St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25
BARNET
Funeral of l.. n. Douglas-Personais
and Locals


Funeral of L. n. Douglas-Personais
and Locals
(E. c. Hazelton, Correspondent
The funeral of l.. n. Douglas who
died very suddenly Monday, April is,
was held April IS, the Rev. Mr.. Clark
of the Congregational church ofhciat-
ing The bearers were four of Mrs.
Douglas brothers. Lewis Douglas was
born in East Sheldon, VT, August IS,
1852 He was the son of Albert and
Sophia Douglas. He married Ida NJ.
Minor of Fairfax. VT, in 1890. He
leaves besides his wife five children:
Herman. Harold, Maude. Lena and
Gleniford. He has five sisters and one
brother. Mrs. William Banshaw of
North Troy. VT, Mrs. Frank Becash
of East Hardwick, VT. Mrs. H. NJ.
Lloyd of Fairfax, Mrs. Eli McAllister
of West Charlestown, Mrs. John Pot
ter of East ST. Johnsbury, and Frank
Douglas of Hillsboro, Mass. Those at
tending the funeral from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs. Bocas of East
IIardwick, Mr. and Mrs McAllister,
Mr. and Mrs j. e. Potter, Mrs. Will
liam Mashan, Mrs H. M. Lloyd, J..
A. Minor, Mrs. Dan Fulford, Roy Pot
ter of st. Johnsbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Douglas of Waterford Henry
Minor of Millbury, Mass, George and
John Minor Of Fairfax, w. E. Emery
of ST. Johnsbury, Ernest Fortune Of
Claremont, N. H., Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Bort and Mrs. Geo. Placy of Mon
roe ;.-...
Arthur Clogston was visitor in St
L, No. 49,
and daughter Ruth were in town last
Saturday.-Bert Gilillan gave a sug-
ar party Saturday to number of gen.
| tlemen. Besides sugar, pickles and
doughnuts were Mildred
Smith and Muriel Somers were home
from Lyndon Institute for over Sun
day.-Tag day was very successful.
Barnet alone cleared nearly $500.
The report of surrounding towns is
not yet in but We expect to have at
least $500. The Red Cross are very
grateful to the young ladies who gave
their time and services selling tags
| Katherine ROBBIE took in the most
money having twelve dollars and fifty
nine cents.-There will be no weekly
prayer meeting on account of the lee
ture here Tuesday night on mission
airy work in Mexico by Miss Gibson
Mrs. Len Brock of West Barnet was
visitor with Mrs. Walker over Sun
day-Merton White of East Orange
N. j., was a visitor with Raymond
billiard over Sunday.-Moses Bruso':
chimney was burned out this morn
ing. This is the first time this year i
generally burns out once d month. Mr.
Bruso went to St. Jolnsbury today
i probably to get new chimney.-Ben
famine Galley went to Boston th
morning-Rev. w. C. Clark will Civ
an illustrated lecture next Sunda.
evening at half past seven on tn
STORY of the Twin Boys" The lee
ture will be held at the lchurch.-Da
vid Adams is fixing over his house
putting in modern improvements
tearing the whole inside out and fix
ing it over to suit his own tastes. II
says it will be in just as good shap
, as any house in Barnet soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. and Alfred Chene
: have moved in the other side of ByrOl
Berry's house.-A flock of wild gees
flew over Barnet Sunday night abou
Il flying very low.-Nora Darlin
of West Barnet and Miss Bricket VIII
teaches the Barnet Center school wer
in town Wednesday to attend teach
5 ers' meeting.-Mrs. B. Valencourt q
Greensboro Bend is visiting at Lizzeu
Forrests.-J. J. McGill and daughte
Marguerite of st. Johnsbury were Wis
itors of r. II. Hazelton and family
: Mrs. Baker of Woodsville is visitin
{ her father and mother, Mr.. and Mr.:
l.. E. Gilfllan.-Miss Moore Of Pas
sumpsic was in town yesterday.-Ro
= Potter and his sister, Mertie, Fulfor
e were in town Wednesday-Mr. an
= Mrs. Porter of ST. Johnsbury are wit
= Mrs. Douglas this week.-H. H. Kim
ball, who is travelling for the Eduea
tional Publishing Co. Of Boston, wa
t q business visitor in town Thursday
s Mr.. Monroe of Rhode Island was her
. for the funeral-Mrs. George Plac
Of Monroe, N. H., was here Thursday
Among the teachers attending til
t teachers meeting here was Miss MAJ
n guerite Esden of Passumpsic, Pearl
: Tewksbury Of Randolph, Anna Bricl
=. cite Of West Danville, Hazel King {
Proctor, Laura McLoren and Margal
= ct Coveny of St. Johnsbury. M
a Burbank of East Barnet was ais
- here.
The teachers meeting held at Bal
net Wednesday was for the purpos
of interesting the teachers in Undue
It ing the scholars to raise potatoes an
g beans and making them. realize til
necessity of making the most of the
;, gardens. Mr.. Hillegas, Mr.. Burban
= and Mr.. Gardner spoke on this sui
I ect.-Mrs. Charlotte Dow and L.
# Gilfillan were visitors in st. Johnsbul
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