St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-05-23
ST. JOHNSBURY CENTER.
Death of Miss Gladys J.. Walter
Personals and Locals.

edith Mclaughlin, Correspondent
The whole community was shocked
and grieved last Thursday night to
know of the death Of one of the young
ladies of the village, Gladys L. Walter
Although she had been confined to her
home for several weeks with what
they considered a slight case of rheu-
matte fever, she seemed to be gaining
as she was able to ride out and walk
ed short distance She became sud
denly. worse on Saturday, May -, and
passed away on Thursday evening
May II. Gladys L. Walter was the
youngest daughter of Scion and Mary
Walter and was born in Lyndon, Oct.
IA, 1900. She leaves to mourn her loss
besides her father and mother three
brothers, Frank of Boston, Dale and
Lawrence of Springfield, Mass, three
sisters, Mrs. Henry Donahue and Mrs.
Heath of st. Johnsbury. and Mrs.
Lang of East Burke, besides a host of
friends. The beautiful display OF
flowers showed the esteem in which
she was held. Funeral services were
conducted at her home Saturday after
noon by the Rev. r. S. Caldwell, as
sisted by Rev. Mr.. Sturtevant of Fast
| Burke, former pastor. Interment
was at Lyndon Center. Green Noun
tain Grange, of which she was mem
Der, attended in a body.
| At the regular meeting of Green
Mountain Grange held last Saturday
evening the third and fourth degrees
were conferred on one candidate. At
ter the business session the following
program was presented: Song
Grange; reading, THE Boy Who
| Didn't Pass" Mrs. Shaw; recitation,
Evangeline Chaffee; vocal solo, Mrs.
Lulu Twombly, with an encore; ques-
/ ton, Where Should the Farmer Get
His Seed. From the Grocer, Seed
House or Farm ?" speakers, John
Prescott. U. G. Goss, d. B. Twombly,
H. c. Shattuck and w. J. Henderson;
reading, Seeing Things" Charlotte
Stiles; piano solo, Dorothy Farnham
reading, Kathleen Chaffee, song,
Grange. It was announced that the
county agricultural agent, Mr.. Wood,
would be present at the next meeting.
Miss Lila Coe of West Burke spent
part of last week with Mrs. Harry
| Wheeler and her cousin, Mrs, A. L.
Chaffee.-Mr. and Mrs. Will Steven
1 son and family spent Sunday with
friends in DanVille.-Miss Ada Brooks,
who has been in Wells River for a
short time. returned home Saturday
night.-C. E. Johnson has purchased
the land owned by the late Byron
Wright.-Mrs. E. L. Morrell has re-
turned from Charleston, where she has
been spending some time with her
mother.-Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Harvey
were called to Concord last week tc
attend the funeral of Mr.. Harvey's
brother-in-law, Mr.. Houston.-F. o
Bailey of Boston was called here or
account of the death of his niece, Mis-.
: Gladys Walter.-Ralph Johnson ant
Albert Hill of Worcester, Mass have
been spending a few days with rela
, tives here.-Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Olcot
: and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Packard of st
Johnsbury spent the weekend in theil
t camp at Lake Willoughby.-M Eliz;
/. Allen and daughter, Stella who hav,
e been in Danville several weeks, re
. turned home last Wednesday-Mrs
: Mary Hallett is spending a few day
: with Mrs. Truman Brewer-Mrs
k Louise Towle, who has been at tn
t home of her brother, Smith Emerson
5, in Passumpsic for. the past nine weeks
+. returned home on Saturday.-Rev. MI
# Clarke of Lyndon preached at the N
}. E. church last Sunday afternoon i
: the absence of Rev. Mr.. Wilcock.-
= Milford Long went to East Burke las
a Saturday night to spend the week-en
e with relatives,-Mrs. Dykeman an
It grandson, Kenneth. are visiting Mr.
Y, Dykeman's mother, Mrs. Sylvia Pow
II ers.-Mrs. Jennie Forsythe was chose
" delegate from the M. E. church to al
n tend the convention of the Woman