St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-08
PEAcHAM.
BENJAMIN kimball Harsh.

DCHluIliH NiuIDhi ithFSU.
Mr. Marsh wa bora III Peacham Dec.
% 1896 and died in Louisville. Kv.,
Jan. 20. He received his education at
Peacham Academy. then went to Day.
ton, Omo. where he was t, acher tor a
number OF years, then WAS Employed as
travelling salesman Tor the Fairb,nk
Scale Co with headquarters at Cinci
natti. o. Twenty-three years ago he lett
the road and became manager OF the
brar Oh house at Louisville. He was in
his usual health until a lew days before
his death when he was attacked viii
grip, but, thought TO be recovering. his
his nurse left him for lew moments
when he started to walk across the
room, tell and Immediately expired. He
leaves two sisters, Mrs Jane Marsh
Jeff RS, and Miss Priscilla Marsh, both
natives OF Peacham and daughters Of
the late onatha Marsh, who was
much resp cted cit'zen and lived near the
Worc s er arm; also a niece, Mrs.
Jennie ] fl RS Atwood The funeral was
held in Louisville in the church " here he
was deacon and superintendent oil the
Sunday school The remains we're then
brought TO Walden where his sisters and
niece reside, where servic were held.
On Sunday last his MANY friends came
to thu church where he attended when
child and listened to an int resting SER
&c conduc'ed by Rev ] K Williams
The funeral was managed by Dta ] K
EMERSON. The pail bearers were Uea.
Cloud Harvey, Jacob Tru>sell, William
Morse, Richard Shaw. 6. A Kenerson
and Ira Jenerson. Hi rela tlves and
trends followed the remains o the GENE.
terry on the hill where it was his wish to
he buried. Col Frank Walker and
Perley F. Hazen, as representatives OF E.
& T. Fairbanks & Co.. ATTENDED The iu-
neral
Dea Marsh has |, host Of friends.
He lived Tor Others None knew him hut
to respect him. His cousin Frank Could
OF Chicago, was SUNNI ned, who went
to Louisville and took charge of the re.
mains. Too much credit cannot be
given Mr.. Gould tor his kindness in as.
s'sting the friends in their time OF grief.
1artyn-FowIer.
very pretty wedding took place at
the parsonage OF the FIRST Congre.a-
tional church at D,rby Conn, last Wed.
nesday. The groom was Rev. William
{. Martyn, OF Boxborough. Mass a
son ot Rev. Sanford 5. Martyr, pastor
of the First Congregational church of
Derby. who will be pleasantly remem.
hered here HIS bride is Miss Charlotte
NJ. Fowler OF Augusta. Me The mar
rage ceremony was performed at 80
O'Clock. The room was beautifully deco.
ra'td. palms and other tropical plants,
including two South Carolina pines.
which are very uncommon north. being
used. With these beautiful cut flowers
were interm'ngled.
The groom's Ia her performed he cere.
mony and was assisted by his bro, her.
Rev DR.. Carlos Martyr OF New York
city. The bride and groom we're unat-
tended by bridesmaid or best man, but
as he ceremony was performed the
entire gathering stood up.
The bride was atlired in a beautiful
gown OF white taffeta, the waist being
trimmed with white lace and the SKIRT
with bows OF whi'e satin. She carried
bouquet OF brides lose.. Following the
ceremony an elaborate wedding dinner
was served
The VIZ dding was family one and the
only local guess were the immediate
members of the family. MANY guests
were present from out of town. Mr..
and Mrs. Martyr were the recipients of
a large number of beautiful presents.
Among the large assortment OF silver
ware were halt dozen silver teaspoons.
civ, n by Mrs. Rev. William II. Sanford
OF Worcester, Mass. great aunt of the
groom. The spoons are family heir.
loom and bear the initials OF the San.
ord family Mrs. Sanford. the donor, is
81 Years of age and the spoons came
INTO the tamil: long before her day.
Rev. aud Mrs. Martyr will spend
little time in New York city, before r, .
turning to scarborough where they will
live.
Last fridays Concert.
The conc IT giv,n last Friday evening
by the musical association was one OF
the finest gwen here Tor long time, and
IN spite OF the weather was quite we'll
attended. The programme cnnsis, ed of
songs by Miss Ell Abbott. Mrs. B S
Hooker, Mrs. Wallace Nutting. Fred
Stoddard and Walter Lance; DUETS by
Mr.. and Mrs. n. H. May and Mrs.
Minnie Brown, E R Mackay and Dr.. A.
J. Mackay; THO by Mr.. Nav, Miss
Abbott and G, A. S,oddard; piano solo
bv Merton Wells. and five chorusvs under
the direction Of Prot H. H. May. Sing.
ers trufn out OF own who attended were;
Prot. ii. II. May and wife OF West Con.
cord, Mrs b. S. Hooker and A. w.
Peters of Bradford, Miss Ethel Abbott
Of st. Johnsbury, Miss Edith Wallace of
Barnet, Messrs. Merton Wells and
Walter Lance of Cabot. Mrs. F. d.
Stacker, Mrs. W. Nutting. Miss Leila
Morse, MISS Susie w, lis OF Danville,
Miss Nav Blair OF West Barnet and |
Fred Kinney OF Barnet Center.
School Exercises.
The public exercises BY the schools last
SATURDAY. were very good, the teachers
and pupils doing themselves credit. The
schools present were Miss Mclaughlin
and the school from East Pracham, Miss /
Guthrie and school OF the Corner, Miss
h nirew and school NJ South Peacham.
MISS Wilson and school from the north
p,rt. Miss Ewell and schooliro Ewell's
Hollow. MISS Young and school from
Penny street and MISS Newell and school
from Green Bay, each teacher having one
recitation and some speaking. all OF
which passed off very pleasantly.
Mrs. ]. K. Williams and daughter
Susie, also Miss Fannie Harvey. LEFT
Tuesday Tor Hudson, Mass They will
also visit several other places before ie-