St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-01-25
Peacham.
Narrow Escape from Fire at A. j..
Peak's-Results of Spelling Con-

test.
What was a very narrow escape
from a bad fire occurred at A. l..
4 Peaks Wednesday night about II
i o'clock. Mrs. Peak thinking she
could smell smoke got up and saw
fire breaking. through the roof of
I the slaughter house which joins the
/ barn. The alarm was at once rung
on the telephone and help came as
soon as possible 1t was thought at
one time that it would be impOs-
i sible to save the buildings but as
good luck would have it tub of
4 water had been stored in the build
ing and the flames were eXtinguished
after doing considerable damage.
The spelling contest for Peacham
Corner school took place at the
school house Thursday evening, Jan.
i 10. In the first division Julia Som
ers won with Aileen Jennison and
Harold Somers in order. In the
second division Ira Metcaf won with
4 Ruth McLachlin and Ellen Bayley
in order In the general contest
after spelling through the book Mr..
Burbank opened the dictionary.
| Glenn Chandler won the contest with
James Allen and Prof. G. w. Holmes
in order.
The final spelling and speaking
!
! Saturday, Jan. FL. All the teachers
were present. Following is the pro-
gram and results of the speaking:
1.-THE East Hymn Muriel Somers;
1.-THE Snarl Family" N. Gladys Liv-
ingston; "a Big Bite,' Mabel Aims
worth; '@The Disobedient Duckling,''
Eva M. Allen; 1.-THE Telegram" Luz
cinda Stevenson; 1.-THE Boys Pray
err Harold D. w. Somers; "The
Second Table," Charlie Lamb;
thine Enou gh YETI Shirley Goss;
Schmaling; my Teacher Knows,
Guy A. Halcrow; Which One?"
Mabel Watson; "Uncle Peters Ser
mon," Charles Wheeler; "A Trip to
Mauro," Robert Jenness; Enter
tanning Sisters Beau" Belle Brad
ley; 1.-The Little Maids Sermon"
Karen A. Carlson; "Rover in
Church." Ruth McLachlin; "Papa
Was Stumped,'' Carlos Morse; Glow
1 Hunted Mouse" Philo S. Rob
inson; ''The Honest Deacon" C.
David Kinaston. The judges of the
speaking were principals G. w. Hol-
mes of Peacham Academy, Walter c..
Cameron, McIndoes Academy, and
George E. Kimball of Danyille High
school. In the first division Belle
Bradley stood first, with Muriel
Somers, Eva Allen, Francis Schmal-
ing, Gladys Livingston and Harold
D. w. Somers in order. In the
second division Philo Robinson won
with Ruth McLachlin, Karen A. Carl
son and Carlos Morse in order. In
the spelling Harold d. w. Somers
won in the first section with Anna
May Lamb and Reginald Esden in
order. Philo S. Robinson won in
the second section with Carlos Morse
close behind and Arthur Peak and
Ira Metcalf in order. Philo S. Robin
son won in the contest in 1910, and
according to the rule a prize will be
given this year to Carlos Morse, who
stood second.
Death of Mrs. Bunker.
The death of Mrs. G. A. Bunker
occurred Friday evening, as the re-
suit of the grip. sarah Ellen Blake
was born in TamWorth, N. H., Dec.
%, 1914, and on May 20, 1869, was
married to Mr.. Bunker at Gilmanton
Iron Works, N. H. Mr.. Bunker was
for % years principal of Peacham
Academy and for 26 years Mrs.
Bunker was associated with him
there as a teacher. She has been IN
invalid for the past 3 years and I'M
able to get about for the past ten
years. She was one of a family of
10 children, none of whom are liv-
ing. The funeral was held from the
Congregational church Monday af-
ternoon, the Sisters club of which
she was 2 member, attending in a
body. There was a profusion of
flowers from friends here and in sur
rounding towns Mrs. Bunker was
a tireless worker for the good of the
community, as long as health per-
mitted, and her influence in the
church and town will be greatly
missed. Her cousin, Henry Carroll.
from Plymouth, N. H, and F. S.
Hartman, w. A. Kicker, Miss Mary
Martin, Mr.. and Mrs Walter Per-
kins and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Mackay, from st. Johnsbury, attend
ed the funeral.
Frank Farr of South Wheelock
visited at Robert Craigs last week
There will be an old fashioned do
nation at the Methodist parsonage
Thursday, Feb. 2.
Rev. G. A. Emery has moved his
family into the Methodist parsonage.
The. little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Lyford is quite sick,
also Hiram Rowe and Mrs. Oliver
Cowan.
Mrs. James Needham and son Gill
bert Needham were at Haverhill
several days last week.
Mrs. owen Somers was at Barnet
and st. Johnsbury Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Esden were
at ST. Johnsbury Thursday.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Blair will be pleased to know
that their little son Norman, who
has been so seriously i'll with an alb
scess in the ear is much better. Miss
Crawford, the trained nure went
back to st. Johnsbury Friday.
Mrs. F. A. Bellum, Mrs. George
Reed and Hosea Blair who have been
at Herbert Blair's for some days
have returned to their home at East
Clifton, P. Q.
very interesting farmers meet
ing was held Friday, Jan. 20, at the
; Town Hall and vestry. Nearly 200