St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-09-29
Concord
Death Of Mrs. 8. b. Hicks-Fairs the
Program of the Hour.

MONDAY afternoon, september 20
after several months illness from
pernicious anemia. Sevena Porter
was born in Danville, December %,
1883, a daughter of Rufus and Es-
Their Porter. She was married in 1857
to Charles Gilbert. One daughter,
Mrs. Florence Morrison was born to
them who survives her. Mr.. Gilbert
died in the army in 1862, and Oct.
80. 1854, she was married to Mr..
Hicks. Six children were born to
them. three of whom are now living,
DR.. H. H. Hicks of San Francisco,
Cal, Frank G. Hicks of Ashuelot, N
H., and Miss Lila, who has always
lived at home. Besides the four chill
dren she is survived by three grand
children and one great grand son. A
sister, Mrs. J. N. Weeks of Danville,
Mr.. Hicks died in 1910. The funeral
was held from the home Wednesday
at two o'clock in the afternoon, Rev.
Geo. S. Smith officiating. There
were many beautiful flowers The in
terment was in the family lot. The
bearers were F. w. Chapman, H. E.
Currier. c. F. Cutting and E. D. Lee.
Those called here to attend the fun
eral were Frank G. Hicks, Ashuelot,
~ H., and Mrs. Florence Morrison of
Danville.
Arrangements are being made for
the annual sale of the First Universe
list church to be held in the vestry
Wednesday, October 20. The commit
tees in charge are as follows: Fancy
table, Mrs. George H. Hastings, Mrs.
Karl f. Richards; aprons, Mrs. F. A.
Brewer, Mrs. George B. French; par
eel post department. Mrs. Clarence
Cutting, Mrs. L. T. Holton; candy
tabb Miss Ellen Hutchinson and
Miss Helen E. Reed; supper, Mrs.
Frank M. Cobleigh, Mrs. Chauncey
! Miltimore. There will also be a chill
dren's department, quilts and vege-
tables on sale.
Concord Grange, No. 4O8, are max
ing extensive arrangements for the
Grange fair Friday, October 1. Ev-
eryone is invited to carry exhibits.
Remember the Wide Awake sale in
the vestry of the Universalist church
this "wednesday evening.
Rice Whipple remains quite feeble
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hastings
have been spending a week with rel
atives in Concord, N. H.
At the annual meeting of the Gem
etery association the following Off
icers were elected for the coming
f. Joslyn, sexton, Walter C. Harvey,
trustees, o. B. Cutting. Harry E.
Currier and Jacob Richardson, Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Bennett and
Mrs. Helen P. Bennett are in Wash
ington, D. c., attending the National
Encampment of the G. A. R. and w.
R. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Harvey have
entertained during the week: Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Sunberg, Waterford,
Mrs. George Parker, Mrs. E. E. Wad-
leigh, William Harvey, st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. w. l.. Reed, who was quite i'll
the past week. is better
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned c. Buck of Ran
dolph were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. e. H. Balm Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGillivray and Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Morrison of ST. |
Johnsbury We're in town last Wednes- |
day evening to attend the meeting |
of Red Glover lodge, D. of R.
Visitors in st. Johnsbury the past |
week included Mr. and Mrs. T. J. |
Christie, Miss Leona Christie, Mrs. J. |
E. Edney, Mrs. Helen P. Bonnet, F. |
A. Lewis, Mrs. Ernest Hill, Mrs. |
George Whipple, Mrs. Annie Rookie, !
Miss Leola Morey and Mrs. Robert |
Williams.
Miss Alice Parker and John Par
ker were in Barton Wednesday to |
attend the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. |
Lois Williamson.
An unusual sight for the season of |
the year may be seen at Green Noun
tain hall, where an American Beauty
rose bush is laden with buds and |
blossoms. The bush was brought by
NJ AIS .,,s-,
and set out early in the season. In
June it blossomed as is usual and
about two weeks ago was again dis
covered to be full of buds, which
have opened into roses of unusual
size.
Howard Day and son. Howard, of
Beecher Falls were at D. J. Lunnie's
last weeks.
John Mcdonald of East Concord
was in town Friday.
Mrs. Thomas Hunter is at the |
Heights House in Lunenburg for
time.
Lafa Smith was in Barton Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Alice c. Newhall who has
spent several weeks with friends |
here left the last of the week for the |
National encampment of w. r. C. at !
Washington, D. c., to which she is |
delegate from California. From |
there she will return to her home in
Santa Cruz, Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kinney, Lit
Teton, n. H, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert |
Wright of Canton, Mass, were guests !
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Lyon enc day |
last week.
Mrs. Emma West is confined to
the house.
Mrs. Clarence Cutting spent Sat-
urday in Lunenburg a guest of Mrs.
Henry Warren.
At the meeting Of Concord Grange, |
No. 40S, the following program was
given: Song. Grange; reading, mot |
Guilty. Mrs. ]. E. Edney; rec ding, |
Seeing the World" r. S. Woodbury.; |
reading, who Fights Alone" ]. E.
Edney; reading, THE Grumbler," w.
d. Blodgett; reading, Entertaining
Her Big Sisters Beau" Leona Chris
tie; song, Grange. In the bean |
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