St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-14
PEACHA1s
The Farmers Club.

The Farmers Club.
The 10Th annual meeting of the Farm
ers' club was held in the Congregational
church, Saturday. Dinner was served to
about $50. These meetings have always
been held in the vestry of the church, but
this year the crowd was too great and
they were obliged to move upstairs
where the audience room was well filled
and the following program was render
ed: Music, by Mrs. Gray; prayer, by
Rev. p. N. Granger; paper, by Mrs. lcha-
bod Rowe on 1.-THE Advantages OF Farm
Ig." She said every class was depend
ent on farmers. Banks may fail, but
farms never leave US, and books, papers
and magazines are accessible to all, so
they need not be ignorant, and ii they
have hard work they have plenty otfresh
air. Music, by a ladies quartette. Miss
Carrie Morse Miss Sue Williams, Miss
Ailene Somers and Miss Anna Blanchard
marched in each armed with some kitch
en- implement, and sang kitchen song.
Farming 10 Georgia" a paper, was
given by Miss jeanette Narnum. She
said farms in Georgia are about 90 years
behind the times and their farms suffer IN
comparison with those in New England,
but they are improving and county has
some attraction when beautiful flowers
of all kinds bloom early and late, and
roses bloom every month in the year. A
song, "Rufus Augustus Johnson Brown"
was sung by Cephas Guthrie; music, an
organ and cornet duet, by Mrs. Gray
and Stafford Bayley; address by Gov.
Bell. He spoke OF the advantages of
farming in Vermont. ut has been said
that farmers here can raise everything
they need to eat or wear except salt. NO
state can furnish a greater variety OF
products. Forty.fve per cent OF all the
maple sugar made in the United States is
made in Vermont" He spoke in commend
alton Of the Grange and its work in
| bringing about reforms in state and ma
ton, how it has helped to educate and
enlighten the sons and daughters of YER
mont. In this respect he said Peacham
was far behind the times as they have no
Grange. Music The Jolly Farmers, "by
Fred and Dwight Stoddard, 6. N. Smart
and Harlan Rentrew, each dressed TOR
farming and armed with a hoe; reading
by Carlyle Nolan; paper, 1.-THE Staff OF
Life" by W. N. Blanchard; paper on the
birds OF New England by Miss Minnie
Bole Of West Barnet. These papers were
both excellent, but came late in the alter
noon when many of the farmers were
leaving, and those who remained heard
very indistinctly. Miss Bole believes our
birds do great amount of good and for
our own protection we should protect
them.
Officers were elected as follows: Pres,
w. N. Blanchard; vice pres, Charles
Stewart; secretary and treasurer, DR.. A.
J. Mackey; committee, Clarence Esden,
Harry Farrow and W. B. Martin. The
exercises closed by music THE Farmers
Song" by male quartet.
A meeting Of the 6. A. R., and w. r. c.,
was held at Millen Farrow's in South
Peacham, Friday. Because of the storm
only % were present. Dinner was served
and the meetings for business were held.
Burt Wilson and Miss Anna Wilson
from South Peacham are. in Kansas,
called there very suddenly by the illness
of their brother John, who is living in
that state.
The last entertainment in the lecture
course will be given Tuesday, Feb. 90
by Spedon and will consist of cartoons
songs, music, Rotations, approximations
etc.
Among those present from out OF town
to attend the farmers meeting were
Rev. and Mrs. S. p. Brownei and Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Roy of West Barnet
Mr.. and Mrs, James Crown and other:
from Ryegate.
The winter term Of the Academy will
close this week with examinations Thurs
day and Friday lorenoons, and speaking
contest Friday afternoon.
The Ladies Social circle of the Metho
dist church will meet at the home o
Harrison McLachlin, Wednesday, Feb
%. This old house of Revolutionary
fame is pleasant place, there is plenty
OF room, and all are cordially invited.
, The Quarterly Conference ofthe Metho
dist church will be held Monday morn
ing. sermon will be delivered by Rev
F. W. Lewis, on the evening of the 18th
The Ladies Missionary meeting OF th
Congregational church was held Wednes
uays AhIoo JCduuGllC V dl nun gave al
interesting sketch of the Ballard School
Macon, Ca, where she has been teachin,
for the last year and halt.
, The w. c. T. IT,, will hold their mex
meeting Thursday, at 230 o'clock will
| Mrs. Eliza Renfrew.
The freshman class at the Academ,
t gave a reception Friday evening to tn
pupils, teachers, and others. About 81
+ were present, The following program
was rendered. tableau, Under tn
Banana Tree; cornet solo, by Saffor
r Bayley; songs by Guy Dunbar, and Kat
l. Abbott. Light refreshments were serveC
o The following pupils take part in II
is speaking contest Friday; Claren,
Adams, Merton Badger, Boyd Shield
1t Charles Orr, Katie Abbott, Louisa Bla
chard, Mabel Chandler, Harry Clemen
.y H. G. Thomas, state fish and gan
.n commissioner, has appointed !. c.
Richter game warden for Caledon
n county.