St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-11-12
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Passumpsic.
A houseful of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. w. Alger assembled at the par
sonage Tuesday evening to celebrate
the twentieth anniversary of their mar
riage. About 25 from st. Johnsbury
made very pleasant addition. Rev.
Mr.. Sanford made some happy remarks
and presented numerous beautiful pres
ents. All seemed happy.
Rev. Mr.. Frost will preach at the hall
next Sunday.
Peacham.
We learn that Ben Way, who several
years since went to Dakota, this year
raised 2100 bushels wheat.
A young man. writing from North
Carolina few days since, says: OF ten
men recently met, only one knew who
was governor of the state, and they
want "niggers" either.
The two years old heifer, which Asa
Hoyt bought of c. Choate last spring
for $50, made the week ending June
81, 8 lbs. of butter besides supplying
four families from one pint to one quart
each day, as they needed. No extra
feed. The week ending Oct. 90, she
made lbs, same conditions as before
except that she had one PIX. sour apples
per day. At the last trial she gave
quarts strained milk per day. She came
in April %.
The boys couldn't refrain from ring
ing the bell and burning a little powder
Wednesday evening, the Sd.
F. E. Palmer shot coon few days
since weighing 2lf lbs.
G.. B. Harvey is so as to be out again.
He will remember not to inhale raw
carbolic acid next time.
Closing exercises of the fall term of
Peacham academy occur on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, Nov. IL, 1s,
10. Supper and general good time is
expected Friday eve.
Mrs. Stewart died very suddenly in a
fit on Nov. I'd.
On the 9th inst. party of the older
residents of the town and family friends
to the number of forty or more, assem-
bled by invitation at the residence of
their son, S. E. Hartman, Esq, in hon
or of the Goth anniversary of the mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Hartman.
A substantial dinner was provided, and
though but three of a family of eight
children were present, yet the third
generation was represented and the
heartiest congratulations INDUCED. The
married life of Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman
dated from Nov. 9, 1920, from the old
Elkins homestead, with Father Worces-
ter as the officiating clergyman. Their
children reside in five different states
from Vermont to California, and no
death has ever broken the family circle.
Mr.. Hartman, now in his Seth year, has
just cast his vote for President for the
10th time, and with his wife in her sd
year, enjoys a well preserved and hap
Ply old age. Not the least appreciated
among various smaller gifts, was that
of massive gold-headed ebony cane
with appropriate inscription to Mr..
Hartman and beautiful pair of gold
spectaces to Mrs. Hartman, from,Capt.
and Mrs. Chas. Stuart, who had come
from their home in Iowa especially to
participate in the memories and good
will of the occasion. Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
are members of the Congregational
church and among the few remaining
links which connect the present with
the earlier pastorates of Fathers Wor-
cester and Merrill.
Five members were received into the
Congregational church at the commun-
ion last Sabbath, four by letter and one
by profession.