Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-10
PEACHAM
Death of Mrs. Mary Taisey

MIS-. Mary Taisey who has been
feeble health for some time pa5se
away Sunday, Aug. 81 at the home ,
her grandson, Fred Pollard.
Mary Page was born at Ryegat
Aug. ~, 1929, the daughter of job
and Sarah Hath Page. Her deaf
removes the last one OF a family c
IL children. She married Geolg
Pollard on Feb. %, 1857, and mad
her home at Wells River. She ais
lived at Waltham, Mass, shoi
time, then moved to Ryegate an
came to Peacham in 1865. Mr.. Pol
lard died June 1G, 1892. Later sh
married Thomas Taisey of Grotol1
who died Is years ago. She leave
two sons, Frank Pollard, of thi
town and William Pollard of Bur
lington, also grandchildren. and erea
grandchildren.
Mrs. Taisey was a faithful membe.
of the Methodist church of this tow
and after her marriage with Mr.
Taisey joined the Methodist churcl
at Groton by letter from the churcl
at Peacham. She always ATTENDED
worship as long as her health per.
mitted.
The funeral was held at the Meth
odist church on Tuesday, Sept. 2
Rev. Harold M. Hayward preached
Page and Whitehill of Groton had
charge. The bearers were Lloyo
Darling, Wilbur Watson, Frank Tay-
lor and John Varnum.
Those present from out of town
were William Pollard, Burlington
Mr. and Mrs. John Pollard, Monroe
N. FL, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kendall,
Mcmdoes, Mrs. Mary L. Morse, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Morse, st. Johns
bury,
Page and Whitehill Of Groton have
bought the fixtures and stock Of
the late Leonard Varnum and will do
the undertaking business in town.
The remains of Mrs. Abby Hunt
We're brought to Peacham for burial
from Groton, Sunday, Aug. 81 and
Mrs. Helen Wilson of Danville was
buried here last Wednesday.
The district schools in town be-
gan on Tuesday, Sept. 2 with the fol-
lowing teachers: Corner, Marion
harrington, Green Bay; Ruby Blaine,
South Part; Myra Fellows, East
Peacham; Goldie Gugwer, North
Part; Glenn Chandler, East Part;
Annie Killam, Penny Street; Mrs.
Clarence Esden; Ewell's Hollow,
Mrs. Patience Nutting.
Miss Daphne Craig goes to Hard
wick, Lena Wheeler to Joe's Brook,
Mildred Hayward to East Barnet
and Harriet Jenninson to St. Johns
bury to teach school.
Miss Ellen Bayley who has been
in town has returned to Springfield.
Judge William Hartman and
daughter, Mrs. Mason ofAnn Arbor,
Mich, who have been spending the
summer with Mrs. Kate Hutchinson.
have returned to their home.
The schools in town were not in
session Monday on account of a
IctlCHcI5 IHccCiiS Hciu 1T SdCIIdIl
Corner.
Miss Grace Sage gave a recital Of
popular plays at Academy Hall OH
Saturday evening, Sept. 6 for the
benefit of the church aid. 1t was at
tended by good audience who were
well pleased.
William Bandy of Barnet recently
caught IL pickerel at Ewell's pond
in Peacham.
Ed. Rowe who is in business at
Barnet expects to begin to pack up
his goods here this week preparatory |
to moving to Barnet.
Mrs. Albert Peak who has been
away on cisit in the south part of
the state came home Saturday.
Corner Moore and family were at
M cIndoes, Sunday.
Mrs. James Stevenson went to /
Fairlce Friday to visit her dau"h
Lou who works in the telephone Of
fee.
Miss Lou Stevenson was home
Saturday from her work at Fairlee.
Ernest and Charles Stevens were
recent visitors in town from Berlin.
Mrs. F. E. Palmer and sister, Mrs.
have gone to Boston.
Union service was held Sunday at
The Methodist church. Rev. Mr..
Smith of Woodsville preached.
..e school at South Peacham is
without teacher so far. 1t is report
ed the schools in the state are 200
teachers short.
Peacham Academy opened on
Tuesday, Aug. 26 with the same
teachers as last year: Miss Florence
Douglas, principal and Miss Lou Full
ington and Esther Holton assistants.
There are about so pupils and eight
cen in the freshman class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Bills, Merle
Bills and daughter, Eunice of ia
naica, are visiting F. E. Taylor.
Miss f. C. Prentiss and Mrs. ].
G. Guthrie have their houses full Of
summer boarders.
Oliver Cowan has gone to White
River Junction to the state fair
where he will exhibit his horse,
'Knobby Knox"
Mrs. George Esden and son, Reg
nald are visiting week in Tibet
ford.