Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-07-04

The shirt factory is closed down until
next Monday, to permit of the annual
stock taking.
"Pete" Wilmot has sold his hand
some driving horse to a Mr.. Bean of
Barton, obtaining $3.50 for it.
Charles Ladd and wife OF Lyndonville
have been calling on relatives and
friends here the past few days.
John f. Vallee went to Beecher Falls
Monday to take charge of a drug store
during the temporary absence, by ill
ness, of the proprietor.
Tuesday quite a large party went
from Island Pond to assist our neigh
bors across the line at Coaticook, Que.
in celebrating Dominion Day.
Miss Ann r. Dyer has completed her
studies at Westbrook (Me.) Seminary,
from which institution she graduated
with honor last week, and is how at
home.
a lawn tennis club is to be organized
here, having already a sufficient number
of members Tor two double courts. The
ground is being laid out and graded on
York hill.
The little steam yacht on the lake has
recently been overhauled, the boiler COW
cred with asbestos, and canopy erected.
1t is now a handsome and convenient
pleasure boat.
Eugene f. Giddings and wife have
gone to Leominster, Mass, for their va
cation. Z. ii. Price has also gone to
Leominster for few days, accompanied
by Edward Giboin.
The Ladies of the &. A. r. will give
social tea in Grand Army Hall Wednes-
day afternoon, July 9th. Tea will be
served from to 7 o'clock. All are cor
daily invited. Tea 10 cents.
Tuesday was the 9th anniversary of
| the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs. John S.
Sweeney. Their friends wish them
continuance of life's blessings and hope
they may be spared to enjoy their golden
anniversary.
w. S. Wilson, train dispatcher, who
recently went to Rutland, is succeeded
here by T. M.Crepar from the Mexican
Central r. r. Mr.. Crepar is accompanied
by his daughter Rose the other members
of his family Are visiting friends in
Michigan and will come later. We well
come them all to Island Pond.
Ernest Logic, of the firm of Loggie
Bros, is in town for the seasons work,
and is accompanied by his wife and two
children, who will spend the summer
here. Work has already commenced at
the canning factory making cans, and
the firm anticipates bigger business
this year than ever before. Good.
For some days it has been thought
the engine house was not plumb by sew
eral inches, leaning over towards the
pond, and investigation revealed such to
be the situation. Prompt measures
were taken and the building propped
and supported, and it is now undergoing
extensive repairs as well as made safe.
Martin B. Ladd has made up his mind
to leave town, and prior to his depart
ure wants to sell all his property, real
and personal, consisting in part of 10 or
Is building lots, his dwelling house,
barns, etc, carpenters shop on Pleasant
street, 30 acre wood lot, 2 water systems,
the block, corner Main and Cross streets,
known as the Valee block, etc., etc.
The &. r. r. Co. have been putting
in new water pipes connecting the toilet
rooms at the station with the standpipe
thereby ensuring a sufficient force OF
water to flush the drains, and are now
putting in new system of sewer pipes
extending from the station to the pond
These systems will answer for the new
station when erected as well as for the
time being for the present station.
We of Island Pond take unusual in
terest in the doings at Norwich Univer.
sity, because four of our boys have beer
pursuing their studies there. The
graduating exercises closed last week
There was a graduating class of II
which included Harry M. Hobson o
Island Pond. Of this class 10 have pc
sitions and commenced work July LIST
Harry going to Pittsburg, Pa, this week
in the employ of the American Bridg
Co. This class before leaving the Uni
=, versity agreed to establish a scholarship
= to be known as scholarship of class 100.
Another of our boys won honors there
Cadet Ed. Moore in his first year takin
second prize ($10 in prize speakin
contest, in which the members OF tn
y Freshman and Sophomore Glass too
,,o,+ W. ava oil ,,roud of his success