Long Resident.


(Mrs. ]. A. McKirahan, Correspond
ent.)
The town of Ryegate lost one
of its most useful and highly es-
teemed citizens by the death of Will
lam Theophilus Nolan, which oc-
Cured on Tuesday afternoon, Jan.
&c, from facial erysipelas, follow
ing a prolonged illness of arterial
gate on Nov. 10, 1S47, the son OF
William Nolan, a native of Scot
land, and Janet (McLure) Nolan.
With the exception of a year spent
in California in early life, and the
past four years when impaired
health made travel and abstinence
from business, necessity, he mad
lived in Ryegate and engaged. in
farming. For the past II years he
had owned Fair View Farm, one of
the best in the state. On Jan. z,
1869, he married Ella Gibson of
Ryegate, who survives him, together
with six of their seven children;
Mrs. Lawrence p. Leach of st. Johns
bury, Mrs Royden w Cheney Of
Manchester, N. H.; William Lloyd
Nolan of Calgary, Albel ia; Olive
Joy, Grace Ruth and Julian Dales
Nolan of Ryegate. One daughter,
CarIotta Pearl, died nine years ago.
Mr.. Nolan had held every town Of
fee excepting that of clerk and treas
III err and represented the town in the
state legislature of 1900. He had
been for some 20 years an elder of
the United Presbyterian church, and
Is years it's clerk, and was known
not only as very successful far
mer, but a man of exceptional sta
bility of character in the business
and religious life of his community.
He was the originator of the Nolan
reunions, whereby the scattered
members of the family have become
to gather annually to
the number of a hundred or more,
to renew old acquaintance. Dur
ing his long and active life, he was
always a tower of strength in any
for the good of his neigh
bors, and the loss of him will be
keenly felt. The funeral service,
which was held at the United Pres
byterian church, Friday afternoon.
was largely attended. Rev. Lloyd
H. Simpson oficiated, assisted by
Rev. John Lyle of South Ryegate.
The many beautiful floral offerings
showed the sympathy of friends, for
the bereaved family. The bearers
were John H. Symes, Frank White
hill, Matthew Brock, Fremont Mel
son, George Gebbie and w. N. Gill
fillan.
The auditors and selectmen of the
town of Ryegate met at the town
clerks Office last week to transact
the business belonging to their Of
fee.
The neighbors of Mrs. ]. A. Nc
Kirahan sprung a pleasant surprise
On her Saturday, the occasion being
her birthday. The afternoon was
spent in social conversation, follow
ed by palatable refreshments brought
and served by the visiting ladies.
Wake Up and Advertise. The Mail