St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-05-20
PEACHAM.
The Sixty Club.

The Sixty Club were very pleasantly
| entertained May II by Mrs. Herbert
| Hooker in honor OF the eighty fourth
birthday of her mother, Mrs. Mercy
| Blanchard Hooker, one OF the Oldest
members OF the club. Nearly all the
members were present. The roll was
called by the secretary, and in response
many important events happening the
year she was born, 1919, were mentioned,
two OF which happened about the same
time in the year-Queen Victorla's birth
and crossing the Atlantic by first steam
boat. Mrs. Clara Bailey greeted Mrs.
Hooker with congratulations from the
society; Mrs. Bolton read poem writ
ten by Mrs. Bunker for the occasion Mrs.
Partridge read some letters from the
Sixty Club in Laramie, Wy. The social
hour was followed by supper, which
few OF the relatives belonging to the
Junior Club helped to serve.
Glass of 1908.
The graduating exercises were an in
novation that ought to be aninspiration
to students here in the future. The stage
was prettily decorated with green and
white and an abundance OF potted plants.
The graduating class are Miss Margaret
Jane Blair, Clarence Herbert Caldwell,
Nathan Renwick Caldwell, Miss Nancy
Farris, Miss Jennie E. McClaren. The
following program was rendered:
Instrumental music, Miss Anna Blanchard,
piano; Miss Alice Gray and Miligan Nolan,
violin.
Prayer, Rev J. K Williams
of Aro Ter,n
Laren.
Grafton, .,Triumphs of Electricity" clar-
ence H. Caldwell
Essay, Vermont and Her Sons" Miss
Singing, Italian Chorus from Lucrezia."
Grafton, THE South African War" Ma
than r. Caldwell
Essay Alexander the Great" Miss Nancy
Farris.
Instrumental music.
Diplomas were presented by Hon.
Cloud Harvey, chairman OF trustees,
who gave short address in commenda-
ton of the work done both by teachers
and pupils. Other trustees each added
few words, expressing their pleasure at
what had been accomplished and their
hopes for the future. Mrs. Ellen Nye
Gray had drilled the class for music and
Miss Nellie Harvey the speakers.
Friday evening reception was given
at Academy Hall. Music, readings, ETC.,
were part OF the program. Cake and
ice cream was served.
Mr.. Burrage returns to New Ipswich,
N. H., early this week.
Mrs. Gray will go to her family in
North Montpelier for week or two and
Miss Alice Gray will go Tor the summer.
The county conference of churches will
be held in this place June I'd.
Miss Julia Mclaughlin is spending
two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Orr at
South Peacham.
The Saturday Afternoon Club will
meet Friday, May %, with Mrs. Ollie
McFarlan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morgan were in
town the last of the week.
The entertainment by Charles Taggart,
Saturday evening, was we'll attended and
very much enjoyed.
News has been received of the death of
Daniel Shaw at his home in Bevidere.
H., May 4. He was born in Barnet.
FEB. %, 1922; went from Vermont to
Illinois in 1871 ; has been an active men,
Der OF the Methodist church since early
manhood. He was married in 1850 to
Martha Leonard, who with two chill
dren survive him. One sister, Mrs.
Whitehill, and one brother, Richard
Shaw, are living in Peacham.
The Ladies Social Circle of the Meth.
od'st church will meet with Mrs. George
Darling Wednesday, May 81. All are
cordially invited.