St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-11-20
BARNET
Death of Mrs. Hadlock at the Age
of S6-Town and Personal Notes

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aged sc years of Bright's disease and
heart failure. Salome A. Dickinson
was born in Monroe, N. H., in 1921
ana always lived in that town until
8 months ago when she came to re-
side with Mrs. Wiley. She was mar
ried on Jan. 1, 1850 to Franklin
Hadlock of Monroe who died in
1895. Since his death she has lived
with her twin daughters, Mrs. Gibson
and Mrs. Hall, both of Monroe. For
several years Mrs. HadlOck has been
constant but patient sufferer from
Bright's disease, but has been up
and dressed much of the time, in fact
only two days before her death she
was out in the sitting room for half
hour and took her usual active in
terest in her surroundings. Funeral
services were held Tuesday after
noon at one o'clock at E. A. Willey's.
Rev. D. E. Burns of Monroe and
Rev. w. C. Clark of this place Off
ciating. The interment was in the
family lot at Monroe. Mrs. Hadlock
leaves five daughters, Mrs. Margaret
Martin of Iowa Falls, Iowa, Mrs. E. A.
Wiley of Barnet, Mrs. Emma Green
wood of st. Johnsbury, Mrs. Agnes
Gibson and Mrs. Frances Hall of
Monroe, all living and all being pres
ent at the funeral, one brother, Hor-
ace Dickinson and a sister, Mrs. S..
A. Baker of Detroit, Michigan, be-
sides II grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
Rev. Mr.. Clark and Chester Som
ers attended the Sunday school con-
vention at West Burke last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns Abbott of
South Peacham called on old friends
in town last Friday.
The Ladies' Society held an en-
tertainment and corn chowder sup
per at the town hall last Friday
night which was much enjoyed. The
tableaux were beautiful, also the
songs were very pretty and appro-
pirate; the readings were very nice.
Laughlin's orchestra furnished mu-
sic for the promenade with a Miss
Carpenter from st. Johnsbury as
violinist. 1t was very pleasant en-
tertainment and the proceeds will go
for the Ladies' society.
Harriet Elliott has been quite
sick the past week with throat
trouble, but is some better now.
Mrs. Charles Ruiter and Miss Wal
drOn of st. Jonnsbury were the
guests of Mrs. Ruth Gilfillan a few
days last week.
Mrs. Will HASTE of East st.
Johnsbury is spending the week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Darling of South
Peacham spent last Friday with their
daughter, Mrs. Ben Galley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Welch are Wis
iting their daughter, Mrs. Clarence
Chamberlain who has been sick.
Fred Gilfllan of Newport spent
few days last week with his mother
on sick furlough.
Mrs. Leslie Baker and daughter,
Dorothy, of Nashua, N. H., are Wis
iting Mrs. Bakers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. E. Gilfllan.
Those who visited ST. Johnsbury
last Saturday were Mrs. Emily Albee
and Marjorie, Mr.. and Mrs. Drew and
Dorothy, Mrs. e. o. Wilson and Mu-
riel Somers.
The illustrated lecture by Rev. Mr..
Clark entitled Big Business, last Sun
day night was very good and very
well attended. There were two il
Illustrated songs by Miss Marjorie
Nelson of East Barnet entitled The
Ninety and Nine, and The Lost
Chord.
Miss Edith Blair who has been
home for almost two weeks sick is
better and has come back. Mrs.
Russell took her place while she was
away.
Mrs. Prussia Brown has gone to
Don Judkins' to work In the central
Office there. she went last week
Monday.
Henry Gilfllan has the appoint
ment of rural mail carrier which
starts from East Ryegate. His ap-
pointment commenced last Saturday
the 18th. He will run the route Sat
urday and then his substitute will
run it for him the rest of this month.
S. j. Holmes has had a New Eng
land telephone installed in his resi-
dence.
Miss Belle Parker was prevented
| from returning to her school on
Monday on account of sickness.
| Miss Vivian Lowrey closed her
school in Monroe last Friday.
G. A. Brown of Newport, general
manager of the Passumpsic division
OIL the New England telephone COM
pany, was a business visitor in town
last Wednesday.