St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-11-14
SUTTON
Death Of Lucius j. Campbell, q Form.
er Resident.-IOcaIs.
(H. A. Blake, Correspondent


er Resident.-LOcaIs.
(H A. Blake, Correspondent
Lucius j. Campbell. native and
former resident of this town, died at
his residence at Lyndon Center Mon
day morning, Nov. 5. The most of
! Mr.. Campbell's life was spent in
Sutton. He resided at ST. Johnsbury
for a time some years ago, but re-
turned to Sutton where he lived until
| a, few years ago, when he sold out
here and purchased a residence at
Lyndon Center. lie was the son of
Mn. and Mrs. James Campbell who
| died years ago, and brother of n. X.
and NJ A. Campbell of this town. he
being the last one OF his fathers FAM
lily. He leaves as nearest relative his
| wife, who is aged and very feeble,
nephews and neices, but no children
The funeral service was held at his
4 late home Wednesday afternoon and
the remains were brought to his ma
tive town for burial in the family lot
where his first wife is buried. Mr..
lCampbell was for many years a men,
Der of the Free Baptist church here,
and liberal supporter, and an atten-
dant of all services of the church, re-
moving his membership to Lyndon
/ Center when he located there. He
Twas one Of the nine months men in
! the civil war and a member of G. A.
r.. While living in Sutton he held
town Office several times to the gem
eral satisfaction of all.-Charles H.
! Whipple, who committed suicide at
West Burke Monday morning, Nov. 5,
was born in Sutton, June %. 1869, son
of Ward p. and Malinda Whipple, and
/ had always lived in town up TO last
May. Last winter he sold all real es-
tate and personal property to f. w.
and Walter L. Craig and removed to
West Burke in with Mrs. Della Craig,
Ibis wife's mother. Mr.. Whipple was
we'll fixed financially, having sold out
here for $11 900, and he and his wife
4 had good life insurance nearly paid
i up. He was an Industrious man here
lin town and seemed to be doing we'll.
The funeral service was held at his
late home Wednesday afternoon and
the remains were brought back to his
native town for burial where his
father and mother were buried. Mr..
Whipple leaves his wife and one son
las his family, the wife being Mary
Eraig, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Bea1s,
two brothers, M. T. Whipple of SUIT
ton, and Willis Whipple who resides
in Massachusetts. 1t is thought by
some that his buying the Pythian
building at St Johnsbury unbalanced
his mind which led him to what he
. | - w n nj no tnf
day at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. I. J..
Mitchell on account of the presence
of all their children. Those present
!. were Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Clark of
this town, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hough-
ton of ST.. Johnsbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Clark of Endfield, N. H.. Mrs.
Ernest Eggers from South Dakota
and Miss Mildred Houghton and
J friend Mrs. Eggers has been with
her mother all summer. Mrs. Mitch
ell is in very poor health.-James
Miles says that ire planted one pint
Of beans and that he, raised two and
one half bushels off good nice beans
from the pint planted Quite" a bean
J, starry. ). Who can tell a larger one
There has be ems nine hurials at the
J cemetery here since September Sth.
. : s 4 Nqt <
; Seven brought from other towns and
a ,tHo who died in town, FIVE male, four
felna Ie, all grown persons. L. u.
: Campbell being, the oldest and, Mrs.
Pearl Coburn the youngest.-Olin II.
i AHard whose death! was spoken Of in
!. last weeks paper was a native of SUIT
ton, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
s A1lard. who resided on the East Ridge
Z and died there years ago. Mr.. AL
lard was about TO- years old and his
; whole life up to ia few weeks ago
when. he went to his sons at West
Burke to be cared for in his last sick
: ness has been spents in Sutton. lie
, was a very genial berson to meet, al
ways had a good fhand shake and
/ word for all. He will be missed by
his family and friends all around.
!, Mrs Afvjlla Chesleyi has moved to the
house that she purchased of W. w.
, Sanborn near Mrs, @. E.. Harris
Mrs. H. d. Chapman lost the end of
one of her fingers BY the window fall
. ing upon it.-Mrs. Anna. Hastings
visited at H. D. Chapman's recently
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. w. Brown and
daughter, Edith, were recent visitors
| at Mr.. and Mrs. George Wi1ley's. Mrs.
Browns parents, at Lyndon Center
2 Misses Doris and Mabel Wheeler
J visited their mother, Mrs. Emma
Wheeler, teacher at, the school near
. e.. l.. Gordons reeently.-Mrs. Van
l sanborn visited her, parents, Mr.. and
: Mrs. n. w. Switser. some days lately.
: Mr.. Sanborn is at work for the Unit
) ed States Bobbin s. Shuttle Company
> in the north part of the town and
: their home is there. Herbert Fac
!, team from st. Johnsbury was with his
4 parents, Mr.. and Mrs Napoleon Foe
team, over Sunday.-Henry Lafoe and
wife from Charleston are visiting
their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. La
. foe.-Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Aldrich, Mr.
and Mrs. e. L. Watson were Sunday
visitors at Harley Colby's at Lyndon
Center-The Grange are to serve an
! oyster supper Friday evening of the
. present week.-Rev. Mr.. Contois held
) service at the North Ridge school
g house Sunday afternoon.-Corydon
! Parker and wife expect to start on
their in1,rnav IN FIorida Saturday