Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-04-16

Peacham to attend the funeral of
William Morse.
At the Frost Sanatorium son was
born to MI. and Mrs. George Benoit
on Saturday and a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Walter on Mon
day.
Clayton f. Morris, son of Carl
Morris, arrived home Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Morris has been in the
U. S. Navy for the past two years
and made several trips overseas. He
has now received his discharge, but
is placed on the roll subject to call
Rev. Franklin D. Aver died in Phil
adelphia, March II, in his S7th year.
Dr.. Aver was a native of st. Johns
bury. He fitted for college at the
Academy here and was graduated
from Dartmouth College in 1856.
During the civil war he served in the
U. T. Christian Commission in Gen.
Sherman's army. He was for 80
years the loved and honored pastor
of the First Congregational church of
Concord, N. H. He married Mary,
eldest daughter of Moses Kittredge,
of this town, who survives him. DR..
Aver retained warm interest in af-
fairs in st. Johnsbury. He came back
twice to deliver addresses before the
Alumni Association of the Academy.
Mrs. Emeline II. (Howe) Sargent,
whose death occurred Wednesday,
April 2, was born in Moretown, Nov.
26, 1897. She was married to Edwin
f. Sargent in June, 1857, and they
located in this town in 1865. Soon
after coming here they purchased a
house then u story house, which
has since been her home and where
her death occurred. A few weeks
previous to her death she fell, break
/ ing her hip, and from this accident
she never recovered. MI. Sargent
died about % years ago, and her
mother died some years later at the
advanced age of 80 ycals. One
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Sargent, Hattie Eva, who died in in
fancy. Mrs. Sargent was buried in
Morctown, Friday, April 4, beside her
husband, father and mother. She was
a most kindly disposed lady, and
greatly enjoyed the company of
friends, but owing to a physical dis
ability her life has been an unusually
quiet one.
Isaac l.. Hill Of Lyndonvillc was a
visitor in st. Johnsbury, Thursday.
Roy H. Houghton of Barnet was /,
business visitor here Wednesday.
Osmar Ulrich has purchased an
Oldsmobilc.
/ Hon. Alexander Dunnctt went to
Boston Thursday on business trip.
DR.. Brown of Lyndonvillc was here
Thursday on a consultation case.
Truman Brewer has landed in Bos-
ton, and his mother, Mrs. Frank
Brewer, has gone to see him.
Mrs. Frank Blossom has gone to
Concord, N. H., to visit Mr.. Bios
SONS sister, Mrs. William Jameson
Ray Clifford and Arthur LaPoint
were recent visitors at Walter
SWEETS in Danvllc.
The Athcnacum will be open Sun
day afternoon from 8 to 5, commence
ing April -.
Willard Wheeler of Craftsbury is
here visiting his mother, Mrs. Dennis
Keller.
The many friends of Mrs. Carl
Hovey will be glad to learn she is
making satisfactory recovery.
Harmidos Beliveau of Kirby was in
St. Johnsbuly on business Wednes-
day.
Mrs. James Hall of Charlestown, N.
H., came Thursday to visit her aunt,
Mrs. John Pratt.
Miss Margaret Ling is back at her
work at the Cross bakery after an
absence of several days.
N. M. Scott of Barton is visiting
his sons, Amos Scott and Harry
Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Weeks and
Miss lilly Johnson were recent Wis
itors of their sister, Mrs. Herbert
Stanton, at North Danville.
Pvt. Lysle Dunn, 309th Guard and
Fire Co., Pier rs South, Philadelphia,
Pa, was in town Thursday on his
way to his home in Victory.
Mrs. Bert Mclaughlin and mother,
Mrs. Jennie Forsythe of Centervale
visited at Mrs. Carl Rollins, Thurs
day.
Mrs. w. +. Hanson of Barton Wis
tied in town Wednesday.
Rev. Francis Poole is to be the
Memorial Day speaker in St. Johns
bury.
Owen Sweeney of Woodbury., Mrs.
Henry Rcnfrcw of Bradford, Mrs.
George Cook of Greensboro, Ii. H..
Ward of North Danvillc were in town
Wednesday.
Miss Florence II. Day left Friday
morning for Wayne, Pa, to visit her
sister, Mrs. Walter S. Mcrtz. Sh"
was accompanied by Miss Mia Olcott,
who is teaching in Torrington, Conn.
Mrs. Lawn Brancrd of Newport,
who has been in Brightlook hospital
the past three weeks, was able to go
to her mothers Mrs. Silvcr's, in Sum-
mcrvillc, Wednesday.
The ncighbors and friends of Mrs.
Allen Fletcher were very pleasantly
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