The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-02
LYNDONVILLE

on Sunday, IN Music Han, ana az
tended by a large number of people |
from all the churches. The services
were IN charge of the Sons of Veter-
ans, and the stage presented very |
attractive appearance, ldraped in'the
national colors. -Four of the local |
ministers were seated on the stage, |
and took mart in the serviceS.t
The invocation was offered by the +,
Rev. Charles E. Gould Of the Baptist
church. I'll joined in singing Near !
CT, My God to Thee" led by double |
male quartet, which included Lorenzo !
Eaton, Sh .rman Wakefield, Russell
Griswold, w. J. MacFarlanc, MI.
Burnham, of the Agricultural school,
A. w. Ednnunds, Bruce Wakefield and
Carl Clark, with Charles Stevens,
pianist. PRAYER was offered by Rev.
Mr.. Gould, the Scripture lesson was
read by the Rev. f. A. Lewis, and
two selections were sung by the quar-
tet. Notice was given that the Order
of Odd Fellows should meet Monday,
and join in the ceremonies at the
Center.
The sermon of the day was deliv-
efeu w lHe lACN. II. y. ilIiiieti, WIN
took for his text Paul's inspiring
words, 81 have fought a good fight,
| have finished the course, henceforth
crown If glory is laid up for me-"
He spoke especially to the represen-
tatives present from the three great
wars of this generation, the Civil
War; the Spanish war, and the World
wal, all OF which were fought in the
interests of Democracy. He mad
words of praise and commentator
for hose who had bravely given tier
lives and ervices in these three great
struggles, and hadindeed fought a
good fight" for which the world owes
them great deal The program
closed VITA the singing of "America",
by The audience, and all remained
seated until the Grand Army, Sons Of
Veterans md American Legion, the
Relief Corps and Ladies' Auxiliary
who were seated in the body of ehe
house, had passed out
This community is again called up
on to noun the death of an aged and
respected citizen, Albert H. Walter,
who rassad away at his home on
Main street last Friday, after short
illness, a. the age of IA. He was
taken with an attack of unconscious
ness while at the railroad station
about three weeks ago, and as he hao
already suffered from one slight
shock, it was probable that TINS was
another, .ltho in some respects 1t dlf-
fered from the ordinary attacks OF
paralysis. Nj. Walters throat vas
paralvZed. so that he could not speak
and hardly swallow, and yet at times
this paralysis left him, and seemed
intermittent. He passed away very
peacefully at the last, having. fall9i
into IN unconscious state. His onl!
dau yhtcl, Mrs. Charles Norris, o
Maiden, Mass, remained with hln
constantly.
Funeral services were held Sunda.
afternoon, at the Congregations
church, and the sermon was preached
bv the Rev. James j. Hutchinson o
: Barton, a former pastor OF M
0 Walter. He was member OF TN
G church, and deacon ut the time o
his death, also a member Of the Ma
D sonic LodGe under whose ausplce
n the services were held.
Mr.. Walter was a quiet, unaSSun
+ ing man, and Yet man of such
hiph standard OF honor, and ON
whose life was so wholly unseltlsi
that every one had the highest opir
:, ion Of him He was a native OF Eas
= Haven, the oldest of family OF nv
. children, ord being left fatherless
4, the age of IS, the care and respor
- sibility of a widowed mother, and N
y Younger children devolved upon hih
- and most noblv did he fulfil this bul
den.
After tic brothers and sisters WEI
- old enough to care for themselves, Il
-" came to Lyndonville, and for NIL
~ than As years has made his home hel
. working rs machinist in the rallroa
W. shops until he received an old-ae
W pension as the time of eetirement.
= 1876 he married Margaret McVl
and ne daughter, Alice, now Mr
Charles Norris of Maiden, Mass
has been TIE 10 of their home. Mr.
Walter was a helpless invalid II
MANY years, and her husbands III
became one OF devotion and though
fulness for her. 1t may be truly sa
of him, chat he has fought GOO
fight, and a worthy reward shall
his. Three brothers, John, Lyma
and Scion, and one lister, MI
George Mathewson, Of Californl
survive him.
No oil, no band concerts, no sug1
perhaps no coal-if this be peace, |
US have war!
William Menut, wife and daughle
Maude, who formerly lived at Spec
we'll Farms, and moved from the
to Lisbon, N. H., have returned her
and will live in one of the cottag
at the Agricultural school building
as he has position in the schot
Miss Menut, who has a position
Lisbon, expects to work there pa
of the time this summer.
The conjunction of Sunday al
holiday, as this week, brings II
town an unusual number Of week-ef
visitors, aad also takes away many
our townspeople. The Monday no
dav was celebrated at Lake Morey |
the opening of the Casino and MAJ
of the amusement places, and lar'
number of our young people took Il
VANTAGE o. the holiday to go the
for the day. Misses Florence ia