St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-19
Peachan
Annual Farmers Meeting To Be Held
Next Tuesday-JOhn Bridge
Twice Injured.

Annual Farmers Meeting To Be Held
Next Tuesday-John Bridge
Twice Injured.
The annual farmers meeting will !
be held at the Town hall and vestry |
Tuesday. Jan. Is. An able board of
speakers will be present, consisting
of Mrs. John B. Chase of Lyndonville,
who will demonstrate the canning of
meats; c. w. Fryhofer of the U. S.
Agricultural Extension bureau; z. S.
Brigham, commissioner of agricul-
ture; James P. Taylor of Burlington,
secretary of the Greater Vermont as
ISOLATION; H. L. Wilson. state cream
cry inspector; and Leland Wood.
county agent. Dinner will be served
at 1880. There will be forenoon, af-
ternoon and evening sessions, and
everyone is invited to be present.
John Bridge was the victim Of two
accidents at McIndoes recently where
he was working. The first was a bad
cut in the back of his neck by his axe
and before he had fully recovered
from that he cut his hand on his saw,
nearly cutting off the second finger
He will be unable to work for some
time.
(Mrs w. s. Sanborn, Correspondent
The annual church dinner was held
at the Congregational church vestry
Thursday. 1t was very unfavorable
day, being rainy. and owing to this
and so much sickness not so large q
crowd as usual was present. A boun-
tiful dinner was enjoyed after which
the business meeting was held. The
total receipts for the year were
$1.356.06, and the total disburse-
ments were $1,341.O7. 1t was voted
to raise Rev. T. A. Carlson's salary to
$1,000 for the ensuing year.
The second academy team of bas-
ket ball played the South Ryegate
junior academy team Friday night, tn
score being 20 to 10 in favor of
Peacham. The game was played by
amateur rule. Mr.. Stout acted as re-
fierce and Mr.. Chaffee as score and
time keeper. Four periods were
played of 10 minutes each The regu.
lar lineup tor Peacham was Roscoe
Harrington, rf; Harold Brownlee, If;
Lee White,c; Clarence Nutter, lg;
Philo Robinson, rg.
The East Peacham Dramatic club
are rehearsing the four act play
Cranberry Corners" to be given in
the future.
Mrs. A. L. Peak who has been sick
with grip is better and Miss Geneva
Chandler returned home from there
Sunday.
Mrs. Conner Moore and two sons.
Robert and MiIIen, are sick with the
grip. also Mrs. John Lamb.
Frank Robinson who has been sick
with grip and neuralgia and confined
to the house for three weeks is able
to be out again.
Burns Abbott lost a horse last week
which makes the second he has lost.
Walter French is in the hospital at
Burlington.
The Peacham first academy team
went to Bradford Friday night where
they played the Bradford academy
team at basket ball. The Peacham
lineup was as follows: Hooper and
Halcrow Gas substitute) forward;
Metcalf and Nelson. guards; Allen and
Farrow Gas substitute) center; score
38 to So in favor of Bradford.
Mrs. Charles Stuart was at st.
Johnsbury Friday.
Through mistake last week it was
printed that Mrs. Finley was in poor
health at Mrs. Phoebe Young's. 1t
should read Mrs. Weeks.
Wallace Taylor is still suffering with
his eye and has been obliged to stay
in a dark room for two weeks.
Charles EMERSON and family are
all sick with grip.
DR.. A. J. Mackay was at st. Johns
bury Monday to attend a medical
meeting.
Miss Agnes Craig was taken very
sick on Monday and Tuesday a con-
sultation of doctors was held, DR.. War
rem of Cabot and DR.. Libbey of Dan
vile. 1t was decided to be appended
tis and an ODaratiOn was perforuned
by these doctors at her home Thurs
day. She has a trained nurse from
Barre
The spelling school by North Part
Penny Street and EwelIs Hollow com
bined was obliged to be postponed on
account of another spelling school on
the same date, and will be held at Ew-
ellis Hollow on Thursday evening,
Feb. 10,