St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-06
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(Mrs. w. S. Sanborn, Correspondent. J
Death of Miss Achsah Woodward.

Miss Achsah Woodward, who has
been in falling health for some time
past with consumption, passed away
at the home of Ora Bolton
on New Years day, at the
age of 3 8 years. She was the daugh-
ter of Ora and Eunice Clarinda Wood
ward. She leaves for near relatives
a sister, Mrs. Olive Norman of Beth
lehem, n. H., who was present at the
funeral, and two nephews, Ernest
and Henry Bolton. The funeral was
held Sunday and was attended by
quite a gathering of friends and
neighbors. Rev. Mr.. Sharples
D. cached the funeral sermon. The
bearers were George Chamberlain,
John Chandler, William Num- and
Harry Young. Frank Woods was
manager. The burial was at Dan
vile.
The spelling school for East Part
school will take place at the school
house Tuesday, Jan. IL.
Harleigh Somers and Miss Bertha
Harris of Barnet were at w. S. San
born's Friday.
Roy Jervah of Littleton, N. H., has
been visiting in town the past week.
w. S. Sanborn was at st. Johns
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Adams attend
ed the funeral of Frank Richardson
at Plainfield Saturday.
The v. |. S. of East Peacham held
social Thursday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Esden.
About SO were present and an unus-
uaIly pleasant time enjoyed. Re-
freshments of sandwiches, doughnuts,
cake and coffee were served and the
evening passed in games.
Mr.. Dunbar of Littleton, N. H., Wis
tied at Fred Varnum's last week.
F. B. Churchill was at st. Johns
bury last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Thresher and
two children visited at Herbert Glib
sons at Ryegate Friday.
Miss Mabel Wilson has returned
to her school at Stoneham, Mass.
Alonzo Halcrow, who was at the
Mary Fletcher Hospital at Burling-
ton for number of weeks, is gain
ing slowly since his return to his
home. The neighbors went Satur-
day and got up his wood pile for
which the family feel very grateful.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Barr of East
Cabot visited at AlonZo Halcrow's
one day last week.
D.
frew, Janette Varnum and Anna
Blanchard, have all gone to their
schools.
DR.. A. J. Mackay is visiting his sis
ter, Miss Jennie Mackay at Green
field, Mass.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
Church had social and election of
officers at the church on New Years
day. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. r. A. Hal
crow; vice-president, Mrs. Cooley;
secretary, Mrs. Bertha Darling; treas
urer and collector, Mrs. F. J. Selma
ling; executive committee, Mrs. Ell
mer Harrington, Mrs. Wilbur Blod-
gett, Mrs. E. J. Hobart; entertain
ment committee, Miss Glenn and &C.
neva Chandler, Muriel Darling, Lee
ma Wheeler, Harold Halcrow, George
Darling and E. M. Wheeler.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart were
at st. Johnsbury one day last week.
His many friends here were grieved
to learn of the death of Frank Rich
ardson, which occurred Dec. 20, at
his home, in Plaintield. He was born
in G:oton, Nov. %, 1879, one of the
four children of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Richardson. He married Lucia
louise, July 1OS 1SU1, anu III rep
ruary, 1902, moved to Plainfield,
where he has lived since. Mr.. Rich
ardson was a carpenter by trade but
for the past seven years had been
in declining health and unable to do
much work. During this last year
he spent some time in the camps at
Edgewater, in an attempt to regain
his health. Mr. Richardson is sur
vived by his widow, his mother, Mrs.
E. Charter, of Hazardville, Conn;
two sisters, Mrs. Fred Flanders, of
Orange and Mrs. Fred Bertrand, of
Conn. The funeral was
held from the Methodist Church, at
Plainf1eld, Saturday, at 10 o'clock,
with burial in the family lot at Wash
ington.
The G.. A. r. and w. G. r. will
meet at Barnet, Saturday, Jan. 9, for
the installation of officers. Dinner
will be served.
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