St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-25
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North Peacham Club Entertains.

The North Peacham Social Club
met Tuesday evening, Feb. II, at
the home of Elson Douse on Perry
street. The meeting was to have
been on St. Valentines eve but had
to be postponed on account of the
storm. About So were present. The
house was decorated with scarlet and
gold, the club colors, and also with
hearts. The decorations in the par
Tor were especially pretty, consisting
of ropes of crepe paper hung with
hearts. The following program pre-
pared by the host, Elson Doust, was
given: Music, Mrs. Leslie Adams;
recitation, Helen A. Sanborn; song,
Lucinda Stevenson; recitation, Ella
M. Davis; original poem, Norris
Smith, song, EIson Douse; recitation,
M. Glen Chandler. At the close of
the program an evergreen tree was
placed on the table hung thickly with
hearts and each guest was requested
to pluck one from the tree as a SOU
venir. On the back of the hearts
were appropriate notices. Refresh
ments of heart-shaped turnoVers,
cookies, cakes and coffee were served,
and lastly oranges which was a treat
given by Mr.. Douse to the club and
their guests. 1t was pronounced
very enjoyable evening by all pres
ent.
The Junior Alumni Association
will present the four-act comedy,
''For One Night Only" on Friday
and Saturday evenings, March and
Z, at Academy Hall, with the follow
ing cast of characters: Prof. Alex
ander Goldwhinney, M. w. Chaffee;
DR.. Leopold Newman, his son-in-law,
H. A. Renfrew; Mr.. Charles Harkins,
J. G. F. Richter; Jack Harkins, his
son, Ira Farrow; Spartan Spurgins
SPOTS, a theatrical manager, John
Varnum; Mrs. Goldwhinney, Mrs.
John Varnum; Mrs. Newman and
Paula, her daughters, Miss Richard
son and Miss Chaffee; Rosa, the maid,
Elsie ChOate. The play will be fol-
lowed by a farce, six Kleptoman-
iacs," the cast for which is as fol-
lows: Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs. John
Varnum; Clare Reynolds, her daugh-
ter, Katherine Hooker; Mrs. Inez
White, her daughter, Mrs. Ollie Nc
Farland; Jennie, a maid, Louise
Bayley; Claudia Smell, Mrs James
Craig; Mrs. Thaddeus Lynch, Elsie
Choate; Bridget Flanagan, Mrs.
Munger; Crocus Washington Jones,
Florence Chaffee; Madam Toilette,
Bernice Blanchard; Carrie Brown,
Mrs. M. w. Chatfee.
The singing school at Ewells Holz
low, assisted by the teacher, Miss
Blake, will give the Cantata entitled
eye Little Olde Folks Concert" fol-
lowed by box supper, at the school
house at EwelIs Hollow, on Satur-
day evening, Feb. %.
A large number of Peacham peo-
pie have been attending court at St.
Johnsbury the past week.
There will be a farmers meeting
here on the afternoon and evening of
March s.. 1t is expected that Mr..
Stimson of St. Johnsbury and other
speakers will be present.
James Allen has finished his school
at Woodbury. and returned to his
home.
The Ladies' Missionary society
will serve dinner in the vestry on
quested to furnish without further
notice.
Mrs. Clara Varnum, who has been
very sick with erysipelas is better
and Fred Varnum is sick at present.
Rev. Arthur Green from London,
Eng, preached at the Methodist
church Sunday. 1t is expected that
he will supply the pulpit until con-
ference.
Miss Blake from Newport visited
Miss Minnie Bliss at z. J. Hobart's
over Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Bayley, who has been
away on a visit to Jersey and other
places, has returned home.
Mrs. Ashley Munger was at st.
Johnsbury several days last week.
Miss May McLachIin is visiting
this week at McIndoes and st. Johns
bury, during vacation week at the
Academy.
Bert Bigelow and Mrs. Nettie Gil
ley were married at Danville, Thurs
day, Feb. 10, by Rev. Mr.. Adams.
Andrew Whitehill recently killed
three hogs, their total weight being
1900 pounds.