The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-07
PEACHAM
Death of Mrs. Phoebe ]. Young

Mrs Phoebe ]. Young, who has
been ill for many weeks with diabetes
passed away Wednesday, April 80.
Although her death was not uneX-
pected it came as a shock to many
friends. Phoebe j. Plummer was the
daughter of Ebenezer and Annie
(WhitehilD Plummer and was born
at Groton, Jan. 8, 1848, being one
of a family of eight sisters and two
brothers. -Four of the family are now
living: Mrs. Maria Baldwin, Mary
Ann Page, and Christie Welch of
Groton, and Mrs. r. T. Heath of
East Ryegate. Besides these sisters,
Mrs. Young also leaves many nep-
hews and nieces. She was married at
Groton, March 1, 1872, to John A,
Young of Peacham, and went to live
on the farm on Cow Hill, where for
nearly AZ years she made her home,
and where Mr.. Young died II years
ago. In the spring of 1918 a fearful
wind blew down the barn on the old
farm and in the fall Mrs. Young pur-
chased the next farm below, formerly
owned by the late r. A. Halcrow,
and moved there, leaving vacant the
home of so many years, but i'll health
prevented her from any employment
of her new home, and although II
years of age it seemed her life work
was far from completion, as she had
always been such an active and APP
parently vigorous woman. She was
member of the Congregational
church and always enjoyed attending
public gatherings. All feel the loss
of most kind neighbor and friend.
Although having no children of her
own she always had some boy or girl
in her family to whom she gave a
mothers care. The funeral was held
at the home on Friday, May 2, at
IL o'clock. Rev. Harold Hayward,
pastor of the Methodist church,
preached r. B. EMERSON was the
manager and the bearers were four
nephews of the deceased. There
were many beautiful flowers, includ-
burial was at Peacham cemetery.
Those present from out of town to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Young
were Mr.. and Mrs. O. H. Welch,
Sam Herman, George and Joe Kicker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Whitehill, David
Whitehill and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Heath of Groton; MI. and Mrs. r.
T. Heath of East Ryegate; Mrs. Will
Findlay of Concord, N. H.; Mrs.
Lewis Dana and son, Charles from
st. Johnsbury; Charlie Way of Dan
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. Shires and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred McCosco of West
| Danville.
MI. and Mrs. Edward Rowe return
ed from Boston, Wednesday, ac-
companied by their son, Dascomb
Rowe. He enlisted June 80, 1917,
trained at Fort Ethan Allen and
Camp Devens and was a member of
Co. d, 102nd Machine Gun Battalion.
He went to France in September,
1917. He served in the trenches two
months and was taken prisoner April
20, 1918. When first taken he was
in Darmstadt and afterward in Lin
berg. He was relieved very soon af-
ter the armistice was signed, and re-
turned to his company. His life in
prison was very hard and as is usual
with the men from overseas he has
no desire to converse on the subject
of war.
The Ladies' Aid of the Congrega-
tional church will hold meeting
Thursday, May 8. Tea will be served.
The freshman class of the Acad-
envy will give a reception at Academy
Hall, Friday evening May 9. A
short program will be given.
The G. A. r. and w. r. c.. will
meet at West Barnet, Saturday, May
10.
Dascomb Rowe and his sister, Yer
ma Rowe, visited Mr.. and Mrs. James
Eastman at Newbury the last of the
week.
At the church meeting Tuesday,
George Miller was elected on the
business committee as third member
and call has been extended to Rev.
w. A. Warner of Barton, which he
has accepted. His year will begin
the first of June and he will move his
family here soon.
The musical entertainment, "The
Minister'S Wife's Bonnet" which is
to be given by the Ladies' Aid of
both churches will be given May IA.
A base ball team of Is came up
from West Barnet, Friday, and play
ed the Academy team. The score
stood 7 to 3 in favor of Peacham.
The same teams will play again next
Friday.
The Ewell's Hollow school, Miss
Daphne Craig, teacher, gave an en-
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