St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-06
PEACHAM.

The cantata 1.-THE Jolly Farmers was
given Tuesday evening to a crowded
house and was much enjoyed. Those
having prominent parts were Fred.
Arthur and Dwight Stoddard, Fred
Kinney, John Varnuni, George Smart,
Harlan Renfrew, MiIIigan Nolan.
Misses Nellie Mae Harvey, Maud
bridge and Joan Guthrie. They were
ably assisted by a full chorus. whose
varied costumes added much to the
interest, the sweeping brigade, hoeing
brigade, with appropriate songs and es-
pecially the milkmaids with bright
dresses marching with their milking
stools to the music was very attractive,
though trihe unlike real farm work.
Wednesday evening they expected to give
Pauline" but Mr.. and Mrs. E. R.
Mackev who had the prominent parts
were unable to be present because of
sickness in the family, so they repeated
"The Jolly Farmers"
School at the Academy opened Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Moody and Miss
Sarah Lawton have gone to Barnet for
the winter, or part of it, occupying the
house of Mr.. Moody's sister, Mrs. Laird.
Mrs. Abby McClary went to Natick,
Mass, Saturday, for the winter, where
she will keep house for her daughter
jamie and friend.
Mrs. Chase has been for the past week
or more with her daughter, Mrs. Newell,
at St. Johnsbury.
Miss Clara Holmes came Saturday to
Peacham.
Rev. M. II. Ryan has been quite i'll the
past week.
Misses Kittie aud Nellie Gates from
Hartland have been visiting friends in
town the past week.
Edward McLachlin has been at his
home in East Peacham on business this
vacation.
| Miss Annie Williams returned Satur-
day to her school at Springfield; Miss
Sara A. Bailey to Cambridge, Mass. !;
Miss Blanche Renfrew went for a few
weeks as substitute in the graded school
at Littleton; Miss May Kenerson to the
Normal School at johnson: Miss Jessie
Varnum went Monday to her school at
Saxton's River.
At the preparatory lecture Friday it
was voted to hold union services during
the week, alternating between the two
| churches, Tuesday afternoon and Thurs
day evening at the Methodist church
Wednesday evening and Friday after
noon at the Congregational church.
They also voted to have appropriate ex-
| ercises on re-entering the latter church,
| which has been rebuilt SO far as the in
terror is concerned. The officers of the
church were appointed a committee to
make arrangements for such a service.
The annual church meeting will be held
| Thursday, January IA. Dinner will be
served at noon and meeting will begin
at q. M full attendance is desired.
Word has been received that the new
pews for the church were shipped the
3Oth of December, and it is very import
ant that the carpet be put down at once
that there be no delay when the pews
arrive.
The annual meeting of the Library As
ISOLATION was held Friday evening. They
had been unable to pay their bills this
last year and voted not to have it free
during the coming year but return to the
former system of each one paying by the
quarter, except that books of reference
are to be free to the students. The
former officers were reelected: President,
Charles A. Hutchinson; vice-president,
Rev. J. K. Williams; secretary and treas
urer, Miss Anna Renfrew; executive
committee, Mrs. Nina nj. Hooker, Miss
Jennette Varnum. William v. McLochlin,
Miss Lydia Stro bridge and Mrs. Hutch
inson. A committee was also chosen to
canvass the town and collect enough to