St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-01-15
BARNET.
Annual Church Meeting.

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church was held at School House Hall,
Thursday. A bountiiu dinner was served
to over 100. Following the dinner Al
members responded to their names at
the roll call. The following officers were
elected for the year: Clerk, Miss Anna
Perry deacons. James Galbraith and
Peter Goochee; business COM, Fred King
Peter Goochee, Lucien Gillian, James
Galbraith, George Nelson; treasurer, Mrs
Kate King. At the close of business
Deacon George Nelson rose and read the
resignation of Rev. James Kilbourn, to
take effect at the end of the church year,
Nav l, at that time Mr.. Kilbourn Will
have been the pastor of this church hive
years. Both he and his family have
made many warm friends here who will
regret their going from Barnet. How
ever, when they go they will carry the
good will and good wishes of the people
of Barnet wherever they go. A commit
tee of supply was elected as follows:
lanes Galbraith, Lucius Gillian, George
Nelson. Miss Edith Wallace, Harley Sum-
mers, John S. T. Wallace, Mrs. Jennie
Brock.
Mrs. Margaret Gleason of McIndoes,
who was one of the early members of this
church, sent her love and greetings to the
Barnet church at this time. The same
was returned to her by unanimous vote
of the church.
The Towns aged People.
Eight persons have died in Barnet
during the year 1907, who were past
four score years old At present there
are 80 people in town, who are past 80
years of age, Is ladies and IL gentlemen.
The Oldest person in town now is Mrs.
Margaret Gleason, who is in her 9th
year The following have died during
the past year: Jan. 5, Alexander Roy,
aged 50 years; Jan. 7, Mrs. Janette
Roy, aged 80 years; Feb. IL, Mrs.
Elizabeth Smith, aged 81 years; May 8,
Mrs. Martha Gould, aged 81 years; July
10, Joseph Gochey, aged "a years; Oct.
10, Mrs. HuIdah Youngman, aged 80
years; Oct. IS, Mrs. Caroline Holmes,
aged 81 years; Dec. 10, Mrs. Matthew
Stevenson, aged 81 years Average age,
Sc years and five months.
A Pleasant Meeting.
The Y. c. Stevens Grand Army Post,
by invitation of the new commander,
W. S. Brock. met at Odd Fellows Hall,
January IL. The day was fine and
there was a large attendance. The
Relief Corps furnished bountiful dinner.
A number were present from the Nc
Indoe Falls Post and from Chamberlin
Post, St. Johnsbury. The old veterans
looked hale and hearty, and the average
age of 80 of them was &c years and FIVE
months. The Relief Corps noticed that
their appetites were still good, notwith-
standing the years of their lives have
been many. The following were among
those who responded from St. Johns
bury: DR.. H. c. Newell. E. D. Fulford,
H A. Moore, Capt E. L. Hovey, F. F.
Carrick, l.. W. Fisher, d. P. Celley,
Charles Ross, c. H. Woodbury., Mrs.
Charles Gorham, Mrs. Nellie Smythe,
Mrs. Mary Brooks Mrs. Sarah Hovey
Mrs. Campbell gave the children of the
L. T.. L. sleigh ride Saturday.
Mrs. Margaret B. Hale of West Barnet
was a guest at the home of S. T. Wal
lace, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Kendall spent
Sunday at Harvey Drew in Passumpsic.
Mrs. F. o. French of St. Johnsbury
came to the G. A. r. dinner given by her
father, w. S. Brock, Saturday.
Nearly so new books have recently
been received at the Public Library.
Mrs. E. H. Morgan was called to Rye
gate, Thursday, by the illness of her aunt,
Mrs. Margaret James, who had sustain
ed shock.
The Barnet Sunday school raised from
collections during the past year $72S
The Home expenses of the school were
$50 90; benevoIences of the school were
$27. After paying the minister's salary
in full, the church made the following
contributions to outside charities; Home
Missions $3765; S. S. & Publishing
society, $4.75; towards support of Mr.
and Mrs. Tracy, $62.o5; foreign missions,
SAT .25; home expenses, $911.93.