Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-24

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Next Sunday morning at the Cougre-
gational Church at II, Rev. NJ Gricsha-
Der will preach from the text, "AlI things
are yours. II Cor. 3:2l. At in the
afternoon on the uliect The mystery of
pain
Books, magazines and papers delivered
customers at 10 per cent below publish
ers price, or better. Fresh candy 10 cts
a pound best ten cts. cigars cts. at
Colby's bookstore, II Middle St. Ian
caster.
Frank II. Mason and wife came from
Akron, Ohio, to attend the golden wed
ding exercises, and their friends were de-
lighted to see them again in Island Pond,
They have host OF friends here; may
their shadow never grow less.
The special meetings at the NJ, f.
: Church increased in attendance and in
t tercst last week. They are continued
this week with preaching each evening
except Monday and Saturday evenings.
| Rev. |. p. Chase OF st. Johnsburv Center
. will speak Thursday and Friday even
ings.
remarkable family gathering as
sembled in O. T. Davis studio last Sun
day afternoon. The family consisted OF
: Clark H. Ladd and wife and their eleven
r children, and the remarkable feature is
that this was the first time that the en-
5 tire family were ever under one roof to-
gether.
q 1t is now practically certain that there
; will be singing school here this winter
: H. G. Clarke has the circulation paper
. and already has about twenty-five
. names. All DESTROYS of joining should
call on him for full information. The
= teacher will be Prot. Waterhouse of Sher-
. brooke.
: Some twenty or more OF our young
people INDUCED in a sleigh ride to East
Charleston last Friday evening and pro-
ceeded to the Union House where they
were joined by number of the young
people of that village, and where al
participated in sociald dance. All greatly
enjoyed the occasion.
The social dance in the Island POND
Hall last Monday evening was attended
by over 40 couples, and all had arousing
, good time. The music by Burnham &
.. Barney Orchestra captivated every body
:, and the universal sentiment was "it is
delightful to dance to such music as that.
Their services will be required more fire.
1 quently in the future.
= Electric lights were turned on iii the
Y Episcopal Church the first time last Sun
:. day evening, and it was a peculiar
co-incident that the priest in charge, Rev
II A.V. Burlington, had for his text "In thy
u light shall we see light, and the closing
e hymn was Lead Kindly Light" The
It church looked very handsome indeed in
3 the glare of the electric lights.
& List of letters remaining uncallcd for at
It the Island Pond post office an. 20, 1896
Mrs. Addie Chase, Mrs. A. L. Gran
dali 2, A. J. Bishop, +. b. Palmer. Prof
g T. H. Palmer, Fred E. Sanborn, Z. F
e Wilder
l. Persons calling for the above will
&C please mention Advertised letters.
II T. G. TRACY, P. M.
e While delivering butter last week Judge
s. Rosebrook left his horse unattended for
e minute or two, but i'll that short space
y of time something unforeseen startled il
p so that it bolted, following the route us
l. ually taken by Mr.. Rosebrook and bring
y ing up with great force against S. M
II Harmon's house where it was caught by
d Mrs. Harmon and held until assistance
1t arrived HaDni1y the runaway caused