St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-01-22

Marion Walker Proved the Champi-
ON SpeIler After a Hard Con-

test-Personals
The spelling school at EweIPs
Hollow was held Tuesday evening,
Jan. IA. The grades all spelled in
one division and Orange Taylor
spelled down with Guy Halcrow
Minnie Welch, Eva Allen, Clyde
Brown, Dexter Welch and Paul Tay-
lor in order. In the general contest
the dictionary had to be resorted 10
and after a sharp contest, the. teach
err, Miss Marion Walker spelled
down with Philo Robinson, Mrs.
Frank Robinson and Mrs. Leslie Ad-
ans next. After the spelling a box
supper was held and 1855 were
realized from this and the sale of
pop corn and candy.
James Allen was home from his
school at woodbury., Friday.
The lecture Friday evening by the
"Phyllsian Entertainer" drew a
full house at Academy hall 1t was
first class entertainment and was
much enjoyed by all.
Mrs. o. B. Exley was i'll last
week and unable to teach her school
at East Peacham.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stoddard
went to North Hartland Monday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Charles
Gates.
Martin Mcdonald and men who
have been cutting timber on a lot
near Robert Craig's finished last
week and will go to work on the lot
purchased by H. c. Davis from G
A. Stoddard.
Sherman WEIGH was at Marshfield
Saturday and brought Mrs. Arthur
Blake to Harvey to help care for her
father, Robert Mackay. who is quite
i'll with grip.
Ed Bates family have the meas
les.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Kingsbury
were at C. Leslie Thresher's Thurs
day.
A whist club has been organized
at East Peacham. The first meeting
was held Wednesday evening at Al
bert Peaks. Sixteen were present
and a pleasant time enjoyed.
Rev. T. A. Carlson has been quite
sick with grip.
Mrs. Harvey Lyford has also been
sick.
All subscribers of the New Eng
land telephone enjoyed a free call
one day last week to any part of
the state.
Mrs. Phoebe Young is spending a
few days in Groton.
Mrs. Martin Hidden was at st.
Johnsbury Saturday,
The Ladies' Aid will serve din
ner at the Methodist vestry, Jan.
80, the day of the public spelling
and speaking contest.
Jean Abbott of Montana who is
s-sk t. r,
amputated last week by DIR. Aldrich
of this town.
Mrs. Leslie Adams has gone to
Danville to nurse in the family of
Ben Moore.
Mrs. Ollie McFarlane goes Tuesday
to Canada for a visit.
MIR. and Mrs. Andrew Whitehill
will go to Deal, N. j., for a visit to
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell EMERSON
were at St. Johnsbury, Monday. Il
$1,000 worth of shoes at 20 per
cent discount; 25 lbs. sugar SLIPS;
Pillsbury Best Flour, $1.S0 at B.
u. Wells store, West Danville, VT.
Leonard Atkins died at his home
in the extreme edge of Peacham
Thursday night, Jan. 8, after a
weeks illness with pneumonia. He
was born in Cabot, October Z, 1874.
He married Maria Bailey of Canada.
Besides his wife he leaves six child
rem, Mrs. Nettie Hunt of Mortified,
Avery Atkins of East Craftsbury,
Nelson of Peacham, Jerry of Dalton
N. H., Mrs. Ernest Brown of Peach.
am and Mrs. Mardel Tucker of
Plainfeld.. He was cared for during
his last illness by a granddaughter,
Miss Minnie Scott, a graduate nurse
of Brightlook hospital The funer-
al was held Sunday and the burial
was in Peacham cemetery.