Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-03-08
TOWN TOPICS.

''-''''' va fs"iA Va VII. ana Mrs.
llrri'r!i Wallaee Tuesday.
Geo. Poster sprained his ankle Mon.
day hut is able TO Le out by the aid of
stout stick
Tue Woman's Auxiliary will meet
with Mrs. Annie Neriham next Tuesday
afternoon.
The Herald is authorized by the school
board to state that the spring term of
all schools outside the village limits COM
mences Monday, March 18th.
The Grand Trunk System has brighter
prospects for increased passenger and
freight traffic over this division the CON-
ing summer than ever before.
The majority of the people in town
that have been i'll are regaining health
and strength aud the doctors have now a
little more leisure time at their disposal.
Arthur llutchins succeeds +. ii. Thomp-
son as clerk at the Stewart House CON-
mencing his lahors Tuesday. Mr.. Thomp-
son retires with the good wishes of all
the guests of the hotel.
Rev. Geo. W. Morrow, president of the
Vermont Anti-saloon League, is to make
another visit TO this town March II, and
will he accompanied by another worker
IN the interests of the League.
The Senior class of the Island Pond
High School will give a sociable at the
home of Peare Durham this Thursday
evening, March = Refreshments served.
Admission 10 cents. All are cordially
invited.
\ large number of the Knights of
Pythias from the adjoining towns were
present at the annual district meeting
held in Oswegotchie Castle Hall Wednes-
day evening. The meeting was both in
tereSting and profitable, Il fuller report
of which will be given ia our next issue.
March came in quite lambike, but
the pleasant weather was of short dura-
ton, Sunday the 3rd inst, 1.-The thermon-
eter registering ~ below zero, and since
then winter has been lingering in the lap
of spring. Good March weather, cold
and snow and blow.
Mrs, c. ii. Bevington's home last Tues
| day evening was the scene of delight
full gathering, social given in aid of the
Congregational Church. There was Il
large attendance, a good programme was
well rendered. nice refreshments were
served, and everybody spent very enjoy
able and pleasant evening.
Next Sunday the Methodist ehmah
will observe its twenty-ffth anniversary,
the Church having been organized March
10, 1876. At the morning service the
pastor will give a sketch of the history
OF the Church from its origin to the pres
ent day. In the evening the subject of
the sermon will be The Hope of the
Church"
Quite little excitement was caused
in the village last Friday by runaway.
George Morse was driving his stallion on
Railroad street when it took fright at
something and ran. To make a bad mat
ter worse the bits parted and the horse
dashed into the village, turned in the mar
row passage way between the drug store
and post office, thence across the pond to
Derby street where its wild career was
checked by logging teams blocking the
road. c. ID. Thurston and Miss Olivia
Strathem almost miraculously escaped
being knocked down by the horse near
the post office.
The HERALD is very sorr, to an
nounce the approaching departure of c
II. Beyington, trainmaster OF this divi
sion of the G. r. Il. with headquarter:
here. He has been promoted and trans
ferred to Montreal to occupy similar
position there, having larger division
and the Montreal terminals under his
sliperintendence. He is good, thor
ough, practical railroad man, exacts q
proper discipline, yet is genial and goot
natured with all who come in contac,
with him. He assumes charge next
Monday of his new division but his wife
and family will remain here until sum
mer He is succeeded here by W. j
Brownlee. with title of assistant super
intendent. Through this change former
trainmaster Ashald goes to Belleville
: Ont
LAURA 4. FARMER.
The death of Laura A. Farmer whicl
took place last Sunday has caused dee
sorrow among the many friends OF TIN