Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-08-31

'isa'i At liul slbli uINS SAbIt.
Born. August IL at Island Pond, a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. John Sloane.
The fall term of the schools in town
will commence Monday September 10.
Read and ponder over the instruc-
lions to voters, published on the second
page.
The w. {. T. L. will. meet with Mrs.
l.. F. Jones on Tuesday afternoon Sep
TENDER 4.
OuSice man, Russ Webster, was not
heard to complain of the weather dur
ing the recent hot spell.
Rev. Thos. Hall has had his vacation
extended one week, and his wife will go
to join him at Old Orchard in day or
two.
\ rosary was found on Derby street
Tuesday afternoon and has been left at
the HERALD office. We will gladly re-
store it to the owner on application.
News was received here last week of
the birth of a son to Mrs. John Wilson
eva Haley) at Bethel on the 2ith inst.
Congratulations to the happy parents.
Commencing in september North Star
Chapter No. %, O. +. 5, will hold two
meetings each month, the first and third
Mondays instead of the third Monday
as heretofore.
Latest improvements in town are con-
crete walks at private residences. ii. f.
Randall and Col. p. II. Dale have al
ready added these walks to their premi-
ses and others are to follow.
About sixty new volumes have been
purchased for the town library, includ-
ing the latest and best fiction, and also
complete sets of the poems of James
Whitcomb Riley and Eugene Fields.
The handsome Quaker Range, to be
given by the HERALD to the person, So
ciety or institution securing the most
votes, will soon be on exhibition in one
of the Bosworth Store Co.'S show Win
dows.
The temperature Saturday, Sunday
and Monday averaged 81 degrees in the
shade, and the close, sticky atmosphere
added much to the oppressiyeness. Tues
day brought relief, for which much
thanks.
This is the last opportunity the HER
AID will have of warning procrastinat-
ing taxpayers, if they wish to save the
discount and avoid extra costs, that the
taxes must be paid on or before Satur-
day September |.
The annual picnic of the Methodist
Sunday School was held at East Brighton
last week Thursday, by invitation of S.
d. Hobson. A large number attended
and spent the day after the usual picnic
fashion. A ball game furnished consid-
cradle amusement both to the players
and the spectators. The days outing
proved most enjoyable.
The last meeting of the board of civil
authority for the revision of the check
list will be held at the town clerks office
Saturday afternoon. This is the only
opportunity for those who have neglect
ed the duty of having their names
placed thereon to attend to this matter.
| If YOUR name is not on the check list at
the conclusion of the sitting you cannot
vote.
Little Miss Ethelwynn Dickson enter
tanned twenty-one of her young friends at
her home on the DIST inst, the occasion
being the fifth anniversary of her birth
day. The young lady received pretty
birthday gift from nineteen of her
guests. Host and guests alike spent a
very pleasant afternoon and were re-
galed with ice cream, cake and confec-
tionery.
j. C. Fogg was called to Crystal, N
H., by the death of his wife's mother,
Mrs. j. NJ. Bickford, Tuesday August 2l.
Mrs. Fogg had been there some three
weeks assisting in the care OF her mother.
Both returned to Island Pond after the
funeral which took place Thursday. The
deceased was rs years of age. The sym
pathy of friends is extended to the
family in their bereavement
Eph. .Danforth is suffering severely
from sore hand. Sunday evening
while unhitching his horse the latter bit
him. Angered at this he struck at the
horse, which lodged the blow, and Eph''
fist connected with the wall of the houst
with sufficient force as to disjoint the
knuckle bone of the little finger. The
fact that the injury was not attended tC
until the next day doubtless increased
Mr.. Danforths suffe1ings,