St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-23
PEACHAM.
An Annual Meeting.

PEACHAM.
An Annual Meeting.
The eighth annual meeting ofthe Alum
nj Association of Caledonia county
Grammar School was held in the
Academy, Thursday at $50 P. m. In the
absence of the president aud vice presi'
dent. w, N, Blanchard was elected chair
man. The secretary's report was given
and accepted, she reporting 35 new
members as the result of the banquet
held last year. W. A. Kicker not being
present the treasurer's report was read
bv the secretary, Miss Jeanette Varnum.
A furnace has been placed In the Acade.
nv during the last year at cost OF
S29S, which has proved very satisfactory.
Three members have died during the
wear. Elisha3 Gates OF Hartland, ]. S.
Kenerson OF Barnet, and Austin H. Ken
erson of Boston. Trustees to serve for
three years were elected as follows: Miss
Mary J. Way, Lewis Meader and Mrs.
Alice Stevens. The following program
committee to arrange entertainment in
1906 was elected: W. N. Blanchard, Mrs.
Laura Palmer, Miss Flora Bickford,
Charles Stewart and Miss Elsie Hooker.
A letter was read from Louis Meader OF
Providence, R. l., expressing continued
interest in the Academy and Offering
assistance whenever needed. Thursday
evening concert was given in Academy
hall by the Grace Church Quartet OF st.
Johnsbury. This includes the Atwood
Brothers, Ralph Parker and E. R. Mackey.
They were assisted by Miss Bernlce
Webb of Newport, who gave a concert
which was much enjoyed by well filled
house. A reception was held at Academy
hall Tuesday evening for the young peo-
pie, members of the Academy in recent
years, and invited guests. A musical and
literary program was rendered and light
refreshments were served, followed by
promenade and social hour.
Waldo Glover of Groton was in town
to attend the meeting of the Alumni Asso-
citation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davenport from Walden
were in town Monday.
Miss Mary Martin OF Hacketstown, N.
J., and Miss Helen Bayley OF East Hard
wick visited Mrs. Augusta Hunt the first
of the week.
Howard Hebblethwaite of Deal Beach,
N. j., is spending his vacation with his
mother.
Mrs. Patch Johnson spent several days
with Mrs. ]. N. Sargent at East Peach
am last week.
Mrs. Rama (Lawrence) Hunter OF Mon
treal is visiting her parents at East
Peacham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloud Harvey went
Wednesday to York Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barr from Cabot were in
town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Steele Of Man
chester, N. H., are visiting at Robert
Steele's at East Peacham.
Miss Blanche Partridge has returned
from Ryegate.
Mrs. Harriet Hooker, Mrs. Helen
Bailey and Mrs. Harriet (Hooker)
Blanchard spent last week with Burt
Hooker at Bradford.
Mrs. Burt Blanchard's daughter with
her husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Burk
from New York are visiting at Nelson
Bailey's.
Mrs. Julius Folts and daughter from
Winchester, Mass, are visiting at Her
bert Hooker's.
Lafayette Strobridge is spending the
week at Greensboro at N. Whitehill's
summer cottage and George c. Sanborn
spent few days there the first OF the
week.
Mrs. F. H. Varnum and Miss Jeanette
Varnum spent several days the first of
the week with the Misses Kidder at East
Hardwick.
Rev. ]. K. and Mrs Williams are spend.
ing part of their vacation at York Beach.
Rev. Henry Shaw, who is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Maria Whitehill, and his
brother, Richard Shaw, at.South Peach
am, preached in the Congregational
church Sunday.
The annual meeting of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union will be held
in the ladies .parlor, Thursday, at 3 p.
| m.
The members of the Sixty Club are in
vited to meet with Mrs. F. Fl. Varnum
at her home Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Hattie (ErwelD Sanborn has been
very i'll the past week. Mrs. Emeline H.
Bailey has also been on the sick list, but
Is better.
Miss Jennie Cowles spent last week at
St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Johnson left for her home at Low.
ell, Mass, Tuesday.
Mrs. McBarney from North Monroe
visited Tom Matthews the first OF the
week.
Miss Elizabeth Parker spent last week
at Beebe Plain, P. O., and at St. Johns
bury.
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