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

Members of Ross Encampment, |. o.
o. F., are reminded of the sp ecial meet
ing next Tuesday evening.
The overpass near the station is again
furnished with electric lights, a con-
venience that will be appreciated.
A. o. Dechene and wife have given
up farm life for the winter and have
moved into their home in the village.
Judge Chase will hold session of the
probate court for this district at Island
Pond next Tuesday. His office will be
at the Stewart House.
Charles Grant, L. S. immigrant in
spector, detained Tuesday morning S
stone cutters coming to this country to
work in violation of the contract labor
laws.
The HERALD is pleased to welcome as
a resident of Island Pond, Mrs. +. S.
Cooper of Clifton Forge, Va, who
arrived Monday to join her husband, a
train dispatcher at this point.
Rev. FIR. Trottier, formerly of Island
Pond, now of St. Adams, is welcome
visitor here this week. His friends are
all delighted to see him and he too is
enjoying every hour of his stay.
A service of the forty-hours devotion
CONNIE nced at the Church of St. James
the Greater Monday morning at o'clock.
Rev. FIR. Lachance was assisted in the
service by Revs. Trottier, Kelley and
Guyot.
A baseball nine from this town went
to East Charleston last Saturday and
defeated the team at that place by a
score of Is to 10. It's expected re-
turn game will be played here next Sat
urday.
The Jewish "day of atonement" fol-
lows closely after the new year festivities,
occurring Saturday. The stores of Stern
Brothers and Jacob Stern will be closed
from shutdown Friday till shutdown
Saturday.
l.. F. and F. f. Currier are laying
water works for S. ID. Iiobson at East
Brighton, about one and one fourth
| miles. They bored and fitted 500 logs
averaging in length about 10 feet each,
in thirteen days.
| The stated communication of Island
Pond Lodge, f. & A. NJ, for the current
month will be held next Monday evening
at o'clock. Sojourning brethren are
fraternally invited to attend. Work on
the third degree, followed by refresh
ments.
/ Lewis Smith, a former resident of
Island Pond, who had made his home
in Groveton several years past, died at
the latter place last Saturday, aged 60
years. Funeral services were held at
his late home Tuesday, and the body
brought here for interment.
VIM Reynolds, nonresident, was
arrested Saturday by deputy sheriff
Bemis on charge of intoxication. He
spent Sunday in the "cage," and Mon
day when arraigned before Justice Par
sons he pleaded guilty as charged and
was fined s. and $S.l3 costs. Fine and
costs were paid.
Mrs. Lum Aldrich passed away last
Friday morning after short illness OF
typhoid pneumonia. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon conducted
by Porter H. Dale. Deceased was 81
years of age and will be much missed by
her family to whom she was wonderful
help. She leaves husband and ont
daughter and host of sympathizine
friends.
A special meeting of the Island Pon'
! Business Mems Association was hell
last Saturday afternoon, the subject I'm
der consideration being the advancement
of the moral and material welfare of tn
village. AS result of the meeting
committee was authorized to circulat
and present petition to the selectme
:, asking them in their discretion to polio
the town. A policeman is especial
n needed for duty in the evening to pr
h vent loafing on the overpass at trai
time, also lettering in numbers on tn
81. street corners, and to suppress all Ill
seemly and disorderly demonstrations.
Lee Hall, milkman, recently had
his employ one John Morley. La
week Tuesday the latter absconded an
went to Portland, taking with him h
" employers watch. Alex Stott, dr.,
'e brakeman running to Portland, hearil
Is of the theft and knowing the fellow ha
gone to that city, kept good look o.
for him and finally ran him down in
box car, and demanded the watch, whi'
Morley denied having. Alex thougI
otherwise and tussle ensued for
possession, terminated only by the deli
ery of the watch to Stott, who returned