St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-05-31
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.
In Memory of the Soldiers.

In Memory of the Soldiers.
Rev. Joseph BOardman gave an ex-
cellent sermon on Sunday before the
Stevens post from the text, "From the
blood of the slain, from the fat of the
mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned
not back and the sword of Saul return
ed not empty" After the service the
post lunched at w. S. Brock's.-Ther
are seven cemeteries in town which
were decorated yesterday.
The address Memorial day, deliver
ed by Judge Walter P. Smith, was
both able and eloquent. He called at
tention to earlier governments in the
worlds history, comparing them to the
American republic; the phenomenal
growth of the United States, it's posi-
bilities and probabilities were noted
and a warm tribute paid to the heroes
of '6I -'65 to whom we are indebted for
it's preservation and continuance, freed
from the blasting influences and de-
grading sin of slavery. He thought
the world was growing better all the
while, but still urged his hearers to
cling to the principles laid down by
the Pilgrim fathers, when they laid the
substantial foundation on which this
grand superstructure stands. The ad-
dress was a thoughtful and helpful
one, discussing questions that the peo-
pie of this country cannot afford to dis
regard. The exercises in other re-
spects were equally successful.
Mrs. w. S. Brock is quite i'll with
lung fever.-Miss Mary johnson has
taken a school in South WheelOck.
There were IA marriages in '97
against 13 in SO; "a births in '07
against al in SO; and 30 deaths in ~
against "a in 'S6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Stanley have
returned from Montreal and Quebec
and were serenaded by the drum corps,
which was afterwards invited in and
treated to wedding cake.
Last week your correspondent, while
wandering among the wild flowers in
this town, turned his eyes towards
Peacham and saw two huge snow drifts
on "Cow hill" Coincidence is extend
ed.
The grand list of the town this year
is SI2, 5000, or $I.29 less than one
year ago. Two of the listers, Amos K.
Somers and Isaac M. Smith, are serv-
ing their third term, but the third one,
Geo. H. Stuart, is a new one.
The farmers of this part of Barnet
and portion of Peacham buy lots of
western feed for their stock, this sta
ton delivering about ten car loads
month. There is an impression abroad
that this thing can't last always.
Nathan Batchelder, our old citizen
now in his ninety first year, took his
fish-pole one day last week and caught
a fish for his invalid wife's breakfast,
and the next day harnessed his horse
and drove up to East Barnet, several
miles away.
There was hearing on Tuesday at
Greenbanks' hotel before S. B. Hebard
of Chelsea, between Charles Silver of
Monroe and Conn. river lumber COM
pany in regard to damage done Silver
by the company's logs. The case is
now pending in the Orange county
court. Smith 81 Sloan of Wells River
for Silver and Alex Dunnett
for the lumber company.
The ladies society held a paper So
ciable last week. Many of the young
ladies appeared in paper costumes
which added if possible to their attrac-
tiveness. 1t also added to the pleasure
of the occasion to have present Fred
Potts, lately arrived from Kansas City,
and William Hardy, another Barnet
boy, whose home is in Seattle, Wash
ington Territory. There were a good
number present and the society purse
received fresh lining.-The society
has lately received the present of a
new cooking stove for their hall from
two business men of the place.