St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-10-22
PeaCham
Mrs. o. w. Taylor Given a Surprise
on 10th Birthday-PersOnal and
Social News

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4 Airs. o. w. Taylor was given a sur
prise Monday afternoon and even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Taylor, the occasion being her
10th birthday. About so were pres
ent during the afternoon and eve
ming. A chicken pie supper was
served in the afternoon and chicken
sandwiches. cake and coffee in the
evening. Mrs Taylor received SO
cards, some money and other gifts.
Archie Allen is very sick at G..
A. Stoddard's where he boards.
Mrs. Albert Peak fell down the
cellar stairs one day last week and
injured her knee very badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Colby of Bull
wer, Canada, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Blair at East Peacham last
week on their wedding trip. Mrs.
Colby will be remembered as Miss
Jessie Coates who lived here a few
years ago.
Harry Quimby of Boston came the
last of the week for a two weeks
vacation.
Mrs. Phoebe Young is visiting at
Groton.
Miss Mabel Wilson has gone to
Johnson and from there to attend
the teacehrs' convention at Mont
pelier.
John Wilson left last week to Wis
| it in Canada and will go from there
to Indiana to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stevenson en-
tertained the East Peacham Whist
club Thursday evening. Five tables
were played. Herbert Blair took
first prize and George Esden second
prize. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served. The next
meeting will be at Mark Abbott's.
John Bridge went to Boston Mon
day for two weeks.
The sad news reached here Mon
day of the death of Philip Hebb at
Johnson Sunday. Mrs. Hebb will be
remembered as Miss Mabel Chandler
The North Peacham Social Club
will give an oyster supper and Hal
lowe'en entertainment at the EWelI's
Hollow schoolhouse Saturday even
ing, Nov. 1.
(From another correspondent
There was a pleasant gathering
at the home of R. L. Wilson at South
Peacham the 18th to celebrate his
mothers birthday, Mrs. Martin Far
row at the same time and place,
celebrated that of her mother, Mrs
Betsy Dunn. Both these ladies be-
longed to the Sixty Club so the 9TH
er members we're invited, also their
neighbors and relatives, so or more
in all. A bountiful dinner was serv-
ed and two birthday cakes lighted |
with candles, each daughter making |
one for her mother. One table was
set for the Sixty Club, the following |
members being present: Mrs. Har-
riet B. Hooker at head of the list, |
Mrs. Marie Whitehill, Mrs Mary |
Taisey, Mrs. Hannah Martin, Mrs. |
Roxy Darling, Mrs. F. H. Varnum,
Mrs. Craig, Mrs. Adams; Mrs. Betsy |
Dunn and Mrs. Mary A. Wilson the
guests of honor. The united ages
of these members of the club were
935 years or an average of nearly |
rs years. Mrs. Varnum, the presi- |
dent of the club presided at the af-
ter dinner meeting and the roll was
called by Mrs. Darling, the secretary.
A letter was read from Mrs. Clark of !
Newton, Mass, and a short poem from
Mrs. Eliza Esden. A greeting TO the
club was sent from Miss Marsh of
Maiden. Guests from out of town |
were Rev. and Mrs. Ferris of Rye
gate, Mrs Victoria Hunter, sister of
Mrs. Wilson, her brother, Albert |
Whitehill and his wife from Boston.
and Miss Eliza Dunn from the same
place.
The October meeting of the Ladies'
Missionary society was held with
Miss Mary Bailey Friday afternoon.
letters were read from |
Miss Gibson and others from New
Mexico, from Miss Reitinger of
Cleveland, Rev. P. D. Vassilleff of
Ellis Island Supper was served at
five O'Clock when about so were
present. The hostesses who united
with Miss Bailey, were Mrs. Ada
Blanchard and her daughter, Ber-
nice, Mrs. Ollie Mcfarland, Mrs.
Hiram Varnum and Mrs. Alzina Es-
den.
Andrew Lawrence died at his
home at Peacham Thursday morn
ing. after an illness of nearly two |
months. He was born Jan. 1897. Mr.. |
Lawrence was married in March |
1912 to Mrs. Ellen Nye Gray, a |
friend of his youth The first of May !
they came to Peacham where they |
have since made their home. His |
pleasant genial manner, his general
intelligence and his musical talent, |
made him loved and respected by all |
who knew him and he will be much |
missed. He had been a soldier in
the Third VT. Regiment, and later
held an important position in the |
mint. He loved music, played the |
violin, while Mrs. Lawrence accom-
panied him on the piano and togeth-
er they gave many a fine concert. |
Friday morning a short service was
held at the house and he was taken
to Plaintield his former home for
burial and the funeral service is to
be held Saturday. His nephew, Mr..
Batchelder come for Mrs. Lawrence
and Mrs. Choate, who had helped
to care for him during the last
weeks of his illness accompanied
them.
Quite q Walk
Evidently three of our bOVs did l.