Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-19
TOWN TOPICS.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

James Pilgrim was at Richmond
Que, last week visiting his son.
The Burlington Daily Free Press is
now on sale at Thurston's drug store.
Wayne Cole, wife and children went
"Wednesday to Groveton, n. H., to re-
main week.
Thos. IL. Mason, recent train dis
patcher at this point, is now located at
Dubuque, Iowa.
There is no improvement to report in
the condition of Mr.. Thos. Foley. He
has been seriously i'll for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ladd went to Mon
treal last week and made arrangements
to place their son George at school there.
Mrs. c. Norcross of Lennoxville, p.
e., and Miss Julia Taylor of East Til
ton,N. H., visited with Mrs. II. T. Hardy
recently.
Mrs. I. Merrill Edmands of Wahpe-
ton, n. OAK, arrived in Island Pond
last week on a visit to her mother, Mrs.
Bartlett.
Mrs. j. w. Palmer, formerly Ella
Nims) from Boston, was in town Mon
day and Tuesday renewing old acquaint-
anceship.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Thurston went
to Portland Saturday, the former return
ing Tuesday, but Mrs. Thurston will re-
main few days longer.
by the kindness of many thoughtful
citizens TutfielI Wiley finds himself in
possession of many household articles to
replace those destroyed by fire last week
Mr.. and Mrs. &. E. Clarke are enter
tanning their sons wife, and the latter's
bonnie little daughter. Politics has no
charm for Glib when that granddaughter
is near.
The Misses Martha and Zelda Tracy,
of Lancaster, n. H., and their brother
Arthur, all former residents of Island
Pond, have been in town the past week
calling on old friends.
The season of Sunday excursions to
Portland and the Islands closed last
Sunday, but the railroad company an
nounce an additional excursion for next
Sunday September 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas White are re-
ceiving the congratulations of their
many friends upon the birth of a
daughter, (their frstborn). The happy
event occurred the 10th inst.
Harry Brown was taken to the Sher-
brooke, (Que.) hospital Tuesday morn
ing to undergo an operation. He has
been great sufferer with a leg sore for
some time past, and we trust he may
find relief by the operation.
The greater part of the workmen EN-
ployed in putting in the new water pipes
in this village went on strike Monday
for increased wages. They were receiv'
ing 81 so per day, and demanded $1.75
Mr.. Tinker, the manager, has been alb
sent endeavoring to secure other help tc
replace the strikers, not willing to &C.
cede to their demands.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reeve start today
for Williamsport, Pa, to visit their son
w. B. Reeve, and will be absent unit
the end of the month. w. B. Reeve il
about to leave his present situation, thai
of organist and choirmaster, to accept
similar position at Shreveport, .,witl
almost double his present salary ant
three months leave of absence each sum
mer. The young man is making hi
mark in his chosen career.
Three passengers on the express vest
buled train from Montreal Tuesday ha,
close call from injury at this point
These men strolled away from the sta
ton and were near the post Office whe
the train pulled out. They ran and on
succeeded in getting on the front end c
q car and the other two at the rear enc
There was not room for the two, and on
was struck in the back by switch an
knocked off, but miraculously escape
injury. The predicament of the otht
two clinging to the car was dijcovere
by the train hands and the men release
from their perilous position. The ma
who fell had to remain over until tn
midnight train. They will probab
hesitate ere again attempting to get G
to moving train.
WaIIace-COIe.