St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-12-20
PEACHAM.
Personal and Local Notes From All
Sections of the Town.

Sections of the Town.
The remains of Mrs. Lydia Newell,
daughter of Mrs. Loren Chase, were
brought here from ST. Johnsbury
Tuesday.
James Allen visited his uncle,
Archie Allen at Barnet Saturday and
Sunday.
Alfred Peak of St. Johnsbury- is
spending a few days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peak.
Frank Chandler recently purchas-
ed ten fine Holstein COWS from Har-
ley Swasey at ,Danville.
Robert Stevenson is very low with
cancer at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Robert Craig.
There are no cases of smallpox in
town 1t is hoped the scare. is we'll
over
The district schools are enjoying
vacation of one week.
G.. A. Kenerson and sister, Laura,
have gone to Massachusetts for the
winter.
Erwin Hobart has been quite sick
for a few days.
Miss Louise Blanchard is home
from Groton, Mass, for her vaca-
ton.
Miss Laura Bailey has gone to
Cambridge; Mass, to remain While
with her sister, Miss Sara Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Esden have
been visiting at ST. Johnsbury the
past week.
Miss Louise Bayley has gone to
New York to- visit relatives.
Mrs. George Coursen of Washing
ton, D. c., is expected Wednesday to
remain a while with her son, Roy
Cotrsen.
John Morse has been sick the past
few days.
Mrs. Elsie Merrill and Elsie
| days at Charles Choate's at West
Barnet.
Joseph Hunter, Mrs. Eugene Shaw
and Matte Abbott attended the fu-
neral of Mrs. Peter Abbott at Bar
net last week Tuesday.
Miss Ida Barnard, the trained
nurse who has been caring for Mrs.
Joe Hunter, went home to st. JOINS
bury, Friday.
DR.. Burbank OF Cabot was in town
one day last week.
Mrs. Virginia Estes, who has been
ill with appendicitis at Cabot, is
much better and able to sit up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wallace OF
Ryegate were at E. ID. Somers SAT
urday. :.
the Brightlook hospital at ST. JOINS
! hurry for the past eight weeks, has
come to the home of his sister, Mrs.
Alonzo HalcrOW.
Ray Cooley has recently put in
a new furnace. Will Hunt of Mon
roe, N. H., did the work.
Nat and Joseph Roy of Barnet
were at James Stevenson's, Satur-
day.
Mrs. Owen Somers.
Lucy Ellen, daughter of David
and Margaret Wright was born IN
Rvegate, Oct. 16, 1855, one OF a
family of 13 children, all growing to
maturity. She married Owen Somers
: of Barnet, Dec. 10, 1885. They lived
at Barnet until about 10 years age
when they came to Peacham. Inree
children we're born to them all OF
whom are living: Carl OF Peacham,
FLORENCE. Mrs. Milo Kinney OF
within gsville. Mass, and James, also
of Peacham. Besides her husbano
and children she leaves three broth
ers. James of Iowa, George. of Cali
!. fornia and Albert of Newbury, also
three sisters, Mrs. Bracket Ferr1n OF
Snokane. Wash, Mrs. Wenitield
Emery of Boston, and Mrs. Robert
Fsden of Peacham.. Mrs. Somers had
not been we'll for some time although
she never gave up but performed hef
usual duties with the resolute energy
, and -unfailing courage that charact-
erized her whole life. Last june
thinking perhaps the change might
do her good Mr.. Somers had an auc-
: ton at the farm in East PeachaH
, where they resided and togetne1
with Mr.. Somers and sons James
and Carl and wife, went to Calgary
, Alberta. in company with a party OF
Barnet people. Mr.. and MRS. Car
Somers returned some time ago
, Mrs. Somers was taken i'll with pneu-
monia Nov. rs, going to the hospital
+ Nov. 20, where she died Sunday, Dec
3. The news of her death here came
! as a terrible shock to relatives and
: friends as no one knew she was sick
Mr.. Somers and son, James, arrived
: her Saturday, Dec. 9, with the re-
mains of their beloved one. Prayers
: were said at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Somers Sunday and the
funeral held at the Congregational
church at two p. m. The service was
| conducted by Rev. T. A. Carlson, as
sisted by Rev. J. K. Williams, who
| for many years had been Mrs. Som
: ers' pastor. The bearers were foul
/, nephews, Clarence and George rs
den. and John Lamb of this town
and Harrison Wright of South Rye
J., gate The male quartet sang. The
: flowers were many and very beauti
= full. Resides those from relatives
. and friends there were floral tribut
es from the N E. o. P, also the w
/ R. c.. the SO club of this town an6