St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-04-07
PEACHAM
Death of Miss Pearson.

OCabu VI MISS
Miss Charlotte Augusta Pearson diet
at her home at North Reading, Mass.
March II. She was born Oct 4, 1912
at Barton, the youngest daughter o
Kew. Ora and Mary (KimbalD Pearson
The family moved to Peacham in 1867
when Thomas S. Pearson. brother o.
the deceased, became principal of the
Academy. Her father was blind and
feeble when they moved to Peacham,
but 1t was her privilege to be eyes for
him and to guide his feeble steps, and
later during her mothers long illness she
was a faithful and loving nurse. She
united with the Congregational church
IN Peacham in 1856. She loved the
church and Sunday school. where she
never failed to understand the lesson, as
she was an excellent Bible scholar Her
nome was in Peacham until after her
sister, Mrs. Lucretia Bennett, went to
Neponset, ILL.,, to live, when she made
her home with her until three years ago.
Her brother Leigh, her two sisters, Mrs.
Bennett and Mrs. Kenerson. and herself,
all that were left of the family, made a
home at North Reading, Mass. About
two years ago she transferred her men,
bershlp from the Peacham church to
the church where their home was. The
funeral was from her late home, Tuesday
afternoon, and the profusion of beautiful
mowers from loving relatives, from
church and Sunday school and from the
class OF which she was member, tes-
tihed to the esteem in which she was
held. Mrs. c. ]. Clark from Newton,
Mrs. Jeffers and Miss Marsh from
Maiden and Mrs. Allen were present at
the funeral. Later she will be brought
to Peacham to be buried beside those
she loved so well.
There was a meeting of the church,
Tuesday afternoon, to see if the church |
would accept the resignation of the |
pastor, Rev. ]. K. Williams. AS there
was so small an audience present when
the notice was read many did not know
OF the meeting, but majority of those
present voted not to accept it.
Mrs. Clifford from Danville has come
to Mrs. Palmer's to spend some weeks.
Luther Bayley and Carol Blanchard
are home from Mortified for the Easter
vacation.
The thank-offering meeting of the
ladies' Home Missionary society will
'e held Friday at 3p. M. with Mrs. c.
4. Bunker. Supper will be served later,
when the gentlemen are invited.
There will be a meeting of the G. A.
(. and W. R. c., Saturday, at Millen
arrows, South Peacham. Dinner will
'e served.
The drama "At Random Kun" given
y the athletic association of Peacham
cademy, was a success so far as the
ctors were concerned. Their parts were !
'ell chosen and we'll acted, but as the t
pads were bad the audience was not as
!rge as at some times. They took in Y
bout $51. Mrs. Ellen Nye Gray and e
afford Bayley furnished some excellent
usic between the acts. +,
The meeting Sunday eveping was a
visionary concert with the. following
Fogram: A letter from Mr.. Tracy; a
view OF educational work by Miss
NTH; educational work in Turkey by C
fss Williams; solo by Miss Guthrie.
ucational work in America Miss h
arnum; influence Of Carleton College, c,
1883 Maud Guthrie; solo, Harlan Rem b
,wf financial standing of the societies,
ISIS Bernlce Blanchard apportionment
an, Miss Anna Blanchard. Singing bv b
artet. .,
b. U. Wells, the West Danville mer- k
ant. 10 showing the best line of Mems al
d Boys New Spring Suits ever placed IL
sale in this section. EVERY Suit is GYM | in
the very latest style from handsome. K
aterial and his prices are way under vi
thing store figures, $3.50 to $18.OO! hi
" your new suit of Wells, and you will
IN it right. Sherwin and Williams
INT Store. Eggs, 20 cents dozen.
From an occasional correspondent vi
Noses Martin lost a valuable horse NJ
It week. It slipped on the ice near at
nth Peacham and was injured so
'erely as to cause it's death. v;
dr. and Mrs. Fred Taylor and three
Us went Thursday to Jamaica. Mrs. M
ylor will remain several weeks with
sister. Mrs. Rena Bills. TO-
harvey Wheeler of North Peaeham has
d his farm to John Porter of Walden. w
session given May 1. '"
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M
aley Munger is quite i'll with chronic e.
>nchial pneumonia. ~'
Is John Lamb was returning from p,
nyille, Thursday, with the creamery w,
m, one OF the horses was taken sick
side OF Harvey He reached Albert :
ak $, where vetenarian was called I'D
m st. Johnsbury. 1t is better, al
ugh not yet able to drive home. la:
gorge Darling has bought the hav at mi
James Craig bern and is moving it
ne this week. co
lrs. Voda Graeey of East Peacham. pr
o has been quite i'll, is better and able rel
ut up.
lrs, Robert Esefen Of East Peaeham is r I
tie sick. Ba
ute a number from Danville attended "a; "a,
drama, AT Random Rum" given bv -, ,@,6
Academy Athletic association at T.
'demy Hall, April and 2. -
ONE of the farmers have tapped their rel
ar places, but most of them are wait in
tor the snow to settle. sui
erbert Blair of East Peacham was in drl
Johnsbury, on business, Thursday. Ely
hill Blanchard from White River
ctlon has been visiting relatives and
nds in town. =
liss Elsie Choate is home from her wo
Dol at Bridgewater, Mass. is =
he Peacham Academy Athletic asso- /
ION gave their drama "At Random ont
|" April and at Academy Hall, A