St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-18
PEAchAM.

The Fifty Club met with Mrs. George
Stoddard. Thursday. Mrs. Rowe, Mrs.
Morse, Mrs. Whitehill, Mrs. Lyford,
Mrs. Hebblethwaite and Miss L. c.
Bailey helped to provide the dinner. after
which came a short musical and literary
program: A song, Over the Mountain
of Sorrow" by Prot. H. H. May; recita-
tion by Laura Rowe, "St. Peter at the
Gate;" song, Last Night" by Mrs.
Laura Palmer; poem, The Album"
read by Mrs. Merrill; "The New Wo-
man." by Mrs. Palmer; song by Arthur
Stoddard, "The Grass and Roses" poem
by o. W. Holmes, cat a Meeting of
Friends" read by the secretary; song by
Fred Stoddard, "The Faded Rose Bud"
H ONE, Sweet Home" and America"
sung by the unusual number of singers
present Nineteen members responded
to the roll call and all spent a pleasant
afternoon, the music adding much to the
pleasure OF the guests.
Mrs. Carpenter, a sister of Mr..
Stoddard, from Crete, Neb., has been
spending few weeks with her brother
and family after an absence of 38 years.
Mr.. Stoddard has improved bis build
lngs very much within few years, the
last improvement being running water
in the house from a we'll on the hill above
the house.
The Musical Association under direc.
ton OF Prof. May are rehearsing for
cantata, "The Jolly Farmers" which
they expect to give about Christmas.
Mrs. Gray spent a few days at Mont
pelier the first of the week, and she ex-
poets to go with some friends to Cali
fornia tor the winter, going south first
and stopping a month or so in Louisiana,
leaving town the last of next week.
This will be a loss to Peacham as the
verdict of one who knows the best must
clans of the state 10 that Mrs. Gray is
one of the best pianists this side of Bos-
ton.
The young people from East Peacham
gave Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Somers, who
have recently moved to Barnet, sur
prise Wednesday evening, giving them
two rocking chairs, and spending pleas.
ant evening. Mrs. Clara Wallace, eldest
daughter of Mr.. Somers, came from
Somervllle with her four little children
and later visited friends at East Peacham
The foot ball team from Peacham
Academy invited the team from St.
Johnsbury to play with them Saturday
afternoon, and though beaten they had
a good game, and will probably be the
winners next time.
Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Thornton from
West Barnet met with an accident Just |
below the Corner the last OF the week. |
The horse became frightened just below
Harrison McLochlin's, backing them
against the bank, overturning the car
rage and throwing them into the ditch.
Mrs. Thornton had her baby in her arms |
but none of them were hurt.
Mrs. Horace Rowe from Danvile called |
On friends in town Thursday.
Miss Anna Rentrew returned Tuesday |
from Enfield, N. H., where she had been
spending a few days with her sister
Blanche.
Report of Ewells Hollow school taught |
by Miss Meroe Way was as follows:
Those of full attendance without an abb
sent mark are Harry Adams, Edith,
Frank and James Allen, Goldie Taylor,
Coda Peck. Those not having an alb
sent mark during their membership are
Flora and Martin Adams and Nellie
Rodgers. Arthur Peck and Willie Allen
absent one half day each and Gertie Peck
absent one day. There were no tardy or
dismissal marks during the term. East
Part school taught by Mrs. Rowe reports
13 scholars in attendance and not a
tardyor dismissal mark during the term.
Pearl Bradley, Agnes Steele, Lillian Chap.
man. Laura Rowe, Winifred Clifford,
Herbert Steele, Frances and David Ken
erson had no absent marks. Others
were absent few days on account of
sickness.
Rev. M. H. Ryan being absent Mr..
Potter took charge of the service at the
Methodist church Sunday morning.
The W. c. T. U. meeting will be held
Thursday at O'Clock with, Mrs. George
Esden, East Peacham. Mrs. Eliza Esden
will read apaper, THE Gospel of Health"
lea will be served later and all are cor
daily invited.