St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-27
pEACHAM.

John McEochl1n died FRIDAY morning
at the home of Scott Darling, South
Peacham, and the funeral was from the
same place Sunday afternoon, Rev. ]. K.
Williams officiating. Mr.. McLochlin.
one Of the towns oldest citizens, was
born in 1916 on the place now owned by
Lewis McLochlin. He was one of
family of nine. The four boys, Archibald,
1ohn, James and William and one of the
girls, Nancy Mrs. Ralph Blanchard).
lived all their lives in Peacham. John
was by more than ten years the last
survivor of that family, also of his OWE
family. His wife and three children died
some years ago. Mr.. McLochlin has
lived the last two years with Scott OAR
ling and until his last sickness has been
very we'll and able to enjoy the society
of his friends, especially the few who are
left of the friends and neighbors of his
early life, and by them and by all who
have known him in later years he will be
greatly missed.
The oyster supper at the Congrega.
tional church Thursday night was a
success socially and financially. An ex-
cellent supper was provided. The rooms,
newly painted and prettily decorated,
looked very attractive, Especially the
candy table in the ladies' parlor. A gen.
erous amount and great variety Of home
made candy had been contributed and
was sold by the young ladies. Another
table was furnished with useful articles
too numerous to mention. After supper
the following program was well carried
out: A piano duet by Miss Elsie Choate
and Miss Susan Williams; remarks and
amusing anecdotes by Mr.. Williams !;
song by Ellen EMERSON; Mr.. Burrage
was called on and replied that he had
been asked to say something serious and
something funny. He remarked that
when he tried to say something funny
other people didn't see it so, and then
repeated humorous poem by Eugene
Field, Seeing things at night: song by
Misses Maud, Blanch and Margie Guth-
rie; Mr.. Bunker was asked to say some
thing and said the pastor had claimed
when asked to speak that "he was too
full for utterance." This, Mr.. Bunker
said, was the result of an high license
law, it could not have happened under
our prohibitory law, then plead guilty to
the same state himself; song by Harlan
| Renfrew. Mr.. Bunker was asked to act
as auctioueer and the fancy and useful
articles and candy were sold at auction
bringing fancy prices. They cleared
| about $41OO.
Miss Ida Perkins from St. Johnsbury is
spending the week at Mr.. Bunker's.
The entertainment given at Academy
Hall, January 1, by Miss Dimond and
| recent graduates. consisting Of two
| farces, music, etc., will be repeated
Thursday evening, with an admission o
| 25 cents, to procure reference books fol
| the Academy.
| The annual meeting of the Fifty Clut
will be held with Mrs. Bunker, Thursday
| All members of the club are invited to b,
present. Dinner will be served as nea1
noon as possible.
The annual meetipg-of the Peacban
| Farmers club will be held at the Congre
gational vestry Saturday, February 6
Dinner will be served at noon and tn
usual program consisting of papers, ad
| dresses, music, eic., will be given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hidden returned from
! Hartland, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loring Chase startet
Monday for Poughkeepsie, N. Y, tt
spend few weeks with Mr.. Chase's sol
| Frank.
Four of the schools closed Friday
Penny Street, North Part, East Part
| Corner.