St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-10
WHEELOCK
Death of Scion A. Buck Following
An Opera

An observation-disclosures.
(Mrs. G. L. Gerry, Correspondent
Scion A.. Buck, whose illness was
spoken of last week, passed away at
his home Tuesday morning, Jan. 2,
the result of an operation which he
underwent the previous Friday. The
funeral took place Friday afternoon
at the home. Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson of
Lyndonvillc officiating. The Masons,
of which order he was a member, had
charge of. the funeral. Burial was
in the village cemetery. He left be-
sides his wife, a son and daughter by
former marriage. Murray of Provi-
dence, r. l., and Carrie of Belmont,
Mass; a step mother in Burlington,
three brothers, Victor of Boston, Will
of Chicago, and Albert in the West;
two sister, Jennie of Brockton, Mass.
Susan Of Fairfax. Mr.. Buck was
born in Fairfax, Dec. %, 1859. His
first wife was Carrie Bennett of
Sharon, who. died nearly 20 years
ago. Nov. 80, 1904, he married Miss
Catherine Kendall of Sheffield, who
survives him. He came to Wheeock
seven years ago and built the Pine
Hill creamery. which he has success
fully operated until his death. The
large number of friends who attended
the funeral and the beautiful flowers
testified to the love and respect of
his many friends He was kind
husband, a good neighbor, a public
spirited man, ever ready to give his
assistance to- every good cause. He
will be much missed in this place.
The selectmen have purchased a
piece of ground of S. G. Cree to on
large the cemetery. This gives four
tiers Of Qote AZ feet long.
Harry Rennie has gone to Lyn-
donville, to work with his brother,
George Rennie, saving wood.
D. M. Mclean of Newport and Will
Stafford of ST. Johnsbury Center were
in the place last Friday to attend the
funeral Of S. A. Buck.
Mrs. Harry Brown and son, Paul,
are spending two weeks with rela-
tives in Greensboro Bend. -.-.-
d. B. Leslie. returned last week
from st. Johnsbury, where he went
as juryman. but was unable to at
tend court, as. he. was taken the day
he went with trouble with one Of his
eyes which proved to be eyeritis. He
was under the care of Dr. Cramton
while there. His eye is much better.
Prof. O. d. Mathewson has pre-
scented the Wheelock Free library
with Sc nice books.
Miss Evelyn Smelling has returned
from weeks stay with friends in St.
Johnsbury.
The schools commenced this week
l,
holidays.
+ Mrs. Estella Goss, who has been
here with friends the past week, went
Saturday to East Burke to the nome
of her daughter, Mrs. Wesley Hum
phrcy:
The Sunday school was reorganiz-
cd last Sunday and the following Of
fcers elected: superintendent. Mrs.
c. L. Gerry; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Elsene Dresser.
S. w. Drake went last week, Tues
day, to Montpelier to take up his du-
ties as representative.
Harold Ranney has closed his work
in George Roberts store and gone to
his home. Mr.. Eastman takes his
place.
George Kendall and son, Byron
Kendall, Of Springfield, Mass. were
called here last Thursday to attend
the funeral of S. A. Buck. Byron re-
turned to his home Sunday night, but
his father will spend some time with
his daughter. Mrs. Catherine Buck.
a. e. Weed and wife spent last
week with relatives in West Derby
and North Troy.
George Hall and wife of North
DanviIle spent Sunday with Thomas
| Halls family.
| Burley Drown is very sick with
| pneumonia.
School in this part Of the town be-
| gan Monday with the same teachers
! Gordon and Irwin Smith of Lyndon
/ Certer spent Sunday with their par
| ents.
G. Is. Goss and wife of st. Johns
bury were Sunday visitors at j. p
Rocks.
DR.. Brown of Lyndonville was call
ed Sunday to see Mrs. Fred Rodgers
! who has very bad foot.
There will be a social dance at the
Old Red Schoolhouse next Friday
| night.
+ Charles r. Noyes has gone to st
4 Johllsbury to work in the Fairbank'
shops
Morris Caswe1l has been very sicl
with tonsilitis the past week.