St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-02
PEACHAM.
Death Of Rev. P. n. Granger.

Death Of Rev. P. N. Granger.
Rev. P. n. Granger. pastor of the
Methodist church, died very suddenly
Tuesday, Nov. "a He had driven to
West Barnet for load of boards and
lust as his horse turned to the barn he
fell from the load and was gone. he
preached the last Sunday before his
death and was at work as usual Mon
day and Tuesday morning. He was
born in Bethel, Nov. 26, 1928 lacking
only two days of IS years. His FIRST
wife was Miss Sophia Richmond OF
Woodstock and to them were born SIX
children. His second wife, Miss Ellen
Stevens of Derby, who has been his true
helpmeet in all his pastoral labors tor
many years, survives him with two sons,
Frank Granger OF St. Johnsbury and Guy
Granger of Walden and one daughter,
Mrs. Harrison McLochin of Peacham
and one granddaughter Miss Mabel
Granger, who has made her home with
them since the death OF her parents.
More than 35 years ago he was pastor
of the church in this place for two or
three years. later he was presiding elder
for some years, and for the last three
years he has made his home in Peacham
and supplied the pulpit here. He worked
with untiring zeal, in the pulpit and out
doing with his might what his hand
could find to do He was an excellent
citizen, and a strong temperance worker
whose influence in the cause has been
widely felt The funeral at the Metho-
dist church Friday afternoon was large
" attended by those who will miss his
| cheerful kindly presence everywhere.
The services were in charge of Rev. F. w.
Lewis and eleven other pastors were pre-
sent Rev ]. NJ Frost and Rev. 0. ].
Anderson of St. Johnsbury Rev. A. b.
Enright of Lunenburg, Rev. M. H. Smith
of Concord, Rev 6. w. Douglass Of Dan
vile, Rev. NJ S. Eddy Of Groton Rev. 0.
| E. Newton OF Willamsvile, Rev. WILDER
Newton of Union Village, Rev William
Shaw of Enosburg Falls, Rev X. Viii
lams of Peacham and Rev. S. p Brown
ell OF West Barnet. Among the beautiful
flowers was a wreath of roses and car
nations from the Congregational church
and a bouquet of crysanthemums from
the W. {. T. L. OF which he was an hon
orary member. The singing was by Mr..
and Mrs. Harry May OF Concord. John
Stevens Of Walden was present at the
funeral. The burial was at South Wal
den. Saturday afternoon.
Joseph Guthrie, who has been on the
sick list, is improving.
Stewart Hunt from Charlestown,
West Virginia came home before Thanks
giving.
Mrs. Ella Gates, Miss Nellie Gates and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Spear and Miss
Mary Ray hue from North Hartland came
Tuesday to NJ. S. Hidden's TO spend
, Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Clifford has been at Danville to
spend a few days with her three sons.
Carol Blanchard and Luther Bayley
are spending their vacation at home.
Mrs. W. S. Darling of South Peacham
has been on the sick list the past few
days Miss Darling was called from
Mrs Bailey's and Mrs Swanson is car
ing for her at present.
Mrs. Andy Brock died Saturday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs S. NJ Farnum from Lyn-
don spent the week at Miss Clara
Baileys.
Miss Mabel Wilson came home from
her school at Johnson to attend family
party at John Wilson's.
Albert Loveioy and Mr.. Spear return
ed to North Harrland, Saturday.
g. A. Kenerson and sister went to Bos-
ton to spend Thanksgiving.
There was a union gospel temperance
meeting at the Congregational church
Sunday evening. An excellent paper was
read by Mrs. Eliza Esden The Temper
ance Outlook Judged by Past and Pre-
sent Conditions" There was singing
by a male quartette and solo by Miss
Joan Guthrie.