The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-14

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ed by sister, Mrs. Jane Williamson
of st. Johnsbury, and several neph-
ews and neices.
Death of Mrs. Charles Williams
Mrs. Prudence Williams, widow of
the late Charles Williams, passed
away at the home of her son, Robert
Williams, Wednesday morning after
short illness from pneumonia. Pru-
dence Cromwell was born in Leeds,
p. O., in May 1910, and married in
the same town in August 1867, to
Charles Williams. The year follow
ing their marriage they came to st.
Johnsbury to make their home and
have since lived in the towns of St.
Johnsbury, Concord, or Kirby. Mr..
Williams passed away February IA,
1918. She is survived by seven chill
dren, George, j. Alec, Maria, MRS.
George Davis), Richard, Robert, Eli
zabeth mrs. John Murray, and Gill
bert, and several grandchildren. The
funeral was held from the home of
her son, Robert, Friday at 1.30, Rev.
P. J. MacInnis, pastor of the First
Universalist church. officiating. In
torment in Grove cemetery at East
St. Johnsbury. The bearers were
George McGinnis, Sherman McGln-
MIS-, D. ]. Lunnie, and ]. E. Warren.
Schools in the village will not open
this week. The local board of health
report epidemic conditions more fav-
orable than lats week, with improve
ment in the cases of those who are
seriously i'll. There have been no
deaths so far caused from influenza or
| grip.
Mrs. F. Carpenter was in Water
ford Monday.
Miss Jennie Ranney is recovering
| from her illness of bronchitis.
+ Among those i'll from the pervall-
ing epidemic are Mrs. Allen Smith,
Mrs. E. D. Lee, Velma Lewis, Helen
Chapman, Miss Jennie Hemingway,
! Mrs, d. J. Lunnie, Daniel Ford, Mrs.
Elsie Dave and cases in the families
| of Harry Morton and William Rem
mick
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Whipple Wis
tied MI. and Mrs. Richard South
worth in Kirby, Thursday.
Miss Jessie Williams of st. johns
bury Center visited her mother, Mrs.
Minnie Williams, the last Of the week.
| A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
| Fred Taylor of Waterford Wednes-
day, Jan. g.
Earl Taylor of Waterford visited
Clarence Williams the last Of the
week.
Mrs. Cora L. Bailey went Saturday
| to Fitzdale to spend a week with Mrs.
Ruth Wheelock.
Mrs. Vera Brown and Mrs. Lefie Sui
Ivan Of st. Johnsbury were guests
of Mrs. Charles Morgan the last OF
the week. 81.
Raymond Briggs is working for E.
w. Joslin.
Charles Gray and son, Aubury, OF
/ Lyndonyille. visited at E. A. Gray, S
Wednesday.
Mrs. w. L. Reed went Friday to
Montpelier where she will remain
with Mrs. Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lunnie are
stopping with Mrs. Lunnie's grand;
parents, MI. and Mrs. G. A. Lyon.
| Paul Houston of St. Johnsbury is
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and
+ Mrs w e. Houston.
/ Mrs. William H. Douglas and little
son, William Jr., of Montpelier, are
with Mrs. Harriette Douglas.
Mrs. William P. Streeter has re-
turned from Sheffield where she has
been with her daughter, Mrs. Blair !
Leslie Merriam has been appointed
chairman for the American Relief
Drive. The towns quota is $93-Sll5.
Victor Perkins, who has been work
ing for Fred LeClair, has returned to
Littleton. Mr.. LeClair was a business
visitor in town last week.
+. Mrs. Leslie Merriam and little SON.
Roger, have been i'll the past week.
Mrs. Viola L. Stacy with Mrs.
Helen Bonnet of st. Johnsbury were
/ in Lyndonville Saturday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Emmett Grant.