The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-14
BARNET


Red Cross meeting at st. Johnsbury
Wednesday as a delegate from Bar
net chapter.
Last Sunday was better observed
even as regards auto riding than the
Sunday before. Three autos only
were seen to pass a certain point in
the village that day when over 200
have been noted on previous Sun
day.
Mrs, Harry Phelps and James and
Helen were visitors in st. Johnsbury.
Wednesday.
Miss Nellie Chase of Springfield,
Mass, visited her brother, E. B.
Chase, recently. ~
"A severe frost here Tuesday night
nearly ruined flowers and tender veg
Martin Somers and, wife have re-;
turned home from a trip to the sea
shore. .-ss ..-is ST. s..4
Loren Elliott was in st. Johnsbury,
Wednesday for examination. Loren
is a student at the U. V. M. in Bur-
lington but has abandoned all his
plans to return this fall owing to the
fact that he is waiting to be called
at any time. ,as
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pollard of
Peacham are visiting at E. D.
Somers'. sf4
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Darling of
Peacham are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Benz. Galley.
Mrs. Lizzie Flint is visiting her
sister in st. Johnsbury and Water
ford.
Helen Gilchrist who has been vis-
iting friends in Haverhill, N. H., has
returned home.
James Morgan, who has been ill
for so long is very sick at present
writing.
| Miss Irma King has been engaged
as teacher of music in the public
schools.
The Ladies' Missionary Society
which was given out Sunday to be
held at the home of Mrs. w. S.
Brock, has been postponed until next
Tuesday. This is the meeting of the
Thank offering and a good attend
ance is desired.
Thursday, registration day, be-
tween 100 and 200 men and boys reg
istered. fr
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Drew of
| Cottage Hospital, Woodsville, were
in town Thursday.
/ Miss Hazel Kay visited her parents
in East Barnet, Thursday.
Registration day morning a big
i flag was raised over the top of Mill
4 Hill in honor of the day and in honor
of our men and boys who were to
register that day for services fol
, their country.
B. N. Gilfillan has thrashed his
crop Of oats and had over TOO bush.
/ els.
;, Last Saturday afternoon there was
a meeting at the town clerks office
in the interest of the history of the
, town of Barnet. This town has en-
: gagged Mr.. Wells of Newbury tt
write the history. Valuable papers
that dealt with the early history Of
the town were in the possession Of
B. Frank Stevens of London at the
time of his death Mr.. Stevens was
writing a history of Barnet himself
Many of the papers and pamphlets
in the hands of Mr.. Stevens came tt
him through his father, Henrie Stew
ems of this village who for years was
president of the Vermont Congrega.
tional society.
It is expected that Mr.. Wells vii
| have access to these papers if they
can be obtained as they will con
| tain some of. the most important anc
| valuable information relative to the
early days of Barnet. Mr.. Wells
| will be glad to receive any help from
any person in the collection of his
material for completing a book
| which will be of great value to pres
ent and future generations.
Several of the homes in this vii
| lage displayed flags on registration
| day.
! Claude Gilfllan of Hartford, Conn.
is visiting his family in Barnet.
Norman Van Dyke, and William
i Nelson passed examination at St
Johnsbury, Wednesday, and were
placed in class 1.
Miss Nettie Kendall has been ap-
pointed chairman of the Home Ser