Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-04-26
TOWN TOPICS.

>hrsih C"l'i-ish has rrarpoiute.I NJ.
{, Davis drpuiy sheriff.
L. getting Your fish line untanglr,L
the open season Tor trout commence,
next Wr'h csd,y.
Mrs. Eta Lan.lrc Of Montreal will sing
at The u!d Maid, Convention" next
Thursday May2.
We doit our hat aud make our best
bow 10 IL. b. Farmer, who last week
RECALLED tie editors family with choice
article of new maple honey.
NIB. Lougee having sold his farm
Viii sell at public auction next Thurs
day all his stock, produce, farming tools.
etc, for particulars of which see posters.
The Ice went out of the pond Tuesday
he 2;id inst, several days earlier than
last year. when it went out Nav LIST. In
lS9S the date was unusually early, being
April 20.
N.P. Stevens went to Lunenbmg
tuesday to interest the young men there
IN the advantages and benefits derived
from membership in the order of Mod
ern Woodmen of America.
l.. W. Stevens has been appointed
second constable 10y the selectmen to fill
the vacancy oceasioned 10y the resigna-
ton of j. :. Farmer, elected to this office
at the annual March meeting.
Miss Strathen has returned from
market with an especially elegant line
OF millinery goods, etc, and invites the
ladies of Island Pond and vicinity to call
and examine. There will be no formal
millinery opening.
The Stewart House is undergoing
decided renovation. The office has been
painted, the parlors and dining room ale
being newly papered aud the walls kali
somined, a hard wood floor has been
laid in the reading room, and various
other Improvements made.
We are glad to be able to announce
that Rev. \. l.. Cooper a former pastor,
will occupy tae VI. f.. Church pulpit
next Sunday both morning and evening,
His occupancy of the pulpit will afford
great pleasure to the members of the
church and many Others besides.
Geo. l.. Dyer came home last Thurs
day from Portland, Me-, for two weeks
Just in time to give great as
sistance to the local orchestra engaged
to play at the bazaar. At the close of
his vacation he goes to Togus, Ne, I'M
Ter years engagement to play in the
band and orchestra of the National Sol
lier's Home.
We would again call attention to the
Odd Fellows anniversary exercises to be
aeld in the lodge room on Friday even
ing April 26. \ short musical pro
gramme has been provided, cake and
coffee will be served, and a pleasant so
,ial time is expected at the conclusion of
The programme as prepared. The invi-
-ation is limited to the members of the
order and their families.
{. d. Forbes and II. Judd were
arrested for intoxication Monday even
ing by Constable Randall. Before JUS
lice Parsons Tuesday morning they
pleaded guilty and each was fined s. and
,osts, in all Sl1.S5. The former paid
MS fine. but Judd chose the alternate
sentence, 20 days confinement in the
county Jail at Guildhall, and was taken
here Wednesday afternoon by the ar
'esting officer.
1t is up to Island Pond to decide
whether or not we shall have a local
Did Home Week association and have a
ocal celebration of the event. 1t can be
lone along the lines suggested by the
state association or an original plan can
De followed. If anything is to be done
{ is time to be about it. OF course 1t
means work and lots of it, but there
should be local energy and pride to
larry the thing through.
By the burning out Monday midnight
If the two dynamos at Charleston,
which furnish the power for our electric
ichts, the village was suddenly plunged
n darkness. In less than Is minutes,
the auxiliary power here was
working and the lights on again. 1t is
thought that it will take at least two
weeks to repair the damage. Island
Pond is fortunate in having an auxiliary
power ready for use in such an emer-
yencv. and Col. Dale's enterprise in this
.espect has more than once been highly
appreciated.
SALE, SUPPER AND ENTERTAINMENT.
The Woman's Auxiliary will hold