Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-08-17

| Inc "fahd trunk Halfway Company
has decided To increase its dividend on
first preference stock. for the first six
months of this year, from Per cent to
) Ter cent.
All interested should bear in mind
that the first meeting of the board of
civil authority for revision of the check
list is tn he held at the town clerk 5 office
Saturday afternoon.
First Selectman j. W. Thurston had a
narrow escape from a serious smashup
on the station crossing the other day.
As several others have had recently.
if but what's the use?
ii. +. Titus. temporarily located at
Point Lewis, in the L. :. Customs ser
vice. greeted his friends here this week.
returning to his duties Wednesday. Mr..
Titus will resume his position here in
the fall.
Certain sections of Island Ponds
streets will soon present a thoroughly
metropolitan appearance. The concrete
is laid in front of the Bosworth Store
Co.'S block and still there is more to
follow. Encore.
Those who have not paid their taxes
should remember that if they want to
save the discount, TO say nothing of eN-
ira costs, that the time limit eNpires in
very few days, To put this matter off
shows poor business management.
Town clerk George ). Robinson is
soon to move with the town books and
papers into the offices now occupied by
the Fitzgerald Land < Lumber Co. The
rooms are being thoroughly oyerhauled
and fixed up preparatory to the change.
BY an amendment to the ballot law,
adopted at the last session of the legiS
lature, certificates of nomination must
be filed at least ID days before the cleo
ton, consequently the last day in which
nominations can be filed is next Monday,
August 20.
A social tea will he given at the home
of Miss Lizzie Nolen Friday afternoon,
August Il. In the evening ice cream
and cake will be served. All are cordi-
ally invited The proceeds will be de
voted to furnishing room i'll the Sol
diers Home.
Charles l.. Unlaub. train dispatcher,
has been offered aud accepted a more
r,munerative situation at Bloomington,
ILL., lie is first-rate, all round good
fellow, lust the right kind of man soci-
ally, and we are sorry that he is SO soon
to leave town.
F. A. Paradis will sell by public auc
ton at his residence, rear of NJ. Blan.
chette's tailor shop Saturday August IS
all his household effects. Sale com
mences at p. m, j. 5. Sweeney, auc
tioneer. For enumeration of articles
terms etc, see posters.
Col. w. W. Sprague of st. Johnsbury
was in town two or three days last week
His insurance business is increasing tC
such an extent i'll Island Pond and
vicinity that he now finds it necessary
to make visit here at least once 4
month. He appreciates the value OF
representing an extra good company
The National Life insurance Co. OF
Montpeler-and our people do too.
A subscription list has been placed ii
circulation this week soliciting funds tc
defray the expense of cutting and trim
6 ming the bushes and grass in the GENE
r terry, placing the stones in good shape,l
fact to make the place as neat and as
attractive as possible. Through the et
forts of Miss Jennie Ladd a sufficient
r sum has been realized to carry out the
, proposed scheme, and we are all grateful
: to Miss Ladd for her great interest il
this matter.
A large force Of men turned out Sat
urdav morning and went to Wenlock tt
!, thoroughly search the woods to see
J. any trace of Mrs Swain could be found
the G. II. X. Co. very courteousl,
furnishing free transportation to al
aiding in the search. During the da.
h word was received that the missin!
n woman had certainly been located a
Whitefeld. n. H., where she has reIa
tives and the men on being notified re
turued home, thankful that suspens
was at an end
6 DIR. S. NJ. Hobson of Chicago, ILL.,, ha
8 been in town several days visiting he
Is father Hon. S. ID. Hobson, also her SIS
e ter Mrs. Tewksbury, and twin boys o
z Westboro. Mass, and Miss Elsie &
q ulo,, a taacher at jacksonville, III