The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-20
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1ome here Tuesday morning, after o
(, long illness caused by a complication
of heart and kidney disorders. Fun
eral services will be held Friday at
ST. Elizabeth's church, Miss Watchic
was the youngest, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph l.. Watchic, and
was born i'll this town 28 years ago
She attended the school here, and
had always lived at home with her
parents, Gevel having been a girl OF
robust health.
She mourned very seriously the
death Of her mother two years ago,
and after that event her health seem
ed to fail more rapidly. For the past
six months she has been confined to
the house almost wholly, and al
though everything that medical skill
could suggest has been done for her
it was OF 10 avail.
She was a quiet, domestic young
lady, wholly devoted to her home and
family, and had Il wide circle of
friends, who will miss very much
her presence and her many kind and
thoughtful acts, She leaves a number
of relatives, a father, two half
brothers, Thomas and James Neaglc,
Two half-sisters, Mrs. Hartley, am
Mrs. Frank Larctot, and ono own sis
ter, Miss Lora Watchie, whose care
and kindness have made the last DAYS
of her life rs happy as possible. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Neagle of Boston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lanctot of ST.
Johnsbuiy, and Clinton Store of
Coalburg, West Virginia, her nep-
hew, were among those who came to
attend the funeral
The many friends in this town Of
Miss Velma Jones, graduate of
Lyndon Institute in the class of 1913
are interested in her engagement,
wnlch mas Just been announced, the
fortunate man being Harold Sumner
Fox, Typographical engineer, now
located in Montana. Miss Jones in
vited few of her friends to her
home Monday evening, when this
coming event was announced. Those
who attended from here were Miss
Catherine Emery, Miss Alice Clarke,
Miss Ehma Pierce and Mrs. Eustacc
Beattie.
The scmiannual auction Of The
Book Club, when tho books Of the
past six months arc sold, and new
ones distributed, will take place at
the home Of Mrs. L. l.. Wells, on
Saturday. evening, at 7.30.
Miss Flora Barber has been on the
sick list this week, and unable to be
1t her work in the Campbell G.
Blodgett Office.
Mrs. Jessippc lIcbclt died at her
home here Tuesday after brief i'll
ness. More particulars will be given
tomorrow.
Mrs James Hutchinson and dauglI-
ter, Louise, from Bar on, arc stop
ping at Harry Whites and visiting
,..4.f Ir1e!.~4s in town.
Ono of the plcasantest meetings
,vcr held by tho Mothers Club was
that which took place Tuesday even
ing, vt the home of Mrs. Milo Shat
,uck. In spite of the inclement
weather, the ladies were interested
enough to turn out in large numbers,
about 80 being present. Mrs. Shat
.ucll was assisted in her duties as
hostess by Mrs. Fred Folsom, Mrs.
Robert Burns, aad her sister, Mrs.
Charles Buckley Ms. Mathew on,
president of the club, presided.
After all were seated, the roll call
was answered by the member, with
facts about Vermont. the native state
being the special subject OF the meet
ing. Mrs. Shorey then reported for
the committee which lad been APP
pointed TO revise the constitution.
The present Mothers Club is the
former Mothers Circle of the Lyndon
Union Club which has withdrawn
from that club and rcorganizcd into
separate body. The constitution used
by the former Mothers club WIS
adopted with a few necessary chang
es, and this was passed unanimously.
First on the program came music,
three delightful littlc French chaa-
sons by Mrs. l. A. Lewis, accom-
panied by Miss Stimson. A paper on
Vermont in the Great War, was writ
en- by Mrs. Charles f. Gould, but
m account Of her absence, it wa
satisfactorily delivered by Mrs. lsh-
erwood Miss Eliza Allen Thea read
two short poems by John G. Sake,
the earliest of Vermont poets. The
next musical number was VIOLA
solo by Rev. Edward A. Lewis, with
Miss StimSon. accompanying. This,
like all, was cncored, and much IN
ioyed. Mrs. Ertol A. Shorey then
read an extremely interesting paper
on Vermont scenery, n subject pro
life in fancy and description, Mrs,
Shepherd thea gave 4 selection from