St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-09-02

| b. Harvey OF Barnet served as pest man
and friend of the bride as maid OF
| honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Varnum left for the east
about 9 p. m, spending Sunday at
Niagara Falls, and reaching their home
in Peacham, Monday evening, where a
host OF friends were ready TO give them
a cordial welcome as was proved by the
public reception given them at Academy
Hall Friday evening when over 200
were present and spent a delightful
! time. A committee consisting OF
Clarence Esden, Harlow Renfrcw, Miss
Eliza Adams, and Miss Elsie Hooker
! planned for the occasion and acted as
ushers. Mrs. Narnum having been
assistant teacher in the Academy for 10
years had won many friends in this and
| the adjoining towns, and from all direc-
tions they came bringing gifts both
useful and ornamental. pictures. silver
and money One gift, beautiful rocking
chair, was especially pleasing to her as
1t was given by the pupils of the common
schools and she wishes through these
| columns to tender them her sincere
! thanks. For eight or ten years she had
] iINNu psi III VI llCNN SNlOblS anu
won the love and esteem of parents and
children She has always been a very
/ popular teacher and her resignation was
received with regret, but the trustees
/ have persuaded her to remain through
/ this term which opened with so pupils,
Tuesday. This is tbs largest school for
many years.
Mrs. Bowen and her son have returned
to their home in New York; Mr. and
Mrs Arthur Averll to their home at
| Cambridge, Mass Miss Louise Hardy,
and her friends to Orange, N. J.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller. Miss
Ruth Miller and Henry 20 this week to
, their home at Manchester, \. II.
Four daughters of Martin Gibson OF
/ Ryegate spent several days at Mrs, c. J.
/ ClaTk's last week
Mrs. Blanchard, with her daughter,
Laura, and Mrs, Lena Palmer, spent
several days at Danville last week.
The annual meeting of the Woman 5
Christian Temperance Union was held
with Miss Bessie Varnum Thursday.
/ The secretary reported twelve meetings
held during the past year, with an
/ average attendance of nine One address
in May by Miss Timing; work and
money sent to Rescue home. The treas
urer reported a little over 50 in the
/ treasury. The officers reelected are as
follows; Pres, Miss Laura {. Bailey;
! LIST vice pres, Mrs. Hebblethwaite; I'd
vice pres. Mrs. p. \. Granger; secretary.
/ Miss Bessie Narnum treasurer, Mrs.
/ Clara Bailey. The superintendeuts OF
! last year were reelected Mrs Hebbleth-
waite was elected superintendent of Sun
day school work in place OF Mrs. Renirew.
Miss Kate Atwel has been visiting
cousins at Montpelier; she will go this
/ week to her home in New Jersey.
Walter Bayley took his boarders and
part of his family to Devil Hill for a
/ picnic Tuesday.
Mrs Keyes from Richheld Park, n. j..
who has been visiting at 6. A. kener.
sons for several weeks, goes this week
to St Johnsbury on her way home.
Mr. and Mrs. Asa Wesson from Dan
willie spent Sunday at MIS- Laura
1 Palmer's.
Mrs. Carrie Dubois Thorn from
Newtonvlle, Mass, has been visiting at
Harrison McLachln's.
The Ladies Social Circle of the Meth,
odlst church will meet at the parsonage
| Thursday, Sept 9. Dinner will be served
from - to 2 O'Clock and supper from :
to 100. All are invited.
Rev J. r. Williams had an i'll turn at
the close Of service Sunday and was SC
Ill for several hours they dared not move
him home. Late in the afternoon he
was taken home and by night was much
better Having had several similar
attacks in past years his friends felt
some anxiety.
There was a republican rally at the
hall Tuesday afternoon. Ray TrainoI
from White River Junction and Judy,
II. S. Peck from Burlington were tn,
principal speakers,
Quite a company from this plac,
attended the golden wedding of Mr.. anC
Mrs Gilmore Morrison Tuesday evening
Miss Laura c. Bailey returned from
York Beach early in the week.
Notice of the death of Charles a
| HUTCHINSON was given III last NSSh
paper The funeral was from his lat,
home at South Peacham Wednesday
Afternoon and was attended by larg,
circle of sympathizing friends He leaves
a wife, Mrs. Kate (Harriman) Hutchin
son. and one sister
Mrs. Elsie (Welch) Hutton died at he
home on the mountain Sunday night
She had been in feeble health for severa
years.
Visit the Caledonia County fair at St
Iohnsburv, Scot 10. 6 and II.