Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-03-23
TOWN TOPICS.

sidewalk.
The l.adirs al the &. Ar. gave
sugar party aud social in their hall las
Tuesday evening. Attending sycryhudl
a sweet and pheasant time.
tn" regular meeting OF Ross En-
eamvment No. I, |. q. q. F.. for tn
current month occurs next Tursda,
evening. \ full attendance desired.
{. W. FAIR resumed his duties in tn,
meat room at \. Bartlett 4 Sons stor,
last Monday after an absence Of severa
days. caused by rheumatism and neu
ralgia.
An adjourned meeting of the W. {. T
|. will Ice held with Mrs. Alvin Bartlett
Tuesday. March 27th. Special bushes,
will require every member to be present
ifposs:hle.
T. VI. Bartlett, grand master of the
grand lodge, !. O.. @. F., is absent from
town this week making an official visit
to the lodges at Richford, Swanton, and
'ther places.
tl'ophas Coulomhe, who ten weeks
/ tgn met with AN accident 10y the engine
heas" '"or falling on him, breaking his
lrg. i, uow able to be ont. and without
the aid of crutches.
Geo. L. Dyer will shortly leave town
Tor Boston, to pursue a course of study
in music. it being his intention to adopt
music as profession. One and all hope
for him full measure OF sucsess.
The many friends of Capt. Cumirr
will be sorry TO learn that he is not re-
covering as rapidly as was hoped and
that his illness has become critical. y
doctor from Coaticook was called as
council during the past week.
Richard Butler, switchmau. while
coupling cars in the yard last Saturday
evening had three fingers and thumb OF
the right hand broken, and the hand
otherwise badly laceratcd. DIR. Sargent
dressed the hand and Butler went the
same night to a hospital at Montreal.
7. Judge, former resident of this
town, who several years since moved to
Portland, has been in town since Mon
dly calling ON old friends. who were
very much pleased to See him again.
During his stay he sold his house on
Lake View Avenue to NJ, Blanchctte for
Sll50.
The Catholic Order of Foresters scored
another big success with their apron
and necktie party in their hall last sat
urday evening. There was good at
tendance and much sociability prevailed,
so that everybody spent a very pleasant
evening. The Foresters entertain their
friends in fine style.
The express train from Montreal last
Tuesday, due here at l3.55 pm, was
three or four hours late, delayed by a
train off the track near Lennoxyile the
accident beng caused toy broken axle,
MANY cars were dpraiIed. but nobody
hurt' East and west bound passengers
mad to be trahS'llpPed' hence the delay
The Ladies Literary Club met with
Miss Steele on Pleasant street last week,
entertaining as guests of the afternoon
Mrs. Steele and Miss Sweeney. Current
Events in Vermont" took up a large
part of the afternoon and elected very
general discussion Of state affairs. Mrs.
l.. f. Jones read paper on accelerated
Journalists: Miss Eaton a paper on
"Sculpture"; Miss Steele paper on
..Painting", in which she dwelt largely
on the works of }. &. Nibert. Dainty
refreshments and home made candies
were served. The Club next meets with
Mrs. Elmer Cabana, this Thursday
afternoon, its last social meeting OF this
season.
The internal repairs and improve
ments on the Congregational Church will
be completed in week or two at latest.
The re-dedicatorv services will take
place on the second Sunday in April
palm Sunday. Rev. DR.. jackson OF
Barre, one of Vermont's leading Con-
gregational ministers, is the preacher