Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-07-06
TOWN TOPICS.
Well, its all over,

There will he a meeting of the W. {.
I. L. at Mrs. II. II. IIohson's Tuesday
afternoon July Ia, at $50. All members
are requested to Ice present.
The second hearing in the matter of
James Hopkins, bankrupt, was held at
the Stewart House Monday before Referee
ID. +. Porter of st. Johnsbury.
The Rev. G.. +. Reed of Stanstead.
Que, will preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday at both services.
Rev. Mr.. Hall is to oiiciate at Stanstead.
The air brake instruction ear has been
here several days, and the railroad boys
have been busily engaged attending a
school of instruction, John T. Gill in
structor.
The one who does what lac believes to
he right all the time gets more enjoy
ment out of life than he who lays aside
his conscience once in while for per-
sol.al gain.
The Stated Communication of Island
Pond Lodge, +. & 4. NJ, for the current
month will he held next Monday even
ing at s o'clock. Work, 3rd degree.
All attend.
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The small sized hurricane that visited
this section last week Thursday night
was about as near cyclone as northern
Vermont ever gets. Aside from blowing
down few signs and trees little or no
damage was done.
The convent school closed for the
summer vacation last week "Wednesday
afternoon Numerous prizes were dis
tributed and Miss Clara Fiunigan was
awarded a medal for having made great
proficiency III music.
The salary of postmaster Clark has
been raised 800 per year which is an
unmistakable sign of the times, as the
increase is made only as the work and
increase of mail matter in and out Of
the office indicates and warrants.
All graduates of the High School are
requested to meet at the residence OF
Mrs. +. F. llobson at $50 next Tuesday
evening, July 10. This meeting will be
of special interest as arrangements viii
be perfected for the organization OF an
alumni association.
John +. Tracy came home from Ian
caster last Saturday to assist in moving
his family and household effects to thai
place, where he is engaged in business
They will probably leave town this week
Mr.. Tracy reports trade as excellent, an'
we all hope it may continue so.
Rent on post office boxes is due Jul,
lst for the ensuing quarter. Postal regu
lations say that if rent is not paid IL
advance before the 10th of the montI
the box should be blocked and the mai
of the box holder put in general deIiN
cry. This means pay your box rent a
once.
Many friends here are panied to lear
of the death of W. II. Penfold whic
occurred at his home in South Pari
Me-, last Tuesday evening after linge
ing illness extending over a year. Nj
Penfold was for several years train di
patcher at this place. He leaves Il vii
and two children for whom much syn
pathy is expressed
Our school teachers, engaged out (
town, have closed their schools and a
at home for the long vacation, includiI
Miss Needham from Percy, Miss Mau'
Danforth from Stark, Miss GertruC
Aldrich from Miles Pond, Miss Ali
Strathern from West Concord, Mi
Olive Strathern from East Burke, al
Miss Hattie Harmon from East Have
NJ All have had very successful terms.
y Last Wednesday evening while IN
performance of his duties as yard sWltt
man Martin Gleason had one foot bad
injured. The accident occurred at
station platform. He had just pulled
r. pin in uncoupling cars and stepped
-. he thought on to the platform, |
missed his step and a moving car stru
him in the back causing him to fall, a
the wheels ran over the foot slanting
= from the instep to the toes. Martin
" probably go about on crutches Tor so
- time to come but he is exceedin
thankful the foot was not crushed
amputation avoided.
A new Westinghouse dynamo OF
-. tage sufficient to supply electric cun
49, for all the lights in town has been
chased by the Island Pond Flee
Light and Power Company and will
be in position in the Fitzgerald II
-, This purchase is made in anticipate
-" anv accident or shut down OF
o p,nnkett station that would other
leave the town in darkness, and
move that will receive the hearty al
citation of every patron of the ele