Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-02-19
GREEN SBOkO
Hos. l.. A, Jackson Dies After Long
Illness

TIN, community was great! lad
dcncd to hear Of the death of Hon. |.
A. jackson, one of it, most prominent
citizens who passed from this lift
last Tuesday night at 1920 O'Clock
after a lone illness with Il complica-
ton of diseases. He was born in
Woodbury., Sept. 10Th, 1910, the SON
Of Israel S. and ClariSsa 7. Jackson.
He received his early education in
Hardwick, coming to Greensboro
When about u years of age. He
taught school for six years in this
town and then took up farming, living
ON two different farms in town. Lat
en- he moved to the village where he
has since made his home. For many
years he was !; notary public and fire
insurance agent. For 3&:' years he
| was Il deputy sheriff and for 50 years
served as town lister. He represented
the town twice in the House of Rep.
rcscntativcs at Montpelier and in
1902 vas elected state Senator from
Orleans Co. He served on many i'm
pcrtant committees in both the House
ard Senate and was always a con-
scientious worker. He was a man
of great intelligence and ability and
many people looked to him for help
ard advice. He was town moderator
for MANY years. In 1869 he married
Mary o. Simpson, who died in 1897.
From this marriage two children were
born, both of whom are living: Mrs
Clara l.. Fay of Wcstford and Will
S. Jackson Of this place. In 1904 he
was married to Frances Rabbit O.
Greensboro, who survives him. The
funeral was held at his late home or
Friday at one o'clock p. m., and bu-
rial was in the village cemetery. He |
was careful and conservative and al
ways ready to aid when aid was need
cd and a host of people both in the
town and out of it will miss his kindly
counsel. The people feel they have
lost FRIEND
The next entertainment Of the
Greensboro Course will be given b!
the Venetian Musicians. Mr.. Nor
della, the only young man of the COM
pany and the leader, worked for a few
years in Hardwick and the people
there speak very highly of his must
cal ability. You will miss good thing
il you do not hear these fine mu-
sicians Wednesday evening, Feb. 10th
a, the town hall.
Miss Grace Tyndall, teacher in
the Grammar school of the village
returned to her school work last
Monday after an absence Of a week
but was almost Immediately called
back 10 he,' home at Morl'isvillc b,
the illness of her sister. She vii;
probably be absent several weeks.
NJ rs. l.. c. Hayes is substituting for
her.
James Collier, Maurice Goodrich
and Miss Rita Miller took the exam
nation f. rural mail carrier a
Haldwicl, last Saturday.
Fcrne hilbrook took his son.
George, to Burlington last Monda!
FOR treatment in Il sanatorlum.
The town team played the Junior
nigh school a game of basket bal
asst Friday evening in the Town HaI
and won l,cm them. a social an'
lance followed the game.
The subject of the sermon last Sun
lay at the Congregational church wa
Roosevelt, the Man" and there was
, good audience in attendance.
Mrs. !. Fl. harrington who ha" bce'
II the past week is again <. &c TO b
.bout.
Mrs. Clara Fay of Westford spent
several days recently ct the hom'
If her father. L. A. Jackson.
Mrs. John Garven had the mlsfor
une to fall on her way to the bar'
asst week end break her arm and bac
Y injure her elbow.
Miss Elsie Atwell visited over las
sunday at the home Of relatives l. ,
It. Johnsbury. :
Mrs. N. L. Drown has been quite
II the past week.
Miss Nellie Tyndall, teacher i
he Young district, spent last Sunda, q
t her home in Morrisvillc.
DR.. A. i. Turner was the lecture, g
t the Town Hall last Monday even -,
ne and he was listened to with "
crest by large audience. His sub
Get was "Watch Your Step" and thu
ccture was full of helpful and Sug
oil
The next entertainment OF tn {
,rccn ,boro Entertainment Course ]
:ill be by The Venetians, Musicians "
very high class musical company ,
Tho take the place of the Jublle
myers who could not come. Thu =
, an all star company, with popu s
,r program of accordion numbers
iolin selections, solos, musical mon n
logues and bits of exceptional plan +
rickcv. This company appeared
ONE time ago in Hardwick and tf !
eoplc there have the highest praise v
or them. The only young man i :;
he company was for several years y
tonc-cutter. in Hardwick and his v
ather was the inventor of the &C
ordion on which he plays. You vii Il
hiss q great thing if you are no.
resent ',
There was a we'll attended auction N
: C,uhhartson Rros.' store last Tue