St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-04-18
Denth of nIrs. Ourrier.

Mrs. Williams re, Mrs. Currier r..
Death OF Mrs. Carrier.
Mrs. Jane (Woodward) Currier died
at her home at Peacham, Thursday,
April II, after weeks illness, the result
OF shock. She was born in Danvllle,
October 8, 1888, and was married to
Moses Currier, son of David Currier OF
East Peacham, in October 1865. MIR.
Currier died more than twelve years ago,
and Mrs. Currier moved to Peacham to
educate her youngest daughter Alice,
Mrs. Moses Craig OF St. Johnsbury.) Her
eldest daughter Ella, Mrs. Charles Kin
nerson OF East Peacham, has been with
her mother most of the time during her
last illness. The only son, Fred Currier,
lives on the home farm in Danville. The
funeral was held Saturday afternoon at
the Congregational church of which she
was member. Rev. ]. K. Williams
| officiated; singing by mixed quartet.
One brother of Mrs. Curriers', James
Woodward of Danville, was present at
the funeral. Others from out of town
were Mr.. and Mis- Moses Craig of
St. Johnsbury, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Currier,
MIR. and Mrs. Will Woodward, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Somers, Danville; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Arthur, the Misses McLaren
and Mr. Nelson from Barnet, and Henry
Somers OF St. Johnsbury.
Mrs, Walter Bayley returned home
Friday, having spent the last six weeks
with her sisters at Deal Beach, N. ].
Miss Bessie Gray returned from North
Montpelier Saturday. She will work for
Mrs. Charles EMERSON this summer.
Fred Stoddard was in Manchester last
week to attend the wedding of Miss Nina
WAY.
Mrs. |. R. Williams has gone to Rox.
bury, Mass, to visit her daughter, Mrs,
Lovejoy, also Mrs. Johnson at Hyde
Park.
Mrs. Hannah Shaw and Mrs. Helen
Bailey went to St. Johnsbury last week
to attend the funeral of their cousin,
Mrs. Spencer.
Mrs. Jennie Williams went Thursday
to her fathers at Cabot to be absent sew.
eral weeks. Mrs. McClary will spend
this time with her daughter, Mrs. Wilson.
Mrs. Clara Bailey gave small dinner
party Thursday for Mrs. E. H. Bailey
and Miss S. A. Hand, at the home of the
latter. All had very pleasant time.
The thank offering meeting of the
Womans' Home Missionary Union was
held with Mrs. Bunker Friday afternoon.
About thirty were present and to the sup
per which followed later. The amount
of the thank offering taken was $31.15.
They voted in the future to have five
members provide and serve the supper
when they have parlor meetings.
The meeting of the w. c. T. U. will be
held this week Thursday afternoon with
Miss Sarah A. Hand. Tea will be served
later at which time the gentlemen are in
vited.
Rev. P. N. Granger will attend the
Methodist Conference at MorrisvilIe this
week.
Mrs. Cloud Harvey, who was very i'll,
is much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard S. Thompson,
who were married in Manchester April s,
came to Peacham on their wedding trip.
During the past week they stopped at
George Stoddard's, the home of Mrs.
Thompson's step-mother, and called on
friends here.
Miss Mary Bickford gave sugar
party Saturday afternoon to a number.
They all had delightful time.
Robert Rentrew from Ryegate was in
town last week assisting Mrs. Renlrew
in taking an inventory of the goods in
her store.
The G. A. R. and W. R. Z. meeting was
held Saturday at Scott Darling's.
Rev. c. c. st. Clare has accepted an
invitation to preach the baccalaurate
sermon before the graduating class OF
Peacham Academy on May 10. Rev.
Mr.. St. Glare performed the same service
last year,
The many friends OF L. H. Blanchard,
formerly OF this town and well known
throughout the state will be pleased to
learn OF his reelection as vice president
of Hapgoods the national organization
OF employment experts. Mr.. Blanchard
has been with this company since January
1903 and during all that time has been
In charge of the Chicago office, which has
become one of the most successful offices
in the organization. He is a graduate of
Dartmouth College in the class of '97 and
TOR year after his graduation was a
teacher in Woodstock. Later he held
responsible executive position with the
western Electric Company.