Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-26
TOWN TOPICS.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.


National Bank examiner Fish was in
town on official business last Saturday.
Cadets Coulombe aud Causebrook re-
turned this week to their studies at
Norwich University, Mortified.
The black dog that had been in the
habit of running alongside the passeil-
ger trains as they came into the station
was run over and killed last Thursday,
fate predicted by many. The dog was
owned by Carl Cabana.
X. j. Clifford, wife and son from
Hambleton, w. Va, gave their numer-
GUS friends here an agreeable and pleas
ant surprise last week by an unexpected
visit to town. They speak in glowing
terms of their surroundings in the South,
and are prosperous, happy and contented,
and they show it.
At special communication of
Island Pond Lodge, F. & A. NJ, held
Monday evening, the Entered Appren-
tice degree was conferred on two candi-
dates, D. NJ. Carpenter and +. A. Bemis.
At the stated communication for Octo-
Der the third degree will be conferred,
followed by refreshments.
Bertha Webster entertained a large
number of her young friends at her
home Monday evening, the occasion be-
ing the l4th anniversary of her birthday.
The evening was pleasantly spent in So
cial games and ice cream and cake were
served. All wished the fair little hostess
many happy returns of the day.
A telephone line is being erected con-
Meeting Island Pond With Morgan Cor
ner. 0. T. Davis, the manager of our
telephone system went to Holland few
days since to arrange for line from
Holland to Morgan via the valley road,
to connect with the Island Pond system
at the latter place. Oscar is hustler
Not long since one of the workmen
employed in digging trench for the
water pipes found embedded in the earth
about five feet below the surface an old
fashioned boat shaped T. d. clay pipe,
which must have lain there many years,
and last Monday another workman,
similarly employed, found half dollar
at depth of over feet.
H. b. Amey of Milton, Mass, will To-
cate here October LIST to engage in the
practice of law. There is certainly a
good opening in Island Pond for young
and enterprising lawyer, and we predict
a successful career for him. He is no
stranger to our people, having taken an
Island Pond girl, Miss Grace Norton, for
wife. We are glad to welcome the
family as residents.
Charles Lyons, formerly of Island
Pond, now residing at Lyndonville, was
caught between two freight cars last
week Wednesday and had one leg badly
hurt. He is now as comfortable as such
an injury would permit. His railroad
life and that of his family has been very
unfortunate. He has several times been
injured, and his son and two brothers
met their deaths by railroad accidents.
Frank Paquette found himself in an
uncomfortable position early the present
week. He and two companions were
driving out to the Gore for few days
hunting, and Frank got out of the team
to ascertain if bridge was safe. just
as he stepped on to the bridge big
black bear doomed up less than 3 rods
from him. The pair faced one another
few moments, and then Frank made 9
move to get his gun,which unfortunately
was in three pieces, two i'll one package.
the third in another, and before Frank
could get the parts together bruin haC
put a good mile between them. Hav,