St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-09-21
PRACHAM.
Annual NIeesing and Election.

Annual Meeting and Election.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
| Missionary society was held in the YES
try of the Congrega tional church Friday
afternoon about i members being pres
| emit. The secretary's report of work DUR
ing the last year was given by Mrs.
| Williams. who reported two barrels sent
during the year, one TO Oregon, valued
| at SIS. and one to Mcintosh, Ca, val
| ued at $50. These officers were elected:
| President, Mrs. F. FL. Varnum; secre-
tary and treasurer of home mission
| work, Mrs. J. <. Williams; secretary and
treasurer OF foreign work, Mrs. Elsie
Merrill, who was elected to fill the place
until the return of Mrs. Ella Choate;
vice president, Mrs. Hannah Shaw. No
| tice was given that Miss Kyle could be
secured to speak in regard to missions
| from the 21st to the 25th and it was
voted to engage her. 1t was also voted
to fill a barrel this year for some mis-
sionary family, and Mrs. Lucy Emerson,
Miss Lydia Stowbridge and Mrs. Fanny
| Lyford were appointed directresses to
| super1ntend the work.
| Tuesday afternoon of last week there
was pleasant social gathering at Mrs.
| Carrie Whitehil's, when she with some
assistance from four or FIVE other men,
bers, entertained the Ladies Ver-Cal-Pe
Club. The day was perfect and % men,
bers of the club were present, and other
guests to about the number of 40. The
gentlemen were invited, but the day was
| prOpitiOus for harvesting as well as
clubs, and only few were present. The
exercises were as follows: Music by Mrs.
| Palmer; vocal duet by Mrs. Palmer and
Mrs. Lane; the roll was called, followed
by piano solo by Mrs. Gray. Refresh
| ments were then served in no scauty
| measure. Every one had a delightful
time as they always do when Mrs.
Whitehill entertains.
Herbert Blair recently sold. his farm,
better known as the Lucas place, to
Wesley Thresher. Saturday he sold his
stock and farm products at auction,
things selling fairly well.
Walter Blanchard will sell his farm
products and stock at auction Thursday.
Mrs. Ella Johnson from Nebraska is
visiting at Mr.. Orr's at South Peacham.
The w. c. T. U. meeting was held
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Clara
Bailey, with ten present. One new men,
Der was added, Mrs. Granger, wife of
the Methodist pastor, and former presi-
dent of the Union at Concord. Miss
tary and Mrs. Eliza Esden of East
w
Tea was served and pleasant social
hour spent.
Mrs. P. N. Granger returned Friday
from a visit to her sister in Missouri.
Rev. Austin Evans preached at the
Congregational church Sunday morning,
and Miss Bryant at the Methodist
church. Miss Bryant will be remem-
bered as the evangelist who was here
last summer. She spoke again in the
evening, when a union service was held
at the Methodist church. There was a
meeting at the schoolhouse in Ewell's
Hollow at three O'Clock Sunday after
noon.
At the Congregational Sunday school,
request was made that the Sunday
school at Ewelps Hollow have the use
of their library, loaning them so books
at time, and it was voted to do so.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Way from Man
chester, N. H., are visiting at Mr..
Stoddard's.
Rev. and Mrs. II. M. Andrews, formerly
at Peacham for time, and who have
spent the last Is years in India, have
been for few weeks in this country, and
will bein Peacham the first of next week.
Glen McLachlin and his bri e are visit
ing at his fathers at South Peacham.
jlIumv AIdlS, WuO was 50 UdOly uuIC
last week Monday, has improved so
much during the week that it is hoped he
will recover.
Mrs. Ferguson has been quite i'll the
past week and nurse has been procured
for her.
The annual meeting of the Musical
Association will be held in the vestry
Saturday evening.
DR.. Edward Cowles, IL. D., of Bos-
ton is to read a paper at the Medical
Congress, which meets at St. Louis this
week.
Mrs. Nellie Farnum visited her mother
the last of the week and Miss Mary
Bailey returned Saturday with her to
Lyndon for few days.
Only three from Peacham attended the
Sunday school Association meeting at
Barnet Friday Rev. J. K. Williams.
Harlan Renfrew and Wilbur Watson.
Harold Morse from Danville and Miss
Ellen Kenerson from this town were
married Thursday afternoon at the
BRIDES home. Rev. ]. K. Williams oficia-
ting. The future home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morse will be at West Danville.
Edison Coalbath and Miss Florence
Smith from this town were married Sat
urday at Harrison McLachlin's, Rev. P.
N. Granger performing the ceremony.
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