St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-11-28
The Towns Around.
BARNET.

p ESen We regret to state that Miss
pt;chardson will not return to teach the
winter term.
Mrs Eugenia McClary, Of Malone N.
y called on old friends here Saturday
Mrs. Henry A. Gilfllan and son, DR..
1onah Gilfllan, who have been visiting
n Turner'S Falls, Mass, returned home
Monday.
Mrs. Julia Richardson Kirby, Of
Everett, Mass, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Sherburn Moore
A company of young people surprised
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Smith at their home
iast Friday evening and reminded them
That tt, it was their 10th wedding anniver-
sarv. A very enjoyable evening was
nassed Cake, coffee and sandwiches
were served with homemade candies.
All came away after wishing Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith many happy returns Of the
day.
Mrs. Ruth Hunt and family of North
Hayerhill, N. H., are visiting her father,
John WEIGH,
Memorials to Miss Moore.
Last Wednesday afternoon there was
q snecial meeting of the w. c. I. u, at
the home of Mrs. Emily M. Albee, which
took the form of a memorial meeting for
the late Miss Laura Moore. Mrs. Albee
had invited the societies of Peacham.
West Barnet and East Barnet to be
present and these societies were represent
ed Favorite scriptures of Miss Moore
were read by Mrs. Sherburn Moore, and
favorite hymns were sung by Mrs. Jennie
BROCK, and Mrs. Mary McGill OF East
Barnet. A personal word of tribute and
anpreciation of Miss Moore as friend
or as a reformer was given by almost
every lady present and several letters Of
tribute from friends and fellow laborers
in the cause of temperance from
distance were read. After the meeting
Mrs. Albee served fine lunch.
The tribute to Miss Moore from her
old pastor, Rev. Joseph Boardman, was
as follows:
Laura Moore was woman who
walked by rejoicing faith along the
way by which God was glad to lead her.
God gave her ideals, and she tried to live
byithem. God gave her aspirations, and
she cherished and developed them, under
his oversight. God laid upon her work,
and she did it with her might, in the
strength and with the wisdom which de
conferred upon her, and with the courage
and enthusiasm which he inspired. She
caught the spirit of Moses, and lived as
fshe saw Him who is invisible she
was human enough for anybody. she
appeared like other people, -of the better
class, indeed, like intelligent, energetic
efficient people who bring something to
pass, but she was most like herself after
all. She was always busy. In hei
earlier day service of different kinds
employed her hands, and plans OF usua
diversity awakened her interest. ir
recent years she gave herself to cause
Says Mr.. Whittier:
"who looking backward over vanished
Feels not his eyeiids wet with grateful tears
If he has been
Permitted weak, and sinful as he was,
To cheer and aid in some ennobhng cause
His fellow men," :,
Our sister heard long ago the call OF
great cause--of two great causes-ant
they took possession of her and INSPIRED
her to the end.
n Very early after the sidewalk and ba
q room PRAYER meeting, in which tn
q Woman's Christian Temperance Umol
u was born. she was found in its ranks
q and soon, of course among its leaders
IA With fidelity, intelligence, courage an'
81 efficiency. from that day onward sh
# was known among it's wisest counsellor
ID and it's most successful workers. Ai1er
81 few wears of Christian service, as Prov'
ID dence led the way, in efforts in the caus
ID of temperance the workers IN I'll
"a Woman's Union began to feel nov
81 unfortunately they were handicapped be
u cause they had no voice i'll demanding
"a and securing the legislative action s.
Il necessary to protect our homes from tn
d curse of saloon and of the liquor tratf1e
A large part of these Christian wome
u felt that a new issue should be regards
q as vital to their success, and so one win
81 of the Union espoused with enthusiast
q the somewhat unpopular cause {
81 woman suffrage. When this issue wa
81 raised there was no question on whic
IA side the Barnet Union would be tounc
81 From that day onward our sister d.
81 came the leading spirit and soon tn
3 official head and executive OF the prt
| motors of woman suffrage in Vernon
| She accepted this leadership and pros
| cuted it's abundant labors in the nam
and in much of the spirit of our maste
Tesus Christ. She was a suffragist, b
cause she was a Christian, and becau'
| she felt that it was the will of God tht
women should be able to spea
authoritativelv on the side of right al
@ of humanity.
With such convictions, she gave herst
to her work with an energy and devotic
which knew no WEAKNESS and recognize
# no hindrances. She believed in practic
Ea politics. Her work was largely WI
2 leaders of opinion. She pressed the
with her arguments, and urged on the
M all available motives The service s.
thus rendered to the cause was OF grea
est Importance. It kept the object. beto
| the minds oflegislators and itcontinual
H produced valuable results.
In consequence Of these tirele
endeavors, the cause OF woman ,suifra
has made greater progress IN Vermo
than in any other eastern state. IL
not vet become the law of the land D
it has come nearer to that success tn
in any other commonwealth IN NC
#% England. And this result is her ach1e'
ment.
In that hope she lived. In that tai
she died. In that expectation let us lea
So to labor and to wait.
For he that has the future sure
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