Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16
TOWN TOPICS.

Mrs. VI. b. Ladd is visiting relatives
in Portland, Me, this week.
Mrs. Morrison of Chester, ILL.,, is here
to spend the summer with her daughter
Mrs. +. j. Gale.
j. c. Mansur has had his pension in.
creased from $40 to Sl7 per month, and
back pay of some three years.
We would again remind you of the
prize speaking contest in the opera hall
Friday evening. 4 good entertainment
is promised.
Mrs. Frank Russell and little son
Edgar are spending several weeks in
Portland, Me-, with her husband who is
in business there.
The officers of Benton Lodge, F. & A.
NJ, at Guildhall, are to be publicly in.
stalled this Thursday evening and
several of the fraternity at Island Pond
will attend.
Services in the Congregational Church
next Sunday at IL A. NJ. and Z. p. NJ,
Subject of the evening discourse, lessons
from the awful disaster May on the
Island of Martinique.
Mrs. A. X. Darling of Milton, Mass.
a former resident of Island Pond, spent
several days in town last week calling
on old friends. Mrs. Darling is the
principal shareholder of the Island Pond
Water Co.
David a. Haynes has sold his house
near his mill property to VIM. Farr, the
present occupant; price 1913. David
intends to build new house on the lot
adjoining his present residence on Rail
road street.
| Our former townsman, John III. Gar.
land, now of Hastings, Me-, was united
in marriage with Ella NJ. Emery by
Rev. J. n. Walker at Averill, May D
The best wishes of many friends in this
vicinity are extended.
+. A. Bemis, who was so severely in
| iured several weeks ago, and went to the
hospital at Sherbrooke where he under
went an operation, and returned home q
few days since, had to go back to the
hospital Friday for further treatment
He returned home Monday, evidently
! benefited.
Mrs Reeve had the misfortune few
days since to loose cameo pin with
gold setting. Aside from the monetary
value of the pin it is priced as a gift
and heirloom, and for its recovery sub
stantial reward is offered. Apply at tn,
HERALD office, or to Mr.. John Reeve a
the station.
There was heavy frost last trida,
night that did much damage to earl,
vegetables About an inch of snow fel
during the day. The cold snap cam,
altogether Unexpectedly, and was ac
companied by wind which in itsel
did some little damage by breakin!
down trees. Not many can recall t.
mind such a cold wave at this time o
year.
Mrs. Geo. +. Adams returned from
Montreal last Friday evening. Mrs
Adams spent twelve weeks there assist
ing in the care of her niece, Mrs. X. II
Cooley of Coaticook, who has been il
one of the hospitals and during tina
time had to undergo three surgica
operations. Friends of the latter here
abouts are much pleased to learn tina
she is now i'll fair way to complete re
storation to health.
Everybody should take personal in
terest in giving Memorial Day in Islant
Pond patriotic observance. 1t is du
the soldiers who still survive, and no in
struction in loyalty TO the younger gen
erations is equal to it. The orator o
the day went into the army a mere boy
and has worked his way through
difficult conditions till he is known a
the leading platform speaker in America
Don't fail to hear Russell ii. Conwel.
Mr.. F. II. McGuigan, general super
intendent' of the G. T. r. System, ha
granted an increase to the section me
to minimum rate of $l.20 a day CON
mencing Monday. A new scale ha
also been granted to the section foremer
whose pay has averaged from $3.50 t
SLIGO day will now have monthly sa
airy of $40 month, Ian increase on the oil
figures. These advances were mad
without any representations from til
men. There are between 600 and 20
section men along the system now I
ceiving $l.10 per day who will benef
by this advance.
The adjourned meeting of Chri
Church parish was held last Monday,