Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-12-05

Coaticook, Que, last Monday.
All the village schools, except the
high school, completed the fall term last
week. The high school will remain in
'ssion two weeks more.
The steam shovel is expected here
daily to remove the sand bank near the
engine house. A temporary track has
been laid close TO the bank to facilitate
the work.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. ). Hunter at Berlin, n. H., Novem-
Der l6. They were former residents of
Island Pond and many friends here re-
joice with the parents in this happy
event.
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,
third degree.
NJ. c. Davis has moved the "Peter"
from its accustomed place in the mill
yard to his vacant lot on Cross street,
near the Essex House. His ambition is
at last realized of having a little Jail all
his own. Mr.. Davis has also bought
the Abner Coe place on Derby street and
intends making some extensive i'm
provements to the property.
Checks for the semi-annual dividend
of SD have been sent out by the Island
Pond National Bank to.its stockholders.
This term stockholders does not mean
depositors. The latter draw in terest on
their deposits, and owners of stock, divi-
dends. We make this explanation be-
cause some depositors heretofore have
thought they were entitled to the divi-
dends when declared.
Gov. Mccullough has reappointed
Judge II. II. Lucas commissioner and
collector of taxes in the unorganized
towns and cores of Essex county. Judge
Lucas returned Tuesday to Island Pond,
having spent three weeks at Portland,
where he underwent an operation OH the
ear hoping thereby to improve his hear
ing. He has already received some
benefit as result of the operation.
Ernest l.. Greene, for some time past
clerk in station agent Reeves Office, will
close his labors with the railway COM
pany on the 10th inst We understand
he will shortly be appointed to posi-
ton in the U. S. customs service. At
the last two civil service examinations
held at Newport his percentage was the
highest, making him first on the list for
appointment. Generalization Ernest.
Three or four children while coasting
down the hill in front of the Island
Pond House last Friday had very mar
row escape from colliding with a train
moving over the crossing. Coasting is a
dangerous pastime on several OF our
streets, leading as they do to railroad
crossings, and should be stopped by the
authorities ere loss of life or limb
occurs.
Since the foregoing was in type, and
responding to complaints made to the
selectmen, the latter have prohibited
coasting and sliding on the streets.
At the meeting of the county officials
at Guildhall on the lst inst, the judges
re-appointed the old officers as follows:
Geo. A. Hubbard, Clerk.
Robert Chase, Treasurer.
P. r. Follansby, Auditor.
II. w. Lund, States Attorney.
G. w. Schoff, p. r. Follansby and
Richard Beattie Jail Commissioners.
Richard Beattie qualified as sheriff and
appointed +. A. Bemis and l.. w. Stew.
ems deputies at Brighton, and o. ID
Cobleigh at Concord. Will publish
complete list of deputies as soon as re
ceived.
Success to the new officers, who re
port the county out OF debt.
Two pupils of grade No. 2 in the
high school building, Milton Stern ano
Dearborn Morse, were seriously injured
last week. They with other boys wer'
playing at the back of the. building II
the entrance to the cellar way, and some
how huge stone, weighing about hal
ton, which formed a part Of the wal
at this entrance, was displaced and par
italy fell on the boys above named
Milton Stern has bone splintered in ont
hip, and other injuries, and his compan
ion a compound fracture OF one leg
Both are progressing favorably. Mrs
Morse has had much trouble and sick
ness to contend with in the past fey
months and this additional trouble !
most unfortunate. We are glad to sa
that the sympathy Of the citizens for ne
has assumed practical form. All ar
) sorry for the boys and their parents