St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-01-20
PEACHAM.
Annual Church Nesting

ID The annual church meeting of the Co
m gregational church was held Thursda
s. A bountiful dinner was served to abot
ie 100 and the business meeting was yer
e well attended. The business committt
It reported $1155.54 paid for regular e,
le penses, $32 for painting the steepl,
a $25 so of this not paid, $50 debt fo
J. general expenses and $19.4O on las
y years, making in all debt of STA. &C
d Deacon Martin reported $22.70 receive
: from collections communion Sundays
c with $3.50 paid out and $53.75 il
treasury. Rev. J. K. Williams reported
benevolent collections $239.82 TIL
! clerk reported from all other sources
Women's society, c. E. society, Sunday
school, and W. {. T. u, $3O214, tota
E $541.96.
Officers for the coming year were elect
ed as follows: Clerk, Miss Laura c
Bailey; treasurer, Mrs. E. W. Lyford
business committee, M. w. Martin
Milen Farow and K. B. EMERSON
auditors, w. N. Blanchard and c. F.
Thresher; treasurer of benevolent funds,
Rev. ]. K. Williams; assessors, r. B.
Abbott, DR.. Mackey and Wesley Thresher;
collector, Burns Abbott; ushers, Harvey
Lyford and Osman P. Hooker. A COM
mittee was appointed to plan for
missionary meetings as follows: Mrs.
Miriam Varnum, M. w. Martin, Mrs
Mary Wilson, Harlan Renfrew and Miss
Elsie Hooker.
Rev. J. K. Williams called Deacon
Martin to the chair and read letter
asking to be excused from his pastoral
relations with this church to take effect
in six months, when he would have
served just twenty years. On motion of
DR.. Mackey that this letter be laid on
the table to be acted on at some future
time and letter of regret and apprecia-
ton of his services be sent him by COM
mittee chosen by the chair, DIR. Mackey,
Mrs. Nina Hooker and Deacon c. Har.
vey were appointed
The question of the debt was then
raised and $7S out of $74 90 was quickly
raised by subscription. The clerk re-
ported one addition to the church and
! lost; 3 by letter, 7 by death, 1 by
fellowship withdrawn, and 48 absent,
giving a resident number of 1863. A
letter of greeting was received from the
Barnet church in session at the same
The annual meeting of the Church Aid
society was held Tuesday afternoon with
Miss Lydia Strobridge. About $40 had
been added to the treasury, making
nearly 500 in the bank. Officers for the |
coming year were elected as follows:
President, Miss Lydia Strobridge; vice
presidents, Mrs. Clara Bailey, Mrs. Ada |
Blanchard and Mrs. Mary Wilson; score
tary and treasurer, Mrs. Kate Hutch
inson.
The annual meeting of the Ver.Cal-Pe
club will be held Jam 81, with Mrs. c.
A. Bunker. 1t is desirable that all men,
bers be present if possible. The mem.
bership fee from this time will be IS cents
per year, and important business will be
brought up,
S. M. Farrow has bought Charles
Stevens place at South Peacham.
District superintendent, Rev. F. w.
Lewis of St. Johnsbury, will preach at
he Methodist church Sunday. 1t is ex.
oected that Rev. A. c. Brown of New.
bury will supply the pulpit from Jan. 31st
Until Conference.
Mrs. George Howard from St. Johns
Jury is spending the month with Mrs.
Stranger.
Mrs. Harrison McLochlin is visiting
rends in New Hampshire and Miss
dabel Granger is keeping house for her.
Miss Mabel Darling has gone to st.
to spend several weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Schneider of Danville ex.
hanged pulpits with Rev. ]. X. Williams !
sunday.
W. N. Blanchard and Mrs. ]. H. Var
um have been chosen delegates to the y
Missionary Rally at st. Johnsbury Jan.
6. G
Friday at p, m. there will be meet i.
* in town hall of the district schools.
here will be a short literary and musical
rogram followed by a spelling contest
4 which all the schools in town will take b
art. II
A reception was given by the Junior J
lass OF the Academy last Friday even a
*. A large company of young people /
'ere invited and enjoyed the occasion q
cry much. There was a musical pro-
ram rendered by Mrs. Gray and one OF :,
er pupils. Tableaux representing ad-
ertisements were given and prize of d
red to those two who guessed the most. d
AXE and coffee were served and prom
,ade followed.
Children's Winter Dresses one-half
rice, Horse Blankets, Bed Quilts, Boys 81
vercoats, Mems Coats. Pants, Russian
ests, Ladies' Waists and Skirts at less a
IAN cost at Wells Store, West Danville.
,erosene Oil, 10 cents, Salt Pork, II
,nts, Lard, IL cents.