St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13
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Death OF Rufus Lund, Civil War
Nctcrnn-1OMn Notes.

Death OF Rufus Iund, Civil War
Nctcran-TOvn Notes.
(Mrs. G.. n. Mills, Correspondent
Rufus Lund died al the home of
his son. Percy Lund. in Bradford Sat
urday night. lie has lived alone here
in town for several years until his
health became so poor he was not
able TO stay alone, when he went to
live with his son. He was II years
OF age and served in the Civil War.
lie leaves three sons, Percy Of Brad
ford. Lewis Of Groton ana Han. who
lives in New Hampshire. The tuner
al was held Tuesday at the Baptist
church here. Rev. q. D. Gould OIL
ciated and burial was i'm the village
cemetery.
Ernest Taisey has moved from
James Markham's tenement to the
new tenement of w. II. Carbec.
Among those from out of town who
were here to attend the funeral of
Rufus Lund were Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Helie of Lanesboro. Mrs. Harry Shorey
of Montpelier, Rose Whitehill of
Peachdm and Percy Lund and family
Of Bradford.
MS. Mary Dennis has returned
home after an extended visit in Lis
bon, y. II.
cral Of the districts will close next
Friday for the Christmas vacation.
Joanna. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
W. G. WEIGH. is sick.
Scott WEIGH has bought the stock |
Of goods in the meat market of James |
Frost.
Mrs. Incz Welch has moved her !
goods from Corinth to the house in !
the village which he recently pur-
chased of Horace James.
The Womans Home Missionary So |
cicty served a supper Friday evening |
at the Methodist church, and at |
o'clock Miss Louise Lewis gave a very
interesting report of the National con
vcntiOn of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary society held at Columbus,
Ohio. to which she was n delegate.
The postofiico at Groton Pond was
discontinued Dec. l. The people
there viii set their mail at Kicker
Mills
Mrs. +. +. Clark, Mrs. L. J. Clark,
Mrs. c. J. Bailey and Mrs. J. f. Darl-
ing were i'm Marshfcld Thursday to
attend the church sale.
Mrs. Herbert Brown OF Greenfield,
Mass, who has been visiting her sis
tiers, Mrs. !. y. Hall and Mrs. G. H.
Pillsbury, returned to her home Sat
urday morning.
Miss Agnes Taylor went to the
Mary Fletcher hospital at Burlington
Friday for an operation for appen-
diCitis. She was accompanied by her
mother, Maribah Taylor, and Mrs. n.
II. Caldwell.
Mrs. Alex Page has returned home
from her visit with her daughter. Mrs.
Bertha Campbell, in Townsend, Mass.
Alex Davidson, who has been in
poor health all summer, is not as well.
Mrs. G. NJ. Page is working ut the
Groton House. Miss Kate Mayctte
having finished her work there.
Ebcn Paul OF Manchester, n. H.,
visited his sister Mrs A. NJ. Heath, t
last week
e. r. Clark was in Montpelier Fri S
day to attend a meeting of the \
Shrincrs.
The following officers have been
elected in the Groton Grange: Mas {
ter, FRANKLIN Emery: ovcrseer. Leslie !
rhurston; steward. Ralph Frost; as
sistant steward. Clarence Brown; lady i
assistant steward, Mrs. A. +. Legare; t
treasurer, H. ~ WEIGH; secretary,
Mary Han; gate keeper. Wallace s
Grey; Ceres. Rena Kicker; Flora,
Mrs. Abbic Smith; Pomona, Kathlenei
lIondry; lecturer. Mrs Ed. Purcell; d
chaplain, stella Lallin. v
Rev. Il. w. Lewis left Sunday night
'or Boston to attend the Billy Sunday h
services. =
Rev. II. +. Lowe, district superin-
cndcnt will speak at the Methodist \
church next Sunday evening.
Grover Smith OF st. Johnsbury was
n town over Sunday. S
Mrs. Turney of Plainfield is keep
ng house for ]. +. Vance. t
Maribah Taylor came home Sunday "
light from Burlington and reported G
Ter daughter, Agnes. comfortable
Mrs. Josephine Clark Of Wells River t,
listed at e. f.. Clark's Monday. T