Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-06-06

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fore September LIST next ensuing, will re-
ceive a discount Of iCs ON the same.
Dated at Brighton, VT, this 2nd day
Of June, A. d., 1902.
Geo. ). Robinson, Town Treasurer.
Mrs. George Mackey visited in Port
land part of last week.
Mrs. Geo. n. Dale and daughter Inez
arrived from Florida Tuesday, and will
spend the summer months here.
The senior class will hold a social at
the high school building, Friday evening
June 9th, 1902. Refreshments 10 cents.
All invited.
Mrs. Clarinda Currier, whose critical
illness was reported last week, is gradu-
ally failing, and all hope of her recovery
is abandoned.
The HERALD is authorized TO state
that after present orders have been filed
the price of bobbin wood will be add
vanced to one dollar per load.
Services in the Congregational Church
next Sunday at IL A. NJ, and p. NJ.
Subject of the evening discourse, The
termination of the war in South Africa.
Lost, between the cemetery and opera
house, on Decoration Day, black para
sol. Finder will confer a favor to the
loser by returning it to the HERALD
office.
DIR. and Mrs. Howard Lee from Cleve-
land, Ohio, have been since Monday at
the rectory visiting the formers brother,
Rev. L. p. Lee. They leave town
to-day.
Theophilus Grout, special agent in
the customs service, former editor of
the Newport Express and Standard, was
in town Monday, partly on business and
partly on pleasure.
Miss Jennie Lambe, of Manchester n.
H., is in town visiting her Aunt Mrs.
MD. Gleason. Miss Lambe was formerly
of Island Pond, but moved to Man
chester some years ago.
A business meeting of the w. r. c.
will be held in Grand Army Hall Fri
day evening, June 9. Every member is
urged to attend to consider matters of
great Importance.
A Special meeting of Mount Bluff
Camp, No 9l02, NJ. w. A., will be held
in Woodman's Hall Friday Evening
June 9th. All members are requested
to be present as important business is to
be transacted.
NJ. c. Davis finding it absolutely i'm
possible to attend to farming and other
outside work, also manage hotel as
well, has decided to give up the hotel
business, and has rented the Essex
House to Elmer r. Harm on.
j. c. Fogg and wife went to Rumford
Falls, Me, Saturday, called there by
the death of the husband of Mr.. Foggs
sister, Mr.. b. l.. Rounds, who died of
typhoid fever Friday, May 80. His
funeral was held at Mechanic Falls Sun
day.
+. F. Hobson, wife and children of
Chicago, are in town, arriving here
Wednesday. Mrs. IIobson and children
will remain two months or more, but
Gene will have to be contented with a
shorter vacation. They are all glad to
be in Island Pond again.
Next Tuesday, at Newark, at the resi-
dence of Joseph Forbes, in the French
neighborhood, l.. w. Stevens will sell at
public auction 10 cows and yearling
heifer, pair work horses, brood SOW and
five pigs, moving machine, horse rake,
lumber wagon, buggy wagon, harnesses,
tools, ETC., etc, also lot of household
furniture. For fuller description of
property to be sold, terms, etc, see post
ers. Sale commences at p. NJ.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Christ
Church Parish have contributed funds
for the finishing off the basement under
the Church, laid a new floor in the ves-
try room and made other repairs there,
at cost of between 1925 and $50,
which is all paid for. They have also
contributed 1926 for repairs on the rec
tory. The room in the basement of the
Church will prove great convenience, as
it can be used for the Sunday School,
week day services, meetings of societies
and social gatherings. The thanks Of
the parish are due to the earnest devo-
ton of the Woman's Auxiliary TO this
work.
A large audience assembled at the
opera house Tuesday evening to hear
Mr.. d. C. Remick of Littleton, N. H.,
present an argument in refuting the
statements made by Mr.. Clement in the
same hall some three weeks since. He
is an earnest and aggressive speaker,
and from his standpoint marshaled his
facts and figures in strong array in favor
of prohibition. He drew fancy picture
in support of his views by comparing
the present prosperity of his native
town under strict prohibition as COM