St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-03-24
NORTH DANvILLE



Death OF Mrs. Jemima Green-Per-
sonal and Local News.
(Alice p. Massey, Correspondent
Mrs. Jemima Green passed away
Monday, March Is, 1915, at her home
after several weeks of sickness.
Jemima Gilfillan was born in Rye
gate, July Is, 1929. She married
Jacob Varnum, March rs, 1850.
Three children were born to them,
Harvey of Jacksonville, Henry, who
died at the age of three years, and
Byron, who lives on the old home
place here. One of her chief char
acteristics was an ever-present and
active sympathy for the suffering and
needy manifested in kindly and self
sacrificing deeds. She will be missed
by a large circle of friends both old
and young, being a companion for
both. Mr. Varnum died Jan. 5, 1884.
She was a resident of this town for
the past 64 years. In 1887 she mar
ried Fred Green, deceased several
years ago. She is survived by her
two sons, two grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren also one
brother, James Gilfillan, 81 years of
age, at East Barnet. Mrs. Thayer
of Passumpsic and Mrs. Hoyt of st.
Adams. The funeral was held at the
house Wednesday at L o'clock, the
Rev. S. Aldrich officiating, interment
at Danville. Her brother, James, 81
years, attended the funeral.
Billy Miller of Lincoln, who has
been visiting in the place the past
week, has returned to his home.
Mrs. Katie S. Kittredge of Wal
den has been visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Samborn, for
the past two weeks.
Patrick Demanch was pleasantly
surprised on the evening of March
IT, it being his 43rd birthday when
43 of his friends came in to help him
celebrate the occasion. The evening
was spent with music and games. Re-
freshments were served of cake,
doughnuts and coffee. He was also
given a post card shower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Sanborn were
at the home of her brother, Louis
Gadapee, Sunday.
It was not the fault of the cores
pondent that the items were not in
last week. They were sent.
Anna Stanton was sick the past
week and unable to attend school.
/ Edith and Wallace Clifford are
struggling with the chicken pox. DR..
Ross is the attending physician.
Mrs. Miller, who has spent the win
ter at the Fabyans with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Peter Eddy has returned
home and opened her house.
The Mountain school closed We'd
nesday, March II. Those having no
absent marks are Maurice and Su-
san Fellows. Bertha and Frank Eel
lows and Augustus Paquin were alb
sent one-half day only.
The social given by the ladies of
the D. of L. at George Drew's Friday
night, was we'll attended and a fine
time enjoyed by all. The supper was
fine for which that organization is
famous.
Mr.. and Mrs AFRO Hawkins and
two children of Barton, were at
George Drew's the week end.
Sewing circle will meet with Mrs.
Allen Samborn Thursday afternoon.
There will be a masquerade, prom
enade and box supper given by the
grange Friday evening, April 2, at
Weeks Hall.
Lyman Morrill, and Frances Glenn
ent, are home from their school at
Lyndon for the Easter vacation.
Thelma Burbank is taking a trip
to Washington, D. G.
Dora Sevigny is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. John Emmons, at st. Johns
bury.
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About 20 from here attended the
play Friday night at Danville given
by the North Danville people.