St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-30
THE TOWNS AROUND.
PEAcHAM.


The Ladies' Ver-Cal-Pe club met Tues.
dav afternoon, Aug 90, with the Misses
Laura and Sara Bailey. Mrs. Carrie
Whitehill, Mrs. Margaret Orr. Mrs.
Fanny Lyford, Mrs. Ellen Gray, Miss
Strobridge, Mrs. Hidden and Mrs. Lane.
assisted in entertaining. The day was
perfect and most of the company were
seated on the lawn, where the roll was
called. Twenty-eight members were
present. A letter was read from an alb.
sent member, Miss Cowles, and a re-
Spouse was read from Mrs. Bunker. All
Joined in singing America" and Mrs.
Miller sang Coming Through the Rye"
The Sixty club and a few invited
guests, about 80 in all, met with Mrs.
F. H. Varnum, Friday, and spent very
pleasant afternoon. The roll was called
and fifteen responded. The Church Or.
gam, by Will Carlton was recited as a
dialogue by Miss jamie M. Blanchard
and Miss Jessie Varnum, who were
dressed in costumes of long ago and
acted we'll their parts. The company
then joined in singing Home Sweet
Home" A bountiful lunch prepared by
Mrs. Varnum was served by four young
ladies and social hour followed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Esden spent sew.
eral days last week visiting Mrs. Esden's
brother, Albert, at Newbury, and other
friends in Ryegate. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Adams spent last week visiting
Mrs. Adams sister at Woodstock.
There was clam chowder picnic at
Harvey's pond Thursday, quite COM
pany from this place attending.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen and Herbert
Bowen started Thursday night for their
home in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Col. George Harvey is spending a
part OF his vacation with his mother and
sister at East Peacham.
Mrs. Miller and Miss Ruth Miller spent
several days at st. Johnsbury last week.
Mrs. Caroline Holmes and Miss Fife
Goodale from Barnet visited at Mrs.
Emeline H. Bailey's Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawless from North
Montpelier visited Mrs. Lawless mother,
Mrs. Gray and Miss Bessie Gray, the
last of the week.
DR.. F. E. Spears from Burlington spent
several days last week with Mr. and
Mrs. ]. N. Sargent at East Peacham.
Miss Lura E. Thursten, who has been
spending the summer at Woodsville, is
spending the week at I. N. Sargent's on
her way to her school at Burlington.
Mrs. Nellie Gle from East Peacham
spent last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Ash at Laconia, N. H,
Joseph Hunter from Montreal is
spending a part of his vacation at Henry
Lawrence's at East Peacham.
Mrs. William Clifford from Laconia, N.
H., is visiting her brother, F. E. Palmer.
Prin. Dwight G. Burrage came Satnr'
day from his home in Weston, Mass.
Miss Dimond came Monday and school
opened Tuesday.
John H. Varnum and Howard Hebble-
thwaite started Thursday for Burling-
ton, expecting to visit other places in the
western part of the state.
Miss Sue Blanchard came Friday from
Waterford, where she has been the last
month. She attended her class reunion
at Plymouth Wednesday.
Mrs. Gates from Baree has been visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. Clara Bailey.
Miss Kirk spent several days last week
with Miss Mary E. Bailey.
Miss Lucy McClary, daughter Of
Horace McClary of Windsor, is visiting
Miss Annie Williams.
Misses Ella and Jennie Graydon and
Miss Coffin. who have spent the
last seven weeks at the Misses Bick
ford's, started Saturday for their home
at Indianapolis.
Mrs. Emeline Aiken expects to return
this week to her home at Wentworth
NH.
Martin Sargent from Burlington il
spending the week at J. N. Sargent's.
Miss Sue Williams has been spending
the past two weeks with her sister. Mrs
Lovejoy, at Roxbury, Mass.
Mrs. F. E. Sargent came to her moth
er's, Mrs. Harvey at East Peacham, las
week.
William V. McLochlin was chosen dele
gate to the council held at st. Johnsbur
yesterday to act upon the dismissal c
Rev. Edward M. Chapman.
Several old soldiers with their wive
STATED Henry Lawrence the Oath an
heIned him ttscS, e his Gath birthday
Schools in town generally T. KY ~, IN
week with teachers as follows; Miss SUI
Blanchard at the Corner; Miss Elsi
Choate at South Peacham; Miss Ami
Blanchard at East Hill; Miss Mar,
Craig at North Part; Aileen Somers a
Penny Street; Daisy Mcfarland a
Ewell's Hollow; Alice Moore at Eas
Peacham. Miss Blanche Renfrew goes
Barton, Miss Mabel Guthrie to We'
Barnet, Miss Blanch Guthrie to Fo'
Corners, Barnet, and Miss May Kline
son to North DanvilIe.
Mrs. L. R. Varnum spent last we
with her uieces at Sharon.
Rev. Edgar French from Lyndonvi
preached Sunday at the Congregation
church.