The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-06-15
Barnet
Sudden Tragic Death of Raymond
Hillard

Raymond billiard who at one
time lived in Barnet and Mclndoes
who has employment by the Ed
son Electric company of Boston
was engaged IN, trimming branch,
es from a tree that lnteriered
with live wire and met sudden
death falling about 35 feet TO the
ground.
He was born, oldest son of c.
J. and Flora Lavely Hillard in
Canaan, % years ago last Sept
kember.
In 1917 he enlisted in the Ma
val Reserve and served his eoun-
try in that capacity until the
close of the war, when he Was
placed on the retirement list and
received his discharge from the
navy only the day before he was
killed. August %, 1920 he married
Elizabeth Chilly of Weymouth,
Mass, where they have since made
their home. His wife and one
daughter, six months old, survive
him. He was a member of the
Congregational church, the AM
erican Legion, Odd Fellows and
Order Of Scottish Clans.
The funeral was held in Wey
mouth and his body brought to
Barnet for interment in the fam
lily lot. Rev. Arthur Gregg per-
formed the committal service.
There was a good representation
of Odd Fellows, and members Of
the American Legion present at
the grave and profusion of
beautiful flowers.
Those called to Barnet on this
occasion were Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Fields and Percy Hillard Of Am
herst, N. H.; Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
rington and Mrs. Adam Barring
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lavely
of East Burke, Mary Goodwin,
Mrs. John Martin and Mrs. Har-
old Goochee, McIndoes.
Mrs. Charlotte Dow and Edith
Wallace attended the graduation
exercises of Lyndon Institute
where Laura Dow was member
of the graduation class, Friday
night. Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Nc
Dowell, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Somers and daughter, Muriel also
attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Gilfllan
were recent visitors in Woodsville.
Mildred Hall spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home here.
Word has been received recent
ly of the birth of a daughter,
Maryalyn Elizabeth to Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Field in Newport, r.
l., granddaughter to Mrs. James
Hall of this place.
Ella Robinson spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs Julius Lang,
in Monroe.
Next Sunday is Odd Fellows
Memorial day. 1t is expected
that Rev. W. A. Warner of
Peucham will preach the sermon
at the congregational church here
and Rev. Arthur Gregg will preach
! in Peacham in Mr.. Warmers
church on that day.
HoWard Eliot has been making
Improvements on HIS lGHeHleHl
house. once the Bruso house.
! Ira j. Albee is having his build
ihgs painted also Mrs. Kate Kin,
ncy on Church street.
The regular monthly meeting of
the w. c. T. U. has been post
. poned to some future date to be
announced.
Friday the town schools will
! have their graduation at town hall
in the afternoon. The Girl Scouts
will sell ice cream and lemonade.
/ Mrs. Fred Quimby and daugh-
: ter, Irene, who have been visiting
: relatives in GrOVeton, n. H., have
returned home.
J Mrs. Kate Kinney is at East
! Ryegate.
-! Mrs. S. J. Holmes was a recent
visitor in St. Johnsbury.
| DR.. Eliot and family attended
| the baccalaureate exercises OF the
Academy in St. Johnsbury Sunday
night,
Miss Harriet Kellogg who has
been in Wells River the past two
weeks, has returned to Barnet and
is with Mrs. Ellen Smith.
Laura Dow is visiting her aunts
-; D,odford Mrc \Ealtar Poole