St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-16
SUTTON.
Death of Mrs. Mary F. Willett, a For
mer School Teacher. S
Oh. A. Blake, Correspondent

mer School Teacher.
Oh. A. Blake Correspondent
H. A. Blake and daughter, Sadie,
received the sad news of the death of
Mrs Mary. F. Willett, who resided at
Westfield Center, Kings County. n. B..
Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Willett
was sister of the late wife of 1T. A.
Blake. She was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Y. Otis, who lived in
the Union House neighborhood and
died there She was sister of the late
Stephen G.. Otis, who lived in town
near West Burke. She was unusually
we'll Saturday but in the night suffer-
ed hard attack of heart trouble, and
never regained consciousness, and
passed away at $50 o'clock Sunday
morning. She will be remem bered by
the few now living as a noted school
teacher in her younger years, having
taught in Sutton, Sheffield and else
where for years. Four of the family
have passed away within the past sew
en- years, Stephen c. Otis. Mrs. H. A.
Blake, T. Proctor Otis, and now Mrs.
Mary Willett. There is but one of the
six of the family now left, Joseph P.
Otis, who has lived the past 80 years
at Clay Center, Clay County. Kan,
and he is in poor health. The four
named have all passed away with
valvular disease of the heart. Mrs.
Varney, the Oldest of the six. died at
Rochester, n. f., in August, 1898,
With the same trouble of the heart.
Mrs. Willett leaves an adopted daugh-
ter, who has been a true daughter,
and taken the best of care of her.
The only brother and some cousins.
nephews and nieces survive her. Her
remains were buried in Nova Scotia
where her husband is buried.
Miss Gladys Masure is earring the
r. r. D. mail while NJ V. Heath takes
a two weeks vacation to do his spring
work on his farm.-Arthur Rood has
leased his farm on the South Ridge to
Yrs. Lucy Mcmillan for one year.
Mrs. Mcmillan has possession at once.
moving there Monday of this week.
Several of the teachers in town were
III attendance at the maple sugar fes-
tival at Lyndonville last Friday.-Mrs.
.Aurilla Chesley is staying with her
sister-i n-law, Mrs T. j. Mitchell.
Mrs. Mitchell, who has been i'll, is
slowly gaining from her illness. -
There was u mistake in the name of
Mrs. Hutchins in last weeks locals.
Mrs. Alamanda Hutchins, not Alex
ander as given. She will be remem-
bered as Alamanda Brockway by the
few now left who know her. Her re-
mains were brought to West Derby
and buried by the side of her husband
who died some years ago.-Warner
Wiley has sold the farm that he
bought of r. O. Berry, known as the
place where J. f. Willard resided for
years. consideration $4,000. The place
is just beyond Sutton Hollow on the
road toward Wheelock. Mr.. julius
Dubois, the purchaser, already has
possession and has moved there
Sunday, May 20. is to be observed at
the church as Mothers Day. 1t is ex-
pected there will be recitations and
songs by the children, and probably
other exercises.-Charles Peck has
been making repairs on the inside of
his house.-H. w. Carpenter, who has
been i'll with Indigestion, is somewhat
better-Mrs. Fanny Aldrich and Sadie
Blake were at Lyndonville to attend
the gathering held at Music hall