The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-05
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At the annual business meeting of
the Barnet branch of the Red Gross
held Wednesday afternoon at the
work room Miss Wallace, chairman
of the work and supply committee,
gave the following report showing
what the work of this town had been
during the year ending Oct. 1: Sur
gival dressings: in. rolled bandages,
"a; in. rolled cotton bandages, II;
9x9 gauze congresses, $40; AKA gauze
congresses, 851; gauze wipes, 1870.
Refugee garments: Boys under
drawers, so pairs; refugee under
shirts, 143; refugee aprons, rs. Com
fort kits at Christmas and at times
since, &c. Hospital garments: Pa
jamas, PSI pairs; surgical shirts, 1874;
convalescent gowns, 8; hot water bag
covers, 90; shoulder wraps, s.; hand
kerchiefs, 116; tray napkins, "a; COM
fort pillows, 365; fracture pillows,
80; sheets Ia special calD, ~; band
aged socks, Is pairs; trench foot slip
pers, 3 pairs. Knit goods: Stockings,
500 pairs; scarfs, 10; wristIets, IA !;
helmets, 100; sweaters, 106; knit
wash cloths, 100; knit sponges, 81;
three yard knit bandages, a; eye, ear
and jaw hands, 16; wash mits, TO-;
making in all 2218 knitted articles.
At the annual business meeting of
the Red Cross Wednesday the follow
ing officers for the coming year were
elected: Chairman of Barnet branch,
Mrs. Ella johnson; vice-chairman,
Mrs. PheDe Gudly; treasurer, Mrs.
Julian P Laughlin; secretary, Mrs.
Robert H. Hazelton; auditors, Mrs.
Charlotte Dew, Jed. Goodrich; work
and supply room, Mrs. Annie Gilfl-
Ian, chairman; Mrs. Ed. Somers, Mrs.
James earle, Mrs. Wilbur Nelson !;
dali, chairman; Mrs. L. E. Gilfllan,
| Harvey Phelps, Mrs. H. A. Elliott,
Mrs. John Gilchrist, Mrs. Ed. Smith,
Mrs. Theron Robe; membership COM
mittee, Mrs Eber Wiley, Mrs. Ira
Albee, Mrs. James Morgan, Mrs. Ned
| Somers, Mrs. Herbert Brock; home
service, Miss Edith Wallace, chair
man; Mrs. E. B. Chase. Officers at
West Barnet: Vice chairman, Mrs.
Achilles; secretary, Mrs. Margaret B.
Hale; finance committee, Mrs. Gladys
Roy; membership committee, Mrs.
Jennie Bailey; home service, Francis
Laird, Harley J. Bushway. At Nc
Indoes: Vice. chairman, Mrs. Hart;
work committee, Miss Stebbins; fl
nance, Miss Alice Phelps, Mrs. Hat
| tie Kendall, Miss Blanche Chase;
membership, Jean Moore, Alice Van
dyke, Lucy Buffum; home service,
Miss Bliss; secretary, Mrs. George
Winch. Officers at East Barnet:
Vice-chairman, Mrs John Roy; other
committees yet to be chosen.
| Garments collected during the Bel
gian relief drive exceeded all expec-
tations. There were in all 20 pack
ages, which consisted of barrels, a
dry goods boxes, 5 bales, weighing
| in all 1874 pounds.
DR.. Elicit has received word that
| his son Howard is in New York. This
may mean that Howard is going to
| be sent across soon.
Sumner Gilf1lan has been at home
laid up with cold.
Barnet bells rang Thursday 49,
ing to celebrate the good word that
the town of Barnet had gone over the
top in the Fighting Fourth Liberty
Loan drive. The people of this town
stand ready to do their part at all
times whenever the call comes-No
| matter what the case isl
| Howard Rutledge and family have
| gone to Fairlee to visit relatives.
When he returns Mr.. Rutledge will
be employed in the T. E. Gilfllan
dry goods store.
Harold Somers went to Burlington
Thursday to enter the University of
Vermont.
Miss Minnie Adams of Concord is
visiting David Adams.