St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-14
BARNET.

DONlAN anu all SuDSCr1DerS 10 the NtCOIQ
will receive this paper until their sub
scription expires. A. A. Shaw retains
his job office at his home and will also
act as correspondent and representative
of the CALIFORNIAN, succeeding Miss
Edith Wallace who has faithfully repre-
sented our interests in Barnet for some
time. We shall endeavor to give the
subscribers of the old paper the best
paper they have ever received and trust
that they will long remain subscribers
to the CALEDoNIAN). Editor GALE.
DOMAIN.
Gilhllan & Chase have just installed
National cash register in their store
which is attracting much attention. 1t
is of the very latest pattern with all the
modern improvements. This firm will
enlarge their store this spring, adding
three rooms on the south to be used for
mems room, storeroom, and room
for ladies' goods. The addition will give
them much better chance to display
tn ir goods and will materially improve
the property.
William Higgins, who has been con-
fined to the house for the past two
months with a sprained knee, has so far
recovered as to take trip to Keene and
Lebanon, N. H., for a weeks visit with
relatives. He was accompanied by his
son Samuel
Mrs. D. l.. Judkins, who has been quite
sick the past week, is much better.
A special meeting of the Barnet Board
of Trade was called last week to discuss
the question of forming stock company
for the manufacture of the American
Newspaper Vending Machine. The pro-
moters require that $4,000 worth of
stock be subscribed for. No definite
action was taken regarding the matter,
and it was left on the table to be taken
up at the next regular meeting. The
toothpick factory question was also
brought up, but no further action was
taken in regard to getting it located
| here.
Harvey Drew has moved into B. NJ.
Gadley's house. formerly occupied by
Walter Kendall. Mr.. Kendall is living
at E. j. Smiths for the present.
Mrs. Eliot of Rumney, n H., is guest
of her son, Dr. H. A. Eliot
The Y. P. S. c. E. furnished lilies for
Easter, in memory of Mrs. Boardman.
They will also furnish flowers to mis-
sions in New York and Boston during
the summer.
Charles Parker was in Boston several
days last week.
Miss Anna Higgins is working for
Mrs. Robert Kendall at McIndoe Falls.
A. L. Allen called on friends in Barnet
Saturday.
1t is reported that Rev. Guy Roberts,
formerly pastor at Monroe and North
Monroe, has been obliged to give up his
pastoral duties owing to i'll health and
coming summer in the employ Of Robert
Kendall.
! Mrs. F. o. French of St. Johnsbury
was a guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. S. Brock, Saturday.
Since March 4, "a tramps have applied
to the overseer of the poor for food and
lodging They are given an order and
sent to the hotel. This is certainly proof
that Barnet has good hosiery, as the
cheap accommodation if they can avoid
it.
Mrs. J. L. Davidson and daughters,
Margaret and Marion, spent several
days with relatives in Ryegate, last
week
Somers Lang of Denver. Col, who is
visiting his brother John Lang of this
place, and relatives at East Barnet, had
the misfortune to fall and fracture his hip
last week. At present he is reported to
be in a critical condition.
Bert Wilson, who had his foot badly
TANNED by a log at Roy Brothers mill,
Friday, and was taken to Brightlook
Hospital, has so far recovered as to re-
turn home. His many friends hope to
see him out again soon.
James Cade is reported to be gaining
rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Brown of Peach
am called on relatives here Saturday on
their way home from week visit with
friends in Lunenburg and Whiteheld.
Peter |. Nelson, for many years resi-
dent of Barnet, passed away Saturday
night after an illness of chronic bronchi-
tbs. He was about 80 years of age and
made his home with his daughter, Mrs.
Edward Richards, at which place he died.
R. H. Somers was in st. Johnsbury on
business Saturday.
A real estate office is to opened in the
Cascade house block by N. F. Hoyt and
| William S. Rathbun in the near future
which indicates that Barnet is on the
boom.
Plyna Douse, who was in the employ
Of W. H. Burbank & Co. for the past
four years, and of Gilfllan & Chase since
they purchased the store last February,
has completed his services for the last
named firm. He has gone to his fathers
home in Peacham for a short visit.
c. B. Whitney and family were in
Woodsville, Saturday.
Miss Catherine Potts and Master Les
lie Potts were the guests of Mrs. Ira
Albee two days last week,
Miss Bertha J. Stevens was in Barnet
Friday and Saturday, calling on friends.
Little Sumner Gil6llan, who has suffer
ed for a long time with throat trouble,
was taken to Brightlook Hospital last
week and had slight operation. Hell
doing nicely.
Easter services were held at the church,
Sunday. In the evening praise services
were held, the Barnet male quartette as
sisted by a full choir furnishing the
music. E. A. Morgan and his little
| daughter Margaret sang duet.