St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-05
ST. JoHNsBURY CENTER
Death of Rodney circuit, A Civil War
Xeteran-PersonaIs.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
edith Mclaughlin, Correspondent
Rodney circuit passed away last
Tuesday afternoon, Dec. %. at his
home in this village. Mr.. circuit was
born in Swanton, Jan. T. 1914, one of
a family of IA children born to Hor-
ace and Lucinda circuit. He enlisted
months, but was in only one battle.
that of Gettysburg. After he was
mustered out at the close of the war
he went to Wheelock where he mar
ried Miss Lizzie Miles on Nov. 8, 1874.
Six children were born to them, Per-
ley, who died in infancy, Mertie E.,
wife of w. 1. Sawyer with whom he
lived, Inez L., wife of A. V. Folsom,
Ethel ", wife of o. r. Mcdowell, Earl
H. and Floyd H. The funeral was
held from his home, Dec. 80, attended
by Rev. Mr.. Phillips of st. Johnsbury
and Rev. Mr.. Green. The interment
was in Wheelock. He is survived by
his wife and four children and five
grandchildren, six brothers and one
sister.
Mrs. E. w. Brockway and her cou-
sin, Mrs Mary Weed of Greensboro,
went to West Burke Saturday to spend
the holidays with her brother, Alvi
Brockway. and family.
Miss Madeline Chaffee and little sis
ter Thelma spent Wednesday and
Thursday with Mrs. Marshall of West
Burke.
Mrs. Glenn Aver who has been Wis
iting her parents in Barre the past two
weeks has returned.
S. K. Huse, who has been under the
doctors care the past few days is i'm
proving slowly.
Archie Massey went to Putney Fri
day to spend a few days with his sis
ter Mrs. Fred Gee, and family.
Miss Lillian Richards of st. Johns
bury spent Wednesday as the guest of
Miss Dorothy Farnham.
Mrs. Carrie Olcott of Lawrence,
Mass, is visiting her son, Arthur OIL
colt, and family.
Clifton Campbell has gone to Fitch
burg where he has employment.
Miss Myra Douglass of Coventry
spent the last of the week with her
brother, Ector Mongeon, and family
Mrs. Augusta Phelps and daughter
Grace, who have been spending the
holiday vacation with friends here and
at ST. Johnsbury returned to Mont
pelier Monday.
Miss Madaline Chaffee, who has
been visiting her parents the past two
weeks returned to her work in Lowell,
Mass, last Monday.
Miss Kate Carleton and sister, Mrs.
Keller of Morristown spent Wednes-
day with Mrs. Mary Hallett.
Mr.. and Mrs E. M. Massey spent
one day last week with their son,
Chauncey Massey and family of North
Danville.
Miss Grace Clement who has been
at st. Johnsbury hospital for an opera
ton for appendicitis returned home
Saturday.
Arthur F. Stone of St. Johnsbury
supplied the pulpit at the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday.
Miss Ruth Colby has been spending.
a few days with relatives and friends
in Hardwick.
A party of young people from st.
Johnsbury enjoyed a watch night par
ty at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wills
Stevenson last Friday night. A very
pleasant evening was spent at games
and doing different stunts and story
telling. after which refreshments were
served and they all hiked home.
Thee annual meeting of the First
Universalist parish to hear the report
of the financial standing of the parish
and to elect the several parish officers
for the following year will be held at
the residence of Mrs Eliza Allen on
Tuesday, Jan. II, at 1880 p. m.