St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-12-02

fOorotny and Merrill Gladys and
Emily Somers and DIR. Hazelton and
Mrs Charlotte Dow and Laura, ate
Thanksgiving dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. o. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kendall and
| Charlie Cushman- spent Thanksgiv-
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Ken
dali at East Barnet.
Emma Farnsworth had no absent
or tardy or dismissal marks last
term.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Clark and Rev.
| Charles Clark returned from Georgia
Friday night.
Rev. w. G. Clark gave an illus
trated lecture Sunday evening on
''Glimpses of Bethlehem"
The Barnet Brotherhood will hold
their annual meeting in the school
room at o'clock sharp Friday eve
ming, Dec. 4.
The Ladies Society will hold sale
at the Town Hall Friday afternoon
and evening, Dec. 4. A special fea-
ture of the sale will be the railroad
lunch counter which will occupy one
side of the hall. There will be an
entertainment in the evening to con-
sist of a farce, entitled "Our
Aunt from California"
John Champany.
John Champany, who died at the
home of his niece, Mrs. Andrew Me-
nard, Sunday morning, Nov. 20, was
born in Derby, P. O., Jan. 2, 1843.
He was the son of John and Philis-
ser Shepard Champany, and was one
of family of eight. At the age of
13 he came with his parents to re-
side in this village where he has
since made his home. He was a war
veteran, having enlisted in the 8th
VT. Co. G, Nov Z, 1852, and served
three years. He was mustered out
June %, 1885, when he returned to
Barnet to the peaceful persuits of
life. July 4, 1866, he was united in
marriage with Lucy, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Enoch Simonds, and Il
children were born to them, 1 of
whom survive him. His wife died
March 16, 1905. May 2, 1907, he
married Mrs. Addie Champany, who
survives him.
Mr.. Champany was an honest, hard
working man, always reliable. He won
and retained the respect of his fell
low townsmen while his genial, kind
ly disposition won him many friends.
During his long and painful illness
he was tenderly cared for by his chill
dren and niece and her husband with
whom he resided. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon in the Con-
gregational church, Rev. w. c.
Clark officiating.
He leaves to mourn his loss his
wife and IL children, four sons, John
of Passumpsic, Frank of Brattleboro
and Edward and Leonard of Barnet
and seven daughters, Mrs. Selma
Fenoff of Barnet, Mrs. Jennie Nor
rill of ST. Johnsbury, Mrs. Hattie
StockweIl and Mrs. Helen Whitney
of Lyndonville, Mrs. Abbie Courtney
of South Ryegate and Mrs. Addie
Hill of Manchester, N. H, and sis
ter, Mrs. Eliza Stevens of Amesbury,
Mass, and a brother, Romie of Mon
roe, N. H., besides grand children
and great grand children.
Father, thou hast heard the call
That must come at last to all;
And there falls the bitter tear,
AS we miss thee, Father dear;
Yet we cannot think thee dead,
God has taken thee instead;
And when this short life is DER.
Father, we shall meet once more
In the realms of endless day
Where God wipes all tears away.
Mrs. Charles w. Clark
Harriet Lucretia Cotton was born
in GeoI gia, Jan. 4, 1888. The fol-
lowing spring her father, Harvey
Cotton bought the farm which is still
in possession of the family. She was
a lineal descendant, in the eighth
generation from Thomas Cushman
and Mary Allerton, the latter having
been the last survivor of the passen-
gers of the Mayfiower. Oct. %,
1861, she was united in marriage to
Rev. Charles w. Clark, also native
of Geo. gia. After performing the
duties of pastors wife in Island
Pond, Hartland, Charlotte and Gays
vile, she returned with her husband
to their native town in 1878, where
her last years of devoted service have
endeared her to the people of the
present generation. For the past
IN ee winters she has spent most of
the time with her son, Rev. William
c. Clark at Barnet. Here she read
lily formed a very pleasant acquaint-
ance with the people of the parish.
At Barnet, as well as in every place
where she has lived, Mrs. Clark Gull
tivated a remarkably corral rela-
tionship with the young people.
Nov. %, as Mr.. and MS. Clark
were on their way to Barnet, she
was stricken with cerebral hemor-
rhage in the station at Wells River,
and the attack proved fatal within
an hour. The funeral was held at
the Congregational Church in Geor-
gia, Nov. rs. Rev. S. w. Anthony
of st. Adams paid beautiful and
appropriate tribute to her memory.
cCTc hNT Pow
w. P. Jackson.
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