Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-08-10
TOWN TOPICS.


Pond I.nds., F. y =. NJ. Tor the current
month will r. held next Monday eycl,
ing .. ) o'clock. All attend.
The following notice is conspicuously
displayed in Illusions drug store. right
alongside the soda fountain; Our
hours FOR discussing politics are before
5 a. M, aud after d p. al"
During the absence of David 4.
Haynes ia Portland three days this week
his store NaS in charge of ID. Morse, the
original proprietor. 1t must have
seemed like old times to "Derb."
Miss Strathern has moved her millin-
cry business to the building on Cross st.,
adjoining DIR. Flies, which has been
nicely fitted up as a millinery and dress
making parlor, it being Miss Strath"n's
intention to include drrSSmaking with
her millinery business.
J. 5. Sweeney will sell at public auc-
ton, Saturday, August IL, at 10 o'clock
Il. m., at the John Rice farm in Newark,
all the standing grass on about 40 acres,
divided into : different lots. Terms /:
All sums under $40 cash, over that
amount months time Tor approved
bankable paper.
John Willoughby's horse stepped on a
rolling stone in the street i'll front OF W.
Z. Stevens residence last Friday, aud
fell breaking both the wagon shafts
and bruising itself badly, In assisting
Mr.. Willoughby Mrs. Stevens was
slightly kicked by the horse, and mar
rowly escaped serious injury
Z. +. lIobson assisted in haying at the
home farm at East Brighton last week.
and is almost cripple in consequence.
He was on a load OF hay, and i'll cross
ing a bridge the team broke through and
Gene was thrown off the load into the
water. In addition to complete duck
ing he hurt his back quite severely 10y
the fall, and will do no more haying
this season.
Two of the members of the State
Railroad Commissioners, \. +. Watson
of Hartford and John u. Miller OF Wal
lingford, were in town last Thursday.
They were on their annual tour OF in
specting that portion OF the G.. /. Il.
System running through Essex County,
between Bloomfield and Norton. Their
report is looked forward to with in
creased interest this year.
The selectmen have posted copies OF
the check list, subject OF course to rev.
sion for use at the approaching election.
\ copy can be seen at the post office and
it will he well for all interested to look
it over and see that every voter name Is
on the list. The board OF civil authority
will meet for the purpose Of revising the
LIST at the town clerk $ office each Satur-
day afternoon previous to election, com
mlrncing August 18th. The list now
contains about 800 names.
The printing of the bar docket ior the
approaching September term OF Essen
County Court has just been finished at
this office. 1t contains Is cases, not in
Guiding three ON the chanccry docket
There is few divorce cases, anG EIGHT
state cases. The term commences Sep
tember ), with Hon. Henry X. Start Us
presiding Judge. As the time limit tor
marking cases for the jury or court has
not yet expired we are unable to express
an opinion as to Il long or short term.
Frank W. Arnold of Peoria, Ill.,, grand
secretary treasurer, b. OF l.. f., was III
town few days since with reference to
the adjustment Of Frank }. Emcrys
claim for compensation from the Order,
owing to his total disability the past 10
months caused by Il fall i'll the engine
house. DR.. Pelletier Of Sherbrooke and
DR.. Sargent of this place made the nee
essary examination and reported a total
paralysis of the left les from the hip
down. This decision will undoubtedly
secure to Frank his insurance, amount
ing to $1,000, which affords his friends
no little qualification.
w. S. Hunter and wife left for their
new home in Berlin, n. H., last Tuesday
morning, accompanied by the best wishes
of a large circle Of friends. Their de
parture will leave place in the Church
and society that cannot easily he filled,
Mr.. Hunter has for long time past been
the efficient treasurer of Christ Church
parish, and at the regular quarterly
meeting of the vestry, held last Monday,
cordial vote Of thanks was rendered
him for his services in this capacity and
for his valuable aid to the choir. John
w. Thurston succeeds him as treasurer
of the parish until the next quarterly
meeting.
excepting everlastingly at it,.