Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-12-15
LETTER FROM MRS. W. c. JOHNSON.


city, it occurred to me that little
descriD ton of them and their family
might be of interest to their many
friends in Vermont, and especially |
those in your vicinity. AS we wend !
our way from the station to their |
residence through various streets
overlooking the Hudson, which
would need to be seen to be appre-
ciated, one can scarcely conceive of a
more restful spot, and far enough re-
moved from the din and hustle of |
them and at the same time in close !
touch with all its privileges, making |
it very delightful location. The en-
trance is brilliantly lighted by lamps |
presented to Mr.. Peene when he was
mayor of this city, and just across
the driveway is the residence of Mr..
F. 7. Holder, already SO well known
to the people of Barton; and while he
is at present in his home in Pasadena,
California, the home here is kept by
Miss Terry, and while I am writing
my eye rests upon two elegant bou-
quets of roses, pinks and lilies:
brought in fresh this morning from
his green-h house adjoining. While all
these things appeal to our love of the
beautiful, still in a higher, purer
sense do we appreciate the generous
hospitality of the heart and home.
I trust they will not be offended
while speak to you of their family
and general interests. Their only
daughter married DIR. Munson, who
makes specially of the eye and ear,
and has been for several years con-
nected with DIR. A. B. Norton of New
York city, which fact alone bespeaks
of his personal merit. I can with
pride mention their twin sons, who
with their families reside in this city.
Mr.. George Peene is in the county
surrogate's office, which is located at
White Plains, while Mr.. Joseph Peene
is with the Alexander Smith & Sons
Carpet 20. Of Yonkers; is one of
their leading alesmen, and his main
office is in Boston, Mass. Miss Jean
nette Peene is the only child of their
much loved son Frank, now deceased.
When upon several occasions have
been privileged to mingle with them
all here in the home, and it has been
made merry with converse, music, and
song, have felt that there was no
limit to our possibilities, and how
much wish that any words of mine
could inspire the young never to be
satisfied till they had made the most of
every opportunity, and taken firmly
hold of the ladder, that only responds
Ground by round," yet surely reaches
the heights.
Not for moment could I be just
without mentioning Mrs. Joseph
Peene, Sr., who has been every season
at Fox Hall, Westmore, and has been
80 tenderly cared for by her son. She
resides at the old homestead on War
burton Avenue. Her husband died
five years ago, and her three sops are
known here respectively as Capt.
John G. Peene, Capt. Geo. Peene, and
Capt. Joseph Peene, Jr. They with
their families all have fine residences
here and are carrying on an immense
business, established by their grand
father seventy five years ago, and ]
saw the remains of the first boat
built for their use. It is known as
the Ben Franklin Transportation Co.,
; a steamship line between New York
city and Yonkers. They have eight
steamers, some carry passengers, an6
, a great number of heavy teams which
deliver their goods to all parts of this
? city. One OF their employees said to
me the other day that they did more
: business in one hour than an ordinary
New England village would in {
week. There are also three sisters
the eldest, Mrs. Moore, whose hus
: band is at the head of one of the
largest schools in New York city; the
i. next, Mrs. Stillwell, whose husband
!. is physician, and while poor health
V forbids general practice is superin
4 tendent of the United Gas Works;
gentleman of merit, and they have ;
II very fine family, one son who is {
: cadet at West Point. The younges
daughter is company for her mothe
7 during the winter months, and he
husband, Mr.. Geo. A. Farnham, is
S very popular proprietor of the Ameri
can and Adelphi hotels in Saratoga
|; n. Y.
l. When these sons and daughter
= gather, as they SO often do, at tn
. home of their mother, we recall one
again from the old Chart the words
II "Her children rise up and call he
;. blessed" I would be only too gla