St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-16
THE TOWNS AROUND.
PEACHA1.
PEASilAi !.
An Early Morning Fire.

Mrs Minnie Z Brown had the mlslor
tune to lose her home and nearly all mel
goods last week Wednesday morning
about 8 O'Clock, by fire. Mrs. Brown
and Youngest son, Charlie, were alone
when awakened by the sound OF theroar'
ing and cracking of the fire almost over
them. the chambers being on hre. AT
that time Charlie ran to the nearest
ueiphbors and gave the alarm, and al,
though help came quickly and worked
bravelv, it was impossible to save much
as there was a strong south WIND. In
about an hour everything was swept
away. The fire is supposed to nave
caught about the chimney in the ell part
of the house, as it broke out around the
chimney. 1t was insured in the Vermont
Mutual Insurance Co.
The Sixty Club.
Mr., and Mrs John Gracy entertained
the Sixty Club and invited guests very
pleasantly last week Tuesday, at which
time about IS were present. AT noon
Mrs. Gracy served the company with one
of her hountiiul lunches, after winch
came the literary program, when was
all Scotch First came the roll call, AFTER
which extracts from different Scotch au-
thors were read by different people.
Deacon Harvey gave the Lords Prayer
in broad Scotch and also read an extract
from Tam O'Shanter" Mrs. Robert Es-
den read an original paper entitled,
Scotland and ScotchIuen"; Mrs. Part
ridge read "The Opening of the 10Th Cen
tury"; she also sang two Scotch BALLADS
which were much enjoyed; Paul Fergu-
son recited a Scotch poem; exercises clos
ed by singing "Auld Lang Syne,"
lanes Wright, who came from the west
last tall, has bought E. M. TaIt's farm
and tools, also live stock, in East Peach-
am for 5000. Mr.. Wilson and 1amlly,
who have been living on the TAFT place.
will remain about month longer.
AT the annual meeting OF the Juvenile
Library Association held January +, the
following officers were elected: President,
c. H. Hutchinson; librarian, secretary
and treasurer, Anna Rentrew; executive |
Rev. J. K. Williams, Eliza |
beth Parker, Mrs. Robert Esden, c. A
Choate. 1t was voted to have a tree IL
brary the coming year.
Mrs Brown wishes in these lines to ex-
press her sincere thanks to all neIghbors
and friends who helped her, both by their
deeds of kindness and by expressions OF
sympathy at the time OF the fire and since.
H. c. Bond of St. Johnsbury has been
assisting in Taft's store and taking an
inventory of the goods the past week.
X. M. Steele has been in Corinth the
past two weeks pressing hay
Albert Peak and wife celebrated their
nineteenth anniversary last week Tues
day night, at which time about 40 OF
their friends were present.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bigelow and Mrs.
Lucian Bigelow are quite sick with diph-
iberia.
Jessie Pennington is suffering with an
attack Of lumbago.
The case to be tried January 10 be-
tween Haskell and Peak has been post
poned until January q.
Mrs. 7. N. Sargent is spending few
days with friends in Danville.
The family of Will Chapman, who have
been sick with scarlet fever, are now able
to be out again, and all feel very CRATE
ful to their neighbors who have been so
kind to help them during their sickness
and quarantine.
See Chase's adj, first page, best cabinet
photographs, 50 SO dozen.