St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-01-27
PeaCham
Farmers Association to Meet Friday
Death of Frank Colby.
(Mrs w. S. Sanborn, Correspond

Farmers Association to Meet Friday
Death of Frank Colby.
(Mrs. w. S. Sanborn, Correspond
ent.)
The Peacham Farmers Association
will hold their annual meeting and
dinner at the town hall on Friday,
Jan. 20. The ladies will furnish for
the dinner without further notice.
S. N. Simpson will speak. 1t is ex-
pected other speakers will be pres
ent.
Frank Colby died at Brightlook
Hospital Monday, Jan. Is, where he
had been for short time. He was
60 years old and was born in Dan
vile. His wife was Alice Woodward.
She died some years ago. Three chill
dren were born to them, Helen (Mrs.
Benjamin Ward) of North Danville;
Mildred, who died about two years
ago, and Fred, also deceased. The
funeral was held at the Congrega-
tional church at Danville, Wednes-
day. The bearers were old neigh
borss A. w. Woodward, Robert Craig,
Frank Goss and Frank Woods. The
burial was at Danville.
Mrs. Wilbur Blodgett, who has
been so sick with pneumonia, is bet
ter. Miss Frazier, a trained nurse
from st. Johnsbury, is caring for
her.
The Sast -Peacham Whist Club met
Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Peak, four tables were played
Conner Moore won first prize and
Charlie Lamb, second. Refresh
ments were served. The next meet
ing will be with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Jennison have
been visiting at Montpelier few
days.
Mrs. A. T. Mackay was at Mont
pelier last week.
The v. 1. S. of East Peacham held
their meeting and election of officers
at Mrs. Rena Hunters last Thurs
day. The same officers were re-elect-
ed to serve for six months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bigelow were
called to Montpelier Friday.
Quite a number of cases of mumps
have appeared in the academy.
Robert WEIGH, who has been at
Milton, has returned home.
Moody Quimby, who has been
working in Boston, came back last
week.
Mrs. William Bradley is quite sick
William Sanborn was at ST. Johns
bury Friday.
Mrs. Elmer Lamb is quite sick at
the home of her son, " E. Lamb.
Mrs. Harriet Hooker fell last week
and hurt her hip.
The auditors will meet this week
Thursday.
Miss Alma Bayley has gone away
to sanatorium.
The class of '16 gave a reception
at Academy Hall Friday evening
which was very we'll attended. The
play, "a Game of Chess" was given
under the drilling of Mr.. Bunker
and was well carried out. The fol-
lowing took part: Philo Robinson,
Ira Metcalf, Aphas Guthrie, Elsie
Garvin, Alice Fay and Ruth Nc
Laughlin.
c. w. Thresher has purchased a
set of Fairbanks scales.
The Extension School of Agricul-
ture of Burlington will hold sessions
at Peacham Town Hall every day
this week, beginning Monday, Jan.
rs. Morning sessions, 10 to IL
O'Clock; afternoon sessions 1 to 8
O'Clock; evening sessions 1880 to
$3.50 o'clock. A full board of speak
ers will be present, including County
Agent S. M. Stimson, Messrs, Chand-
Ter, Taylor, Lawrence, Graham, Car
roll and others. The annual far
mers' dinner will be served Friday
at noon.
Dana Carlson, who has been sick
for nearly two weeks, was given a
post card shower on Monday, when
he received 20 cards.