Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-08-22
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Jury eunesudy LOT lew uays WISH
with friends.
Miss Ella Moye returned home last
week from four weeks visit with
friends in Maine.
The time for the taxpayer to pay up
if he wishes TO save the discount is linn
tied to few days now.
The Misses Annie and Sadie Sheridan
of Lancaster, n. H., are visiting in town,
the guests of Mrs ID. Gleason.
Carleton at opera house next Tuesday.
Mr.. l.. ii. Elliott, secretary of the Yer
mont Bible Society, will speak at the
Methodist church next Sunday evening.
The regular meeting of Ross Encamp-
ment, |. O. o. F., for the current month
will be held next Tuesday evening at
$50 O'Clock.
l.. j. Maekey, of Montpelier, is now
in the employment of The Bosworth
Store Co. as timer. He comes tn Island
Pond with a favorable reputation as a
thorough workman.
Geo. w. Humphrey and wife of East
Burke were in town Tuesday, supplying
customers with maple sugar and syrup.
He is considered one of the best sugar
makers in this section, and his stock
was soon exhausted.
Charles A. Riva, who has been assist
ing in the HERALD office during the
present rush of work, has accepted a
position as advance representative with
the Whalom opera company, and leaves
Saturday to join that organization.
We are sorry to report that Mrs Pratt
of Barre has found no trace of her hand
bag, which was advertised last week.
The bag contained among other things
a few old fashioned gold beads, family
relics, and very much priced, and quite
a sum of money. Mrs. Pratt will gladly
give the money in the bag for its return.
Raymond Monroe and wife, (the lat
ter will be remembered as Lizzie Line
han) of New York, whose visits here
each year afford pleasure to many
friends, are guests of the Stewart House.
Mr.. Monroe contributes to the HERALD
uppermost in everybody's mind just
now.
Get your reserved seats for Tuesday.
Carleton will surely entertain you.
Owing to a rush of business DIR. Wade
will continue his stay until Saturday
evening, August %, only. All who are
in need of his services will do well to
call on him at once and have their eyes
examined free. A special discount in
prices will be given and all glasses pur.
chased of him will be kept perfectly fit
ted. Bring in your frames and have
the lens changed if necessary. Change
of style, etc, will we made at any time
free.
The members of Island Pond Court
No. 800, G. O. F., will give a box party
and promenade in their hall, over Bos
worth's hardware store, Tuesday even.
ing, August 2G. The ladies will bring
a box containing lunch for two, with
their names written on piece of paper
inside the box. These boxes will be sold
to the gentlemen, and the ladies whose
| names are found inside will be their part
ners for lunch. Card games will also be
played. Everybody invited. Attend anc
have an evening of pleasure.
republicans and democrats eacl
held their respective caucus last Monda,
evening. At the former S. ID. Hobsoi
was elected chairman, and w. II. Bishop
secretary. On motion all informal bal
lot for choice of town representative wa
taken, which showed G.. E. Clarke an,
John Willoughby largely in the lead. 4
regular ballot was then taken, resultin!
in no choice; 81 votes were cast O
which % were for G. E. Clarke and 2
for John Willoughby. On the secon
ballot Mr.. Clarke had majority an
was declared the nominee.
At the democratic caucus M. i. Dye
was elected chairman and I. s. Hall SCI
retary, and as foreshadowed in thes
columns last week John w. Thursto
was nominated for town representative
, C. M. Fletcher of Canaan, chairman {
the Democratic County Committee, we
present at the democratic caucus with
box of nice cigars in behalf of the cour
ty committee. Charles is always doin
something to give pleasure. After e:
/ tending the committee vote of thanl
5 those present adjourned for smol
: talk.
: Both parties agreed on union tick
2 for Justices of The Peace, as follows:
e Il. j. Parsons, j. S. Sweeney,
) Nathan Hobson, j. w. Thurston,
l. t9ibbs f. Clarke, ID. p. Mckenzie,
/ S. ID. Iobson, f. +. Gonya,
u NJ port,att IT. G.. Tracey.