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

l,t inst.
Al the l"cal .'old prohs" are getting
Doe their work th,-S.. DAYS. hut don't let it
worry YOU.
Several small sized accidents have &C,
rurrrd ou the g. I. during the rush OF
the past week hut fortunately no fatal
lies.
The stated communication of Island
Pond Lodge. +. 4 \. NJ. for the current
month will lee held next Monday even
ing at : O'Clock. Work, and full at
TENDANCE is desired.
\ cat owned 10y VI. II. Davis crawled
into tangle of string the other day and
got its neck encircled in loop of the
string. In its efforts to get free, or per
hal,S on suicide intent, (who can tell y
the eat hung itself.
T.. F. lIohSon will start in few DAYS
for Chicago, where he has position as
huokkecper for a publishing firm. His
family will remain h re till spring. The
departure of this family will be dis
tiurt loss to Island Pond
The Sunday School of Csrist Church
voted last Sunday to dispense with the
customary Christmas tree this year, and
Instead the money usually devoted to
this purpose will he expended in re-
pruishinG the Sunday School library.
George \. Haynes of this town went to
New York Monday morning clad in his
best clothes and a wide smile. When he
returns Miss Lulu McCanlis. formerly of
Island Pond, will return with him as
Mrs Haynes. The HERALD extends all
kinds OF congratulations.
Wednesday afternoon as Marcellus
Perry was assisting in unloading car
OF logs in the mill yard. skid used for
the purpose broke and portion flew
back striking Perry in the leg, causing a
fracture Just above the knee. His in
uripS were Immediately attended to and
he is getting along as we'll as could be
expected
Md. Daley has recently returned from
Boston where he placed the order for
g., =, al 4 Ia,
we'll known house of c. +. Osgood & Co.
These goods are already on the way and
work upon the building is fast nearing
completion. When all is in shape an
extended description will appear in these
columns.
&. +. Clarke's store was burglarized
Tuesday night and gold watch stolen
from the safe, and probably other arti-
cles. Entrance was made by breaking
out light of glass in the rear of the
store. This is the third time this store
has been burglarized since its occupancy
10y Mr.. Clarke. It's long lane that has
no turn, and some fellow will be sorry
by and by.
Conductor Adam Danforth was the
victim of a painful accident Tuesday
afternoon the result of a too vigorous APP
plication of the air brake on his train
He was standing in the van at the
time and the train suddenly stopped
but Adam kept going until he struck
the end of the car. Then he stopped
and upon taking account of stock found
himself the possessor of lovely black
eve and a generally much bruised coun
tenance.
Thanksgiving night the chimney OF
c. ID. Thurston's house for some reason
could not carry off the smoke and IN
consequence the house filled with smoke
and caught fire at the base of the chin
ney. Mrs. Garceau fortunately was at
home, took in the situation and procur-
ing assistance danger from fire was soon
over. ID. =. Mackenzie while rendering
aid fell from a step ladder and was quite
badly wrenched, causing him to be con
fined to the house three or four days, but
is now able to be about.
As the regular meeting of the Liter
airy Club occurred on Thanksgiving Day
it was postponed until the next after
noon to meet with Mrs. Reeve. The
subject for the afternoon was Japan, and
two very interesting papers were read
The Mikado, Mrs. Reeve. Marriage
and social customs Mrs. Boswolth
Following these We're impromptl
speeches by the members of the Club
The next meeting, December 18th. viii
be purely of social nature, with Mrs
EIyn Bartlett as hostess.
1t is said that Il chairman or member
Of a legislative committee said that he
wondered if the people of Island Pond
knew what they wanted. Here" he
said, sis a bill granting Water Com
pany certain rights. and here is a sub
Stitute for it which is said to have beer
agreed to by the parties interested, anC
here is Il petition numerously signed II