St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-09
PEACHAM.
Social Events.

PEACHAM.
Social Events.
Charles X. EMERSON, representative
elect, gave reception at his home at
East Peacham Thursday evening, enter
tanning nearly 800 guests. The house
was beautifully decorated with plants
and flowers, and the grounds lighted by
Chinese lanterns and a big bonfire.
Some OF the young men at East Peacham
had engaged the Danvile band, this
giving the company a pleasant surprise.
Quite a number from DanvilIe were
present. also friends from Barnet and
West Barnet. Sandwiches, cake ice
cream and coffee were served and all
seemed to have delightful time.
A reception was given Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Narnum Friday evening to
which all who had ever been pupils of
Mrs. Varnum were invited, and a few
personal friends of Mr.. Varnum's who
has always been very popular with the
young people. The present classes at
the Academy gave them pretty silver
set OF three pieces. Music and prone
made furnished entertainment. Light
refreshments were served. About $50
were present and enjoyed a very pleas
ant evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Whitehill gave a
tea party recently in honor of Miss
Marian Stewart. Some of her school
mates were present and one who was
her pupil at East Peacham more than
40 years ago. About 20 guests were
delightfully."- entertained
Frank Gould from Evanston. ILL.,,
spent several days at William Morses
and called on old friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott NJ. Farnum are
visiting at Mrs. Clara Bailey's
Mrs Merrill Davidson from Cabot Wis.
tied at John Gracy's last week. Mrs.
Florence Kinney visited atOwen Somers'
There was quiet wedding at Mrs.
Coolies Tuesday morning at s O'Clock,
when Mrs. Coolies niece, Mary Clement,
was united in marriage TO Clyde Nc
Lachlin of South Peacham. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. P. \.
Granger. A wedding breakfast was
served and Mr. and Mrs McLachlin
left for Montpelier.
Prof D. L. Burrage from Weston,
| Mass, spent several days in town the
first Of the week.
Mrs Cooley and her son, Rev. Scott
Cooley, started for Colorado, Sept g.
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrie Morrison from
| Burlington are visiting at her father s.
Ichabod Rowe.
Mrs. Margaret Mackey and one of
her daughters was in town Sunday
Miss Bertha Martin from Canada, a
granddaughter of Leonard Martin, visit
ed at Moses Martins the first of the
week.
Mrs. Schoheld and daughter are board
| ing with Miss Prentiss in her new bun
galow. Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Albee and
daughter Marjorie called on friends in
town the first OF the week.
Mrs Fred Barber and her daughters,
Alta and Laura, spent Wednesday at
Mrs. Laura Palmer's.
The families Of Mrs. Clara Bailey, Mrs.
c. J. Clark and Mrs. Martha Jennison
united in having a picnic in the grove on
the hill recently, % being present.
Miss Mcdonald, Mrs. Swanson's sis.
ter, fell from hammock and sprained
one ankle badly.
Fred HASTE had the misfortune to
have rib broken when playing ball Fri
day.
DR.. Mackay met with a serious acct
dent Saturday. He had driven to the
north part of the town to visit patient
and when on the way home his horse, a
colt, became unmanageable, and ran,
striking the carriage against a telephone
pole and upsetting it. The doctor was
thrown down bank some 90 feet, strik-
ing on his shoulder and breaking his col
lar bone. The carriage was demolished.
Some friends in sight brought him home
and a doctor was summoned from st.
| Johnsbury. The next day DR.. Mackay
was out riding.
A game of base ball was played here
between the Academy boys and those OF
West Barnet, scoring II to 6 in favor OF
the former.
Miss Flora Clark went Thursday to
her school at Plainheld, N. ].
Mrs. Clark and Miss Elizabeth Clark
left Saturday for Newton, Mass.
Mrs. Lucy M. Brooks of St. Johnsbury
IS boarding at the Mountain View house.
Miss Sara A. Bailey went back to her
school at Cambridge, Mass, Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. M. letters and Miss Marsh ex-
pect to go to their home at Maiden,
Mass, Thursday, and Miss Ida Pinks to
to Quincy, Mass, the same day.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Missionary society will be held Friday
afternoon at o'clock in the vestry Of
the Congregational church.