Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-06-27
TOWN TOPICS.

Sunday night.
G. f. Clarke is again the Essex county
member of the republican state commit
tee.
The w. r. c. Sewing Society will
meet with Mrs. Sarah Morse, Thursday
July 3.
Mrs. 4. c. Needham is entertaining
her cousin, Mrs. W. w. Bythn, of Ban
gor, Me.
There will he meeting of the w. c.
T. U. next Tuesday, July lst in the
Reading Room.
Misses Kate Maroney and Bridget
Flaherty went to st. Anne de Beaupre
Monday, to be absent one week.
Harry j. Ladd, wife and two sons
moved last Friday to Rumford Falls,
NJ, where Harry has employment.
Master Clifford Goodhue went to
Portland Wednesday to visit his uncle,C.
5. Chase. lie will remain until after the
Fourth.
Landlord Furber of the Lakeyiew has
for several days past been entertaining
some undesirable company--the mumps,
but now rejoices in their departure.
Several hundred excursionists from
Maine passed through here by special
and regular trains last Monday on a
pilgrimage to st. Anne de Beaupre.
Mr., and Mrs. III. lIobson went to
Northfeld Wednesday to be present at
the commencement exercises at Nor
wich University, their son Harry being
one of the graduates.
Children's day will be observed in the
Congregational Church next Sunday by
an appropriate sermon by the pastor in
the morning, and exercises by the Sun
dly School in the evening.
Misses Maude Danforth and Mabelle
LeBourveau have finished teaching at
Barre, and returned home last week !;
also Miss Mabelle Wilmot who has been
teaching at White River junction.
Mrs. Fraser of West Burke, who came
here Tuesday to visit her aunt, Mrs.
Warner, went into the stable Wednes-
day morning to water her horse, when
the horse somehow threw her down and
trampled upon her, badly decorating her
face and shoulders, also fracturing her
nose. Internal injuries were feared. but
happily none exist. Mrs. Fraser is UNI
der the care of DR.. Sargent, and at this
writing is quite comfortable.
Sparks from passing engine set fire to
the baggage room at the eastern end of
the station Sunday morning, but ere it
had made any Roadway some little girls
noticed it and gave the alarm. No
damage. Seemingly the station build
ings have charmed existence. Several
times within the past few weeks have
they caught fire from similar cause, but
each time discovery has been prompt and
the fire extinguished without damage.
The Baseball Association have de-
cided to make things merry around
Island Pond July 4th. The California
Ministries, carrying 20 people and brass
band, have been secured. There will
also be something doing in the shape of
a clam bake, etc. 1t is quite probable
that the ball game will be with Lyndon
vile, although not settled upon at time
of going to press. This means business
for the town, and the people should
take hold with a will and help boom
the affair.
The Us of the w. C. 7. U. held their
meeting at the home of Mrs. Porter H..
Dale last week Wednesday evening
Mrs. f. F. Hobson from Chicago was
present and enthused the young ladies
with the idea of speaking contest
which they decided to hold some time
during the summer. After the business
of the meeting the evening was spent in
a social way, with programme of read
ing and music by the members, and
Staging by Miss Inez Dale. The officers
of the society are President, Miss
Helen NJ. Blake; Vice Presidents, Miss
Maude Cabana, Miss Mary A. Lee, Miss
Lottie Davis, Miss Myrtle G. Amss
Treasurer, Miss Elisabeth Jones Sec
rotary Miss Grace E. Croft.