Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-23

PERSONAL anu OtnerWtscs
Every pound of Christmas candy which
leaves Pomeroy & Robinsons store is
guaranteed strictly pure. They buy di-
rect from reliable manufacturers, who
protect the above statement. Their line
is the largest and best assortment in
Island Pond. See their display advt.
Tax collector Davis is on the war path.
One good way to get rid of his persistent
importuning is to pay your taxes.
Nuts, Raisins, Figs, Oranges, Lemons
and Apples at Pomerov & Robinson's.
Mrs. Emma Bonney, after few days
visit here the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
W. Thurston, returned to her home in
Gorham last Tuesday.
For Christmas novelties in dry goods
Pomeroy & Robinson show the best as
sortment.
Collector Mansur of the District of
Memphremagog and special deputy Fol
lett made official visits here, the latter
last Friday, the former on Monday.
Pomeroy & Robinson have their three
large show windows attractivel, filled
with Christmas novelties.
Midnight mass will be celebrated in
! the convent chapel Christmas eve, also
mass on Christmas Day Mt ) and 10 a. pm.
On this page read our big Christmas
advt.-Pomeroy & Robinson.
Geo. l.. Clark, our postmaster, has
been quite sick and confined to the house.
tor some time past, but is now improv.
ing and hopes soon to be on deck again.
Felt slippers tor men and women.
These make nice Christmas gift.-Pome-
roy & Robinson.
Mrs. Vim. Willoughby of Stanstead,
Que, came to Island Pond last Saturday,
the guest of her daughters and son and
on Tuesday she went to Gorham, \. H.,
to be the guest of her daughter Sadie,
Mrs. Barrett during Christmas, return
ing to spend New Years with her children
here. Mrs. c. d. Thurston accompanied
her mother to Gorham.
The annual election of officers for the
wear ensuing of Erastus Buck Post G. a.
r., will be held ON Saturday evening Of
this week.
House for sale on Alder street. Apply
to G. L. Clarke.
I. 0. Henningsen, who two winters
ago was bonding clerk in the employ of
+ the Grand Trunk, is once more with us
in like capacity during the present Win
ter.
A choice assortment of Christmas
fruits. etc, at John Wlloughby's.
Miss Eva Haley, a former popular
teacher here, now teaching i'll Bethel, has
been in town during the past week, a
welcome visitor to many.
We expect to hear wedding bells soon.
The members of the Womau's Auxiliary
were pleasantly entertained at an alter
| noon tea by Mrs. w. S. Hunter last Tues
. day. The Auxiliary will meet next Tues.
day with Mrs. A. H. Hall.
J I, H. Roscbrook and wife of Barton
Landing visited friends here last week.
Miss Edith Bartlett is at home from
her school in Bradford, Mass, to spend
the Christmas holidays.
Are YOU looking for something particu-
, larlv artistic and dainty for Christmas
, gift? Then visit Thurston's drug store.
, Miss Lizzie Nolen has gone TO Berlin,
Nh. to be bridesmaid for her cousin
Miss Maud Green.
&c. Mosler and o. L. Mansur have
t been appointed commissioners by the
S Probate Court of the estate of DR.. John
II. Linehan, late of this town, deceased.
Merchants report Christmas sales as
very gratifying
Don't underrate anything because you
don't possess it.
Mrs. Thos. Foley has been critically il
for some weeks past.
Henry +. Fitzgerald spent Sunday il
n, town, He now registers from Lunenburg
70 20 A Merry Christmas to you all, and 20,
"a are invited to inspect nice assortmen
of specially acceptable and attractiv
&c Christmas gifts at the Cross street dru,
store.
New Years Ball next week Friday.