St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-02-10
PEAcnAM.
An Annual Meeting.

An Animal moetxm8s
The annual meeting of the Peacham
Farmers club was held in the vestry of
the Congregational church, Saturday.
The day was stormy, but the mercury
was up to zero and little more. and
farmers and their families came from far
and near and enjoyed social hour be-
fore the dinner was ready, at which not
less than It's were served. At 2 p m.
meeting was called to order by the presi-
dent, e. w. Lyford. The following pro-
gram was rendered: Piano solo, Miss
Else Choate with response to an encore.
prayer, Rev. M. Fl. Ryan; recitation"
Philip EMERSON, 1.-THE Parsons Load :"
Music by male quartette, Fred Stoddard,
E. r. Mackey, John Fisher, and his son,
Lewis, from Danville. They gave THE
Farmers Song" and in response to an
encore Three Black Crows" an inter-
esting paper by Mrs. Alice Rowe. She
pictured the bitter and sweet of farmers
life. contrasting it with other occupa-
lions. Everything she said, had it's mis-
sion; even the deep snow on the east
Mills could be shoveled into the wash
boiler and reservoir and prove very use
flu. Peacham farmers had one advan-
in not having an open saloon and she
urged them to say mo" emphaticallv
when the question must be decided tor
the coming year. Music by quartette
Don't count your chickens before they
are hatched," encore 81 have lost my
doggie." A reading by Miss Nellie May
Harvey; music by quartette. When
asked to sing, singers always have cold
in head. nose, or throat, which they
proved by sneezing, coughing, etc.. and
their response to encore was good old
fashioned sneeze; dialogue by Johanna
and Ordway Guthrie; reading by Miss
Dimond; recitation by Laura Rowe, 'St.
Peter at the gate;". music by quarsette,
ooh! had / wings like a dove"
Election of Office rs for the coming year
as follows: president, E. w. Lytord
vice pres, Walter N. Blanchard; secre-
tary and treasurer. DIR. Mackev: Pro-
gram CON-, Walter Harvey, Will Martin,
and E. r. Mackey.
Rededication of Congregational Church.
Services at the re-opening of this church
took place Friday afternoon, opening at
2 O'Clock. The following music was rem
dered by the choir opening with prelude:
Gloria from 10Th Mass, Mozart
Praise Ye the Lord Gounod
"Praise the Lord, o Ny SOUL Pfuegar
Choir. with solo by Arthur Stoddard.
send Out Thy Light, Gounod
TIE Deum, Kotzschmer
Choir. with solos by Nellie May
Harvey and F. 6. Stoddard.
Postlude, Mrs. Palmer.
After the opening anthem short re-
port from the business committee was
given by Dea. M. w. Martin. Repairs
and changes have been made at cost of
81 ,276, $976 of this coming from funds
lett by Miss Hannah N. Martin and Mrs.
Mckinley. The new pews put in since
the annual meeting cost 81 ITS, all but
$40, already pledged. c. A. Hutchinson
reported for the church and society.
They had repaired and re-furnished to
the amount OF $50, part of this from
legacies and gifts to the society, part
raised by the society and small part
still unpaid. Mr. Williams read the toll
lowing poem written for the occasion by
MIR. Botsford OF Roxbury, Mass, spec
ial friend OF the pastor and his family for
the last 40 years.
A Dedication Hymn.
Creator, Father. Sovereign Lord,
The life and strength of all,
Thou dost maintain a throne of grace,
For those who on thee call.
The universe. thy dwelling place,
A house not made with hands,
In all its pristine amplitude
Abiding glory stands.
Give the humble COntrlte mind,
Dwell in our hearts. pray,
Fill with thy presence, Lord, this house
And consecrate today.
Head of the church. our radiant life
Thy gifts of grace dispense.
And all our membership endue
For service and defense.
All wanderers gather to thy fold,
And turn to gain our loss.
Bid all with sacred joy behold
Thy Sacrificial cross.
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In fruitfulness rejoice,
A bride adorned, alert to hear
The bridegrooms loving voice.
On all these sunny fragrant heights
Let prayer and praise abound,
And soon the fields of golden grain
With reaper's songs resound.
Rev. Mi. BrownelI from West Barnet
read /. Chron. $1,000 and Chron. GIG
21; prayer was off, red by Rev. George
Woodruff from East Saginaw, Mich; SER
mon by Rev. E. M. Chapman. North
church, St. Johnsbury, from Is. 6:5; SUBJ
ject"' The Prophets Burden" This was
| followed by the prayer of re-dedication
responding, "We re dedicate this house"
1t was a very impressive service.
The day was cold and stormy, but
guests from out of town were not lack
ing, among them being Mr.. Woodruff
| from East Saginaw, who is spending
several days with friends in town; sever
al ministers from adjoining towns, Mr..
Mckinley, Mr.. Faris and Mr.. Brownell
from Barnet, Mrs. Alice Smith Somers
and little daughter from Ryegate; Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs.
| w. A. Kicker from St. Johnsbury; Mrs.
Rose Crown from Woodsville, N. H.,
| who is spending few days at Scott
| Darling's at South Peacham.
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| When coming up to meeting Friday
| Mrs. Wilbur Nelson and daughter, from
Barnet Center, had the misfortune to be
tipped over, the horse running away,
| but it was caught in the village and nc
| great harm done.
| Chester Edwards has sold his farm at
| East Peacham.
| Ms Alma Esden from East Peacham
is spending the week with her brothers