St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
DANVILLE
Two Deaths, Mrs. y. Il. Hardy and
George b. NJ. IIoyt-Pcrsonal
and Local Matters.

and Local Matters.
I (Mrs. C. w. Bartlett, Correspondent
In the death of Mrs. j. Leslie Har.
! dy, which occurred Wednesday, March
( Il. the entire community was sadden
cd. From the first day of her illness.
Feb. %, the reports from the sick
( room were anxiously awaited by all,
and in her death nearly everyone feels
/ a personal loss. Possessing a happy,
/ genial disposition she had q pleasant
! word for everyone, and was always
/ ready TO give q helping hand wher
/ ever opportunity offered. Lydia Hall
J was born at st. JohnSbury juno %,
T 1853 the daughter of Dana and Dor
india Stevens Hail. Almost her entire
/ life was spent in Danvile, and here
/ she married J. Leslie Hardy, Sept. 81,
1894. Two children were born to
! them. q son Who died in infancy, and
a daughter, Miss L0rinda Hardy, who
with Mr.. Hardy survives her. She
was deeply interested in the church
and social life Of the town, and gave
freely Of her time and strength to
further their interests. Hospitablc to
a marked degree the latch string Of
her beautiful home was always out,
and many times each YEAR it was
/ opened for the pleasure and entertain
! Incnt of her friends. She was an ideal
wife and mother and very happy in
her homo relations. She had been a
member of the Congregational church
for many years and actively interested
/ in all branches of it's work; She was
1 4 member and officer Of Danville
I Grange, and q member of Harmony
Music club and had served as its sec
rotary and treasurer since its organ
! iZation. She was a member of the
3. Z. Club, Of the Ladies' Library as
Sociation and of the Woman'S Club Of
+ St. Johnsbury The funeral was held
at the home Saturday afternoon at
! 100 her pastor, Rev. c. A. Adams
officiating The bearers were cousins
! She was laid to rest in the family lot
I at DanVillc cemetery. Those who were
/ called here from out Of town to at
tend the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs.
/ F. w. Hardy and c. E. Hardy of Or
leans f. L. Hardy CT Cambridge.
Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. George Bass OF
/ Brooklyn. n. Y, Mrs. J. M. Allen, Mrs.
j. f. Moore, Mrs. Ernest Sergeant and
! Mr. and Mrs. ". NJ. Mute of st. Johns
! bury, Miss Rita Bole Of Lyndonville
and Miss Anna Brickctt Of Barnet
/ George B. NJ. Hoyt passed away
very suddenly March Is. Although
/ he had known for several years that
/ he had tuberculosis he did not give
up work until three years ago. Since
! that time he had fought Q good fight,
only to he defeated in the end. He
! had Travelled West and South and
! thought he had conquered, but q
short time ago began to fail, and sank
I very rapidly until the end came. Mr.
Hoyt was born in Woodbury. March
10, 1864 When q young man he
moved with his parents to HardWick,
where he spent most of his life. He
( always followed the granite business
! and was fine carver and many mon
uments throughout the country are
monuments Of his workmanship. He
was always interested in music and
many musicians can testify to his
/ leadership, both in band, orchestral
and vocal work. He had a fine tenor
voice and played slide trombone. He
was q man Of sterling character, al
ways honest and upright and inter
ested in public affairs. He made hosts
of friends wherever he lived, as was
shown by the many beautiful flowers
sent by absent friends who were I'M
able to attend the funeral. Ny Hoyt
was a member of the Masonic Lodge
and Union Lodge, Knights of Pythias,
at Hardwick. Masonic service was
used at the funeral which was held
from his late home Saturday morning
at l / o clock Rev. G. a. Adams Off
ciated. 7Washburn Lodge, No. 90, f.
and A. NJ, conducted the Masonic
burial service. The remains were
; placed in the Danville tomb. He
leaves q wife and a brother, c. l.
Hoyt Of Springfield, Mass.
A good attendance is desired at the
next regular meeting of Diamond
; Chapter, No. IA, O. E. s., on We'd
nesday evening, March % Refresh
: ments will be served at the close OF
the meeting and social hour held
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Fields of Providence, r. l., wa:
: brought here last week, Tuesday af
ternoon and placed inathe tomb Tn,
| remains We're accompanied here by TIL,
!, father and Miss Fields of Providence
1 r. l., Mrs. Joanna Hall Of Barnet
l Miss Mildred Hall of Lyndon and Mis-
Christina Hall of North Easton, Mass
Il Miss Candace Garvin has finished
u ing her vacation here with her par
c ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Garvin.-
u Mrs. Olivia French, who has beer
). spending the past ten weeks at Bos
ton and st. Johnsbury, has returned
&, to her home here in toWn.-Miss Ethe
y | Kittredge has finished working at s
= n. ingalls, and has returned to he
y home in Walden.--T remains Of r.
: =. Chalmers of Lyndon were brouSh
- here Saturday and placed in the tomb
. Mr.. Chalmers was the father of Herr
: Chalmers of this town.-MisS Ma
Wilson returned Saturday from Barre
:. where she has been the guest o
:, friends the past week.-Walter Ho1
- brook and Arthur Ingalls, are i'll wit
- the nne&sles.-William Danforth ha
" been very i'll the past week.-Mr. an
;, Mrs. Z. c. Woodward left Monday 70
- Boston, where Mr.. Woodward is t
- enter the homeopathic hospital fo
reatment.-HarVey Danforth Ia
been i'll at c. II. Wilson's the pas
. week.-Harmony Music Club wi
meet on Friday. afternoon with Mr.
Nellie Nutting with Mrs. Ethel Kim
4 ball as leader, subject, "Grieg.' Til
4 Pythian Sisters social Will be hel