St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-02-14
ST. JOHNSRURY CENTER.
Death Of Byron Wright and Mrs. ED
win Il. Bngbec--I Ocals.


edith Mclaughlin, Correspondent
The whole community was sad
dened by the death, Feb. 7, of Byron
Wright, after a few days illness OF
pm eumonia. Mr. Wright was born
here Nov 30. 1854, the second son of
the late Calvin and Hannah Wright
In 1864 he was married to Miss Mary
Pierce. To them were born four
children, two of whom died in in
fancy. She died in 1874 On Feb.
25, 1878. he married Miss Mary
IFronde, who passed away August 5,
1910. With the exception of 4 year
in the Middle West his life has been
spent in st. Johnsbury Center. MI
Wright was postmaster from 1886
1897, during the administrations Of
Cleveland and Harrison. He also held
other town offices. He was public
spirited and was always identified
with anything which stood for the
best interests of the vicinity and
town. He was a man highly respect
| ed by young and old for his firm
stand for the principles of right. He
| leaves two sons, Herbert A. Of Port
! land, Ore, and George B. of st.
! JOhnSbury, Lucy /. Hutchinson of
Bridgewater, Mass, who has been a
member of the family since child
/ hood, four grand children. one broth
er, Arthur Wright, Of Moline, H., and
| two sister, Mrs. G. w Woodhouse of
! Rutland, and Mrs. Eluvia West of
! Newtonville, Mass. The funeral was
| held at his late home Rev. r. S. Cald-
well officiating. The interment was
! in the family lot.
H1t-io .oG ca I'm
day evening, Feb. 10, at the home of
/ she has been tenderly cared. for the
past two months She was the daugh-
ter of John and Hannah Bowen and
was born July p, 1884, in Lyndon.
In July, 1854. she married Edwin r.
/ Bugbec, who died Jan. rs, 1881.
After her marriage she lived in Con-
i cord until 1891, when she went to
, Kirby to live with her son: Charles,
making her home with him until she
became too feeble to care for herself,
| coming to this village to live with
her daughter seven weeks ago. Eight
! children were born to them of whom
all survive her but three. f1llory B.
of Franklin. n. H., Edwin and
! Charles of Kirby, Mrs z. f. Drew
of this village. and Mrs. Darwin Owen
| of Amherst, Mass: six grand children
and five great grandchildren. A short
! service was held at the home of her
! daughter on Tuesday at L a. M. and
| another service in the church at East
| ST Johnsbury at p m, Rev. c. l.
Eaton OF st. Johnsbury officiating.
The interment was at East st. Johns
| bury
Miss Ella Drew passed away at the
| home of her mother Sunday, Feb. 4,
after q long and painful illness of
Bright's disease. Ella Drew was the
daughter of Moses Fl. and Martha
fCurrier) Drew, and was born in Dan
/ Vile, Feb. q. 1851, living there until
she was four years old, when her par
! ents moved to st. Johnsbury. Her
father died when she was quite young.
One sister, Satira, who died several
years ago, also d brother, John, who
; died in infancy. She leaves to mourn
her loss an aged mother and two step
brothers, Isaac and Edwin Flint She
has been matron of Il children'S home
in Massachusetts, also of an insane
hospital, and since has held the posi-
ton of housekeeper in several large
hotels The last position she held was
housekeeper at the Continental Hotel
IN Warrington, Il. u Snc was 4
members Of the Vermont association
there. She gave up work and came
home just five weeks ago, and has
failed rapidly. Funeral services were
held Tuesday at o'clock at the home.
Rev R. S. Caldwell officiating. The
nterment in the village cemetery
Miss Mabel Brooks, who has been
in Brightlook hospital for treatment
the past two weeks, returned home
on Sunday.
Elmer Piper of birmingham, Mass,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. ].
Hall and family on Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid of the Congrega-
tional church VIII meet Thursday al
: ternoon with Mrs. C.I. Hall
Miss Bertha Saiman spent the
i week lend as guest of friends in Lyn-
donviIle.
Miss Helen Fuliington OF johnson
) is substituting in the intermediate
, ! school room in the absence of Miss
Eta Folsom.
/ Many, will be interested to know
: that, the engagement has been an.
nounced of John Floyd Clough OF