Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-04
TOWN TOPICS.

tlselnent OF the PassumpSlc Savings Bank
OF St. Johnsbury.
Miss Bennett has returned from her
vacation and is once more in charge of
;he ladies department of Pomeroy's
store.
"Stand not upon the order of your GO
ing, but go at once" and purchase re-
served seat tickets for the Minstrels, at
Thurston's drug store.
1t is something unusual to find farmers
haying in the month of September, but
this is the situation that confronts quite
number in this vicinity.
The first meeting of North Star Chap
ter, O. +. S, following the summer re-
cess, will be held next Monday even
ing, at which a full attendance is de-
sired.
The annual fair at Sherbrooke, Que,
this week will attract a large number
from this and adjoining towns. Over
one hundred tickets were sold here for
Wednesday mornings train.
Town treasurer Geo. S. Robinson was
an exceedingly busy man last Saturday.
1t was the last day in which taxpayers
could pay their taxes to save the dis
count, and he collected over $1,000.
NJ. II. Davis, f. F. johnson, wife and
son Harold have returned from San
Francisco. The other members of the
party are expected this week, except Mr..
and Mrs. Willoughby, who will spend a
week in Kansas before coming home.
Miss Ella Mackenzie, one of our most
successful teachers, left town Monday
morning for Barre city, to fill an engage
ment for one year as teacher in the
grammar school department of the
Spaulding School, receiving a much
larger salary than she received here.
Charles Knight, an itinerant umbrella
member, was found helplessly intoxica-
ted Wednesday, lying on the railroad
track, his feet across the rails. He was
taken into custody by deputy sheriff
Stevens, and later before justice Clarke
he was fined So and costs or twenty days
Imprisonment. He accepted the latter
and was committed to jail by the
arresting officer.
Today, Thursday, the Cardinals will
again play the Newports at the Athletic
Park. This promises to be a most in
teresting game, as the two teams are
we'll matched, the Cardinals having won
two games only by close score. How
ard will be in the pitchers box for the
Newports, opposed to his old associates
GUY Brothers Brass Band will be in at.
tendance at the game and give concert
on the SrOu mas.
Our people were greatly shocked last
Thursday to learn of the death, by sui
eide, of Edward A. White, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John B. White, who left
Island Pond several years ago to take W
their residence at Augusta, Maine. lie
had returned to his home that day from
) St. Anne de Beaupre, where he had beef
for treatment, showing signs of menta
arrangement, and killed himself by cut
ting his throat. His parents, two broth
ers and two sisters survive him, and il
their trying hour they have the sympa
thy of their many friends here.
! The defeat of the Shamrock is no
, relished by a number of our citizens
: One man in particular who had bet OF
, the Shamrock was very indignant
: Said he "It's a piece of rascality,
g DANCED shame. Here | had over tw,
: dollars, considerable over, and tina
@ pesEy Upton goes and gets beat again
= dangnation why don't he get somebod,
o that can sail yacht; somebody tina
e knows beans. Blast it, he could com
e to Island Pond and get better captains
u I'll bet fifty cents that AL. Chapma
= could take the Shamrock and beat h
y out of the Reliance" And so it wen
. Another man who had lost 81 80, sal
% that settled it; he had just bought
y half pound of Liptons tea, and he'd b
totally DANCED if he wouldn't throw
out of the back window. "Bla
Linton" he said, "and blast his tea"
The school year opens next Tuesda
September s, under the most favorab
conditions. A very efficient corps OF
structors has been secured, the scho
buildings have been thoroughly repalr'
Z and cleaned, and new charts, MAJ
- books and blackboards have been place
where needed All that remains now
that the parents and pupils shou
cooperate with the management, tn
the hest results may be obtained, /
teachers are
HIGH AND GRADED SCHOOLS.
Y S. f. Marks, Principal.
\ Miss Bullard, Assistant Principal.
= Miss Wilmot, Grades and 8.
Miss Webster, Grades and 6.