The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-07
PEAcHAM

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] Al the annual meeting of the
Church Aid the following officers
were chosen; President, Mrs. Ole
McFarlanc; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Anna Renfrew. Five vice-presi-
dents were chosen as follows: Mrs.
Carlson, Mrs. Charles Stewart, Mrs
+ George Esdcn, Mrs. Walter Blan-
! chard and Mrs. Howard Hebbleth-
waitc.
The annual meeting of the Library
| Association that was to have been
] held on Friday evening, Jan. 3, was
postponed on account of the wealth
/ err.
/ Mrs. ]. K. Williams. has gone to
i Massachusetts where she viii spend
(, the winter with her children.
/. Frank Allen, who has been spend
ing a short furlough at his home
here left Wednesday for Pittsburg,
Pa, where he was obliged to report,
ian. g.
| f. B. Allen and family received
letter written Dec. from Pvt Will
liam Allen last week. He wrote he
returned from IA mile "hike" and
was resting. Said he had been in the
front lines, but was perfectly well
and as happy as he could be so far
away from home. The only person
he has seen that he knew was Fred
Needham, o Peacham boy. He has
been transferred to The 10th division
! Co, G, BOT
Seymour Hutchinson who returned
from Camp Merritt, n. j., on Christ
mas night to his sisters, Mrs. Bert
Bigelow's, has had the experience Of
being in three big drives, Beilean
Wood, Chateau Thierry and the
Marnc. He was also in the hospital
since October 8 for trouble with his
back. He left st. Johnsbui-y on the
morning of Feb. %, 1918 for Camp
! Greene, Charlotte, n. c., and from
there he went to Camp Mills, n. Y,
and overseas in May, 1918.
+, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Harrington
have 2c~ived letter from their son,
Warren Harrington in France. The
letter was dated Dec IA. He said he
was in the last big drive, had been
in the hospital but was all right now
and was waiting his turn to come
home.
Dascomb. Rowe, :. no has been q
prisoner in Gerlll;;,.:. incc April, 1917
!, has written his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Ed. Rove, that he has reached
France. The letter was dated Nov
&c. He was last in lai3s3i2ufg pr.soa
and but for the Red Cross would
! have nearly starved to death
Letters have also bro received
from Ralph Hay and Charles Jcnn;-
son, who are in France saying they
were well and expecting soon 10 re-
turn to the United States.
William Nunn's family have all
been Ill witt, the grip, also Mrs. 7.
G, Chandler.
The annual New Years t4cc was
held on "Wednesday evening at the
vestry and town hall. About rs were
present. The entertainments consist
cd of q program, games and music.
As the New Year approached Rev.
y r. A. Carlson conducted . short SER
vice and then wished them all q
Happy New Year. Refreshments Of
coffee and doughnuts We're served.
Nj. and Mrs. Wallace Powers are
rejoicing over the birth Of son,
Clarence Frederick, on Friday morn
ing, Jan. 8. Mrs. Charles Morse is
caring for Mrs. Powers and infant
son.
Nj; and Mrs. Charles Stewart were
I'M St. Johnsbury Saturday.
IS Henry Taylor of Concord, n. H.,
who has been here .; week with his
! mother, AIRS. Orange Taylor, went
home Monday morning. Mrs. Taylor
remains about the same
Mrs. George Miller and little son
have returned home from, the Eros.
sanitogium and Mrs. Henry Bolton
from St. Johnsbury hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wclcll and son,
Ralph, have gone to. James Craig,s
for the present to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hastic gave
"a private party on New Years Eve
in Blaii,'s Hall, at East Pcaehan,.
About Is were present. A bountiful
supper consisting of oysters, crack
ers, eggs, rolls, cake, doughnuts ard
coffee was provided by the host and
hostess, AMI a very pleasant evening
enjoyed III cards, games and music.
ii The. school directors of Peachafn
: ! met all the teachers i'll town on SAT-
!, urtiay at the sehoolhouse at East
Peacham to see, what was to be done
!, about making up the four weeks lost
J, in the fall On account of influenza 1t
was decided to make it up and that
e the teachers should have pay for two
;, weeks of the time
The government fisheries bureau
!. saws the skin of the Goldfish provid-