St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-07
PEACHANf.
(Mrs. w. S. 'Sanborn, Correspondent
Richard Il. Shaw.

(Mrs w. S. Sanborn, Correspondent
Richard b. Shaw.
The leath of Richard 3. Shaw on
Tuesday, February 81. removes from
Peacham one of her foremost citizens.
His passing was not unexpected. rs he
had been seriously i'll for some weeks
preceding The death of his wife.
Mrs Hannah B. Shaw, just before
Christmas, no doubt fastened the de-
velopment of fatal malady OF the
heart, and lent a deepencd pathway
Barnet August 20, 1889, one of the
youngest of a family of 10 children.
His father and mother moved to
Peacham when he was q young boy,
and he has held his residence there
| ever since. Mr.. Shaw was always an
| intense worker, and by dint of dill
gence, not only of hand but of brai.:,
| built up for himself a competence
| The farm which his son, Frank G
| Shaw, has operated during later years.
| is a monument of constructive agri-
| culture Mr.. Shaw was never
strong man, but his energy knew no
| rest His ambition and activity were
| shared by his wife. To her, as Miss
| Hannah Agnes Bailey. he was Joined
| in marriage on Christmas day, "a
years ago. She was the glorious COM
| panion of all his endeaVors. and the
| loss of her was the going out of his
| light 1t is hard to imagine, however,
| that it was in the fullness of 4 ripe
| old age, for he did not seem to be q
| man approaching the completion OF
! IS years of life. He was practically
| interested in the town and its con-
| Structive institutions: was 4 member
of the Congregational church, and
| deeply interested in the upbuilding oi
the academy besides being a generous
sharer in the practical enterprises 81
the town. He is survived by one
daughter Mrs w. B. Martin. and 4
son, Frank G. Shaw, both of Peachom.
Three brothers also survive him, Nv
John Shaw of Lakcport. n. H.. agau
81, Mr. William Shaw of St Johns
bury, aged nearly SO, and the Rev. II.
n. Shaw, at so years, pastor OF ths
Congregational church in Marlboro.
The last number of the lecture course
was given on Friday evening at Acad-
any hall and was attended by q very
arge and enthusiastic audience. The
entertainment was splendid and $G9.4O
was taken outside OF season tickets.
The course has been rather more ex-
pensivc than usual, but the greater
part of the proceeds Of the last even
ing will be left to go toward the OBJ
iect of the course, the gymnasium
fund.
Miss Marcia Teller of Groton is
visiting at Alonzo Halcrows.
Miss Minnie Welch of Groton and
Philip Emerson of Peacham were
married at the brides home at Gro
ION on Wednesday evening, Feb. 2S
Only the immediate relatives were
| present
The G. A. r. and W. r. c. will meet
for dinner with Rev. and Mrs. 7. a.
Carlson Saturday, March 10. --s
A dance was given at E. J. Hoharts
garage Wednesday evtning, Feb. %
About 40 were present. Henry Han
cock and Mrs. Hattie Goslant played
A little daughter. Thelma Ella
weighing two pounds was born on
Tuesday, Feb. 81, to Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred E. Peak. The little one was too
trail to live and passed away Satur-
Paul Taylor, who has been so very
sick for three weeks, was operated on
Friday by DR.. Allen of st. Johnsbury
and Dr. HaZelton of Barnet. His con-
dition is very serious at present.
Miss Gcna Wheeler was home from
her school at Walden Saturday, also
James Allen. X
The speaking and spelling contest
which was to have been on Saturday
March 3, is given up on account of sc
many cases Of measles at Barnet.
Jean Adams is home from Massa-
,husetts where he has been working
Mrs. +. E. Palmer and Mrs. Martin
Hidden were visitors at st. Johnsbury
Wednesday,.
The teachers of the academy, Miss
Gardiner, Be Siegel and Prof. Ross
were at St. Johnsbury Saturday.
Harold HalcroW was surprised or
Wednesday evening, his 21st birthday
by about 40 of his young friends com
ing to help him celebrate. The even
ing was very pleasantly spent. Re-
| freshments of sandwiches, cake, wa
! fers and cocoa were served and al
| Joined in wishing to Mr.. HalcroN
! many happy returns of the day.
Thomas Stevenson of Barnet visited
his brother James at East Peachan
Friday.
Miss Rose Davis. who is working
for Mrs. George Gle at West Dan
Vile, is with her sister Mrs. ALFRED
Peak, for Il few days.