Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-13

Jack f. Bolger, stenographer in tn
Office Of trainmaster c. II. Beyington, ha
closed his engagement aud IS succeede,
10y Harry Porteous from Montreal.
! {. \. Bumham was up from Berlin
y. H.. Tuesday aud hardly knew TIA,
place. We have his authority for thi
statement Island Pond has create
surprises in store for you Charlie.
While removing the little one-roome,
building from the site on which the new
hotel is to Ike erected the chimney top
pied over, and a number of bricks fell oil
Alex King, but fortunately he escapeC
serious injury.
Frank Paquette, for several years pas
a delivery clerk for A. Bartlett * Son
has left that firm aud gone to Portland
where he is employed at the well known
Shaw grocery. His brother Matte has
also been employed there for long time
past.
James Pilgrim, ieweler of Richmond,
Que, who was in Island Pond few
weeks since looking the place over with
reference to locating, has finally decided
to engage in business here, aud will oc-
cupy portion of Bartlett x Sons new
block.
The Ladies Aid of the Congregational
Church will give lawn party at the
residence of Alvin Bartlett next Tuesday
evening July Ii. \ pleasant time is
anticipated. lee cream and cake and
other refreshments will be served. A
cordial invitation to attend is extended
to all.
The champion trout catch of the sea
son thus far is accorded to Rev. f.. | q.
Lee and j. ID. Bates. They started
Monday afternoon and returned Tues
day evening with over 400 nice brook
trout, of which fully one eighth were left
at the HERALD office. Thank you gen
tlemen.
The Fourth OF July committee have
paid all outstanding bills incurred in the
celebration here and have surplus of
funds amounting to about $4,000. The
committee have under consideration the
suggestion that this sum be used in the
purchase of large campaign flags, one
for the republicans and one for the demo
Gratis. Not a bad idea.
Mrs. G. II. Fitzgerald of Portland, ac-
companied 10y her granddaughter the
Misses Geraldine and Genevieve Fitz-
gerald of Lewiston, arrived here last
Saturday to spend several days with
friends. They are stopping at the
Stewart House. Mr.. Fitzgerald is also
spending this week here. Everybody is
delighted to see Mrs. Fitzgerald enjoying
such good health.
Applicants for teachers certificates
should bear in mind that +. W. Wright,
county examiner, will hold public ex-
animation in the high school building
in this village next Tuesday and
Wednesday Of all desiring to qualify as
teachers. Places, days and dates for
similar examinations elsewhere in the
county are announced 10y Mr.. Wright in
our advertising columns.
No opera ever written presents
greater variety than the Frogs of Wind
ham. 1t embodies many features, from
any one of which whole plays are made ;
the military, the rustic Colonial life, the
Indians, the aristocracy, the spectacular,
the terpsichorean. and the negro min
strel; all are utilized. Everything is
new and original. This odd, quaint,
curious and refreshing opera will be
given at the Opera hall, Island Pond
July 81 and August | under the auspices
of the Woman's Relief Corps.
W. p. Stevens store was burglarized
last Tuesday night and $40 cash and
two boxes cigars taken, with possibly a
little other stuff. Entrance was effected
by breaking the glass on the side win
dow and climbing over the top of the
desk. Evidently more than one was
concerned in the affair as the money
drawer was found on the ground right
side up, with 60 coppers some keys and
papers in it undsturbed, seemingly hay
ing been passed out through the broken
window.
Prizes Awarded on the Fourth.
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