Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-10-17

Farmer Saturday, October II.
Mrs. Frank Thurston of Portland.
Me-, visited with relatives here the
greater part of last week.
A captain in the Boer army, who
fought under DeWet, was a visitor in
town Monday, Ell route to Boston.
Miss Edna Ladd leaves town Satur.
day for Portland, Me-, where she will
continue her studies in music until
next January.
John W. Thurston came home from
his legislative work Friday. but did not
make long stay as he returned to
Montpelier Saturday.
While out hunting last week Stilman
D. Corliss found near Lewis pond a
"bee" tree from which he has secured
about 100 pounds honey.
W. J. Burns, shipper for the &. \
Cane Shirt Co., left Wednesday morning
for his home at Hamilton, Ont, sum-
moned there by the death of his father.
The tulip bulb prizes offered by A.
w. Bosworth, Jr., last spring have been
awarded. Mrs. Lou Goodwin won the
first prize, and Rev. Z. p. Lee and Rev.
Thos. Hall were tie for the second.
Charles Dunn Of Niagara Falls, y.
Y, and John Dunn of Rumford Falls,
Me-, former Island Pond boys, we're
in town last week calling on old
friends and relatives. They were the
guests of their aunt, Mrs. Leonard
Steady.
Mrs. Clarinda Currier died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. b. NJ. Dale,
Wednesday October Is, at the ripe old
age of 81 years. She had been in failing
health since last winter. Funeral servi-
ces will be held Friday afternoon at ,
o'clock. Lack of space precludes more
extended notice this week
The Rev. T. Hall is in Montreal this
week attending the fall meetings of the
| Quebec Association of Congregational
Churches. This meeting was to have
been held in IslandPond, but the coming
of an influential deputation of English
gentlemen to confer with their co-relig-
ionists in Canada necessitated meeting in
Montreal. The Association will meet
here later.
Last week John S. Sweeney had the
misfortune to get his right hand punched,
and then caught cold in the wound. For
few days he had trying time, there
being little trace of blood poisoning
apparent, but this being checked in sea-
son he will soon have the natural use of
the hand again. NJ. c. Davis met with
similar mishap, but avoided the extra
complication.
At a largely attended meeting Of
Island Pond Lodge, F. s A. NJ, Monday
evening, the Master Mason's degree was
conferred upon two candidates, T. Harry
Hall and Charles ID. Thurston. Among
the members present were w. Nj. Buck
and c. NJ. Fletcher OF Canaan and
Haville Human of North Stratford
These have but few opportunities tt
visit their lodge.
Frank Nadeau was locked up in tn,
cage over Sunday, accused of stealing q
horse at Columbia, n. H., from Marvin
White, the night of October 10. Deputy
. sheriffs Bemis and Moulton found thu
!! horse in Nadeau's possession at Eas
. Charleston. The man was given hear
! ing at the latter place before Justice
Royce Monday anil was held for tn
grand jury in $500 bonds, failing to Sc
= cure which he was lodged in jail a
Z Newport.
Z The annual meeting of the ISLAM
y Pond Literary Club was held at tn
. home of Miss Steele last Thursday an
the following officers were elected fc
- the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. E. NJ. Bartlett.
Vice President, Miss Steele.
Sec.- Treas, Mrs. c. A. Valiee.
After the meeting Miss Steele furnishe
refreshments and a short season {
sociability followed. The first meetir
n of the club will be held with Mrs. f.
4, Bartlett next Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock.
Friday night Fred Paquette, CASH
for the Bartlett Co., had occasion to e
ter the store and found himself face
face with Stillman Fletcher, who h;
gained entrance by the cellar windo
Fletcher had secured little over d.
lar in change from the money draw'
Dc and when surprised was enjoying choc
is late creams. He was arrested by depu
sheriff Bemis, and Saturday was befo