Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-11-14

poor health for several weeks, is now
gaining in health and strength: pleas
ing intelligence to host of friends.
There are always more women than
men in attendance at the various
churches in town each Sunday, and
probably always will be. This is quite
natural and goes to show the general
good character of Island Pond women.
The second degree was conferred
upon two candidates at the stated COM
munication of Island Pond Lodge Mon
day evening. Among the visitors present
was +. L. Forsaith, of West Concord,
president of the Essex County Sunday
School Association.
The attendance at the Congregational
Sunday School of Island Pond on Rally
Day was 81 $3.50 of the enrolment,
which gained for them a place on the
Sunday School Times Honor list of the
one hundred schools making the best
showing for that day.
Although the coal miners are working
like gophers and large amount of an
thracite is taken out of the ground every
day, the troubles of the small consumer
are just beginning, because cold weather
will soon be on us. The difficulty might
inst as we'll have been arbitrated months
ago as to wait until the last minute.
/ The Woman's Auxiliary will serve a
baked bean supper in the parish room of
Christ Church this Thursday evening
from to p. NJ, and next Tuesday af-
ternoon will serve tea at the home of
Mrs. N. B. Lougee from to s o'clock.
The auxiliary are planning to hold a
rummage sale early next spring.
Rev. FIR. Lachance, who has been alb
sent the past four weeks to be treated
for neuralgia trouble, from which he
at times has suffered intensely for many
years, returned home last week very
much improved. During his absence
the services at his church were conducted
most acceptably by Rev. Fir. Kelly OF
Norton.
A marriage of interest here is an
nounced from Akron, Ohio, by MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Hubbard Mason. Their
daughter Gertrude May was married te
/ Mr.. Harry King Ray mond November 5
Many good wishes will go out to the
! bride, who is we'll known in Island Pond
and congratulations to the husband IL
winning so charming young lady fo1
1 his life companion. May their marta
I relations continue through life's journe.
as pleasantly and as happily as they
have begun.
The Baseball Association are perfect
ing plans to hold grand carnival in the
9 opera house Thursday, Friday and Sat
j urday, January Is, 16 and II, Afternoon
} and evening Of each day. Each evening
= there will be presented fine vaudeville
y performance. An orchestra will be II
= attendance each evening for dancing
! The afternoons will be devoted mainl.
9 to the sale of fancy and useful articles
3 A cafe, European plan, will be run i
s connection with the carnival and eatable
: may be had at any hour. This carnivs
2 will be the largest thing of its kind eve
attempted in Island Pond. The sewers
committees have already begun thei
work and the people Of Island Pond ma
look forward to the biggest time TIL
town has seen for many years.
the first meeting OF the Literar
n Club for the season of l9O2-l9O3, we
=, held at the home of the president, Mr.
f. NJ. Bartlett, last Thursday Afternoon
The necessary business having been di
posed Of, the club entered with zest upo
their study of the ebay View Course.
An interesting feature OF the afternoo
was a discussion by Miss Eaton an
Miss Blake on the question "1s collee
m course advantageous to the young bus
be ness man?' That the young lady WIN
!. took the negative carried the majori'
of her hearers with her is due, largely,
the ingenuity Of her arguing power
Mrs. Hobson read an excellent paper
the demands of schools upon the co-ope
alton of parents and the meeting a
journed. The club is limited to mel
bership OF thirty, but is glad to have
"waiting" list to fill the places OF tho
+. who must drop out from time to time