St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-02
Peacham
Wedding Bells Ring Twice in a
Week=LocaI happenings.

Wedding Bells Ring Twice i'm q
WeeE-LocaI Happenings.
The wedding of Miss Agnes Steele
and Harold Somers took place Tues
day evening at eight o'clock at West
Barnet. Rev. T. A. Carlson performed
! the ceremony in the presence of only
the immediate relatives of the con-
tracing parties. Mrs. George Blaine
and Hazel Conant served refresh
ments. The bride and groom went
at once amid a liberal shower of rice
to Mr.. Somers' farm where they will
reside. The best wishes of hosts of
friends are theirs for a long and
happy life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chandler gave
reception Saturday night in honor
of the marriage of their son, John, to
Miss Gertrude Peck of Cabot. Ow-
ing to the rain not many were
present, but a pleasant time was en-
joyed The house was decorated with
goldenrod and potted plants Many
gifts were received. Refreshments
of cake, ice cream and lemonade
were passed. Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler
will reside in the house below his
fathers.
Miss Jessie Donovan is working
at George Varnum's. Mrs. Varnum
remains very sick.
Mrs. w. A. Lyster and son, Merton,
and Mrs. Fannie Bennett of st. Johns
bury visited their cousin, Mrs.
Chester Clark last week.
The Ladies' Social circle met
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. M. Wheeler. A very pleas
ant time was enjoyed and $3.50 was
taken. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott M. Far
mum of Lyndon and two ladies and
DR.. and Mrs. Libby of Danville were
present
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Bates and family
were at ST. Johnsbury Thursday.
Mrs. Moses Edmunds of Concord,
N. H., is visiting her mother, Mrs. o.
w. Taylor, and other relatives and
friends.
Through the efforts of the North
Peacham Social club it has been pos
sible to secure the service of Miss
E. Grace Blake to teach singing to
the children at the Ewell's Hollow
school.
Mrs. Clara Chase and Clara Perry
of Bradford visited at Frank Tay-
lor's and E. J. Hobart's the last of
the week.
Mrs. Sarah Blanchard, Mrs Ella
DlduCu0 IA6ulI0W anu MIS-.
Kate Hutchinson were at ST. Johns
bury Wednesday.
Mrs. Albert Lovejoy and two
children of Massachusetts are visiting
in town.
Mary Mclaughlin has been visit
ing at Marshfield
Rufus Rowland Of East Corinth is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Vernon E.
Lamb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lamb of
Fletcher visited their son Vernon e.
Lamb last week.
Mrs. F. E. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Hidden were at Danville
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Taylor are
rejoicing over the birth of a II pound
daughter, Bertha Ellen, born Friday,
August %.
Mr.. and Mrs John Chandler re-
turned Friday from New Castle, Me.
Miss Glenn Chandler is teaching
at West Danville.
Death of Mrs. Henry Lawrence.
Mary Jane Griffin died at her home
in East Peacham August 81. She
was the eldest daughter OF Sarah and
Moses Griffin and was born in Mas
sawippi, P. O., March 16, 1850. On
February "a, 1870, she was united
in marriage to Henry Lawrence. They
lived in Canada for 27 years and
there seven children were born to
them, only two of whom are living,
Mrs. J. w. Hunter and Mrs. Charles
Harvey both of East Peacham. In
1898 they came to Barnet, and from
there to Peacham where the last
IT years of her life have been
spent. Mrs. Lawrence is survived by
her husband and two daughters, also
one sister, Mrs. Rena Kezar of North
Hatley, Que, and two brothers, Ste
phen and Albert Griffin, both of La
coma, n. H. The funeral services,
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Carlson,
were held at the house Sunday after
noon. The relatives present from out
of town were Stephen and Albert
Griffin and two nephews, Scott and
Carroll KeZar of North Hatley. p O.