St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-09
PEACHAM
(Tntended for last week.


The school at the North Part taught
| by Miss Mabel Chandler and the school
at Ewell's Hollow taught by Harry E.
| Crane, united in pre- Memorial exercises
at the latter place Friday afternoon.
good program was given consisting of
songs, recitations and dialogues. The
exercises were concluded by salute to
the flag and singing of America. A good
number OF visitors were present.
| Frank Allen of Ewel's Hollow has
been suffering with quinsy sores the past
week.
| Frank Way and brother, Murray Way
OF st. Johnsbury. were guests at Mrs.
Phoebe Young's Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Chandler has been at
Robert Craig's at Cabot the past week,
caring for Mrs. Craig and infant daugh-
| ter
Miss Jessie Pennington. who has been
visiting at George Stoddard's the past
week, returned Saturday to her work at
St. Johnsbury.
Work is progressing rapidly ou the
new store at East Peacham. The lot
has been graded, the cellar dug, and un-
derpinning put in place.
Mark Weller of E. Peacham went to
West Danville, Friday afternoon, to
speak at the memorial exercises in the
graded schools.
Frank Taylor has been quite sick with
grip.
Susie Williams is visiting friends in
Massachusetts.
Rev. H. Q. Ward of Oxford occupied
the pulpit at the Congregational church,
Sunday.
Mrs. James Needham and son Fred,
and MIR. and Mrs. Will Bradley and
daughter Pearl were in Bradford Friday
evening" May %, to attend the wedding
reception of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Need
ham. The house was very prettily deco
rated with evergreens, ferns and apple
blossoms. Many gifts were received in
Guiding cut glass, silver, china, linen and
sum of money.
Miss Mabel Granger visited her aunt,
Mrs. Susan Mclaughlin last week, on
her way to Montpelier.
Albert Achilles and his bride moved
Tuesday to the farm purchased of Simeon
Hobart last fall.
Rev. Fred Williams, pastor of the
Methodist church, will exchange with
Rev. MIR. Douglas of Danville next Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Esden of the
East Part are both quite sick. Mrs.
Abbie Hunt is there caring for them.
Mrs. Abbie McClary and daughter
jamie. who have been in Spokane, Wash,
nearly two years, are expected home
this week.
Mrs. Chester Clark has been at lanes
Ioung's the past two weeks. Miss
Katie Young remains about the same.
MIR. and Mrs. Erwin ]. Hobart were at
St. Johnsbury, Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Taylor is ill with grip.
The district schools in town had a
half-holiday Monday, and went to
Peacham, where they took part in the
Memorial exercises
Mrs. Charles Thresher is suffering with
sore foot caused from hurt received
some time ago. She is unable to step
without the use of cane
Archie Allen, who has been at Will
Sanborn's the past three weeks, went to
Barnet, Tuesday He is much improved
in health.
Bert Barber Of Danville was visitor
at Mrs, F. E. Palmer's last week.
Mrs Phoebe Hubbard, who has been
boarding at Alonzo Halcrow's for some
time, has been moved to the home of
Frank Robinson, where she will board
for the present.
Memorial exercises were held in town
May 81, by Stevens Post, G. A. R. Be-
tween 40 and so comrades were present.
Dinner was served here, after which the
veterans, women of the Relief Corps, and
Others, marched to- the soldiers monu-
ment on the hill, to the music of the drum
and flte, Here selection was given by
the male quartette, Messrs. Stoddard,
Rentrew and Kline. The procession
then marched to the cemetery, where the
school children, who were in line at the
gates, gave each soldier a bouquet to
decorate soldiers grave. At two
O'Clock in the Congregational church,
which was prettily decorated with flags,
flowers, etc, the exercises took place,
opening with music by Mrs. Ellen Nye
Gray and singing by the quartette;
several recitatons were given by the
school children of the town, after which
the speaker, Rev. Dr. c. O. Day of Barnet
was introduced by Rev. Fred Williams,
pastor OF the Methodist church. DR..
Day was veteran of the Spanish Amer
lean war and his address was very inter-
esting and was listened to by large
number of people from all the towns a.
round. The exercises concluded by all
singing America"
Sunday, June 6, was the Goth birthday
OF Miss Sarah Ann Hand. She was given
a post card shower and Saturday after
noon, June 5, about 25 of the friends of
Miss Hand and Mrs. Ellen Gray, who
has lately moved to rooms of Miss
Hands called to offer congratulations
Tea was served and general good time
enjoyed by all present. Three of the
Oldest ladies in town were present, Mrs
Mercy Hooker, Mrs. Harriet Hooker and
Mrs. Peter Whitehll.
Mrs. Orange Taylor is quite sick with
acute bronchitis.
John Palmer of Newtonvile Mass, is
visiting Mrs. F. E. Palmer.
Mrs. Virginia Estes visited at St.
Johnsbury severals days last week
Mrs. Lena Barber OF Danville was the
guest OF her aunt, Mrs. F. E. Palmer,
last week.