St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-02
BARNET.

MIS. MOI ace AOOlC VI LlSDOu, ~. H.
visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. Albert Flanders Of Greenfield, n.
H., called on old friends here last week.
Virginia and Loren Elliott have return
ed from Rumney, \. II.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gil6llan have been
spending several days in Beebe Plain.
Mrs. Luther Haskins and Mrs Kelley
Of Newark, \. J., made short visit to
their cousin, Mrs. W. S. Brock, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Rollins and family
of East Manchester Conn, were visit
ors at Benjamin Gadley's last week.
Mrs. Beals of Worcester, Mass, is
visiting her mother at Lucius Gllhllan's.
Mrs. Jane Martin has returned from
Plainheld.
Hazel Kay is back from Jefferson, n. H.
Work of laying the cement walks and
steps in front OF the church is completed
and it is great improvement and addl-
ton to the appearance OF the church.
The grounds are now being graded.
Work on the school house is progress
ing rapidly and things will soon be in fine
condition for the opening of school
The date is still uncertain.
Death of Mrs. Abbott.
Sunday, August 30, on the fairest of
mornings, lust as the church bells were
calling toAhe house OF God Mrs. Sarah
Stevens Abbott answered the call of the
Master.
Mrs. Abbott, the third daughter of
solomon and Mrs Sally Cushman
Stevens, was born in Barnet village
Iune Is, 1925, and lived all her life on
the place where she was born. She was
married to |. D. Abbott about IS
wears ago. Three sons and four daugh-
tiers were born to them. One son and
two daughters survive her, Jerry Abb
bott OF WoUdsvlllc. Ella. wife Of Walter
Johnson of Barnet and Mary, wife of
Claude Gilhllan, aud two grandsOns, Ned
Johnson and Sumner Glhllan, all OF
whom lived with Mrs. Abbott and were
devoted in their attention to her. A
sweet life went out with her passing and
a keen sense Of personal loss tails upon
the hearts of many. The older people
will remember her gift of song, for many
years her sweet soprano voice led the
songs OF Zion in the old brick church and
later in the present church. For many
years she taught the infant class in Sun
dav school, and many a woman now
past middle life when she reads of Mrs
Abbotts death will think Of her as their
first Sunday school teacher and how
with her charming personality she could
tell the children the 'Old, old Story.
All the trials OF her life were borne with
patience and fortitude; her sunny spirit
she carried with her through her long
and useful life. To her invalid husband
she was for years devoted and would
seldom leave his side making everything
bright and cheerful for him. Mrs. Alb
bolts love and loyalty to her church
was one Of her strongest characteristics,
This sketch would be incomplete with
out a word in relation to the place she
had in the affections Of the boys and
girls who have grown up in Barnet
under her influence All loved her, every
body went to see Mrs. Abbott old
friends and neighbors, after leaving Bar
net. returning would unfailngly find
their way to her home, where they were
sure of her welcome. In Joy and sorrow
all have gone to her, and she never
failed anyone. Hers was the sweetest
of sympathy and she knew how to feel
for others.
Her pastor Rev. C. 0. Day, pays this
tribute to her memory: "A brief &C
quaintance of but six weeks was hardly
enough for forming thorough knowl-
edge of her character; and yet such was
the simplicity and transparency of ougth
OF Mrs. Abbott that one knew her from
the beginning She was true mother
in Israel She loved her home, her
church, the children therein; and most of
all, her Lord. Her manner had the
warmth of greeting; the afectionate
soicitude mingled with conhding cheer
fitness, which mark the mature and
trusting Christian Although shut away
from public services by reason of the
inhrmity of years, it was a source of
comfort and strength to know of her
faith and her prayers. She has been
steadfast member of this church for half
century. She united with it on Oct.
3, 1852