St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-22
WEST BURKE.
Death of Mrs. r.. w. Densmore-Vn-
lage News.

lage News.
Mrs. H. L.. Walter, Correspondent |
Mrs. r. w. Densmore died at her |
home in this village Tuesday night, !
after undergoing a severe operation
for appendicitis. Ella Amanda Moon
ey was born in Lisbon, N. H., July 2,
1875, the only child of DR.. and Mrs.
Horatio Mooney. Her life has been
spent mostly in Burke. She was mar
ried June 2, 1895, to Riley w. Dens-
more. To them was born one daugh-
ter, Pearl Ella. who with her husband
survives her. Mrs. DensmOre has
been in poor health for d number of
years, and has always been patient
sufferer Her life has been made hap
py by everything that loving hands
and constant care could do. Her home
was her heaven. Besides the grief
stricken husband and daughter she
leaves a host of relatives and friends
to mourn her loss. The funeral was
held Friday afternoon from the home,
Rev. G. w. Douglas officiating. and
she was laid to rest in the family lot
in Hillside cemetery. The many
beautiful flowers were mute witness
of the love entertained for her.
Red Cross.
This branch of the Red Gross has
$50 mem bers, and in their two months
of organization they have made two
dozen comfort bags for the Vermont
boys three dozen pairs pajamas, sur
gical shirts, four dozen napkins one
dozen handkerchiefs, "a pairs Of socks,
two pairs bed slippers, four dozen
comfort pillows. besides several dozen
surgical dressings. The class in sur
gical dressing will meet in G. A. r.
hall Wednesday at 100 p. m. The
following Wednesday at the same hour
they will meet for the Rev Cross sew
ing. Every member is urged to be
present at these meetings, as the call
for these articles shows a great de-
mand.
Monday afternoon lightning struck
the barn Of Elvah Moulton, causing a
complete loss of the building and
most of it's contents. By the quick
and diligent work of the fire wardens
and townsmen the house, which was
connected with the barn, was saved.
We have cause to feel proud of our
old hand engine, although there are
| more modern types.-Mr. and Mrs. r.
P. Porter are in Boston attending the
| G. A. r. encampment held there this
week.-W. Films of Newport, Glenn Da-
mon of Danville and Charles Damon
| of Victory were Sunday guests at Will
| liam Gallagher's .-Miss Ezepha Chap
pell of Brightlook hospital is visiting
| n Mr
Mrs. F. T. Porter returned Sunday
from Boston.-John Wood is spending
a few days with his family before sail
ing for France.-George DeGreeney of
the U. S. Marine Corps is visiting at
| Charles Copeland's.-Mr. and Mrs. R..
S. Newman returned Monday from a
weekend visit in New Hampshire
Mrs. Charles Marshall returned We'd
nesday from a weeks visit with rela-
| tives in Greensboro, Montpelier and
| Barre. Miss Catherine Chaffee of ST.
Johnsbury Center kept house during
her absence.--Rev. and Mrs. I. P.
1 Chase of Concord were recent guests
| of Mrs. Cynthia Aldrich.-Mrs. Will
liam Gallagher is visiting relatives in
Canada Her sister, Mrs. Edith Da-
mon, is staying with the children dur
| ing her absence.-C. B. Scott of Phila-
! delphia and John Jacobs of Pasadena,
Cal, both formerly of this town, and
who had not visited this place for
| over 40 years, were here looking up
| old friends the past week.-Mrs.. Lila
| Hunting and Mrs. Will Cheney are
here helping to care for their mother
Mrs. Lucian Chappell, who is still
quite ill.-A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Spencer at Quincy
J Mass, Thursday of last week.-Mrs.
Emma Bruce and daughter, Marion
Of Worcester, Mass, are spending a
few weeks with Mrs. Myrtle Hail.
Mrs. Susie Smith and Ruth Brigham
are spending two weeks with relatives
in West Lebanon.-Mr. and Mrs
George Cole and Will Cole Of Eas
Burke and Frank Walter of Boston
and Mrs. Emma Morse of Orleans
were Sunday callers at Lyman Wal.
ter's.-Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lafoe
and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Miller ant
son, Leighton, took an auto trip tt
Island Pond Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs
Roy Cheney spent the weekend a
Mrs. Abbie Cheney's.