St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-12-13

Death of Vera May Austin After Ill
ness of Several Years

CDofIs spafford. Correspondent
one more young life was called
home when on the morning of Dec. IL
Vera Austin passed away after an ILL.,
ness lasting several years. Vera May
Austin was born in Enasberry, Vt,
Nov. 2. 1894, the daughter of William
A. and Hattie Green Austin. She came
to Orleans with her parents in her
early teens, and made many friends
and in her brief life she has taught
a lessen in courage while fighting the
dread tuberculosis. She leaves De-
sides her parents one sister and three
brothers and one-half sister and half
brother. The funeral will be held
at her late home on Maple street on
Wednesday at two pm, in charge OF
her pastor, Rev. w. S. Smtthers.
Mrs. Mildred Handy commenced
her work in the Office of the Il" L.
Chandler Co., Monday morning. Mr.
and Mrs. Handy will board with Mrs
Jennie Kepp and room at Ray Shaw S.
Ibra Wingett and Guy Harris were
weekend visitors in Montreal.
Miss Gladys Wingett is spending a
few DAYS with her aunt, Mrs. Dorothy
Bell in STAFFORD.
The basketball game played at Stan
stead Saturday afternoon resulted in
score of "a to Is in Stanstead's IA
vor The game was played in three
ten minute periods, the score Tor the
Stanstead team being made in the first
part owing to the fact that orleans
girls were not familiar with girls rules
by which the game was played, ana
were unable to hold their opponents.
But during the latter part they were
more successful and were able to even
up things a little,
H. S. Webster and two sons were
among the beneficiaries in the will OF
| his cousin, the late T. w. Howard of
ST.. Johnsbury. -
F. B. Lothroy of West Lebanon, N
H, spent Monday at the Valley House.
Miss Eta Litchfeld will hold q sale
! of fancy articles at the home of Mrs
| f. G. Brown, Tuesday afternoon and
evening, Dec. 70. Everybody invited
| to come You may find just what
you desire for Christmas giving.-Adv
Miss Greta Durham and Miss Glenn
Fuller are working for the Orleans
| Post Card Co.
! Oscar Edwards enlisted in Co. L..
Vermont National Guard, Wednesday
A delegation from the Book anC
| Thimble club attended the sale given
/ by the Barton clubs Thursday.
Captain r. G. Casey. Co. L., of New
| port was in town Wednesday for {
business meeting and to measure the
men for new uniforms.
Dean Mathews of Norwich Univer.
sity is to be congratulated on being
| one of six sophomores and one junior
to be appointed corporal, ranking thu
highest of the seven.
Miss Stasy Philips of East Burke
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. B. E. Gan
vim.
Mrs. w. f. Scott and her sister, Mrs
Edward Cook of Lyndonville, went t.
| visit their mother in Richford, Thurs
| day.
Mrs. NJ. M. Taplin went to Hanover
N. H, for a short visit, Friday.
The basketball game Thursda.
night between the boys of Craftsbur,
| Academy and O. H. S. resulted in
score of 24-13 in favor of Craftsbury
The $500. Haynes piano which wa
auctioned off, Wednesday night, on tn
Valley House veranda, was sold t.
Clarence Bushy for 1929.
Leon Turnbull has been operated o.
for appendicitis at the Mary Hitchcocl
hospital at Hanover, N. H., and hi
many friends will be glad to learl
) that he has every chance for u quicl
recovery.
John Parker is spending a few day
with his friends in town.
J The Priscilla Club and few guest
, met for their regular meeting wit
Miss Gladys Wingett Thursday even
| ing and surprised her with a variet
shower.
Mrs. M. L. Pearson returned from
the national w. c.. It. U. convention
on Thursday, full of courage for tn
cause she works for. The four neN
| dry states being the cause of grea
rejoicing among the white ribboners
Frank Hardy was called to Spring
field, Mass, Sunday, by the death o
an aunt.
c. S. Skinner and G. ]. Gross go to
day to Mt. Clemens, Mich, for thei
: health.