Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26
TOWN TOPICS.

I
keep Your weather eye peeled. The
beautiful Indian summer weather We
have enjoyed the past week will not
last all winter.
The open season for deer began sun.
day morning aud local Nimrods have
been minus in town ever since. although
but few animals have thus lar been
brought back.
l.. b. Ladd, wife and daughter will
shortly go to housekeeping in one of the
new tenements in Bartlett's block. W.
+. {. Jones and family will move to
their former tenement in this block the
first of next month.
Henry Hunter, freight clerk at this
place, has gone to Canada. but will IT,
turn in few days and bring one of
Canada's fair daughters with him as
Mrs. Hunter. The HERALD extends
congratulations.
A social given in G. \. Il. hall 10y the
ladies of the &. 4. Il. Tuesday evening
was largely attended aud hugely enjoyed.
Cake and coffee We're served and music
and general good time made up the
evenings entertainment.
We doff our hat and make our best
bow to Ed. Allyn, of East Charleston,
who time and again has furnished the
HERALD staff with some delicious eating
apples. Thank you Ed, may your
shadow never grow less.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tracy have
taken boy, James .. Tracy, from the
Orphans Home Boston and will care for
him as an own son. \ kindly thing to
do, and we hope the boy will grow up
to be a comfort and blessing to them.
While Mrs. {. ID. Thurston was pre-
pairing breakfast Wednesday morning
she was somewhat startled at hearing a
loud bang, and proceeding to investigate
found that Il partridge had flown against
a window blind with such force that it
was dead when picked up.
At the meeting of the Woman
Auxiliary held Tuesday afternoon Mrs.
John Reeve and Mrs. W. II. Bishop
We're elected delegates to the annual
convention which meets at Bennington
next month. Mrs. +. p. Lee and Mrs.
+. W. Stolte We're elected alternates.
The Ladies Literary Club will hold
president, Mrs. j. W. Thurston, at the
Stewart House next Thursday afternoon
Nov. |. Programme is as follows
Quotations; Music: Important events
of the past summer: Paper--Nillage
improvements. Mrs. Porter; Current
events, (Chinese Question:.
l.. B. Jones and A. +. Bishop were in
Groveton last week Thursday to assist
the young people of that place in pre-
sentng the drama, "The Soldier Lover,
under the direction of K. +. Mcdonald
The play was decided success. Mex
Monday the beautiful drama The wa,
of the world" will be presented there
and several from here are planning tC
attend.
A public meeting is to be held thi
Thursday evening, in Island Pond Hall
at which an act for the incorporation
of the village will be presented to tn,
citizens to be acted npon by them an,
if approved to be at once presented t,
the General Assembly. Every citizen i
urged to give his attendance and careful
consideration to this matter as it is on,
of vital importance to the village.
M. }. Griffin, formerly yardmaster a
this place, but lately occupying a like
position at Portland has entered TIN
service of the Missouri Pacific Road il
a responsible capacity, and has alread
assumed his new duties. Mr.. Mundy
also well known here from his servic,
for the Grand Trunk. and who since &C
ing from here has been superintendent
of terminals at Portland has severed hi
connection with the G. T. r. and gon
to a Western Road.
Malcolm Bronson of Coventry wa
arrested last Saturday evening at Mort
Stratford by Capt. Randall. The ma
had been charged with assault and wa
under bonds, but absconded and wa
traced to North Stratford by his bond
man. The latter secured the services c
Mr.. Randall who went there anu quietl
and quickly effected the arrest ignorin
the fact that the accused was said to b
dangerous man to handle. Bromso
was conveyed to Newport Sunday an
lodged in jail.
Notice is hereby given that there wi
be meeting of the Board of Civ
Authority at the town clerks office o
! Saturday October p and Saturday NJ
yember 3. at 80 p. NJ. for u revision {
the check list to be used at the electio
of electors of President and Nice-Pres