St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-04
PEACHAM.

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The roads in town have not been in
such bad condition for years as at the
present time. ". D. Blake. mail car
rier in the north part of the town, has
been unable to make his trip with a
team since March "a. Warren Car
penter started in Monday, March 81,
to make his trip every other day.
Mrs. George Chamberlain picked
four full blown pansies from her
pansy bed on March "a.
! Jacob Way OF Manchester, N. H.,
has been spending "a week with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs @. A.
Stoddard. Roy Coursen, who has
been for some time in Washington ..
e., has returned home.-Miss Jessie
Pennington has gone to Daniel Adams
| to work for a While.-Jan1es Allen is
home from his. school at Walden for
one Week.-Mrs. -Janette Varnum has
returned to her school in Massachu-
| sets, and Glenn Chandler to Orleans.
Miss Shirley Goss has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Clifton Sanborn. at st.
Johnsbury.-School at the academy
reopened on Tuesday, April 3.-The
Ladies Aid of the NJ. E. church will
have a social+and sugar party at the
| vestry Thursday, April 5.-Mr. and
Mrs. Scott Darling have returned from
| Springfield, where they have been
spending the winter Mrs. Edward
Rollins, their daughter, accompanied
them here.--Mrs. William Dimick is
working for Arthur Aiken and Mr..
Dimick will work for Moses Martin
the coming season.-Miss Alice Fay
closed her school at East Peacham
Friday and has gone to her home at
Hardwick.-George Esden was home
from Montpelier over Sunday.-E. J.
Hobart has been very sick with tom
silitis.-Miss Marion Harrington is
home from her school at Castleton-
| Mrs. Joseph Simonds is quite sick n.
the home OF her daughter, Mrs. Will
liam Hastie.-Charlie Harvey's child
rem have been sick.-Mrs. Conner
Moore has been spending a few days
at her fathers at: South Peacham.-
Reginald, little son of Mr. and Mrs.
Napoleon Freehart, passed away on
| Thursday morning following sick
ness with measles and pneumonia. He
was one year and six months of age.
The funeral was held on Saturday at
! the home of Fred Powers. Rev. r. A.
Carlson officiated. There were many
beautiful floral offerings. Mr.. and
Mrs. Freefla TT have the sympathy of
all in the loss of their only child The
rest of the family are all improving
from the measles.-Burton Paquin OF
/ Hampton, N. H, is visiting friends in
town.-The listers have been very
busy the past week getting names OF
men between IS and As eligible to GO
to war If needed.-William Butson
who has been in poor health for a
year since having shock, passed
away Friday at his home at the age
of 72 years. He was born in Devon
shire, Eng. He married Miss Emma
Frost in England, who came to this
country with him and four children
We're born of that marriage. Forty
: years ago he married Margaret Vance
Of Barnet, who survives him. Siz
, children are living. Mrs. Fred Kimbal
J of Wells River, William Butson OF
, Thetford, Mrs. Henry Lamphere OF
Wells River, Walter Butson of Lisbon
!, Robert Butson Of this town and Mrs
Benjamin Darling Of Littleton. AL
were present at the funeral. Mr.. But
, son has been a resident of Peachan
, for some time. having first lived OF
the place formerly owned by-Van Nes
Moulton. Later he moved to Peach
am village and then to the farm Will
his son, Robert, where his death &C
8 CURED. A prayer was held at thu
! house on Sunday morning at $50 ant
! the funeral took place at the M. E
> church at Groton, where the remain
! were placed in the tomb. There wer
! many beautiful flowers. Mrs. Butsol
! was sick in bed and unable to atten'
: the funeral-Winston Hebb of John
r son is visiting his grandparents, MI
and Mrs. F. G. Chandler.