St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-12-18
PEACHAM.
Death of Mrs. PaQ u!n.

Oedtn OF MRS. faqu!n.
Mrs. Martha Jane (French) Paquiu
wife of l.. A. Paquin died Thursday a
the age of 80 years. She was born il
Cabot, May II, 1857 the daughter O
Lewis and Eliza (Welch) French Sht
attended the schools at South Cabot anC
Peacham Academy and was married tc
l.. A. Paquin, June 20, 1875. Three
children were born to them, Lewis Bur
ton, Harriet Mabel now Mrs. James H
Craig OF Hampton, N. H., and Minnie
Dell. Mrs. Paquin was widely known
and respected and to know her was to
love her Her home was hospitable
one. She welcomed all and made them
feel at home. She was dutiful and
loving wife and mother, one whom the
world was better for having known, an
| ideal home maker and Christian woman.
The family and friends have the sympa-
! thy of the entire community in their
great bereavement. The burial was at
South Cabot and the funeral held at her
late home Saturday the 18th, Rev. F. E.
Currier of Cabot officiating. quartette
consisting of Miss Harvey, Mrs. Patter-
son, Mr.. Stoddard and Mr.. Fenton sang
appropriate selections. People coming
from out Of town to attend the funeral
were Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Pratt of Stowe,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F Paquin and daughter
of East Burke, Frank Paquin, Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. ]. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. G. w.
Heath, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Lamherton
of Cabot, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Paquin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ayers, MIR. and Mrs.
E. E. Badger, Mr. and Mrs. VIC. Heath.
George Paquin and 6. F. Paquin of Dan
vile, Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Blair and
Mrs. Fitzgerald of Barnet, Hosea WEIGH
and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Page of Groton,
Mrs. Frank Palmer of Danvllle.
The students of the c. c. G. S. held
lyceum Friday evening at Academy Hall
with hetollowing program: Piano duet,
Catherine Hooker and Ruby Morrison:
recitation Charles Orr; solo by Olga
Martin. Eva Crane, pianist. Debate:
Resolved that railroads have been more
beneficial to the world than steamboats,.
Affirmative, Ellen Kenerson, Charles
Dole and Guy Dunbar. Negative, Nellie
Crown, Bell Strobridge and Geenie Oar.
ling. The judges, Rev. ]. K Williams. E.
E. Hunt and Miss Louise Bayley, decided |
the question in the affirmative. Recita-
ton, Brettemarte Somers; duet, Kate
Abbott and Ruby orrison; pianist, |
Agnes McLam; advance" read by len. |
ME Chapman and Elsie Allan; piano solo,
Agnes Nolan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Urban S. Darling from
Vale Perkins have been visiting at Mrs.
Emeline H. Bailey's Mrs. Darling was
daughter of the late LaveretteA A. Hand
George Gle had the misfortune to have
one OF his legs cut few days ago.
John Herbert of Boston was in town
Wednesday to attend the funeral of his
'ister-in-law, Miss Guy, which was held
n the vestry of the Congregational
,hurch. Rev. ]. K Williams officiated.
Mrs. Milton Farrow and Mrs. Willard
Bradley are on the sick list, Mrs. Farrow
vas taken quite ill Saturday night.
Fred Lamb from Greensboro was in
own several days last week, and moved
lis goods from the Hopkins house into
)Wen Somers house and John Needham
will soon move into the former house.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lamb, Mr.. and
1rs. George Esden, Mr.. and Mrs. William
1astie went to Monroe, Friday evening
o take part in the drama recently given
It West Barnet.
The annual meeting of the G. A. r. and
". X. c. was held at Nelson Bailevs
saturday. Twenty-eight were present
)fhcers were elected by w. r. c. as fol-
ows: Pres, Mrs. Milln Farrow; vice
res, Mrs. Agnes Bailey; treas, Mrs.
Helen Bailey; Sec, Mrs. Clara Bailey;
'ost commander William Brock of
Barnet.
Mrs. Jennie Williams of Cabot is STOP
ing at Walter Blanchard's.
The meeting Sunday evening at the
congregational church was a missionary
oncert. Sketches of the lives and work
It David Livingston, Robert Moffat, Jud-
on and his heroic wife, Whitman the
1oneer, and Robert Morrison were given
With singing by qhartette and song
y the two Guthrie sisters.