St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-29
Peacham
SOphomOres at Academy Gave Recep-
tion--SeveraI Parties.

SOphOmOres at Academy Gave Recep-
tion-Several Parties.
Mrs. w. S. Sanborn, Correspondent
Archie Craig was surprised on Mon
day evening by about 20 Of his young
friends who were invited in to remind
him of his 18th birthday. The eve
ming was passed with games and re-
freshments of sandwiches, cake and
coffee were served.
A baby girl was born Mar. % to
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Rowe. Mrs. L. M.
Adams is nursing there.
A. G. Peak was at st. Johnsbury
Wednesday with dressed beef
Miss Gertrude Way and Murray
Way of Danville were at Mark Alb
bolts last week.
Mrs. Mark Abbott and Harley were
at st. Johnsbury several days last
week at Elmer Carr's.
Ernest Bolton. who has been at
Bethlehem, N. H., this winter came
home the last Of the week. He will
work for Harry Young.
Roy Coursen has gone to Washing
ton. d. c., to be absent for some time.
Mrs. Walter French has been suf-
fering with erysipelas the past week.
Rev. Roy Green preached his fare
well sermon Sunday before going to
conference. 1t is hoped he will re-
turn for another year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Quimby of
Medford, Mass, are spending a few
days at their farm in town.
Mrs. Wesley Thresher and three
children, Edwin, Eleanor and Albert
are visiting relatives in Penacook, N.
H. Miss Daphne Craig is keeping
house for her.
Word has been received of the death
of Miss Jane Elizabeth Cowles at Ply
mouth, Mass, on Thursday, Mar. 23,
aged about IS years.
Mr.. and Mrs r. B. EMERSON were
at St. Johnsbury Saturday.
The Sophomore class gave a recep-
ton Friday evening, Mar. "a, at Acad-
envy hall. A very large crowd was
present. A play was given entitled
THE Haunted Gate" in four scenes.
The following took part: Vera and
Verna Shields, Minnie WEIGH, Dorothy
Mackay, Sadie Powers and Lou Ste
venson, Annie Mcclellan. Charles
Lamb, Reginald Esden, Harold Brown
lee. The play was unusually good, all
taking their parts Gerry creditably. The
evening was passed in promenading.
Dascom Rowe is spending a vaca-
ton of 10 days from his school in Bur
lington with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. l.. Rowe.
James Craig is putting in milking
machine.
The Peacham library has just
placed 81 new books on the shelves.
Warren Harrington was surprised
on Saturday evening by his Sunday
school class, who came to remind him
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played and refreshments Of ice cream
and cake served.
The church aid of the Congrega-
tional church will have mothers day
and social at the vestry on Thursday,
April 6. If possible new sugar will be
served from until 1880.
Julia Somers is working at Charles
Kinerson's.
Herbert Blair and Conner Moore
made a business trip TO Cabot last
week.
Miss Margaret Chapman of Pas
sumpsic is visiting friends in town.
Beatrice Foam of St. Johnsbury is
visiting her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Peak.
Colin Cassidy of Springfield, Mass,
and David and Rose Cassidy of WAL
den were visitors in town last week.
Henry Bolton of West Danville and
Alvin Durgan of Cabot visited Arson
Mcdonald at George Chamberlain's
one day last week. Mr.. Mcdonald has
recovered splendidly from his recent
operation.
Miss Gladys Gibson visited friends in
Walden the last of the week.
The farmers are mostly at work in
their sugar places. The snow is very
deep in some places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Douglas of
Barnet were at Walter Blanchard's re-
Gently.
Frank Robinson and Philo went to
Groton the last of the week and
brought home yoke of oxen which
they have bought.