The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-15
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The religious meetings held at the
Barnet 1Centeri Presbyterian church
beginning Dee 81 ended Sunday
! evening Jan. II. These meeting were
conducted by A. ]. Saunders the
man that Billy Sunday looks upon as
his greatest convert. In spite oil
winter weather and bad travelling the
meetings were quite well attended
and it is hoped that much good will
result from them. We regret that
the time of year rendered it impos-
sible for people all over town to avail
themselves of the opportunity to hear
MI. Saunders while he was in oul
midst. Those who had that privil-
ego were united in their opinion Of
his preaching and power for good.
Nh. and Mrs. Perley Hyse were
visitors at their sons in Passumpsic
Sunday.
Miss Bertha Harris has been sub
stituting on both of our rural deliv-
cry mail routes recently.
Mothers meeting of the w c t u
at Mrs. Emily Albee's Thursday af-
ternoon. Program in charge of Mrs.
Hyse.
The moving picture show Friday
night under. the auspices of the vii
lage improvement society was very
good. 1t was War film.
Mrs. Ruth Dawson who has been
visiting her father and mother have
returned to her homo in Albany, N.
Y.
A good number attended the mems
supper at East Barnet Friday eve
ming.
Mrs. Clara Dickinson Weeks of
Woodsville, N H is at John Lang's
called there by the illness of her
aunt, Miss jeanette Lang, who is
quite i'll and confined to her bed.
Mrs. Leslie Baker and daughter,
Dorothy have returned home from a
visit to relatives in Ashland, N. II.
DR.. Samuel Baker spent Sunday
with his family here.
The friends of John White will re-
gret to learn that he suffered quite a
serious i'll turn on Friday but at
present writing is very much M
proved
Margaret Blair and Mildred Hall
spent Sunday at BENZ. Gadley's.
Whooping cough is on the increase
in this village.
Harvey Drew went to st. Johns
bury Saturday to see his wife who
is very sick at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Walter Kendall. Dorothy Drew
is with her aunt, Mrs. Chester SOM
ers at Barnet Center.
George Walker is recovering from
broken arm.
Mrs. E. B. Chase was called to
Lyndonville Sunday by the illness Of
Mrs. w. S. LETTERS.
Death of Mrs. Ruth Bailey Gillian
Mrs Ruth Gilfllan died at her
home Just outside of our village
Thursday evening, Jan. 8. Mrs. Gill
fillan had been an invalid for a long
time, but had sufficiently recovered to
90 to the home of hire son, Hiram, in
Worcester, Mass, last summer, where
she remained until about three weeks
ago. After her return home she
failed rapidly until the end came.
Ruth Emma Bailey was born in
Peacham in 1864, daughter of Agnes
and Freeman Bailey, her father be-
ing grandson of General Jacob Bal
lev of Revolutionary, was former a
resident of Newbury. She was edu-
Gated at Peacham Academy, spent
part of her childhood in Barnet Cen
ter, and April 9th, 1880, she married
William l.. Gilfllan of Barnet Cen
ter and went to the old John Gillian
homestead to make her home. -Four
children were born to them. Frances
and Fred died within few years,
Hiram of Worcester, Mass, and
Henry of Barnet survive, being also
three grandsons, William, only child
of the late Fred Gilfllan, Eldorn and
Frances, children of Henry.
Mrs. Gilfillan was a woman whose
Influence was in favor of everything
that was good. She was active IN
the church life Of her parish, was
devoted wife and mother. She Will
be greatly missed by wide circle OF
friends and relatives. Her funeral
was held from her late home Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Frances Laird, Off
cating, burial in the family lot IN
Barnet Center.
Those attending the funeral from
out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Shaw, MI. and Mrs. f. 3. MulligaA,
MI and Mrs. w. b. Martin of Peach
am, Rev. d. NJ. Mckinley of Water
bury, A B. Smith of South Lunen-
burg Mrs. Hugh Nelson and daughter
of Monroe, N. H., and q large number
of friends from her home vicinity.
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