St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-09-08
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER
Death Of Bessie Wheeler-A Pleas
ant Grange Picnic.

ant Grange Picnic.
CELIA Mclaughlin, correspondent
Miss Bessie Wheeler passed away
at her home here, September L,
1915, after an illness of a few weeks.
She was taken sick with pneumonia
when she was in Maine, when she
was removed to her home here, and
being unable to rally from this it
later developed into tuberculosis.
Miss Wheeler was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs George Wheeler and
was born November 81, 1889. She
had a jolly disposition and by her
pleasant ways made a number of
friends and for a number of years
has made a home for her father,
brother and sister, where she will
be greatly missed. The funeral was
held at the Methodist church, Fri
day at two o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Eaton
and Rev. Mr.. Green oficiated. Those
who are left to mourn her loss are
her father, George Wheeler, one Sis
ter, Mrs. Nellie Smith, of Lyndonvil1e
and two brothers, Harvey and Wal
ter Wheeler, of this place. The
flowers were many and beautiful,
which showed the sympathy to the
bereaved family.
most successful picnic August % in
the maple grove on the farm owned
by Arthur Young. The meeting was
called to order at 1900 a. m. There
was a short literary program given
by the children, consisting of a Vo-
cal solo by Grace Clement. Recita-
lions by Iris Underwood, Mary
Beryl Young, Mildred Grady,
Madeline Kennedy, Bernie Simpson
and Avis Brooks, violin solo by Ralph
Hovey. The nail driving contest for
ladies was won by Mrs. Mary Lear
first, Mrs. Jennie Hovey Sec
ond, Mrs. l.. ID. Clough third; the
orange contest was won by Maurice
the cracker race was won
by F. Grady; the shoe. race for girls
was won by Dennis Wiley first, and
Mildred Grady second; the tug-of-
war between Enterprise Grange and
Green Mountain Grange was won by
Grange. The baseball
game between North Danville and
Green Mountain Grange resulted in
4 victory for the latter, the score
being 9 to 6. The next regular meet
ing will be held at North Danville
September Is. 1t is hoped that the
state master and Thomas Bradlee of
he Agricultural Extension Service
will be present The lecturer will
also be prepared to give a report of
he New England Lecturers confer
ence at Durham, N. H., which she at
ended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis of Carlisle,
Mass, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. G. J. Berry.
The Ladies' Aid of the Congrega-
ionaI church will meet in the Vestry
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Myrtle Davis, who has been
pending her vacation with her par
,nts, has returned to her school at
Arlington, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Campbell of st. JOhnsbury
lave come to live with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. S. x. Huse and Mrs. L. R.
Iuntley are attending the state con-
-ention Of the W. C. T. U. this week.
Joseph Nichols is visiting John
Fuller at Kingston, R. l.
E. H. Hallett attended garden !
,arty at East Burke on Saturday
md Monday one at Lyndon. ]
Kathleen Chaffee, who has been 3
listing her sister at Lowell, Mass,
home Saturday. ;
Miss Ella Mclaughlin, who has X
zen at Ramblewood, Caspian lake
or the past two months, has return {
d, and is visiting her brother, Bert
and family. q
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke Sibley of
last Montpelier visited at Truman
Willard Chase of Grants Pass, |
)re., called on old friends in this s
icinity recently. |
Miss Freda Russell and Miss Edna I
Woods of East st. Johnsbury and l
Iiss Hazel Lyster of Waterford were 3
he guests of the Misses Mabel and /
Ithel Gray the first of last week. !
Mrs. George H. Massey of West
)erby visited at E. M. Massey's last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Stevenson
ave returned from their vacation '
rip to Ottawa.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Sampson and G
title daughter, Norma, of Chicopee
falls, Mass, spent Sunday with their i
arents, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis. {
Miss Susie Forsythe of Boston {
pent the past week with her mother,
frs. Jennie Forsythe. I
Mrs. Carrie Olcott, who has been
pending several weeks with her son,
arthur Olcott and family returns
his week to her home in Lawrence,
lass.
Mrs. Samuel Beane of Glover was
he guest of Mrs. Eliza Allen the
asst week.
The Universalist Sewing society
viii meet with Mrs. Mary Hallett {
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. McCryst1e and /
hildren, Kathleen and John, of Ber-
in, N. H, spent Thursday and FRI &
lay with Mrs. A. L. Chaffee.
Rev. Mr.. Green has been visiting ]
n Bloomington the past week. Ii
Arthur Rich of Newport is the
.uest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bene- ]
ict.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Gray entertain
d Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hovey and
hildren, Edith and Howard, of Dan
lille last week.
Mrs. Bert Stone and three daugh-
ers of Hardwick are visiting her ]
unit, Mrs. III. c. Powers. Also Har-
Id Shorey and Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
,rt Nichols and Alice Nichols were