St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-01-24
SOUTH RYEGATE.
Death OF DR.. Angus III. l.. Smith
Personal and Local News.


ON. c. Hall, Correspondent 4
Sad news reached here Thursday
from New York City that Dr. Angus
II. L. Smith died at 2 a. M, Of
speccossus meningitis following
series of operations for mastoi aD-
scesses. His body was brought here
the morning following. accompanied
by two brothers, Gordon and Alex,
Misses Corinne Samuelson, the fiancee
of DR.. Smith, DR.. Mcfarland an
associate of DR.. Smith in New York,
and Rev. J. A. Macarthur of Phila-
delphia, a former pastor. The fu-
neral service was held Saturday at
p. M, at the home of the deceased
Sorrowing friends gathered from far
and near to pay their last respects
to one who was loved by all Who
came in contact with his kindly, SYM
pathetic, unseltish personality. Rev.
J. A. Macarthur and Rev. S. A. Jack
son of Lowell Mass, also q former
pastor, spoke words OF highest COM
mendatiOn of the young man whom
they knew SO well, and words of con
ISOLATION to the bereaved family and
friends. Rev. S. T. Simpson read the
scriptures and Rev. f. A. Collins Of
| fered prayer There were musical
| selections we'll rendered by the male
! quartet and by a trio composed of
| Mrs. B. L. Terry, Mrs. G.. H. Grant
and Claude Nelson. The display OF
flowers surpassed any ever seen here
before, and spoke with silent voices of
the widespread popularity Of DIR.
Smith. The body was laid to rest IN
| the village cemetery, four brothers
! acting as bearers. Dr. Smith was 81
! years Of age, a graduate Of Spau1ding
| high school, Barre, and following that
a graduate of the Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, in both insti
tutions ranking well as a student
For the last year, he has been on the
hospital corps of Blackwell's Island.
| New York City, and next June eX-
pected to be ready for general prac-
! tice.
C. B. Darling arrived Monday from
| Ware, Mass. 1t is expected that he
will soon locate here with his family
and will occupy the Anderson house
The fourth number of the lecture
course will be a lecture by L. B.
| Wickersham and will be given Thurs
day evening, Jan. 25, in the Prcsby-
terrain church.
Mrs. D. M. McKinlay and Miss
Marion Hall are quite i'll with grip.
e. Benedini has moved his family
from the Courtney house on Terry
/ Hill to the new house owned by G.
Zambelli on the Blue Mountain ROAD.
Rev. S. A. Jackson of Lowell, Mass
preached in the United Presbyterian
church Sunday morning, and Rev. j..
A. Macarthur of Philadelphia in the
| evening.
Mrs w. 7. George is in very poor
health, being confined to the bed
most of the time for more than two
| weeks.
The remains of Miss Ellen Col5urn,
who died a week ago Sunday at the
State hospital in Waterbury, were
| brought here last week, Monday.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon in the Presbyterian
church, burial was at Boltonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Morrison of
Barre came Saturday to George
Groves. Mr.. Morrison started Mon
day on a business trip to the southern
part of the state and Mrs. Morrison
will remain here a week during his
absence
Miss Annie Beaton was ill Friday
and unable to teach, SO the grammar
room was closed.