Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-10-31
TOWN TOPICS.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

the excursion to New York.
MIR. and Mrs. Alton Norcross of Len
knoxville, Que, spent Sunday with Mrs.
ii. T. Hardy.
James Chadwick of Everett, Mass, is
making his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Chad
wick, short visit.
Thus far during the open season we
have heard of only one deer killed in this
vicinity, Fred Stokes being the fortu-
nate man.
Mrs. Lucy Woodbury. left town last
week to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Hayden, at South
Natick, Mass.
Saturday is All Saints Day. At
Christ Church Mathis will he said at
$50, followed by n celebration of the
Holy Eucharist at 10, and Evensong at
4.30.
Rain fell continually from Monday
morning to Tuesday night, aud Wednes-
day morning the ground was white with
snow, gentle reminder of the approach
of winter.
We are sorry to learn of the poor
health of Miss Mansur and can assure
her of the sympathy of many friends in
her illness, and their wishes that she
may speedily recover.
Joseph Paquette and his bride were
most pleasantly surprised last Friday by
being presented with handsome side
board, the gift of number of the
formers friends and associates in Island
Pond.
Elaborate preparations are being made
by the Brotherhood of Trainnen for
their forthcoming second annual concert
and ball, to be held at the opera house
Tuesday evening, November Is. 1t
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season.
The annual examination of candidates
for admission to the Vermont bar began
at Montpelier Tuesday and closes today,
Thursday. There are two candidates
from Essex county, II. w. Blake of
Island Pond and Leon d. Ripley of
Canaan.
We were without electric lights two
or three hours Saturday evening, caused
by the burning out of the connection at
the mill power house. Patrons did not
know how much they appreciated the
lights until deprived of them, even only
for short season.
The Oswegotchie Boat and Canoe
Club has been organized in town the
past week, composed of owners of boats
and canoes, chiefly the men who built
the large boat house last summer. The
officers are A. W. Bosworth, Jr., presi.
dent; +. G.. Goodhue, Sec Treas.
Some advantage to Island Pond will
certainly follow the organization of this
club.
G. II. Fitzgerald's blacksmith shop in
the mill yard was destroyed by fire Fri
day night. The alarm was given about
midnight, which called out ready and
willing workers, who labored so unceas-
! ingly, backed by good supply of water,
that the fire was confined to the shop.
The building was occupied by William
. Bushell, who loses stock valued at $3.50
! and all his tools; uninsured. The fire
was evidently caused by spark from the
! forge lodging overhead.
Chas. A. Burnham of Berlin, N. II.
was in town last Friday introducing thu
: celebrated Shelby Lamp, an electric
= lamp of great merit in that it requires
y less current and furnishes much CREATE
y and more useful light than the lamps
] now in general use. The Shelby LAM
: lasts longer, is made of the best materia
and in the most modern manner. MI
Burnham has appointed o. l.. Mansu
selling agent at Island Pond, and tn
latter is prepared to demonstrate TIN
superiority of these lamps.
Work has been begun on the founds
ton for the Railroad Young Men
Christian Association building to b
- erected at this place. From the plan
n and specifications it would seem that tn
structure is to be model for its purpose
The building is to be 34x54 feet, {
semi-colonial architecture, with broa
veranda the entire length Of one sid
The basement will contain bath rooms
shower baths, closets and two bowlin
., alleys. The first floor will be recel
ton room, Office reading room, gan
" room, kitchen, class rooms, and ROO
Is devoted to an emergency hospital whic
is likely to prove highly useful inst
tuition in railroad center like Islan
Pond. On the second floor there will
% lecture hall 20 80 feet in size, re-
or smoking room, and eight sleepir
rooms. The third floor is to remain u