The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-30
CITY OF NEWPORT
Death of Vim. M. Armstrong

Death Of Vim. M. Armstrong
Newport people were shocked te
near of the very sudden death of VIII.
liam NJ. Armstrong which occurred a
lis home at Newport Center las
Monday morning about seven o'clock
Mile Mr. Armstrong was not q vel
nan, yet he was able to attend to hi
tuties as Road Commissioner ant
a'ose as well as usual that morning
nd was in the shed with his lanteri
ahen his wife went to call him FOL
breakfast she found him sitting down
md he died almost Instantly. On
Dec. 25, 1889 he married Alberta
Wheeler, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Wheeler and have made thei
nome on the farm near Newport Cen.
ler up to about a year and hal
tgo, then moving to the village o.
Newport Center. Those in the fam
ly circle left to mourn his death ar
lis wife, Mrs. Alberta Armstrong
Free daughters, Mrs. Harley Doane
Mrs Don Whipple and Mrs. Floy,
Keanison, all living at the Center
There are two brothers, CLANCY Arm
trong and George Armstrong, VIII
reside 1T the Center; also two sisters,
Mrs. Ella Briggs Of Newport al
Mrs. George Larabee Of the Center
Mr.. Armstrong reached the age
30 years on the 9th of last Novembe
and he was elected to the office o.
road, commissioner for the town o
Newport last, spring and was film
the position III very satisfactory
manner. He was a liberal supports.
Of the Advent church and 4 memlbe.
Of the Junior Order of American Me
chanics. The funeral services wer,
held at the Advent church Thursda1
afternoon a. two o'clock. The churc4
was, filled with friends to offer sym
pathy for the family. Members o.
the Odd Fellows and American Me
chanics attended in a body. I'll,
flowers We're numerous and beautiful
and showed that his friends weIt
many. The choir sang two selection.
and Rev. Mr.. Jones. of the Baptis
Church read the scripture. Elder
Morse offered prayer and the Rev
j. j. Perkins, pastor of the Adven
church preached the funeral sermon
Those who acted as bearers were
George Searles, Sam. Sweet, Charles
Wilcox and Charles Niles. The bu
rial was in the Newport Center Gem
etery. Mr.. Armstrong; death com
ing SO sudden and at Christmas time
also being on their 10Th anniversary
made it unusually sad and the famfl,
have the sympthy of large circle o.
friends.
Mrs. D. C. Stevens and daughter
Daisy, are spending a few days H.
Boston.
Richard Lawson has received his
discharge and returned home Satur
day.
Co. II. V. VIM, will give novelty
dance at the Armory Hall Tuesday
night, Dec. 81. Burroughs Orches
ira Of six pieces will furnish music.
This promises to be the best one OF
the series.
Tuesday evening, Dec. 31st will be
election of officers in Evening Stal
! Lodge, No. 81. If you are interested
! IN the welfare of your order try ant
be present. ~ 1ssH
DR.. Mcdonald of Sutton was called
to Newport Friday night on the case
OF Fred Carr, who has not been az
we'll lately. r
Mrs. D. r. Puffer will cancel the
Wednesday, January 1st date for he1
dancing class and resume again Tues
day evening, January 7 at the Past.
time Hall at the usual time. Coco
music and 9 good time assured. Al
friends of class and teacher are in.
vlted to be present. y
Mrs. e. +. Humphrey spent the
week end visiting friends in Barton
t MI. and Mrs. Maurice Blaneharf
OF New York City are spending a few
days visiting their parents in our citv
DR.. Peabody and family spent mar
OF last week visiting relatives nea,
Montreal. re-