Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-11-23
TOWN TOPICS.

Pond Lodge. +. y A. NJ. will l.- hel,
next Tuesday evening. Work. lie
every brother attend.
On the evening of Thanksgiving Da,
a union service will lie held at Tia,
Methodist Church. with a sermon h,
Rev. Thos. Hall. The service will begin
at $50.
The new compound engines are being
fitted with fog horn whistles that can be
heard and readily distinguished dis
tance of several miles. Engine 95l i,
the first to be thus fitted.
.. T. Davis, our enterprising photo
grapher, is getting out nice series OF
calendars for 1901, the series showing
some beautiful views of Island Pond
streets and buildings. They are just
the thing to send as a Christmas greet.
ing to former residents of the place.
Last Monday evening between ) and
6 a flock of wild geese came flying into
the village, through the fiat, circled over
the freight sheds ami overpass, finally
lit i'll a body in the railroad yard. thence
into the pond. And Geo. Cobb absent
a flock Of wild geese flying after dark is
very unusual occurrence.
The Ladies of the e. a. r., will give
a social and entertainment in &. A. r.,
hall Thursday evening, December 9th.
The comical farce will be presented en-
titled Jumbo Jums. The person getting
the most votes will draw the silver ice
pitcher. Social and entertainment 10
cents; coffee aud sandwiches ) cents ex-
ira. All are cordially invited.
The Dalton Power Co. are preparing
to operate upon their lands in the adjoin.
ing towns of Brunswick, VT, and STRAIT
ford, n. H., intending to cut the coming
winter about five million. The company
have expended several hundred dollars
in preparing Bog brook so as to drive
the timber next spring. Our townsman
II. II. Lucas has charge of the work.
The Ladies Literary Club held Nov.
18th had full attendance and an in
teresting meeting. Papers were read on
the Kingdom of China by Mrs. Cabana.
Chinese Customs, Miss Steele Chinese
Language and Religion, Mrs. Nallee.
A pleasant feature of the afternoons
programme was the question box. Adj
journed to meet with Mrs. Reeve, Nov.
both.
Dr. IIowes says they laugh best who
laugh last. Somebody got the tail
feathers of that hen brought in ON the
engine of the express train Tuesday, but
he got the hen, and declares he will
henjoy the meal it furnishes, provided
the owner from East Brighton don't
claim it. Now will you push the HERALD
man off the Bosworth Store Co.'S steps
again, doc?
The new furnace in Christ Church
purchased from the Bosworth Store Co.
appears to be just what is needed and is
apparently going to be sufficient to Ell
sure comfortable place of worship in
the coolest weather. The vestry has the
voluntary guarantee from this Company
that the furnace will do the work re-
quired. Island Pond is very fortunate
in having so reliable a concern doing
business within its confines.
The annual sale, supper and enter
tainment by the Congregational Ladies
Aid Society Twill occur Tuesday De-
oember 4 at the opera house hall. In
the afternoon there will be the usual sale
of useful and fancy articles. An oyster
supper will be served, with all the
ct ceteras, from to 1870, for rs cents,
In the evening there will be a literary
entertainment for which that gifted and
talented elocutionist, Miss Edith Bruce
Jones of Concord. \. H., has been en-
gagged. This lady comes highly recon-
mended as reciter of more than ordi-
nary ability and one sure to please a
critical audience. Instrumental music
will be furnished at intervals during the
evening. Admission to entertainment
only 10 cents. Remember the place and
date.
WILLIAM X. CAUSEBROOK,