St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-11
AT PEACHAM.
ver-eal-pe Club Meeting.

of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Emerson. 1t
was lovely day and nearly so were
present including. many invited guests.
The hostesses were Mrs X. B. EMERSON,
Mrs. Elsie Merrill Mrs. Mary Wilson,
Mrs. L. Hebblethwaite, Mrs. Ada Blan-
chard, Miss Bessie Varnum and Misses
Mary and Flora Bickford. sumptuous
dinner was served ending with home
made candy from maple sugar for which
Mr.. EMERSON is Justly famous. The
afternoon was spent in visiting and
music and just before the merry visitors
departed a picture was taken of the
group. 1t was day that will be long
pleasantly remembered by all present.
James Stevenson and Herbert Blair
returned Thursday from their trip in
the north part of the state. They drove
home 33 cows; some of which they have
already disposed of to customers.
Miss Mabel Chandler returned home
from York beach Friday.
The Ladies' Missionary society to
which the gentlemen are invited will
meet Friday at O'Clock with Mrs. Mary
Wilson at South Peacham. Tea will be
served. All wishing to contribute to the
Christmas box to Coustantinople may
bring their offerings on that day.
Miss Jessie Pennington of St. Johns
bury has been visiting at George Stod-
dard's the past week.
James, Frank and Will Allen and Albert
and Raymond Goss went on the excur-
sion to Burlington, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davenport and
daughter Isabel have been visiting An
son Mcdonald and James Stevenson the
past week.
Miss Goldie Taylor has gone to Con-
cord, N. H., to spend few weeks with
her mother, Mrs. Moses Edmunds.
Mrs. A. P. Renfrew and daughter, Miss
Anna Renfrew, returned from York
Beach, Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Graham of Brook
line, Mass, are calling on friends in
town. They are boarding. at Erwin
Hobart's.
Arson Macdonald of North Peacham
has had quite a curiosity in his yard
which has excited much comment from
passers by the past week. 1t is an apple
tree covered with green apples and apple
blossoms. The tree bloomed as usual in
the spring and last week took a freak to
bloom a second time
Mud Pond at Ewells Hollow is be-
coming quite iavorite place for fishing
and picnic parties. A short time ago
Sheriff Winch and Walter Phelps and
families of McIndoes held picnic there.
With a few cottages on the shore it
might be made a pretty resort for camp.
| erS.
Mr. and Mrs. William Houghton have
been visiting at Lee Dow's in Cabot.
Mrs. Steele and son George of Grotor
have been visiting at Robert Steeles the
past week.
Mrs. George Jennison of Walden and
nephew George Wilson of Hardwick have
been visiting at E. M. Wheeler's, Mark
Wheeler's and George Clark's.
DR.. A. J.. Mackay and family returned
Wednesday from a two weeks stay al
Portland and other places.
Mrs. Sherman WEIGH was quite i'll last
week. but is better.
Mrs. John Chandler, who has beer
working for some time in Danville, is
stopping at Adelbert Woodward's.
Mrs. Katie Smith returned to towr
Sunday and is stopping for thepresent
with Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Fellows.
c. F. Thresher, oyerseer of the poor
did the town a good service last week by
going to Ora Woodward's and ordering
away gang that had been congregated
there for a week. Mr.. Thresher's efforts
toward clearing out in that part Of
the town are praiseworthy.
Jacob Way, who is stopping with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Stoddard, was made happy last week by
receiving present from his father, B. T
Way, of a pair of trained dogs with
wagon, harnesses and everything com
plete. The little fellow is busy now ex,
ercsng his novel team.
The drought has been something seri
Gus and the grasshoppers are very
destructive in this section. The water
supply in the village is getting low and
many have to go to the spring of Gardi-
ner EMERSON for their supply of water.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pitkin of Marsh6eld
visited at E. M. Wheeler's and George
Darling's last week.
Chester Clark went to Barton Tues
day to take magnetic treatment for
rheumatism.
Mrs. Charles EMERSON and daughters
Minnie and Jean were in st. Johnsbury
one day last week to see Mrs. Moses
Craig, who still continues very ILL.,
Allan Wilson of Providence, R. l., came
Saturday to his fathers, John Wilson's.
Rev. E. G. French of Lyndonville
preached at the Congregational church
Sunday.
Work on Moses Martins house is
steadily progressing. When finished he
will have a fine set of buildings with
bath rooms and all modern improve
ments. The buildings are on one of the
pleasantest sites in Peacham and when
completed will be an ornament to the
| town.
Nelson Stewart of New York is visiting
at Charles Stewards.
Miss Mabel Ives, who has been visit
ing Rev and Mrs. Fred Williams, return
ed home Tuesday. \
Mrs. Osgood and daughter of Sawyer
vile, P. @, were expected Tuesday tc
stop few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
| Williams.
The Methodist church which has beer
| 4Lo-o,oh1y raDa;red will he dedica ed