St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-06-23
AT PEACHAM.

| QlSI CHURCH VIII InetI Will MIS-. Liar
Bailey, Wednesday, June %. Dinner will
be served.
The Molly Falls telephone central viii
be moved the last of the month from its
present location at Mrs. M. S. Hunts,
to Irwin Hobart's.
Death of Mrs. Bigelow.
Mrs. Rufus Bigelow died Sunday
night, June Is, of heart trouble, after an
illness Of several weeks. Alkaline En-
mons was born in Barnstead, Canada,
and was about 70 years of age. She
was the youngest of a family OF four
children, one of whom, Mrs. Betsey
Bartlett of Lynn, Mass, is still living.
Mrs. Bigelow's mother, Esther Emmons'
sister, Mrs. Mary Davis, and young
nephew, persisted with the cold on the
Mack's Mountain road, and were buried
at Peacham, March d, 1869. Alkaline
Emmons married Rufus Bgelow at
Hardwick, March &c, 1866, the greater
part of their married life being passed in
the town of Woodbury.. Eleven years
ago they came to Peacham and bought
the place where they now reside. Besides
a husband, Mrs. Bigelow leaves one son,
Bert A., who lives at home. She was a
hard working woman, kind neighbor,
and a good friend, and will be greatly
missed in the home, where she has labor
ed for so many years. The funeral was
held from the Methodist church, Tuesday
at 2 o'clock, Rev. Fred Williams oficiat-
ing, assisted by Rev. ]. K. Williams. The
burial was at Peacham. Those called
here from out of town were Mr.. and
Mrs. Rash of East Barnet, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hall and son Walter of
North Danville.
Walter Bailey, who has been in Boston
for some time, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Mcdonald of Cambridge,
Mass, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Harriet Swanson.
The missionary tea to which the
gentlemen were invited was held with
Mrs. Andrew Whitehill, Friday after
noon. About 80 were present. Tea was
served and very delightful time passed
by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott NJ Farnum of
Lyndon have been stopping with their
mother, Mrs. Clara Bailey, the past
week, during the absence of Miss Mary
Bailey at South Hadley, to attend the
25th anniversary of her graduation.
Walter Harvey, who has been in the
west the past year, has returned home.
DR.. James Blanchard of White River
Junction is visitor in town.
Mrs. James Needham of East Peacham
suffered a shock last Monday but at
present is much more comfortable. Her
daughter, Mrs. McAllister, has been with
her part of the past week.
Herbert Blair of East Peacham went
to ST. Johnsbury, Saturday. While there
one of his horses was taken so sick that
he was obliged to leave it.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Choate and son of
Minneapolis, Mrs. Ella Watts Choate
and Mrs. Ladoska Watts came Satur-
day.
Horace Chamberlain of East Ryegate
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Chamberlain
of Barnet were visitors last week at
George Chamberlain's.
William A. Macdonald and his nephew,
ing the past week at Littleton.
Myrtle, the little two years old daugh-
ter of Asa Fellows, has been very i'll the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Needham of
Montpelier are visiting friends in town.
Miss Mabel Wilson has completed her
school year of teaching at Johnson and
is at her fathers, John Wilson.
DR.. Ned Williams of Springfield, Mass,
and John Williams of Meriden, Conn,
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. K. Williams.
The Sixty Club met Tuesday, June Is,
with Miss Laura Bailey. Supper was
served. The hostesses were Miss Bailey,
Mrs. Frances Varnum and Mrs Clara
Bailey. A very pleasant social time was
enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Mclaughlin
and Mary Mclaughlin and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry WEIGH attended the wedding
Of Miss Mabel Granger and l.. c. Cook |
at St. Johnsbury, Wednesday. D. L.
Moody took the partyin his automobile. |
Owing to the weather the crowd was
not so large at the ice cream social held |
at the Methodist church, Friday evening.
The readings by Rev. Mr.. Douglas of
Danville deserve much praise, in fact they
were so much enjoyed that it is planned |
to have him again in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bailey of Brad
ford are visiting at Nelson Bailey's at
South Peacham.
Misses Mary Mclaughlin and Anna
Blanchard have finished their schools at
Barnet and returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bayley and Miss
louise Bayley go this week to Mortified
% attend the graduation of Luther
Bailey from Norwich University.
Mrs. Elsie Merrill and Mrs. Charles
,hoate of West Barnet are in Bridge,
water, Mass, to attend graduation of
Hiss Elsie Choate from the state normal
chool
The ladies of the Methodist church are
flaming to serve ice cream and cake
aturday evening, June 26, at the church
estry.
Rev. Fred Williams, pastor of the
1ethodist church, will speak Sunday
forming from the text, "The stone shall
~ out of the wall and the beam of the
mber shall answer it"
Kew. ]. K. Williams and Rev. Fred
Villains exchanged pulpits last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Moore are moving
ITO the Williams house at the Corner, ,
6. w. Esden's new store at East !
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