St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-11-08
EAST CONCORD.
Successful Entertainment By the
Wide Awake Dramatic Club
Locals

WlUC Awake OIb1AAflLtC OluO-
Locals.
(Mrs. J. J. Folsom. Correspondent }
The Wide Awake Dramatic club
presented the comedy drama, Miss
Topsy Turvey," to a large and appre-
ciative audience last Friday night at
Whites hall. The parts were all
well rendered. The cast of charac-
ters were as follows: Topsy Turvey,
or Nellie Claredon, Mildred Harris
horn; May Golden, Topsy's cousin,
Agnes Fisher; Mrs. Claredon, Topsy's
mother, Nellie Keneson; Miss Spriggs,
Topsy's governess, Jennie Hudson
Lord Clarence, a rich Englishman,
George Keneson; Frank Golden,
Mays brother, Norman Crawford;
Deacon Jones, pillar of the church,
Emmett Grant; Ned, servant, Adelbert
Lavature. The play was followed by
a dance with music by Rossie's or
chestra of Littleton. They are to re-
peat the play at the hall at Water
ford Thursday night.
AIphonse Hartman has sold his
house in this place to Benjamin Ran
ney of Kirby. Possession was given
Nov. 1. Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman will
move to Dalton, N. H.
Although the weather was very
unfavoralble there was a goodly
number out to enjoy the hospitality
of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Smith when
they entertained at a chicken pie sup
per and SIT was added to the treas
ury of the L. A. S.
Mrs. Lena Arnold of st. Johnsbury
has been a guest at the tome of hen
brother, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Grant,
for the past few days.
Mabel Fisher is the happy possessor
of a new organ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mary Morton ana
three children of Concord were Wis
itors of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bout
well. the first of the week
George Morrill,, who has been in
very poor health for the past four
weeks, is slowly convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Folsom of Con-
cord, N. H, are visiting relatives in
town.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Morton and
Mountain, N. H, was an over Sunday
guest of her brothers. Hollis and
George Morrill,.
Mrs. D. H. Thomas was a visitor in
Littleton, NJ H, the last of the week.
She was accompanied home Sunday
ny 11SI OdQS1ISI ol1Q lUSOdAQ, NIL
and Mrs. Arthur Rivers.
The L. A. S. will serve a baked
bean supper at the church dining
room Wednesday evening of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Boutwell, have
moved from ST. Johnsbury to Mrs.
Dora Grants house in this place.
There was a gloom cast over this
place Friday evening. Oct. 81, when
it was learned Archie Weir had pass
ed from this life to the Great Be
yond. Although Mr.. Weir had been
sick for three weeks his case had
not been considered serious until
Monday. He had a very bad day
and DR.. Farmer of st. Johnsbury was
called as counsel with DR.. French.
the attending physician. They pro-
nounced it typhoid fever, but it dio
not seem to be in a very severe form.
Although he seemed to be no worse
the day he passed away very
suddenly Friday at 400 p. m. Mrs.
Matte Gale, a nurse from Asbestos,
Can, and a cousin of Mr.. Weir's very
tenderly cared for him during his
sickness. Mr.. Weir had been asso-
ciated with town business for some
time, serving as road commissioner
for the past three years. Archie |
Weir was born in Danville, Que, |
July IS. 1852, eldest son of John and |
Anna (Franklin) Weir. When about
FL years of age he came to the States |
and has made Vermont his home since |
with the exception of a few summers
spent in Bethlehem, N. H, and New !
York May Z, 1888, he married |
Madeline Folsom. They soon bought |
what was known as the Loren Pratt |
farm, and that has been their home |
most of the time since. One daugh- |
ter was born to them, Lizzie, Mrs. H. |
W. Jackman of st. Johnsbury. He |
leaves to mourn his loss his wife, |
Madeline Weir, and daughter. Mrs. |
Fl. w. Jackman, his mother, Mrs. An
ma Weir of Springfield. Mass, two
sisters, Mrs. Alice Lebourveau of
Cookshire, Que, Iva Weir of Spring
field, Mass, three brothers, Fred of
Newport, r. l., Wesley of Portland,
Me-, and Charlie of Boston, and one
Madeline Jackman, of
st. Johnsbury. Prayer was offered at
he house Tuesday by Rev. F. J. Mac
-nnis of Concord, after which the
funeral services were held at the M.
2. church at Concord. Rev. r. r.
Lowe of st. Johnsbury officiated, as,
sisted by Rev. F. J. MacInnis of Con-
,ord. The floral tributes were excep-
ionally large and beautiful, and with
he crowded house of sorrowing
friends and relatives, showed the
nigh estee min which he was held.
His brothers, Fred and Wesley Weir,
Andrew Folsom and Lemuel Nichols
lcted as bearers. The Concord choir
'endered three very touching selec
ions. Concordia Lodge, No. 43, L.
}. o. F, Of which the deceased was
member, attended in a body and at
he cemetery performed the last sad
ties of the order. The interment was
n Concord cemetery. Among those
,alled here to attend the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Jackman ano
Madeline of st Johnsbury, Mrs. Anna
Weir and Iva Weir of Springfield,
Mass. Wesley Weir of Portland, Me-,
Fred Weir of Newport, r. l., Charlie
Weir of Boston, Mass, Mrs. Alvin
and Howard Weir OF
Que, Lyman Morrill, OF
Oanville, Que, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred3
Folsom of Concord N H Andrew