St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-08-21
PEACHAM.
Mr.. Sawin from Auburndale, Mass, is
visiting at DR.. Parker's.

Mr. Sawin from Auburndale, Mass, is
visiting at Dr. Parker's.
States attorneys, Taylor and Lampson,
were in town Monday to try the case of
Sanford and Kidder for assault and
drunkenness. They had the preliminary
trial before Justice Varnum. Kidder was
fined SIS and cost for disturbing the peace
and the case for being drunk was set for
trial in October. Sanford plead guilty to
the charge OF drunkenness and was fined
So and costs and was given "a hours to
procure 5000 bonds for appearance at
the county court.
Mrs. Conant of East Hardwick, who
has been keeping house Tor Dan Aiken,
went to the Corner to have her teeth
extracted Monday. She had one out,
then to all appearances tainted, but at
this writing, Wednesday morning, is still
unconscious and pulse growing weaker.
One side is parayzed.
Republican caucus was called last
Saturday night. Alter balloting for rep
resentative until after II O'Clock, they
adjourned until Monday afternoon, at
which time c. A. Bunker was nominated
by large majority, 90 votes being cast,
90 of " ich were for Mr.. Bunker. For
justices, John Varnum, B. S. Hooker,
VIM. Morse, Ira Albee and Frank
Chandler were nominated.
Miss Carrie Drew of New London, N.
H., is visiting at E. w. Clarks.
The remains of Miss Mary Dawson,
formerly of Peacham, were Brought here
last week for interment Miss Dawson
was young lady about 20 years of age
and had been living at Montpelier, but
was visiting her mother at Lower Cabot
last week, and while there with friend
went in the river bathing and was
drowned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Gibson OF East
Ryegate were in town over Sunday.
w. G. Dwight, editor of the Holyoke
Transcript, OF Holyoke, Mass, is in
town for a short time.
Miss Emma Lundberg of Springfield
Mass, is the guest OF Mrs. L. Waterman
for lew days.
The post office at North Peacham will
be discontinued after this month.
Charles Clark OF Lynn, Mass, and DR.
Edwin Clark of Castleton have been il
town the past week visiting parents ant
friends.
Rev. S. S. Martin, former pastor o
the Congregational church, and wifi
have been calling on old friends the pas
week. Mr.. Martin preached last Sun
day and will next Sunday also at tn
Congregational church.
Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie of St. Adams,
former pastor of the Methodist church
was in town last week, calling on forme
friends.
The concerts last Monday and Tuesda.
evenings were each very fine and muc
-, enioved by those who attended.
Little Orman Hooker had the misfor
? tune to break his wrist last week.
Martin Rowe and wife, who have bee
at work for Judge Parks at Passumpsic
have returned to their home in Peacham
John Ray of Natick, Mass, and Mis-
Clara Woodland of Passumpsic, were il
town the first of the week.
; Some of our young people went tt
Devil hill last Tuesday for picnic.
Rev. 7. X. Williams has returned from
his visit to different places in the western
part Of the state.
c. A. Hutchinson and vile were cale'
>, to Norwich last week by the death o
Mr. Hutchinson's mother.
$ Charles Mackay of Berlin Falls. N. H
e has been in town visiting parents an,
! friends.
} Mrs. Abbie Hunt slipped and fractured
her wrist one day last week.