Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-12-07

aud much ruioyrd.
Bear ia mind that the dates OF the
Red Cross Rummage Sale arr the 18th
aud 18th. ia the opera housr.
DRY stove wood has advanced TO sd
aud $3.50 per cord, and the supply at
this increased price is not equal to the
demand.
&. +. Clarke's auction sale continues
to attract crowds of customers. lie is
bent ON selling goods at your own price
and his loss is your gain.
Capt. ii. f. Randall has been appoint
ed road commissioner in place of +. F.
llobson, resigned, and has already taken
hold of his new duties with characters
tie energy. The people of Island Pond
may confidently count on AS good roads
and clear sidewalks for the rest of the
season as the apparatus owned 10y the
town will provide.
Some months ago Mrs. +. +. Blake's
class at the Methodist Sunday School
organized itself into a missionary society.
Last week this society gave practical
evidence of its unseliish purpose. At the
suggestion of Miss Marion Stevens and
under her leadership thanksgiving
dinner was given to some of the children
of the place. The dinner was served in
the vestry of the church in the afternoon
of Thanksgiving day and about twenty
children were present. 1t proved most
enjoyable occasion to all.
The last session of the Island Pond
Mutual Improvement Association was
in some respects the most interesting of
the series. lmpromptu speaking was
the subject. With fear and trembling
many of the members looked forward to
the ordeal of making their first speech
in public. The topics We're selected by
the members, put in a basket, shaken
and for two or three minutes discoursed
on his theme. The attempt in every in
stance was encouraging. Soon there will
be no lack of ready speakers in Island
| Pond. Some of the subjects chosen
were the future of China, birds. YER
mont, sports, fall bonnetS, babies, beans.
beauty, seltishness
At the last regular meeting of the w.
X. c., the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Jane Aldrich.
S.N. &" Miss Jennie Ladd.
". Mrs. Hannah McKenney.
Secretary, Mrs. Annie Needham.
Treasurer, Mrs. Lizzie Foster.
Chaplain, Mrs Ida Roberts.
Conductor, Miss Jennie Emery.
Asst. Con-, Mrs. Dora Farmer.
Guard, Mrs. Lizzie Cole.
Asst. Guard Miss Crisa Cole.
Organist, Mrs. Carrie Legacy.
Color Bearers, Mrs. Maude Sargent,
Miss Martha Davis, Miss Lottie Davis,
Miss Alice Hoffman.
Delegates to convention, Mrs. Cora
Lindsay, Mrs. Mary Davis.
Alternates, Mrs. Annie Needham,
Mrs. Miranda Hardy.
The Ladies Aid OF the Congregational
Church held their annual sale and enter
tainment Tuesday iii the opera hall. A
large assortment of useful and fancy
articles were quickly disposed of. The
candy stall was attractive, especially to
the young, and the oyster supper was
served in the most approved fashion,
meeting with large patronage. This
was followed by a most delightful enter
tainment, consisting of vocal and instru-
mental music and recitations by Miss
Edith Bruce Jones of Concord. y. H.,
who delighted the audience by her tai
ents. Her work as an elocutionist can
not be too highly commended, for unlike
many so called readers she does not
oyerdo her part. Her manner upon the
stage is easy and graceful, and in addi-
ton to a strong yet sweetly modulated
voice she has the rare faculty of bring
ing to her audience the character of her
recitation. 1t is to be hoped that she
may again appear in Island Pond when
she may be sure of an appreciative and
very numerous audience. Notwithstand-
ing the storm there was good audience
present. The whole was a great success.
Gal