The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-01
CITY OF NEWPORT
Death of Henry Ward


Henry Ward, who has been very
sick at his home on Bay street died
at o'clock Thursday morning. He
was taken SICK Oct. 10, with Influenza
which later developed into typhoid
fever, resulting in his death. Mr..
Ward was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennison Ward and was born in Mar
lington, P. O., August 8, 1872. On
July II, 1895, he married Carrie
Thayer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Tnayer of Mansonville, and
was 46 years. of age at date of death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward came to Newport
in 1902, VII ere Mr.. Ward was employ
ed by Dr.. j H. Gaines at the stock
farm for rearly two years He then
entered the employment of the Frost
Veneer Seating Co., where he was
employed or the time of his being
taken sick. He was a member of
Court Honor No. 1914, Foresters, of
West Derby, Evening Star Lodge,
No. 81, !. o. O. F., also of Morning
Star Lodge, Rebekahs, No. 2. Mr..
Ward is survived by his wife, also
two sisters, Mrs. Asa Scott of North
/ Derby and Mrs Warren Achilles of
Georgeville, Que. Both Mrs. Scott and
| Mrs. Achilles were called to Newport
on account of sickness and death of
their brother. The funeral services
will be held at the house Saturday at
ternoon AT 2 o'clock, Rev. Herbert
Coontz, pastor of the Methodist
church will officiate. The bearers
will be two members from the order
of Foreste1s and two members from
the l. o. O. F. The Odd Fellows will
attend the services in body and the
burial will be in the Pine Grove
Cemetery. The sympathy is extend
ed to the hereaved widow.
The Six Mermaids held a Hollow
cen party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Vincent Jones on Bay street
last evening. 2
There will be no meeting of the
Morning Star Lodge, No. 2, of the
Rebekahs, this Friday evening on &C
count of sickness.
Miss Eva Wright, sister of Mrs.
J Edgar Mcdonald, returned to hel
work in Rcston Thursday morning
after spending a few days in town.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Willis enter
tanned a party of friends at then
home on Eastern avenue, Wednesday
evening. The evening was pleasant
ly spent ia playing 500. Coffee and
doughnuts were served.
The first meeting of the Woman's
Club formerly the Ladies' Reading
Circle, will be held at the Goodrich
| Memorial Library Wednesday after
noon, Nov. 6.
Harriet Goss gave a Halloween
party to s;x of her little girl play
mates Thursday evening.
Mrs. Edear Macdonald and two
children went to Lisbon Thursday
morning To make her home with hel
| parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wright
Mrs. Hazel Somers, who has beer
very sick, and was reported as i'm
proving through the day yesterday
! was not as well last evening.
/! All members of Evening Stal
Lodge, No. 81, 1. o. o. F., who can
are requested to meet at the I. O. O
F. hall Saturday at 100 p. M, to 60
in a body to attend the funeral ser
vices of Ercther Henry Ward. They
are requested to wear the l. o. o. F
caps and badges.
There VIII a regular meeting O
Lakeside Chapter, No. 27, O. E. S
on Monday evening, Nov. a. Busi
ness of Importance to be transacte,
with lunch after.
Miss Grace Norris returned to he
work at Montreal last night, afte
being home sick for a few days.
The Stat, Board of Health have
decided TO lift the ban on all public
gatherings Saturday night at Il
o'clock. All churches in Newport
will open on. Sunday morning will
service through the day as usual
The city schools will open on Mon
: day morning.