Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-26
TOWN TOPICS.

"feace on earth, good will to men,"
Our merchants, without exception, re-
port an unusually good holiday trade.
Miss Patterson has gone to her home
at Noes River, Que, to spend Christ
mas and New Years with her parents.
Some one is lonesome here.
Mr.. aud Mr.. Ora G. Stevens are re-
joicing at the arrival of a young son,
their first born. The happy event &C.
CURED Friday the 10Th inst.
Jerry Chase and Miss Lizzie Aldrich
were united in marriage Saturday night
by Justice Parsons. They will make
their home for the present at the Lake
view.
Robinson Bosworth, who has been alb
sent at Philadelphia for some time, re-
turned here last week to enjoy few
days vacation ere returning to Burling-
ton to resume his medical studies in the
Vermont University.
Half fare rates have been secured on
the G. I. r., between Coaticook and
Groveton, for the baseball carnival.
These tickets are good on regular trains
going the 18th 10th, and 18th, return
ing on or before the 10th of January.
At the coming baseball carnival bar
rel of flour is to be given away to the
most deserving family in town. 1t is to
he done by ballot, each person having
an admission ticket being entitled to
a vote, free. The result of the vote will
not be announced but the flour will be
delivered.
In harmony with the request of the
Presiding Elder of New England, next
Sunday will be observed at the Metho-
dist Church as Jesse Lee Day" Jesse
Lee was the pioneer of Methodism in
New England. lie preached on Boston
Common in 1890 and soon after at
! Lynn organized the first Methodist
Church i'll New England At the
service on Sunday morning the pastor
will give some account of this beginning
and of the progress of the Church since
that time.
Selectmen in the different towns
should not forget that the check lists for
the referendum must be posted in two
or more public places at least thirty days
before February 3, the date OF the vote
on the referendum act; and that at least
fifteen days before that date the boards
of civil authority must put notices of
meetings for the revision of such lists
No person can vote on February 3 un.
less his name is on the check list
All the conditions of voting are the
same as at the animal freemen's meet
ing.
Lewis Lemarre, one-legged tramp
went to deputy sheriff Bemis Sunday
and asked to be committed to the house
of correction for months as a tramp
threatening to commit some depreciation
to compel such a course if his wish was
not gratfed. He has already enjoyed
the hospitality of that institution anC
thought it first-rate place to be taker
care of for the winter. He was gathered
in and Monday Justice Parsons complied
with his request and he was taken to the
above named institution by Mr.. Bemi'
arriving there just in season to ensure
him good Christmas dinner
Michael Golden is again in trouble. A
few DAYS since he was fined 800 anc
costs for liquor selling, the fine being
paid by friends. He was then giver
his choice to leave Island Pond or again
stand trial on the charge of assaulting
an officer. He elected to leave town anC
went to Berlin. At the latter place HI
entered the Grand Trunk ticket oiic'
and stole from the ticket case a ticket
Berlin to Island Pond. stamped it witt
the two daters, and then mixed the
tickets up in the case, that the agen
might not soon discover the theft Col
den was intoxicated, and later dropped
4 the ticket in the waiting room. He was
arrested and prosecuted for intoxicatior
and theft. For being drunk he wa
fined s. and costs or 30 days lmprison
!, ment, and for the theft he was tine'
8 $40 and costs or 60 days Imprisonment
For selling liquor in Vermont he is fine
o 500 and costs or over a year in Jail, TO
! stealing in New Hamps hire he gets Of
h with the light sentence above mentioned
THOMAS FOLEY.
e. IL,