The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-11
NEWPORT CENTER

NEWPORT CENTER
There were no services last Sun
day in any of the churches in the
town because of the severe storm.
Ed. Larabee has been quite with
the prevailing dstemper and out OF
Bartlett's store for more than weel,
Homer Coburn and his wife have
| both been on the sick list but arc
gaining strength fast
/ Elder Perkins continues about the
same and is reported as being very
low.
Mrs. W. W. Norway who was car
ing for hel brothers family at East
Ryegate was stricken with pneumonia
| and died last Thursday Her body was
taken to the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Blanche Powers at Newport
! City, and the f'-~o"1l services were
held there Monday afternoon by the
Rev. c. W. Kelley of this town. Her
interment was in the West Derby
cemetery until next spring when she
will be laid to rest by the side of her
husband il the Newport cemetery
Mrs. Norway was greatly beloved by
all her neighbors and friends and WAS
Il most estimable Christian woman.
Mrs Ed Durlee who had been car
ing for her mother, Mrs. Norway, was
sick for a number of days with the
flu at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Powers at Newport City. Miss Vera
Powers and Miss Vera Smith both
trained nurses cared for Mrs. Powers
and Mrs. Durkee DUNG their sickncs
Earl Norway and family have all
been on the sick list during the past
week. The Martin boys did their
chores while Earl cared for the sick
in the house
Mr.. and Mrs Whipple have been
sick and confined to their beds for
number of days. Alden Willis i. doing
the chores.
Miss Irene Quinton is working for
O. Duqan and family
Mrs John Kendall is working for
Mrs. George Sealles who is still very
i'll.
Mrs Will Armstrong went Tuesday
TO Coventry to care for her daughter
Mrs. Don Whipple
Floyd Miller was at home over Sun
day, but left Monday to inspect the
creamery at Montpelier.
Rev C. w. Kelley went Tuesday to
Newport City to speak at the funeral
of Mrs B. S. Curtis and to act as one
of her bearers.
Warren Brown and Miss Hazel
Percy went to Newport City Tuesday.
Harold Page has been quite sick
with the prevailing distemper for a
few days.
Little Gertrude Tracy and Dorothy
are both reported on the sick list.
Mrs c. w. Kelley and the children
who have been sick are all much bet
ter.
Mr. Parker who has pneumonia |
does not improve as fast as his friends |
wish he might.
Heman Bates is working in the |
prist mill during the absence Of M.
Parker
Last week Ray Griffin was employ
ed in the mill doing the grinding.
Deacon G. V. Rogers continues
about the. same with no preceptable
change in his condition.
Rev J C. Jones returned few 4
lays ago from his trip to Scranton, I
Pa, and other places and reported 1
inc time, with a sore throat at the
nd Of his visit which prevented his
'eturn quite as soon as he haG con-
Ray Lriffin is serving on iury at
Newport City this week.
Rev j. W Sharp, superintendent of
st Johusbury District, Vermont Con
erence, was a visitor at the Meth)-
list parsonage last Wednesday. He
conducted the fourth quarterly con-
erence of the Methodist society at
he Methodist church Wednesday l
vening, and left for his home 81.
ohnsbdiy on the $40 train