St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1918-01-09
DANVILLE
Death of William b. Hodgdon.-Per-
sonal and Local News.

(MrS. Z. w. Bartlett, Correspondent
William B. Hodgdon, who i, has
been i'll for several months of tuber-
culosis, passed away at his home
Saturday morning, Jan. 5. He was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hodgdon of this town and was born
in Danville June S,>1884. In the
spring of 1902, at the age of IS
years he entered the stone sheds at
West Danville where he learned the
stone cutters trade and with the
exception of a short time spent at
Morrisville he continued working as
stone cutter at West Danville until
in the fall of 1909 when he entered
into partnership with C. F. Morrill,
in the harness shop, but later in 1912
Mr. Hodgdon bought of Mr. Morrill,
his share in the firm and was engag-
ed in this business until his failing
health compelled him to discontinue
it. On August 5, 1908, he was mar
ried to Miss Georgina Trail of Barre
To them were born one child, a son,
Richard, who died at the age of
years on July II. Mr.. Hodgdon was
member of the congregational
Pythias, Diamond Chapter No IA,
O. E. S., Washburn Lodge No. go,
F. & A. M, and the Tucker Chapter
No. Is, of Morrisville. Mr.. Hodg-
don was a man who had an extern
sive circle of friends and will be
greatly missed in the community and
the various organizations of which
he was a member as we'll as his
home where he was devoted hus-
band and a loving son. He leaves
besides his parents and his wife to
mourn his loss two sisters, Mrs. Clay
ton Harrington of West Danville and
Mrs. Arthur Webster of this town.
The funeral will be held at the
Congregational church on Wednes-
day afternoon at one o'clock.-Dr.
E. Libbey who has received the rank
Of captain in the medical corps
spent a few days here with his family
before going to Cleveland, Ohio,
where he is to enter a hospital for
months training.-The M. G, C.
Sunday School class of the M. E.
church will hold a penny social at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Harold
Hatch on Friday evening of this
week at 100 o'clock.-Mrs. G.. w.
Langs, Mrs. Katherine Davis and
Miss Hardy's Sunday school classes
of the Congregational church have
enjoyed snow shoe tramps during
the past week. Each furnished their
bit toward the dinner which was
served at a camp, and story telling
and the open air helped to make
these hikes very enjoyable. They
were accompanied by the pastor,
Rev. E. G. French.-Mrs. Charles
Perkins and three children of Ham
er, Idaho, are visiting relatives in
town.-Mr. and Mrs. M. V. B. Dow
left Monday for Detona, Florida to
spend several weeks.-Alva Shute of
West Burke spent the week end with
his wife at Henry wells.-Miss
Sadie Hooker of st. Johnsbury is
ia king care of Miss Lila Webster
who is critically ilI.-Harmony
Music Club will meet on Friday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of
Mrs J. z. Tinker. The meeting is in
charge of Mrs. Carl Lang and the
subject will be "POlOnaiSe. The
home of Newton Page was entirely
destroyed by fire on New Years day.
The fire had gained such head way
when the fire was discovered - that
only a very few things were saved,
but by disconnecting the shed from
the house they were fortunate in
saving the contents of the shed. For
the present MI. Page and family are
occupying his mothers house.-Mrs.
Nellie Heath of this town and Eph-
Ram Green of Lyndon were united
in marriage at six o'clock on New
Years night by Rev. David Hickland,
pastor of the Methodist church. Mr..
and Mrs Green left the first of this
week for Datona, Florida, for short
wedding trip.-The next regular
Grange meeting will be held Jan.
Is. when the first and second degrees
VIII be worked.