St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-11-01
PEACHAM.
A Novel Auction Scheme At an
Academy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SOnalS

eight boxes were sold by auctioneer
G.. A. Bunker. The plan of the sale
was a very unique and novel one. A
sheet was used on the front of the
stage for a curtain and each girl
numbered and as her number was
called by the auctioneer she step
ped to the front and walked slowly
back and forth in sheet and pillow
costume behind the sheet curtain.
The bidders on the other side were
left to guess identity of the lady.
Much merriment was afforded. There
were also prize boxes on sale. After
the supper Mrs. Ellen n. Gray and
Stafford Bayley furnished good music
for promenading.
Harlan Renfrew went Saturday to
Boston and other places for short
stay.
The box supper at South Peach
am on Wednesday evening at Miss
Go1die Taylor's school, was a great
financial success. Nearly $14 was
realized from the sale of boxes and
candy. Harvey Lyford acted as auc-
tioneer. A fine program was given
by the pupils. Miss Taylor went
to st. Johnsbury Saturday and used
the money in the purchase of an or
gan for the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Hobart, Mrs.
Susan McLachlin, Mrs. Russell Kin
erson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Peak, Ar
thur Peak and Frank Taylor visited
ST. Johnsbury Saturday.
Wesley Thresher, who has been
spending a week at Boston and Prov
idence, r. l., returned home the first
of the week. Moody Quimby also re-
turned the same day.
Miss Jessie Pennington, who has
been for few weeks at her house at
EwelI's Hollow, went TO her work at
st. Johnsbury, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loring Chase and
Miss Clara Holmes, who were in
tending to start for Florida, Monday,
were obliged to postpone their trip
on account of illness in the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Darling visited
at Ryegate and Woodsville, last
week.
Carroll Somers and Oliver Cowan
and two children visited at Henry
Wallaces at East Ryegate last week.
E. H. Brown, who has been spend
ing some time with his daughter,
Mrs. E. D. Somers, has returned to
his home at Danville.
Mrs. Fred Taylor of Walden was at
o. w. Taylor's two days last week.
The penny sociable at the Meth
odist church is postponed from
Thursday, Nov. to Tuesday, Nov.
Miss Clara Holmes went to st.
Johnsbury, Monday, to see her sister.
Mrs. John Varnum, who has been
at Columbus, Ohio, all summer on
account of the illness of her mother,
is expected home this week.
The Sunshine Club met Saturday
with Anna May Lamb. The teacher,
Mrs Ollie McFarlane, was present
and Is of the class. They held
business meeting and afterwards
worked on their baskets. Delicious
refreshments were served and fine
time enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millen FarroW gave
a party Thursday evening for their
son, Daniel Farrow, who has been
here the past few months. About
rs people were present and very
pleasant evening enjoyed. Refresh
ments were served.
Miss Stella Gilfllan of West Bar
net visited at Herbert Blair's last
week.
Fred Lamb of Greensboro was in
town several days last week and NOV
ed his goods which have been stored
at owen Somers' to farm in Wal
den which he has rented.
Eugene Ash, who has been here
since the death of E. H. McLachlin,
went to his home at Laconia, N. H.,
Tuesday and came back the last of
the week.
o. B. Exley damned one of his
fingers very badly one day last week
at the creamery.
Walter Harvey and Oliver Cowan
attended an auction at Topsham,
Tuesday.
John Stevenson left for Florida,
Monday, to spend the winter.
Death of Edward McLachIin.
The account of the fatal accident
to Edward H. McLachlin, printed
last week was not written by the reg
ualr correspondent, who sends the
following corrected report:
One of the most terrible accidents
in recent years in this town, occurred
at East Peacham, Monday morning,
Oct. Is, at the farm Of E. H. Nc
Lachlin. The son, William, was wat
ering a six year old bull in the barn
yard when the animal turned on him
goring him severely in the side. He
went to the house and> told his faith
er,. who at once went to the yard
armed with a base ball bat. Just
. what happened is not known but the
housekeeper, Miss Lillian Saultes,
who was looking out saw the bull
toss Mr.. McLachlin on his horns. She
and William ran to the yard where
they found the bull standing on the
unconscious form of Mr.. McLachlin.
When the bull saw them he turned
and walked to the other side of the
yard and did not offer to modest
them as they went into the barn yard
and brought out the bruised body
of Mr.. McLachlin. This act was
brave one as the son, William, was
very severely wounded at the time.
DR.. A. J. Mackay was at once called
and later DIR. Allen of St. Johnsbury.
1t was found he had a broken jaw
and many minor bruises, but he new