St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-12-22
WELLS RIVER
Death of James ID. Grant After Brief
HIness-LocaIs.

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IllnesS-Locals.
(Mrs. D. G. Farwell, Correspondent.
James D.Grant died at his home in
Wells River Sunday afternoon, Dec
IL, after a three days illness with
pneumonia. James Duffs Grant was
born Jan. 5. 1916 at Gask, near Tur-
riff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He was
the Oldest son of David and Ann
Duffs Grant and was educated in the
public school at Dowines Inverkeirt-
ing and at a private school in Turriff.
He began in 1854 to learn the mason's
trade at Huntley. In 1871 he mar
ried Margaret Stevenson Of Glasgow.
In 1873 he came to the United States
and to Vermont in 1888 and to Barre
in 1898 where he followed his trade
of stone cutter till 1906 when he went
to Wells River to reside. Mr.. Graz
is survived by his wife and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. John Thomas of Wells Riv-
er, and Mrs. Mary J. Cutler Of Barre
and one grandson, James Grant Thorn
as. He also leaves two brothers and
one sister in Scotland and one sister
in Toronto, Ont. He was tenderly de-
voted to his family all his life and will
be sadly missed. Funeral services
were held at Wells River at $3.50 We'd
nesday morning and the body taken
to Barre on the morning train to
Hooker & Co. chapel, where at 2
o'clock the funeral services of the
order Of Scottish Clans were held.
Dr.. Clark left Saturday night for a
holiday visit to his mother in Cass-
vile, N. Y.
The appeal made for the Armenian
relief fund brought a good offering
from the members of the Congrega-
tional church and Sunday school.
Samuel Van Nostrick of New York
city, Mr.. and Mrs. Oakley of Brattle
boro, Mr.. and Mrs. Ford of North
field. Mass, were at the Tavern the
latter part of the week.
Mrs. Emma Milne and son George
of Toronto. Ont, and Rev. S. A. Jack
son of Lowell, Mass, were in town last
week to attend the funeral of James
Grant.
Mrs. Rogers and daughter, Miss
Phoebe Rogers left for their home in
Paris, Me-, Saturday, where they will
be Joined by Charles Rogers of New
York, who will spend the holiday;
with them.
Mrs. Herman Bone and children of
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spend the holidays with Mrs. Bones
father, A. T. Davis.
Among those home for the Christ.
mas vacation are Miss Nellie Bailey
Catherine Peach, Dumont and Russell
Bailey, Claude Human, Howard Cur
rier and Jacob Bailey.
Don't forget the cantata and COM
munity tree at the Village hall on Fri
day evening at 1880 sharp.
Miss Iva Roberts of Rumney, N. H. \
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred
Learned.
Mrs. Raymond Littlefield was called
to Agawam, Mass, Saturday, owing
to the illness of her aunt.
The public school closed Friday for
a two weeks vacation. The lower
grades enjoyed a Christmas tree with
appropriate exercises Friday after
noon.
DR.. Robert o. Blood was in town
Sunday from Concord, N. H.
Miss Beatrice Smith has been con-
fined to the house with grip.
Miss Lillian Marcy, Miss Ella
George and Miss Bessie Lee are home
from Providence, r. l., for the holi-
days.
Miss Mathilde jain of HaverhilI is
n town for the Christmas vacation.
Miss Leah Dorian is visiting friend: |
N Boston.
Harold Worthen of Littleton, N. II. |
s here for the holidays at the Mum
sell home.
Miss Maidae Campbell of Richford |
spent the first of the week with Mrs. |
R. G.. Perry.
Mrs. Carl Marcy has been quite i'll |
With grip the past week.
Dale Drew of Derby was a guest |
IF Fern Haselton on Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. George Burkin-
shaw and Mrs. Frank Bashore spent /
Monday at st. Johnsbury.
Charles Page is able to be about the
street again.
Grant Brown spent the weekend in
Maiden, Mass.
Second U. c. T. Mammoth Min
trel Show, st. Johnsbury, Feb. 11-1..