St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-02-19
PEACHAM.
Mrs. L, R. varnum.

XPcacham about AZ years ago and Mr..
8Gates died April 10, 1875. Mrs Gates
#lived in the village except about four
4 Wears which she spent with her children
m Iowa. Iune 10, 1900, she married
HI. r. Yarnum and her home has oeen
zh-ry hoSptable one. She was charter
8member of the Ladies Ver-Cal-Pe club
Hand three times during these eight years
he club have been entertained at her
2gleasant home. She had been for many
syears a member of the Congregational
II Church and Sunday school and present in
&both when health permitted. The family
&have the sympathy of neighbors and
ffriends who will miss her help in many
&wavs The funeral was from her late
Nhome Thursday afternoon, Rev. J. K.
4 civilians officiating. Music by male
Iauartet George Stoddard and two sons
Hand Harlan Renfrew.
A Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank our friends and
8neighbors for their kindness and helpful
8ness during the illness OF our wife and
Smother, to the nurse who worked so
&taithfullv to the singers for their beauti-
Hui music and to the club for flowers.
LEONARD K. VARNUM,
EDWIN r. GATES,
ELMER S. GATES,
CHARLES d. GATES.
Peacham, Vt, Feb. 10, 1905.
Death of Mr.. StrObridge.
Lafayette Strobridge was born at
Peacham, Sept. II, 1924, and died Feb.
s1O, 1908 He was the son of Turner and
Eliza Clark Strobridge, who made their
home on the place now owned by Owen
6Somers at East Peacham His father
died when he was very young child,
and he lived during his boyhood with
relatives much of the time in Peacham.
In 1S4S he was married to Eliza
beth Clark and from that time until his
death he lived in Peacham. For many
years he owned the home now occupied
by Dr. Mackey and kept tavern" The
house was known by commercial trav-
Eellers all over northern Vermont, and
many were accustomed to plan their
u trips so as to spend a quiet Sunday
Il there Since 1865 he has occupied the
house now known as the Strobridge
house and here Mrs. Strobridge died
Il AllIG NCdlS dROs HCll lOui SUI
yive them Fayette T., of Boston; Jennie
E., Mrs. William F. Miller, of Man
chester, N H.; Lydia S., who has cared
tor her father in the old home, and Ellen
L.. Mrs. N. ]. Whitehill, of White River
Junction.
Mr. Strobridge was a quiet, unassum-
ing man, but keen of wit and cordial in
manner He was possessed of rare good
taste and refinement. He took great
pride in his native place and never failed
to support any plan which promised to
benefit the educational or other interests
OF the town. The temperance cause was
especially dear to him. He was for Go
years member of the Congregational
church and was always present at its
services.
He had a keen judicial mind which
made it possible for him to rise above
prejudice and settle question on it's
merits. 1t was this quality which made
him known by the lawyers of the county
as that level headed justice" For over
30 wears he was justice of the peace and
in all that time no decision of his was
ever reversed by the higher courts.
For so years the Strobridge home has
been the school home for succeeding
groups of boys and girls attending the
academy The words of one of these
boys" expresses the feeling of many,
| honored him for his strong con-
victions, and still more for his rectitude
and moral courage. He ever dared to
do what his conscience said was right. :"
Those from out of town to attend the
funeral were l.. T. Strobridge of Boston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Whitehill, Miss
Elizabeth Clark from Auburndale, Mass,
Joseph Clark from Stannard and Martin
Gibson from Ryegate.
Is Florence Aliens Pollard the infant
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pollard,
died Friday afternoon, aged two months
and one week The funeral was from the
yestry of the Congregational church Sun
day afternoon, Rev. J. K. Williams Off
clating.
Caledonia County Grammar school
closed Friday afternoon with a junior
exhibition The programme follows:
Music, Mrs. Ellen n Gray; 1.-THE Legend
OF Bregene," L. Bell Strobridge; The Fate
oi the American Indian, William W.
Crown; There will be Room in Heaven"
Elsie M. Allen; vocal solo, H. Guy'Dun-
bar, The Black Horse and His Rider, "
Charles H. Dole; Thanksgiving Pump
kun Pie, Jeanne L. Darling; "Deathbed
Of Benedict Arnold" Ralph A. Badger;
piano solo, Mrs. Ellen N, Gray; THE
Bridgekeeper's Story" Mae Dunbar;
Farmer Stebbins on Rollers" Raymond
{. EMERSON; Elder Lambs Donation"
Avis '. J. Brock; How Mickey Got Kilt
ln the War" H. Guy Dnnbar; 1.-The Tith-
4 ing Man, Ellen l.. EMERSON; cornet solo,
Stafford w Bayley. The class did great
credit to themselves and their teachers,
their parts being well chosen and well
4 acted
There will be an entertainment for the
benefit OF the Missionary society Tues
DAY, February %, at the Town hall.
mere will be an apron and candy sale, a
MYSTERY supper and literary and musi-
II ell program.
Il Mr.. Chaffee returned to his home at
Il Worthwhile Saturday
school opens again Monday, February
81 2tth
Isaac Narnum from Malcolm, Iowa, is
'a town visiting cousins.
Twelve people from East Peacham went
' ong sleigh to West Barnet Friday
i evening" to attend the masquerade.
r v. Partridge returned to Peacham
q recently