Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-02-15
TOWN TOPICS.


49, ihr li",ou,'h >,or,. CO., new advt.
The noa'is ia ani ou, Il town ar ia
rather lad siial-. A. result 81 the pro,
irac'ed si"rn ia spite Of the hest effort,
Of 'h"s'' la rl.argr.of tlcm.
Friday cd ,hi, week is the day the
railroad employees have been anxiously
awaiting for month past. 1t will bring
the pay ear here.
\ full attendance is desired at the
regular meeting of Oswegotchie Lodge.
II. OF L. next Tuesday evening as bust
hess OF Importance is to he transacted.
The Misses Alice aud Olive Stratheu
have finished their school at East Burke
The latter was presented with hand,
some gold chain 10y her pupils. She i,
now learning to stick" type in the lIrR,
AID office.
+, l.. Currier has been appointed a
deputy for the Modern Woodmen of
America, and is at work at Norton aud
will soon have a camp there. DIR. \. +.
Parlin has been appointed examining
physician for that territory
4 painting the work of Mrs. j. h. II.
Cushman of East Charleston, adorns the
window Of Thurston's drug store and
attracts great deal of attention. The
picture was awarded the first prize at the
Newport fair last year.
Fire broke out last Friday afternoon
IN the tenement house next to where
the old Green Mountain House stood,
hut few pals of water speedily STAYED
its progress. 1t was caused by de.
fectiye chimney. The fire alarm created
more excitement than the fire itself.
Friends will be exceedingly sorry ia
learn that j. \. Moore has had to give
up his position in {. =. Aldrich's drug
store at Colebrook. y. H., and has gone
to the general hospital at Montreal fol
the purpose of having an operation per-
formed on his knee. All will hope that
the operation may prove successful.
Joe Cote while driving on Derby
street Tuesday met load of logs and
IN turning out, his horse jumped into a
snow bank, overtnrning the sleigh and
upsetting Joe. The horse regaimed its
feet, jumped completely over the logs.
and made with all speed for the barn,
Joe escaped injury, .but his horse when
it jumped was cut in the shoulder by a
log and the shafts and dasher of the
sleigh We're broken.
The concert for the benefit of tn,
public library, which was postponed las
week. will occur next week Tuesda,
evening February -. An interesting
programme has been prepared, the al
mission prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents. are
very low, and everyone should make i
point to attend for the cause is trul,
laudable one. The proceeds viii bu,
books for the library which will atforc
entertainment for long time to come.
Next Saturday the question of the Vii
lage Incorporation will be submitted t.
the voters. Who can vote? The bill
says: ''None but inhabitants qualife,
TO vote at town meeting in the tow
AID who shall have resided one yea
last past within the bounds of til,
said proposed village limits shall be en-
titled to vote The bounds of the pro
posed village Incorporation extends from
bnt not including, Aaron Hawkins plac,
at the iron bridge to the Blake place 81
called from the Pat Devaney estate on
Mountain street to. and including. Lee
Morse's residence on Derby street; anC
to. but not including, +. j. Steele'S farm
on Pleasant street.
A serious row occurred in the lumbe
camp at summit at an early hour Sun
day morning III which several men Were
more or less injured, one, Henry Nadeau
receiving stab wound in the RICH
breast. that DR., Sargent found neces
sary to take several stitches in. JOSEPH
, and Harry Mooney and William Duff,
were the principal aggressors and arme,
with warrants and assisted by two depu
ties Capt. Randall went after then
Wednesday morning. The two frs
mentioned were captured without niue
trouble but Duffy objected and struc
out across country with Capt. Randa
close second. At the end of tw
mile sprint Duffy crawled into pile q
brush and refused to be discovered bu
a shot or two fired oyer the brush hea
made him change his mind. and tn
trio was brought here. They peade
guilty before justice Parsons and wer
!, fined $40 and costs each, amounting t
/. about S32. with the alternative sentene
: of four or five months in the house {
4 correction.
!, The long anticipated Temple