Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-10-31

A good job printer can obtain steady
employment and good wages at the
HERALD office, the sooner the better.
John Gill was at home over Sunday.
Friday is Halloween, but be careful
boys officers will be on duty.
Harry J. Ladd of Rumfurd Falls. Me-,
came to Island Pond Saturday to spend
few days hunting.
Col Mansur, collector of the Memphre-
magog District, was in town Tuesday
and Wednesday on official business.
For ten cents you can enjoy a social
cup of tea at the home of Mrs. Stolte
from 8 to 8 o'clock next Tuesday after
noon.
Col. Sprague of st. Johnsbury, the
man who writes the best insurance
policy ever devised, is in town for few
days.
NJ. L. Kelsey, of East Milton, Mass,
president of the Island Pond Water Co.,
arrived here Monday evening and will
remain several days.
The hose used at the fire last Friday
night was left lying on the ground in
stead of being properly cared for and
housed, with the result that Wednesday
morning it was frozen hard.
j. f. Mason, who has been working
for the &. L. II. Co. at Auburn, Me-, DIS
ticket agent, has severed his connection
with the company and now occupies the
position of clerk with the NJ. c. X. X. at
Lewiston, Me.
The next meeting of the Ladies Lit
erary Club will he held with Mrs. f. NJ.
Bartlett next Thursday afternoon, Nov.
g. at 2.3O. The principal study taken
up the present season is the history OF
the United States.
Mrs. (Dr.) A. +. Parlin and little
daughter of Barton Landing, who have
( been in town several days visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. s.
Sweeney, returned home Wednesday
DR.. Parlin came Monday, remaining till
Wednesday.
Claude Foster, who has been on a
weeks vacation visiting relatives, re-
sumed his work for the Bartlett Store
Go. Monday. Fred Paquette, working
for the same firm, is now enjoying his
vacation, his place at the cashiers desk
in his absence being filled by Ernest
Wilcox.
Despite the extremely unfavorable
weather fairly good audience was
present at the prize speaking contest at
the opera house Tuesday evening. The
entertainment was an entire success
The speakers without exception were de.
serving of credit. The committee OF
award, consisting of Messrs. Amey
Jones and Marks, decided that Miss
Lizzie Ayling was the winner of the
prize. Miss Ella Moore and Miss
Bertha Steady were accorded honorable
mention.
We invite careful reading of the
full page advertisement (see last page
of the Bosworth Store Co., relating ex
clusively to furniture. What this firm
offers they give and the statements made
in their advertisement will be verified tC
| the letter. The store is brimful of HON,
furnishings, and our readers cannot but
find visit there source of pleasure FOL
the display is very attractive; in word
you will find quality, quantity, variety
elegance, comfort, style, and the prices
will be found equal to the demands Of
the most exacting purchasers.
Perhaps but few HERALD readers
either at home or elsewhere, realize tn,
amount of business done in the canning
factory at Island Pond each year. Dur
ing the season, which closed Tuesd a.
night, there were received at this fac
tory &C carloads of blueberries. Thes
were put mp in gallon and quart cans
265,OOO of the former, 100000 of the
latter, and packed in cases holding
either gallon cans or "a quart cans
The firm shipped $4,000 cases, the Der
ries going to almost every state in the
union. The factory furnishes employ
ment for about so people, and these earl
good wages. 1t has been in operation
several years and has been great beDe
fit to the place. A. & r. Logic, tn
propretors, are enterprising business
men, and their return each season is col
daily welcomed by our people.
NRS USAaC