St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-09-01


ho..c in Boston.
L. and Mrs. Charles F.. Willough-
b. visited their brother and sister,
! n. and Mrs. Will Hartwell, at
No odsville, N. H., over Sunday, and
TIE whole party enjoyed d trip
through the White Mountains.
/ Phil S. Ferguson Of Akron, Ohio,
wLo has been visiting his parents
here, went to Manchester, N. H., last
week, on his return to the West. His
brother, Dr.. George Ferguson and
wife, who have been here also, have
returned to their home in Toronto,
! Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Ferguson
took thep by motor as far as Bur-
lington, where the made few visits.
| Miss Jane Sandin, and Donald Nc
Keown of Somerville, Mass, are
stopping at Hotel Lyndon, the
guests of Miss Sandin's brother, II.
e. Sandin
Mrs. John Cunningham is spending
few days att he home of her sister,
Mrs. G. M. Campbell.
The members of the Committee
which has charge of the Boulders, of
which Mrs. G. M. Campbell is the
chairman, united in giving compli-
mcntary dinner at the Boulders Fri
day evening to Elmer A. Darling,
whose untiring interest and help has
been such source of helm to the
place, and to all interested. Miss
Alice Bancroft and her assistants,
| who have had a most successful sum-
mer there, leave Saturday for their
respective schools. 1t is hoped to be
able to keep the house open for 4
short time longer, by means of local
help.
The State convention of the Grand
Lodge of the Knights of Pythias is
to be held here next week, and from
$50 to 300 members are expected to
be present durinp the convention.
Quite Il number of the men have al
ready arrived and are in camp at
the clubhouse grounds, before the
grounds of the Abnaki Club. The
ladies of the Order are furnishing
meals, and all the visitors arc to be
entertained here.
The Rev. f. V. Stevens, a former
pastor of the Universalist church,
will be in town Sunday, and hold
preachin" services in the church. All
are cordially invited to attend Mr..
Stevens is on his way to his home in
Ohio, having attended the big Uni
versalist convention at Gloucester.
The Chautauqua closed Thursday
evening, with a very fine concert by
Victor's band. The entertainments
are the same as those at Newport.
those taking part coming here direct
from the latter town. From here
the crew and superintendent 90 to
l:umford, Me. The contract has been
signed for another season. The pro-
gram this year was much erioyed.
and all those who were here for the
week were liked bv the people, and
made most favorable impression.
Mrs. Ella Dolloff of Decatur, Mich.
IS stopping this week with her niece
and nephew, Martha and Charles
Stevens.
Cecil Burns has been on the sick
list for the past week with painful
quinsy sore throat.
Miss Catherine Emery is visiting
friends in Laconia, N. H., for week.
MI and Mrs. Charles Wiloughby
recently entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Barber of New York, Miss
Slbyl Barber and Mrs. Haltwell from
Woodsville, N. H.. and other friends
Malcolm Campbell of Farhaven,
Mass, who is taking a motor trip
thru this state with friends, stopped
a few days this week with his grand
mother, Mrs. E. M. Campbell.
Glen Pearl has been at his home in
Sheffield few days on account of
illness.
The recent and sudden death of
Mrs. Jay S. Butler is a great loss,
not onlv to the members of her own
family, but to Il host of friends, and
to the community of which she was a
valuable part in all good works. Mrs.
Butler has been in poor health for a
number of years, suffering from a
complication Of troubles. She went
to Randolph to visit her daughter on
the 18th of August, waA taken ill
there with the grip, and died at ten
O'Clock the following Wednesday
morning, being too feeble to resist
the attack Of this descase. Prayers
and scripture readings were offered
at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Moore, by the Rev. George o. Howe
and w. S. Smithers, and her re-
mains were brought hclc by the
Dodge and Watson motor hcarse.
The funeral services were held at her
late home Saturday, August 81, con-
Quoted by the Rev. w. S. Smithers
Of Randolph and the Rev. w. ]. Nc
tarlanc. A quartet composed of Mrs.
arley Cowles, Miss Edith Gray, Carl
Clark and the Rev. MI. McFarlane
sang, Nearer, my God to Thee" and
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" and the
ntcrment was in the family lot at
Lyndon Center. The members of the
Rebekah Lodge attended in body,
ind held their special services at the
grave. The bearers wre old family
'rinds, F. ID. Smith, H. o. Allen, A.
:. l.. Smith, ]. w. Spencer, H. w.
4ystcr and H. H. LeBarron.
Mrs. Buffers maiden name was
emma M. Hartman, and she was
he daughter of Ziba and Elizabeth
.Hrriman, born in Craftsbury, Nov.
), 1851. She was educated in the
ommon schools and the Academy of