St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-12
AT PEACHAM.

AOF \OuTSGil WIZ HAS bNCA NCA nAA1Ss AL
the printing Office of Ardie Shaw at Nor
witch has finished his work and returned
home.
Fred Allen at Ewell's Hollow has been
setting his gasoline engine the past week
and viii soon be ready to saw.
Miss Mabel Chandler returned to her
school at Johnson, Monday.
Lawrence the young son of Mr.. and
Mrs Adelbert Woodward has been quite
i'll the past week.
Jessie Clara. the months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Murphy died Tuesday. The funeral was
held Thursday Rev. Mr.. Douglas of Dan
Vile officiating. The burial was at
Peacham.
M. B. Chaffee of Morrisville former
principal of Peacham Academy has pre-
sented the Academy with &c volumes OF
nice books.
The speaking and spelling contest con-
Quoted by Harvey Burbank snpt. OF the
"Union'' at the town hall Saturday Jan.
8 was attended by good crowd. The
spelling was fine and the speaking excel
emit In the first division in spelling Philo
Robinson won the prize and in the
second division Gladys Bigelow. The
prize was a copy of - The Green Mount
ain Boys" The following program was
given, Noise, ~ Isaac Philips F" The New
Obsession, =" Francis Schmaling; The
Builders, - Rnth Mclaughlin; " Hassan
and the Angel" Alice F. Blanchard; -
"a Prosperous Couple J. Cephas
Guthrie; Her Thanksgiving Sermon, y
Gladys E. Bigelow; The Housekeepers
Soliloquy," W. Elizabeth Kimball
"Ben Hazards Guest, " Orange w. Tay-
lor; Ballad of Elizabeth Jane" William
L. Allen Asleep at the Switch, F" Robert
c. Mackey; "a Police Court Scene,
Alfred E. Peak; "Jest Fore Christmas,
Henry Woods; George Nidiver," PhiIo S.
Robinson; ''The School boy and the
Orchard. - Carlos NJ. Morse; Lincoln's
Speech at Gettysburg, Ernest Bolton;
"Seein' Things" Charles Wheeler;
"How Deacon Adams Admonished His
Son." Henry Bradley; Whistling in
Heaven" Nellie Powers; ga Kid"
Jean A. EMERSON; "Sned Skinfint's
Scheme, - Reginald 6. Esden; GA Boys
Essay on Girls, Harold D. w. Somers;
Kentucky Belle" Harold r. Halcrow;
His First Piece" Burleigh R. Darling
Mothers Foo" Muriel ]. Darling; The
The judges on the speaking were Harlan
Renfrew, Mrs. Vim. Sanborn, Mrs.
Frank Shaw, Miss Addie Williams, Clar-
ence Esden, Mrs. John Varnum and Rev.
Fred Williams The prize winners in
the speaking were Harold D. w. Somers
first division and Henry Bradley, second
division. Those of honorable mention
were: First division J. Cephas Guthrie,
Muriel Somers, Reginald Esden, Philo
Robinson and lean EMERSON. Second
division. Harold Halcrow, Alfred Peak,
Robert Mackey, Elizabeth Kimban and
Nellie Powers.
Fred Allen Of Ewells Hollow is suffer
ing from carbuncles on his neck.
Miss Nellie May Harvey leaves Monday
afternoon for Burlington on her way to
Washington, D. c., where she will spend
several months. She will be accompan-
led by her cousin Harvey Varnum and
wife of Jacksonville, who are going to
Mexico.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis presiding elder preach
ed at the Methodist church Sunday even
ing Jan. 9.
Milo Kinney was at Groton last We'd
nesday.
Lee Dow of South Cabot was last
week helping William Houghto1 move
to Cabot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Swasey of West
Danville were at Herbert Blair's Sunday.
Mrs. F. 6. Foam and daughter, Bea-
trice are spending part of the week at
St. Johnsbury.
Rev. F. w. Lewis of St. Johnsbury pre-
sided over the fourth quarterly confer
ence Monday Jan. 10 at the Methodist
church. There'w was a small attendance
of members and the usual business was
transacted.
Special services were held last week at
both churches during the week of prayer.
Union services will be held Wednesday
Jan. IL at the Congregational church
parlor.
James Stevenson and Herbert Blair re-
turned from their trip Saturday night
bringing with them 10 fine cows which
they purchased III towns north.
VIM. Trussell who has been on a visit
at his fathers Jacob Trussell's returned
to Montpelier Friday.
The G. A. R. and w. R. c. met Satur-
day with Mrs. Helen Bailey. Dinner
was served and officers installed for the
coming year.
The annual church dinner will take
place at the congregational church
Thursday Jan. Is.
Don't fail to attend the greatreduction
sale of Clarkson Garments and Furs at
the GilfIIan and Chase store, Barnet,
January 10. These articles will be of
fered for about one half regular price.