Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-03-15
TOWN TOPICS.

ei"se the Winter term this week.
Road commissioner AlIbee was out
very promptly after the snow Tuesday
morning. using his new snow plow 70
good advantage.
Presiding Elder, Rev. J. O. Sherburn
viii visit the Methodist Church next
Tuesday To hold the last quarterly con-
ference for this year.
We are more than pleased to state that
Miss Susie Brown, who has been very in
indeed with pneumonia, is now very
much better and improving daily.
Remember your dog licenses. A license
VIII cost you two dollars if not procured
during this month while one will suffice
II IT Is. \ dollar saved is a dollar earned.
On the second page of this issue will
Toe found AN address given by Rev. T..
}. Gale at the NJ. +. Church last SUNDAY
IA which he reviewed the work of the
Church from the time it was instituted
- years ago.
1t Is with great regret that we report
that Mrs. W. w. Lombard is very i'll in
deed, and her condition is such as to oc-
eaSion apprehension among her friends.
She has been great bat patient sufferer
Tor many long months.
At the regular communication of
Island Pond Lodge, +. x A. NJ, held
last Monday evening, +. w. Stolte was
initiated into the mysteries of ancient
craft masonry. \ special communica-
ton will be held on Friday evening for
work, third degree.
Mrs. Amy Dale entertained the Liter
AIRY Club last week Programme
Music. Miss White.
Life of Edward Bellamy, Mss Bartien.
Review of Looking Backward" aud
Equality" Mrs. Porter.
Life of Thoreau, Mrs. Dale.
Reading. Thoreaus Maine Woods"
NrS. RdBdaU.
\ little smudge at the Stewart House
Monday created some little excitement.
Somebody very carelessly threw a live
cigar stub into the waste basket, and the
fire blazed just when the office was de-
serted, Int fortunately some of the guests
upstairs seeing the smoke, raised an
alarm aud in less than minute the fire
was extinguished. The fire slightly
charred Il writing desk and some wood
work of the counter
AS two girls were returning home from
school last Tuesday noon one showed a
disposition to ignore the others company,
whereupon the girl so ignored exclaimed
"lou needn't feel so stuck up, God
made me as well as He did you, and
guess He didn't make you any better
than lie did me " The reproof was
borne in silence and the girl uttering it
went triumphantly on her way fully sat
isfed to thus gmt her ire.
SCHOOL CENSUS.
G.. +. Clarke, clerk of the school board,
has completed the census of those of
school age in this town and furnishes
the HERALD with the following statis-
tics Whole number of scholars 531
boys $50 girls 2SI, classified as follows
Between ) and s years l25
g 5 and u years 29G
- and Is years ll3
As compared with the census of last
year there is decrease of 80 pupils; 53
boys and 46 girls.
The following from the Salem, (Mass.)
the Sister referred to being daughter
of our esteemed townsman, G. c. Vallee:
SISTER Eallee of the City Orphan
Asylum has been transferred to Law
renee. where the Gray Nuns have open
ed a hospital. Sister Vallee is q regu-
larly trained nurse. and has been trans
ferred that the new institution may have
the benefit of her knowledge and exper-
fence. Her departure is regretted By
the superior and sisters and the children
at the asylum, and by all who have had
the privilege of meeting her."
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
4 district meeting, and opening OF the
new Castle Hall of Oswegotchie Lodge
No. II. was held at Island Pond Wednes-
day evening, March 9th. The District
includes Island Pond, North Troy and
Barton Landing, but owing to a severe
storm the delegation from North Troy,
which includes the District Deputy G.
c.. A. H. Butterfeld, was unable to be
present. The meeting was honored by
the presence of G.. X. Tyler, Grand
Chancellor of the Domain Of Vermont,
ii. w Buchanan, Supreme Representa-
tive of the Domain of Vermont, j. c.
Hutehins, Grand Chancellor of the Do
main OF New Hampshire, and large
number Of Knights from New Hampshire.
The First Rank was exemplifed by Os-
wegotchie Lodge in Il very acceptable
manner. The Second Rank was sched-
uled to Trojan Lodge of North Troy, but
in their absence was exemplified by Phil
a1.a IF Ro,ton | anIinU tho