St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-11-25
BARNET
Sudden Death of Madame Clark,
Mother of Rev. w. c. Clark


Mother of Rev. w. C. Clark
Town Notes.
On Monday afternoon Rev. w. c..
Clark was notified by telephone that
his mother, Madame Clark of Geor-
gia, had been taken seriously i'll at the
station in Wells River and in less
than an hour news came that she was
dead. She and her husband, Rev.
Charles Clark, had closed their home
in Georgia and started for Barnet to
spend the winter with their son and
wife, Rev. w. c. Clark They had
got as far as Wells River and while
waiting for the train north Mrs.
Clark was taken i'll. A physician
was called and she was removed to
Hotel Wentworth where she died.
Rev and Mrs. w. C.. Clark took the
south bound train for Wells River
and Tuesday mo. ming started with
the aged father for the old home in
Georgia where the funeral will be
held. Madame Clark was we'll
known here, she and her husband
having spent the winters here with
their son for several years. Mrs.
Clark was 76 years old and until a
few yea 8 ago, when her health
failed, had been a very energetic and
Influential woman. She leaves a
very large circle of friends in Georgia
and Barnet.
Henry and Hiram Gillian have
gone into New Hampshire deer hunt
ing. They went to Easton and from
there about Is miles back into the
woods.
Among the many that were hunt
ing deer last week two at least were
successful. Willard Stoddard and
Max Holbrook each got a nice one
last Saturday.
Miss Maria Lee from East St.
Johnsbury is visiting at Walter
Johnston's. Jerry Abbott from
Woodsville spent Sunday at the
Johnston's.
1t is expected the new school bell
will be put in place this week while
school is not in session.
Harry Batchelder and wife from
Toronto, Ont, are visiting at Horace
Gilfllan's.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Clark from
Georgia, came Monday to spend the
winter with Rev. w. G. Clark.
Frank Myhill has moved his fam
ilv from .McIndoes into the Ballou
Block. He is working for Harvey
Phelps.
p1rcas Aver is home sick with
tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Somers go
to West Newton, Mass, Tuesday to
spend Thanksgiving with Edward
Smith and family. From there they
so to Sutton, Mass, to visit Mrs.
Some:s' sister, Mrs. Hattie King.
They will be away two weeks. Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Drew will keep
house for them.
Mrs. Johanna Hall is at home
She has been having quite serious
time with neuritis in her face and
eyes but is some better now.
Fred McLaren fell from the roof
of the barn last Saturday. He was
considerably bruised and shaken up
and cut his knee so he had several
stitches taken in it.
D.. Charles Harris and wife and
two children from Hyannis, Mass,
are visiting DR.. Harris parents, MI.
and Mrs. Charles x. Harris. They
celebrated Thanksgiving at Mr.. Har-
Kiss last Thursday for they are go
ing home befo. Thanksgiving.
Word has been received here that
Mrs. Abbie Hall Field is in Mary
Fletcher Hospital, Burlington. She
is expected home this week.
Beatrice Parker is home from her
school at Derby for the Thanksgiv-
ing vacation.
Miss Eta Swan, the teacher in the
primary department of the school,
has gone to North Ryegate to spend
he vacation with her sister, Mrs.
Harry Crown.
Miss Eola Gochee is quite sick at
the home of Martin Turner.