Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-01-03

Of the house containing the remains Of
Judge Storrs. Happily his body was
saved.-DgpartuTe OF Mrs. Clarke for
England. 3 Funeral OF Judge Storrs
with masonic hOnoTs. Is. Largest mum,
her OF entries IN the history OF the port oi
Island Pond. II. Birth of twins
daughter and son, To Ar. and Mrs. Al.
bert Applebce. son stillborn. Is. Light
ming does considerable damage. II. Key,
a. Y. Burlington comm,n 'es his labors
as priest in charge OF Christ Church. 10.
G. 4. Clarke appointed Commissioner of
uuorganized towns and CORES OF Essex
County. 2l Bishop Halls visitation to
Christ Church. 4. o. Dechene and Flora
4. Bigrlow united in marriage-Birtho OF
a daughter TO o. l.. Stevens and wife.
~ Death of Dr. Stokes at Coaticook,
Que. PC. Electric Lisi Stock placed on
sale and all subscribed within a few
hours. -. Birth OF a son to Lhas. {.
Glover and wife.
AUGUST.
/. DR.. sutton located in town. 3. In
corporation Of Island Pord Electric Light
* Power Co. and directors elected. G.
NfA'tNh s1IiAAlhlAN W. VI EtAAiANNhf anu
where is it, H. Rev. o. (. Helming,
pastor of the Congregational Church an
nounces his resignation. II. John T.
IhurSton had marvellous escape from
serious injury while running the express
train.-N. Is. Lougce's house on the Ja-
son Currier farm burned. 16. Birth
of son to Malcolm T. Sadleir and wife.
II. SIR Charles Rivers Wilson, the new
president of he &. T. K. arrives in Island
Pond. 10. Methodist Campaigning
week. 20. Death of Mrs. Rebecca FAIR.
81. Birth of daughter to Con Kilpat.
rick and wile.-Arrival of the engine for
the shirt iactory.-Lctters of dismissal
granted by the Congregational Council
to Rev o. (. ielmlng. %. Death of
Dennis Gleason at the ripe old age OF so
years and months. ~. Mrs. Clarke
returns from England. &c. Devilish at
tempt at train wreCking at Norton
Death OF Mrs. Mary Ann Cowen. 81.
Lawn fctc and female minstrel entertain
ment. 2S. Archie Conley and Miss Rose
of the infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Curtis.
SEPTEMBER.
.. Pole setting and wiring for electric
lighting begun Village schools com
mcnce the fall term, Z. K. Davis principal
Of the high school. 5. Death of Armory
Parker at the ripe old age of 81 wears
and > months &. Alfred J. Clarke and
Miss Myrtle Ada Main united in mar
riagc. Q. Music recital by Mrs. Cause
brooks pupils. 10. Lecture on Wom-
ans Suffrage. II. Thomas Paquette
and Miss Elizabeth Con way united in
marriage IS. Return Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Halloran from Ireland. and Mr. and Mrs
Jordan from Gcrmauv.-Death of Mrs.
Michael Tracy at the advanced age of 50
years. II. Geo. II. FitzEerad's lumber
mill burned.-EsscX County Court con-
vcnes. Luther Manchester sent to prison
for twelve years for breaking into the
stores of o. b. Cutting at West Concord
and ". |. Schoff at Canaan. IS. Porter
II. Dale appointed County Examiner by
Gov. Woodbury.. 81 Order of Railway
Conductors picnic at Seymour Lake. "a
Jas. A. Stevens and Miss May 4. Herrir
united in marriage. %. Annual visit o.
Vermont Railroad Commissioners.
OCTOBER.
|. First snow storm of the season.
Departure of Miss Alice Sadleir for Port
land to fit for the position of trained
nurse. ,. Birth of a daughter to Arthur
Chatiee and wite.-G II. Fitzgerald com
mcnces the erection of a new mill. Z
special town meeting TO adopt better
measures for the protection of property
from fre.-Return of Mr.. and Mrs. John
+ Reeve from England. 9. NJ. !. Daley and
Miss Maggie Foley united inmarriage.-
Porter H. Dale admitted to the Vermont
Bar. IL. First lighting of the shirt fac
tory by electricity. Surprise party to
MIR. and Mrs. E. Z. Blake. 26 Pound
party to Cad Aldrich and wife. 81. c
O. Grieshaber accepts the call as pastor
OF the Congregational Church. 81. Start
ing of the shirt factory, the first shirt
made and presented to the editor.
/ NOVEMBER
I I. Mrs. Warmers store burglarized.
Special town meeting to take action Will
reference to the water supply for The
town also the lighting Of the streets by
electricity. The latter measure agreed to
Vim r. Boulds and Miss Margare
Mcdonald united in marriage. 3. TIL,
Congregational Society receive thei
promised pipe organ. 6. Annual Convo
cation OF the 18th district, O. F. S, helC
at Island Pond. IL. Junior Auxiliary Ell
tcrtainment.-Wh.stlc of the new mil
again summons employees to labor. Is
Masquerade Bail under the auspices o
|, o. +. II. Birth of daughter to II
\. Taylor and wife IS. Albert l.. Wat
son and Miss Hattie J. Wiggett united il
marriage. 90. John X. Farmer and Mis-
Ida Perry united in marriage. 2l. Hone,
supper and entertainment by the w. k
c. ~. Willard House at North STRAIT
ford destroyed by FIRE; the proprietor ;
former resident OF Island Pond. 25. Hon
S. D. Hobson and Mrs Clara NJ. Robin
son united III marriage 80. Town lib
rary opened to the public.
DECEMBER.
4. Birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. W
h. Reeve. Dissolution of partnership eX
isting between DR.. J. H. Linehan and u
p. Mackenzie. I. Birth of twin sons Il
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. STANDARDIZATION o
officers Martha NJ. Buck Circle. 13
Birth of daughter to F. W. Stolte an,
wite,-2O below zero. IA. Election q
officers Erastus Buck W. K. c. 16. Geo
Foster badly injured by logs rolling owe
him,-Election of officers o. E. S. II
Congregational Ladies Aid Society al
nual tair and entertainment. 20.
green Christmas; remarkably mill
weather, grasshoppers active and Gro