Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-05-16

w. ihurston.
Mrs. =. \. Storrs has returned to
Derby where she will make her home
for the present.
Joseph Rollins of North Stratford, \.
H., is in town on visit to his daughter,
Mrs. Harry J. Ladd.
The W. X. c. Sewing Society will
meet with Mrs. Fannie Skillens at the
Central House, Thursday May %. A DC
tea will be served.
II. J. Hudson returned here last week
with a carload of horses he had pur-
chased in Colorado. lie was just a
week on the road with the horses.
Mr.. John Iutchins, who has rented
the Haynes mill, is here to engage in the
manufacture of butter boxes. We hope
his business venture will prove a success.
S. ID. Pemberton. of Newport, osteop-
athic physician, advertised to be at this
place two days each week, has cancelled
such engagement, having decided not to
come tor the present.
Forepaugh's circus will exhibit in
Portland, Lewiston and Berlin some
time next month, but we of Island
Pond can sit on the fence aud see it go
by on its way to Sherbrooke.
Some dogs are showing an inclination
to worry sheep at this time, and owners
of such would do well to exercise a little
more restraint on them, or there will be
several dogs less in the community.
The ladies of the NJ f. Church will
give baked bean supper Wednesday
evening May n, in the church yestry.
Supper will be served from $50 to Z.
Price ten cents. Every one invited.
The next in the series of lectures on
the subject of Confirmation, now being
delivered 10y Rev. +. 7. Lee at the Sun
day evening services at Christ Church
is the second part of the Sacrament
The Inward Spiritual Grace.
1t has been decided to open the
Ladies Reading room ; afternoons each
week, Tuesday Thursday and Saturday
from 3 to } o'clock. This plan went
into effect last Tuesday May IL and
will continue during the summer months.
Friday at the freight shed opposite
the bank, l.. W. Stevens will sell at
public auction lot OF household effects
including dining room set, sideboard
couch, chairs, tables, pictures, curtains,
rugs crockery, tinware, glassware, etc.
Sale commences at , p. NJ. Terms cash.
All are invited to hear Russell H..
Conwell without admission fee on
Memorial day. As convenience to
parents arrangements will be made to
have competent nurses in the rooms up
stairs in the opera house who will care
for babies and young children, for reg
ulations will be enforced to keep the
hall perfectly quiet during the speaking.
The annual session of Grand Bodies,
|. O. O. f., of Vermont will be held at
Ludlow next week. Grand Encamp-
ment Tuesday, Grand Lodge Wednesday,
Rebekah Assembly Thursday. The
delegates from Island Pond are 4. 4.
Pomeroy to the Grand Encampment
and l.. F. Jones and j. F. Linden to
the Grand Lodge. Other members of
the orders here have signitied their in
tention to attend.
Under the direction of Mrs. b. NJ.
Applebee and Miss Needham the Chill
dren's Auxiliary are, rehearsing the
cantata "Market Day, and a panto.
mime "Six Little Grandmas." These
will be presented at the Island Pond
Hall June ). Admission only b cents
Ice cream and cake 10 cents extra. Pro,
ceeds are to aid in necessary church
repairs. Encourage the young people
in their efforts to work for the church.
The Trilliphone Club are doing a
good deal of practicing in preparation
for the entertainment to be given the
23rd inst by the Village Improvement
Committee of the Island Pond Business
Mems Association, and the fact that
prizes have been offered for the best
essays has been so well received by the
scholars that the committee of award
have large number of essays from
which to choose the best. This enter
tainment is one that should be well
patronized as we confidently expect
that these essays will awaken a good
deal of public spirit in our village as tt
our needs, and the price, only Is cents
is within the reach of all. Remembe
the dates Friday evening May %, a
s p. NJ. in the Opera House.
Base Ball Notes.