St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-03-23
PRACHAM..

Mrs. Elizabeth !. Hebblethwaite FORM
erly of Peacham, died at Rock Falls,
March IL. Her death was caused by
the explosion OF gasoline stove, which
took place about $50 in the morning,
and she lived until O'clock in the after
noon. She was. the youngest daughter
OF John B. and Mrs. Eliza beth Hand and
was born in August, 1866 She united
with the Congregational church in this
place in 1876. but took letter to the
church in Rock Falls in 1894. She leaves
one daughter and brother Harvey R.
Hand, both living in Rock Falls, and
two sisters. Mrs. F. 81. Varnum and Mrs.
A. 81. Hebblethwaite of Peacham.
Mrs. Mary A. Chandler, widow oil
George Chandler, died at the home OF her
son. Frank g., Saturday, March 10. The
funeral was held Tuesday from the Meth
odist church, of which she was member.
Mrs. George Bigelow of South Peach
am is quite i'll with asthma.
Mrs. Murray of Montgomery is visit
ing Mrs. II. D. Bolton.
Mrs. Julia D. Cooley spent couple of
days last week with friends in Sutton.
Rev. ]. o. Sherburne of st. Johnsbury
called on friends in town Saturday.
The sociable at Harrison McLachlin's
has been postponed till April 6.
Scott F. Cooley and Charles B. Ryan
returned to Montpelier Seminary, Mon
| day.
Rev. p. M. Granger's goods came Sat
| urday to his son-in-law's Harrison Nc
Lachlin.
The streets have been very icy the past
| week and falls have been common but no
| one was seriously hurt except Mrs.
Frank Pollard, who fell twice and beside
| cutting her head received other injuries,
but is gaining at present.
The members of the 6. A. R. and w. R.
c. took dinner at Millen Farrow's at
South Peacham, Saturday.
Miss Susan Williams came home from
Massachusetts. Saturday.
Rev. J.. K. and Mrs. Williams are
spending the week in New York.
Mr.. Blanchard has been little more
| than holding his own under the cold air
treatment the past week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Edwards sold at
auction, Saturday afternoon, the greater
part of their furniture at East Peacham
and are moving into part of Mrs.
| Rhapsy Williams house at Peacham
Corner.
Miss Jennette Varnum is spending sew
eral days at St. Johnsbury, having her
eyes treated.
Abe Blanchard came from Montana,
Wednesday night, and Mrs. Alice Jack
son from Baltimore, Md, Thursday.
Both are stopping with their mother,
Mrs. Abbie McClarv.
Miss jamie Nd. Blanchard has returned
to Natick to sfnish the winter term of
school.
The W. c. T. u. held their last meeting
Thursday, with Mrs. Abbie Hunt, nine
being present. The subject of physical
culture and hygiene was presented by
Miss Bessie Varnum and discussion of
the subject followed.
Mrs. Elsie Merrill has returned from
West Barnet and is spending few days
with Mrs. Nina Nd. Hooker.
Rev. 7. K. Williams exchanged pulpits
Sunday morning with Rev. George 81.
Cummings, of.Danville.
FeriilizIng salt.
The Vermont Experiment Station at
Burlington weighed ten clusters of grass
from two plots of land lying side by side.
From the unsalted plot the ten plants
weighed II grams, while from the plot
which had received 5000 pounds of salt
per acre, they weighed 20 grams or nearly
twice as much.
Speaking of its effectiveness in killing
Hawk Weed, or Paint Brush. the expert
| ment station bulletin says: "Most of
the weed was killed by the application
of 1000 pounds per acre. Every plant
of it was killed by the application of
5000 pounds per acre and the weight of
the grass was nearly doubled"
FERTILIZING SALT can be obtained of
c. S. Page, Hyde Park, Vt, at 81 90 per
ton in carload lots; and $3.50 iRless
than car load lots, put up in cheap 10O-lb
sacks-no charge for sacks. At this price
the Salt is delivered on board the cars
at Hyde Park. Low, special freight
rates have been arranged to all points on
the St. ]. & L. c. and Boston & Maine
railroads in Northern Vermont.