St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19

Death of Albert III. BAH At The Age OF
81 Years-Sman Pox On
North Ridge.
(H. A. Blake, Correspondent

(H A. Blake, Correspondent
Albert H Ball died at Corydon
Parker's where he has boarded for
sometime, Thursday morning. Mr.
Ball has been poorly as to health for
sometime. He was a native of Sutton
His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs
Arad Ball, died in town years ago. Mr.
Ball owned the farm and lived where
w. N. Robinson now lives Just above
the cemetery many years. He had
held many of the town Offices, select
man for years, and represented the
town in the legislature, beside other
positions. He leaves two sons, Frank
W.. of st. Johnsbury and Henry T. of
Lebanon. n. H, also one sister, and a
brother at Manchester, N. H., nephews
and nieces. The funeral service was
held at the Free Baptist church Satur-
day afternoon, Rev. c. r. Upton con-
Quoting the service and burial was in
the family lot at the village cemetery.
The writer has known Mr.. Ball many
years and has had an extensive bust
ness with him. The most friendly re-
lations were had and he was a straight
forward business man in all of his
doings. Those at the funeral from
other towns beside the family relatives
were S. d. Atwood and F. M. Abbott
from st. Johnsbury, H. M. Atwood and
wife, w. J. Eastman and wife, Warner
Wiley and wife from Lyndon Center,
o. G. Woodruff and Ida L. Powers
from West Burke. There was a pro-
fusion of flowers showing that the de-
ceased had many friends.
The small pox has appeared in the
North Ridge neighborhood, as yet in
mild form. The school house has
been closed and families are quaran-
tined and all will be done that can be
to keep it from spreading any further.
The Wednesday evening service is
to be held at the residence of F. o..
Berry.
The next Grange meeting is to be
held Saturday evening of this week
when it is expected that the first and
second degrees will be conferred on a
class of five candidates.
John J. Dean has returned to Bates
college, Lewiston, Me-, to resume his
studies at that institution.
Mrs. Stephen Chesley is able to be
up around in her home and do some
light work.
E. 1. LaClair is pressing the hay on
Walter Craig's farm, ready for ship
ment.
Miss Eva LaClair has gone to Low
ell. Mass, to work, going with her
cousin Mrs. Jennie Vidette, who has
been her on a visit to her father, Isaac
LaCIair.
Miss Henrietta Easterbrooks has
been confined to her home for some
days with a hard cold.
Mrs. o. E. Bundy at the station is
in poor health and is confined to her
bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Wentworth rom
Portland, Me-, have been in town and
have shipped their household goods
to Portland, having purchased home
near there.
Everett Clifford and help have
pressed the hay in the e. M. Phifield
farm to be shipped away. They went
from there to Sheffield to press the
hay on the farm owned by DR.. Brown
of Lyndonville in that town.
Miss Abbie Chapman visited her
brother, Ralph at Lyndonville and at
her other friends there the past week.
Miss Sadie E. Blake was at st.
Johnsbury Saturday on Business.
Alvin Maxwell from Morgan is
working for G. E. Coburn in the
woods Mr.. Coburn and Mr.. Maxwell
board at H. I. Ovitt's.