St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-06-09
WELLS RIVER
Sudden Death of Edwin SIy-Dr.
Perry Caught Big Trout.

Perry Caught Big Trout.
(Mrs. D. G. Farwell. Correspondent
Our village was shocked to hear
| OF the sudden death on June 3 of
Edwin Sly at Boltonville. Mr.. Sly
was member of the Wells River
CONGREGATIONAL church and was mar
r1ed last fall to Miss Linda George.
The sympathy of all is extended to
Mrs. Sly. Funeral services were
held Saturday afternoon, Rev. Don
aid Fraser officiating.
On a recent fishing trip DR.. Perry
brought home a splendid string of
rainbow trout. One weighing over
two pounds and a half, measuring
10 inches.
The friends of Mrs. Alice Folsom
and daughters will be glad to hear
they have rented the Graves home
and Will be here for the summer.
Miss Ella George from Providence,
r. l., arrives in Wells River Satur-
day to attend the funeral of her
brother-in-law, Edwin Sly.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached by Rev. Donald Fraser at
the Congregational church next Sun
day, June IS.
Mrs. George Randall attended the
state federation meeting at St. AL
bans from Wednesday until Friday.
Mrs. Carrie Kicker Warren, who
graduated last month from the Uni
versity of Alabama, is expected home
this week and VIII keep house for
her father, N. H. Kicker.
Miss Genevieve Fellows, who has
taken a years course of study at
Columbia University in New York
Nv in,
Mrs. Nellie Sturgis came to Wells
River Saturday and will spend sew
eral weeks at the Tavern.
Mrs. Frank George went to Iras-
burg Friday, returning Monday with
her mother, Mrs. Chamberlin.
Mrs. Grant Roberts and Mrs. John
Dye, Jr., having visited other points
in northern Vermont, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hale for a few days,
returning soon to Davenport, Ia.
Miss Ruth Weeks held an open air
study hour for her pupils of the
grade, in Farwell Hall yard, Mon
day afternoon.
Miss Catherine Graves was in
town on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Vincent, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Vincent, Mr.. Ber
nard and Fred Vincent attended the
Saturday.
William Dennison of White River,
district manager of the iMetropoli-
tan Insurance Company of New York,
is in town this week instructing Carl
Marcy in his new position.
Miss Bernice Smith spent last
Wednesday in st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Woolner entertained several
ladies on Friday afternoon at the
bungalow.
Miss Ella Munsell has been spend |
ing several days at Mrs. Edwin Sly's
in Boltonville
Mr.. Cochrane was in Montpelier on
business Thursday.
Miss Elgia De Blois finished work |
for Mrs Deming Friday and is visit |
ing friends in Bradford.
Mrs. Austin Currier and son, For
rest, were in Concord, N. H., the first
of the week.
Howard Currier, who is working |
for E. E. Avery at Newbury was
home over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Bailey are
taking a trip in Canada some 800 |
miles north of Quebec. Others in
the party are Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Kimball of Newbury and Mr.. and |
Mrs. Blandin of Bath, N. H.
Judge and Mrs. Baldwin and Miss
Baldwin and Miss Angel were in
Vergennes this week. Owing to some
difficulty with the auto they did not
reach home until Sunday night.
Miss Blanche Bordway is taking
a weeks vacation at South Ryegate.
Miss Sadie Bordway attended re-
ception at South Ryegate Friday.
Mrs Macomber of Nashua, N. H.,
visited Mrs. Alice Folsom on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kingsbury of Mont
pelier were in town Thursday.
The alumni banquet is to be held
on the evening of June % at Hale's
Tavern.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Grant, who
have spent the winter in Barre, have
returned to Wells River and are stop |
ping for the summer at their daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Thomas.
Hon. David Wilkie after the Win
ter's sojourn in the South, arrived
in town the first of the week.
The ladies of the parish met for
sewing on Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Donald Fraser.
Mrs. Dean Gochey was in Spring |
field, Mass, on Monday, returning
Tuesday, accompanied by her friend, |
Mrs. Charles White, who is spending
a week. with Mrs. Gochey.
Waldo Glover left Friday for Bos-
ton returning with Mrs. Glover and
children the first of the week.
Mrs Fred Myers is attending COM
mencement exercises at st. Johns
bury Academy. Her son, Scott Ha-
selton graduates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery White of Bos-
lot a nj
Miss Gale and intend staying in |
Wells River for the summer.
nh Ok oop+ Diooo was madQ |