St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-22
LUNENBURG
Farewell Party Given DIR. and Mrs. j.
@. BreitIing-Several Deaths.

UNITS. t t DdlCI, Correspondent.
DR.. and Mrs. j. G. Breitling left on
Monday afternoon for New York city,
and on Wednesday sailed for Calves
ton, Tex, going from there by rail tc
Temple. Tex, where the doctor will
enter practice. On Thursday last rs
children. all but one of whom had
been introduced to this world by DR..
Breitling. dubbed their nickels and
dimes, purchasing a camera, and go
ing to the doctors Office headed by lit
tie Ruth Morrow and Persis Parker
gave the gift with the love of the
children of Lunenbury Corner" They
were treated to candy kisses, and at
their request the doctor played the
piano for them and Irene Ball also
played a solo. Saturday evening the
G. A. r. hall was filled by the older
friends of DR.. and Mrs. Breitling, many
being kept away by illness and the bad
roads, who would have been glad to
be present. A purse of money was
given them, the presentation being
made by Charles W. Turner. DR..
Breitling responded and was much
affected by the feeling of the people
and spoke especially of the gift of the
children. A social evening followed,
punch and waters being served by
l.
a late hour, after the singing of some
of the old songs line was formed and
all took the hands of the doctor and
his wife, with a farewell of regret, but
wishes for success and happiness in
their new home. During the past 19
years there are few homes in the viii
cinity where the doctor has not proved
a kind friend as well as slzillful ply
stefan, while Mrs. Breitling, although
comparatively a newcomer, has made
many friends.
George G. Temple, county road COM
missioner is very i'll with pneumonia
at the Heights House where he was
taken from the rooms which he occu-
pied in H. F. Warren's tenement, with
DR.. Leith of Lancaster as attending
physician and Miss Dodge, r. N, of
Lancaster caring for him. Much an
xiety is felt by all his friends.
Edward Burt passed away on Sat
urday morning after a short illness
with pneumonia. He went to the sta
ton last week Saturday with milk. and
was taken very i'll on his return home.
He was very i'll from the first, the doc
tor giving very little hope of recovery.
Doctors Breitling of this place and
Leith of Lancaster attended him, and
a nurse from Concord, N. H., cared
for him. The deepest sympathy is felt
by all the community for the wife and
two small daughters who were so de- !
voted to the husband and father. Flu /
neral services were held on Tuesday at /
his late home.
William Mclaughlin who was S3 |
years of age and a lifelong resident of /
the town died from pneumonia at his
home on Pond hill on Wednesday. |
Mass was said at ST. Leo's Catholic |
church on Friday morning by Father
Carrier, and the body placed in the re-
ceiving tomb at Lancaster. Mr. and |
Mrs. Mclaughlin had been married a |
little over So years and IL children had II
been born to them, all of whom are n
living. this making the first break in
The family. All but one of the child II
rem, Mrs. Elizabeth McMann of La
chine, Que, were present at the fu-
neral, also Miss Elizabeth Fife and
Messrs. Albert Fife. Herbert and Rob
srt Pingree of Berlin, N. H, grand
children of the deceased.
Once again for the fourth time with
n a week death has entered our COM
Thomas Fourier who has
been i'll with tuberculosis at his faith
.r's home in West Lunenburg for sew
,ral months dying on Sunday after
loon. The bereaved family have the
of their friends and neigh
Dors.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Wormwood were
.alled to Topsham on Saturday to at
end the funeral of a near relative.
Mrs. George Houston and two child
en- of Plymouth, n. H., are visiting
Ir Houstons sisters. Mrs. Cora Gee
It South Lunenburg. and Mrs. Maud
Iurtaugh at the Corner.
Misses Ruth Mckay of Montpelier
eminary and Lila Townsend of Plain
eld came on Saturday to be the guests
or a week of Mrs. Warnie Simonds
nd Miss Marjorie Bell.
The st. Patrick's day social given
t the Town hall on Friday evening
nder the auspices of the two Aid So
ieties was well attended considering 1
he bad state of the roads. and the i
ames and stunts were much enjoyed 4
y all the participants.
r. Beardsworth of Brooklyn. N. Y.