St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-15
At Barnet.
wedding and Birthday Anniversary.

Wedding and Birthday Anniversary.
About 100 friends and relatives met at
W. S. Brooks, Saturday night, and
marched in body to the residence of E.
Wiley to give them a surprise on their
33d wedding anniversary, and also on
Mr. Willey's 63d birthday. Mr.. Wiley
had retired, but he quickly arose and
dressed and when Mrs. Wiley returned
from the library she found jolly crowd
present. Mr.. Faris, pastor of the
Beattie Meeting House, was present and
as he performed the wedding ceremony
33 years ago he was the speaker of the
evening. He gave vivid account of the
wedding which he said took about an
hour and a half to perform, as he was
obliged to keep them waiting as they
were from Monroe, N. H., and he was in
Vermont. After consulting lawyers and
the judge 1t was decided that as he had
one in his congregation from New Hamp.
shire it would be legal, and he proceeded
to marry them. Mr.. Roberts Of Monroe
spoke very pointedly. and solos by Mrs.
Dow and Mrs. Roundy were finely rem.
dered. Mr.. Burns, acting pastor at
Monroe, spoke very amusingly. Mr..
Wallace and Mr.. Strobridge OF Barnet
also DR.. Elliott spoke finely. The quartet
as usual, did excellently and this com
pleted the program. after which Ice
| cream and cake were served Mr.. and
Mrs. Wiley received a gift OF $50 as a
slight appreciation of the esteem ii
which they are held. Mr. and Mrs
Wiley have always helped so willingly
In the public interest that this is only
their due. Great credit should be given
DR.. Eliot, as he was the prime mover In
this pleasant evening. Congratulations
to Mr., and Mrs. Wiley and it is hoped
they may be here for SO more anniver-
saries.
At the church meeting Satur day it was
unanimously voted to extend a call from
this church to Rev. W. c. Clark Of Lyn
don.
The town is putting in piece of state
road near the mountain. The road has
been blocked tor few days while they
were blasting rocks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Morgan and Bar
bara spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends in Cabot. I
Everybody should visit the primary
| department of the school and see the new
class of ten little beginners. They arr
certainly worth looking at.
Mrs. Leila Weston of Danvlle visited
in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Bruso have re
turned from visiting their old home al
Chazy, Y.
Mrs. F. O. French spent several day:
at her fathers, W. S. Brock.
Work is commenced on the repairing o
| the creamery.
E. o. Wilson, who has been employed
by the Parker & Young Co., of Lisbon
for the last five years as marker ant
checker of lumber, has resigned his posi-
ton on account OF the serious condition
of his eyes.
Miss Edith Blair has gone to her HON,
in Monroe to stay until after the fair.
Margaret Wiley is caring for he
uncle, Fred Gibson, who has typhoid
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Drew were in St
| Johnsbury, Friday.
Margaret Harvey has been quite i'll the
past week, but is improving.
Warren Chapman has rented the house
recently vacated by A. A. Shaw.
c. B. Whitney has gone to Newport
to court.
Leslie Baker returned to her home il
Ashland, Mass, Saturday.
Miss Mildred Hall Is attending schoo
at St. Johnsbury.
c. W. Philbrook recently sawed pin
tree from the Gibson lot near Hunt
pond which cut out 3,476 feet of sawed
lumber.
Rev. Mr.. Roberts of Monroe preached
a fine sermon here Sunday. This is prob
ably the last time we will hear him as h
expects now to return to his own confer
ence. All are sorry to lose Mr.. Roberts
as all have enjoyed him.
Miss Bertha Stevens of st. Johnsbur.
visited at Walter Johnson's the pas
week.
By a vote of the Sunday school Mis-
Anna Perry was chosen chairman of ar
rangements for the Sunday school con
vention to be held here the 28th of Sept
ember, and Mrs. Kate Kinney, Harleigl
Somers and Mrs. Ella Johnson wer
chosen to help her.
Mabel Goodale of Lyndonville spen
Sunday with her parents.
The Barnet Center ladies aid socet,
hold chicken pie supper and apron sal
in the vestry of the church Thursda,
afternoon and evening, September 30