Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-06-22
TOWN TOPICS.

hoat house near the old huai landing. oii
Derby street.
Extensive repairs aud Improvements
are being made on The road ou Dyer
hill and thrrrahouts.
Preparations for the observance of
the Fourth in Island Pond are nearing
satisfactory completion.
Keep your eye out for the tree eater
pillar. Armies Of them are spoiliug the
foliage Of the trees To the south of us
Ii has been many years since Island
Pond SAW as much building aud general
improving as is going on this summer.
An unusual number OF summer yiSi-
tors are already booked for Island Pond
this summer. One of the signs of the
times.
&. ID. WalNorth of Coventry has re-
recently heen appointed to the customs
service at this port, and assumed the
duties of that position last week.
The regular meeting of Ross En-
..alnpment No. /, |. O. o. f.. for the
current month occurs next Tuesday
evening. 4 full attendance desired,
The old plank walk from the Essex
house to the Stern block has been toru
up and base put in for concrete. Now
give IT'S the concrete aud make it a good
job.
Mrs. T.. +. Ilohson very kindly inv
ted the graduation class To class sup
per at her home last Friday evening,
and the occasion was most enjoyable To
all concerned.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. s. Hunter are soon
to move to Berlin, \. H.. where Mr.,
Hunter has assumed responsible posi-
ton in the office OF the Burgess Sui
phite Fibre Co.
Several of the farmers about Island
Pond have posted the streams flowing
across their land. This is a step in the
right direction and is sure To he produc-
tive of good results.
Among the notable arrivals here last
week was a wandering monkey with q
hand organ, leading man. The organ
turned out some popular airs even ii
they were not of the latest composition.
Last Saturday selrctmm Sweeney
ordered the killing of two dogs owned
hy John Bullet and Roy Rmlrtt that
we're caught IN the act of killing tive
sheep belonging to Lem Chase. y. u
Lougee reports II lambs killed ny dogs
The haccalaureate sermon before The
graduating class of the Island Pon'
Hirh school was delivered by the Rev
Thos. Hall at the Congregational Chmcl
Sunday june II. 1t was a particular,
appropriate address, commenting thu
class for their past success and inspirin:
in them a future ambition for true Wis
dom.
One morning last week d. Morse pm
chased Il box OF crackers, containing l0I
taking therefroma half-doZen or 50 tc
use in the dinner soup, and placed tn
!. box in the cellar way. At ) o'cloc
when he went for more the rats had bee
ahead of him and had taken IN a
about 80 crackers, leaving just one
she box.
Last Thursday, by a score OF 9 to
the Island Pond base ball team delicate
the team from Groveton. The game W;
we'll played and was remarkably fri
q from the usual amount of pickering.
return game will be played at Groveto
this Thursday afternoon. The score
Innings l23 4 > g I 9
island Pond, = 0 > | o =
GrovetOn, | D U u
4 j. f. Tracy has purchased the int
est of Frank Sawyer in the well know
grocery firm of Sawyer Richardson.
Lancaster, n. H., and taken poSSesSio
- He has also leased the house owned
Mr.. SAWYER, and will in few da
move his family from this place to III
caster. While our people will reg
u their departure from Island Pond,
u will unite in wishing Mr.. Tracy a
family the fullest measure of success a
happiness in their new home.
r w. ID. IIobson and bride OF Wat
- horo. Me-. have been the guests for ST
- eral days past of +. +. lIohson and W
also of Nathan lIobson and wife, |
visitors drove up on their wedding tc
taking the route along the Grand lru
. and will return by way of st. .)ohnshu
80 A pleasant feature of their visit here
cured on Saturday evening. whe'
number of friends called on the ne
married pair at the home of Mrs. f.
=, IIobson, presenting their congrat
49,, 49,. tons and good wishes, also a hands(
-" silver piece as a souvenir of the occas
Charlie Stokes was arrested last
law Inv constable Randall on a charg