The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-03-02

MISS 9Cfaph Hiss returned laSL
We K from visit to friends in Mac
sachusetts.
Mrs. Leonard Whitchill and little
son Of Newport has been visiting in
town.
The sympathy of the entire COM
munity went out to the family OF Mr..
and Mrs. George Humphrey at the
death of their Oldest child, GEORGE
Edwin aged seven years and II
months on Feb. 10Th at Brightlooll
Hospital of pneumonia, where he had
been sick for a week. Everything
possible was done for the child. His
father and mother stayed with him IN
St. Johnsbuly all of the time. George
was very bright lovable little fell
low and will be missed much by his
people also by his schoolmates, who
showed their sorrow at the funeral
which they attended in a body at the
church, Feb. %, 1920. He was born
in Monroe, but their home has been
in this place for some years now. M.
Humphrey working on the section.
Beside the father and mother he
leaves one sister AMI two brothers
younger to mourn for him also his
grandmother, Mrs. Emma Humphrey
who made it her home in this place
for several years, now livino in New
Jersey. Those f. 20 ~ town to
attend the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. Constock of Colinth,
Mrs. E. L. Humphrey of Newbury
and Mrs Emma Humphrey and En-
est Humphrey Of Montclair, N. J. The
father had stayed at the hospital with
his little son, LOSING his rest and the
continued worry and grief at the last
caused him to break down, and Sat
day night with
pneumonia so he was unable to at
tend the funeral. He has been dam
gerously, i'll but at present is the
IS he has bean fe'H-'-''-- cared
or by his brother, Ernest. Mr..
Humphrey purchased a lot and
George was buried In the cemetery
in this place.
Burleigh Carpenter is sick at the
home OF John Buffin having an attack
of grippe.
The sick in the town numbers a
great many. Dr. Gibson having to
travel night and day. All seem to be
on the gain at present. Nelma Chase
has had double pneumonia, Raymond
Chamberlain's family all four have
had influenza, following pneumonia,
Joe Howard the little grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. William Hopkins, Mr..
Humphrey and the family of Oliver
Hastings ST., also Melbourne StreW;
Charles Manchester suffered another
stroke of paralysis. George Winches-
ter and Carroll Chase's family have
grippe. Everybody is hoping for let
up soon.
Harold Gochee of Windsor was the
guest of his father John Gochee last
| Friday.
Schools closed Friday for five
weeks vacation and the Academy
this week for ten days vacation.
A box party will be held at the
Academy Hall Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Leighton are
in Boston where M. Leighton will
receive treatment at the Massachu-
sets General Hospital for his hand
and arm which he injured while hunt
ing in the fall.
Miss Arlene Boswell of Boston,
who has been visiting her grandfath
er, W. H. Gilchrist, and other rela-
tives, leaves for home Tuesday going
soon to New York where she has a
position as private secretary. Miss
Boswell spent Saturday at Clarence
Bedell's at East Ryegate.
A meeting will be held one week
from Thursday evening to see about
hiring a minister for the coming
year.
Miss Beatrice Wallace spent Fri
day in st. Johnsbury.
Miss Doris Wallace has been hav-
ing few days vacation visiting in
Manchester, N. H.
News has been received of the
death OF Mrs. Dennis Smith at La
coma recently. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
made their home here for several
years. He is working for the c. d
. l.. Co.