St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-02-09
Peacham
Three Prize Spoilers Went Down On
The Word "AIIege''-Had A

Three Prize Spoilers Went Down On
The Word "AIIege"-Had A
Good Time just the Same.
(Mrs. w. S. Sanborn, Correspondent. }
The East Peacham school taught by
Miss Daphne Craig and East Part
school by Miss Marion Harrington
united at East Peacham school house
Tuesday evening for spelling school
and box supper. The largest crowd
yet was present. to the number Of 116.
In the spelling contest, first section,
Agnes Goss, Alma Powers and Dean
Rowe stood longest and went down
on the same word, "allege" In the
second section, Hazel Douse stood
longest with Jean Emerson and Anna
May Lamb in order. There were "a
boxes which were auctioned off by AL
bert Peak and brought $23.4O. Coffee
was served. A fine program was CIV
en- as follows: Duet, mo Surrender
March," Esther Harrington and Anna
May Lamb; recitation, 1.-THE Birthday
WISH" Harvey Powers: song, 1.-THE
Clown; recitation, John Jenkins
Sermon" Francis Bradley; recitation,
1.-THE First Frost" Alice Bates; song,
"Sleep Little Child; recitation, eff a
Miles a Mile,' Henry Harrington;
song, "Dolly's Lullaby" Margaret
Lamb and Julia Cowan; recitation,
Browns Mistake" Dean Rowe; song,
"All Through the Night; recitation,
What Allied the Pudding" Alma Pow
ers; recitation, Little WILLIE" Edward
L. Rowe; song, 1.-The Holiday; reci-
tation, Little Fannie Green" Hazel
Douse; home going song, America"
by audience.
Cephas Guthrie has been very sick
the past week with grip.
Mrs. Charles Stewart came home
from Brightlook hospital Saturday.
Mrs. Martin Hidden fell in the pan
try last week and hurt her ankle badly.
A good many of the teachers at
tended the teachers convention at st.
Johnsbury Friday.
The East Peacham v. I. S. will have
a social at George Esden's Thursday
evening, Feb. 10.
The G. A. r. and w. r. c. will meet
Saturday, Feb. IL. for dinner with Mrs.
Helen Bailey at South Peacham.
Mrs. Field Of McIndoes is stopping
with Mrs. Elsie Merrill.
The horse of F. G. Chandler that
was so sick last week is better.
Alex Bailey has been quite sick.
Dascom Rowe of the university at
Rowe's, last week.
Mrs. Elsie Merrill was agreeably sur
prised by II of her friends on We'd
nesday, it being her birthday. She was
making a visit at the home of her
nephew, Charles Choate, at West Bar
net and when she came to her home
found the party assembled. A very
delightful time was enjoyed.
Milton Farrow came from Groton
Friday accompanied by Mrs. Farrow
who has been there for a while.
A counsel of doctors consisting of
DR.. Libbey of Danville and DR.. Warren
of Cabot was held Sunday at two
O'Clock for Arson Mcdonald at George
where he is stopping.
1t was decided that amputation of his
foot was necessary. Mrs. James Ste
venson is at Mr.. Chamberlain's for
few days.
Mrs. John Gracey is quite sick.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Sanborn and
Helen Sanborn were at Albert Peaks
Sunday and enjoyed sugar on snow.
Arthur Peak is sick with grip.
Ewell's Hollow, North Part and
Penny street will combine in a spell
ing school at Ewell's Hollow school
house, Thursday evening, Feb. 10.
The pilgrim Girls of Boston, mu-
steal entertainers, will give an enter
tainment at Academy hall Saturday
evening at o'clock.
The town auditors met last week
and report the affairs of the town in
fine shape.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Peak received
etter from George Sanborn, Snowdon. |
n. c., saying he had been sick with |
the grip, and reports it just as sickly !
there as it is here.
Agnes Craig is gaining slowly from
her recent operation. She is able to
sit up some.
w. S. Sanborn began to cut ice Mon
lay and finds it much better than was
expected, there being Is inches, the /
greater part of it blue ice.