St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29
CONCORD.
The Late Emmett Hill Was a Noted
Horseman-PersOnal and Local


Horseman- and Local
Items.
Mrs. c. F. Cutting, Correspondent
Emmett Hill, whose death was
mentioned last week, was born in
Waterford Feb. 2, 1914, son of Cephas
and Mariah McGregor Hill, and was
educated in the public school Of st.
For many years he ran
hotels in different parts of Canada.
n 1885 he was married to Miss Nettle
Dyke of Lyman, N. H., and one
laughter, Fontie May, who died in
1909, was born to them. Mrs. Hill
survives him. Mr.. Hill was noted
lorseman in Vermont, having owned
ind raised many fine horses, among
hem Jesuit, ReXton, Cardinal Wilkes,
Rex Lambert and Leo Wilkes. Mr..
Hill had been in poor health for two
5ears and developed cancer of the
hroat being confined to his bed but
EN- days. Those called here to attend
he funeral were Mrs Harley Law
.ence, Mrs Gunette Lewis, Mrs. Libby
Chapman, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclean,
Norman Mclean of st. Johnsbury,
md Bonnie Lapoint of Lowell, Mass.
Mrs. Harry Hutchinson and son,
Floyd, of White River Junction have
)een visiting friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dodge of Pc
erboro, N H., have been guests Of
Ir. and Mrs. A. J. Lyon.-Miss Eliza
}eIden of St. Johnsbury was a guest
# Porter Belden part Of last week.
Mrs Howard Day and children have
.eturned to their home in Beecher
Falls.-Miss Pearl Lunnie has return
ID from Victory where she has been
n camp.-Rev. I. P. Chase occupied
he pulpit at Grace M. E. church in
It. Johnsbury Sunday.-Miss Mildred
luimby and sister, Julia, returned
rom Boston Saturday, where they
nave been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
vert Quimby Miss Mildred returned
Ionday to her work in Sherbrooke.-
i. A. Makielski Of Ann Arbor, Mich,
las been a guest of DR.. and Mrs. G..
3. French.-Mrs. Jennie Mooney and
Miss Vera Mooney of st. Johnsbury
IRE at the Glenvera cottage.-Mrs.
Tinette Matthews Of Pasadena, Cal,
las been a guest of Mrs. w. D. Chap
in.-Miss Margaret Whitney of st.
Tohnsbury has been a guest of Mrs.
9. D. Lee-Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hutch
nson and son, Floyd, Of White River
function, Miss Lucy Chase of Roches-
-er, N H, Raymond Chase of Chelset
ind Mr.. and Mrs. George Chase of
cast ST. Johnsbury.-Mrs. Joseph
Mecham of Lisbon, y. H. is visiting
'eIatives in town.-Mrs. Milford Har-
Y, of
lake Morey, was in town Friday
Rev and Mrs. P J. MacInnis return
d Friday from a three weeks visit in
Boston and vicinity-Miss Mary King
f Fitzdale was in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Blodgett and
children, Katharine and Kenneth, of
Northum berland, N. H, have been
,uests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Blod-
sett.-The L. B. Society of the NJ. E.
:hurch will hold their annual meet
ng and serve their harvest dinner in
he church vestry Wednesday, Sept.
t2 AS there is business of import
| lnce to be considered a large attend
,nce is desired. Mrs. Elmer Reed and
Mrs. w. H. Zero are in charge.-Rev.
md Mrs. S. J. Willis and daughter,
Olivia, of Bath, Me-, are at the home
IF Mr.. Willis parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w P. WILTSHIRE. and Mrs. Hillman,
Mrs. Barker and daughter, lone, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, are guests of their
'ather, Porter Belden.-Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Mosher of st. Johnsbury were
over Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leslie Cooper.-Mrs. Mary Cutting
fc,1 lie y, r,+
part Of the town.-Mrs. Jack Richards
was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Owens in East ST. Johnsbury last
Week.-Mrs.. Ella Hastings and son,
Carroll of Concord, n. H, are visit
ing relatives in town.-Miss Candace
Garvin of Danville is a guest of her
cousin, Mrs. F. w. Chapman.-Mrs.
W. e. Chaplin, Mrs. F. M. Cobleigh,
Mrs. G. H. Hastings, Miss Marcia
Stuart, Miss Louise Chapman were at
Shadow Lake Wednesday, guests of
Mrs. E. D. Lee. Mrs. Lee and son
returned from camp the first of the
week.-Scotto Ranney of East Con-
cord was in town Wednesday.-Rev
Grant Van Blarcom and daughter
Miss Airline, of Turner Center, Me-,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Ba-
zin.-Mr. and Mrs. Karl Richards and
Harry Bennett visited friends in Lam
caster, n. H, the past week.-Sybil
Haviland spent Thursday and Friday
with Mrs. Louise Beckwith in ST
Johnsbury.-Mrs. Luvia Matthews
Gibbs of Rutland is a guest of friends
in town.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles How
ard had as guests Thursday Frank
Childs of Oseola, Ia, Emmons Stock
well, a student at Norwich University
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Laid and sons
Richard and Orange, of Waterford
Mr.. and Mrs. III. F. Daniels and Gar
aid and Howard of ST. Johnsbury, an6
Mrs. Helen Stockwell of this town
Mr.. Childs left Thursday for his home
| in Iowa.