The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-07
BARNET
Death of Miss Jeanette Lang

J Miss jeanette Lang died ut her home
in this village Monday after an i'll
ness of less than month. Miss
Lang was born in Whitefeld, Nov. %,
1871, daughter Of John and Nancy
I Somers Lang. She was one of nine
children, only three of these survive
her, John Lang of Barnet, Mrs. Lu-
cetta Gillllan of Barke and Mrs.
Ruby Frazier of Monroe Plain In
early childhood her family moved to
East Barnet and the most Of her life
has been spent in this town with the
exception of about five years when
she. lived in the family Of Rev. N. r.
Nichols during his pastorate in Nor
witch. Since the death of the wife
of her brother, John Lang, she has
been his housekeeper. In the death Of
Miss Lang, Barnet has lost one of
the most respected members Of this
community and the church one of its
most loyal members. 1t may well be
said that what ever her hand found
to do she did it. All her life she
wrought for Others. Her piety, tho
very unpretending manifested itself
in constant fidelity to her convictions
of duty and right. In all the relations
of her life she was most faithful, de-
voted to the family circle and always
seemed so much afraid that she
shouldn't do her whole duty. What
ever seat might be vacant in the
house of worship or the place of
prayer hers was punctually filled The
law of kindness was wrought into her
very being. Her loss will be deeply
felt in her home, in her church and
all its societies in which she was an
active member. Those who knew her
well knew that she knew the secret
of the ways of God with His own
children which none others know.
Living thus when her call came it was
a clear call and she went her way
with shining feet. Her funeral was
held at the church Wednesday after
noon. After prayers at the home,
Rev. w. c. Clarke, a former pastor
preached the sermon and Rev. Ar
thur Gregg our regular pastor, took
part in the service. The choir sang
her favorite hymn, The Lord is my
Shepherd, Saved by Grace and
the Christians Goodnight. Four nep-
hews served as bearers. Many beau
tiful flowers expressed the love and
regard of friends and relatives. The
burial was in the village cemetery.
Those from out of town present at
the funeral, Mrs. Lucetta Gilfllan
and son from Burke, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Frazier and family of Monroe
Plain, N. H., Mrs. Clara Weeks and
daughter of Woodsville, Mrs. Fred
Shonyo of Lyndonville, Mrs. Matte
Farrow of Manchester, N. H., Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Lindsey, Mrs. May
McGill, Mrs. Egbelt Kendall, Mrs.
John Foster of East aBrnet, Mrs.
Alvira Brock of Passumpsic.
Mrs. Benjamin Galley attended the
funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Margaret
agate Thursday
! Mrs. James McGill of St. Johns
bury spent Tuesday with her sister,
Mrs. r. H. Hazelton.
Mrs. F. O. French of st. Johnsbury
was a recent visitor at w Brooks
w H. Burbank has returned from
an extended trip through the west,
leaving Barnet early in August. His
Barnet friends are very glad to well
come him back to Barnet.
Sumner Gilfllan is i'll with mumps.
Mrs. Frank Dawson of Charlmont,
Mass, was called here early in the
week by the illness of her mother,
Mrs. Margaret Gillian. Dr.. Jonah
Gilfllan of Beebe Plain made another
visit to his mother Tuesday.
The many friends of Mrs. Louisa
Moore Potts will regret to know that
she is suffering from 4 nervous break
down and is with her daughter, Mrs
Herbert Stanley in Plymouth, N. H.
Miss Margaret Wiley made short
visit at her home here early in the
week.