Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-08-14
TOWN TOPICS.


house, on Mountain street, and will take
possession September /.
Willie Foster is new assistant in the
store of The Bartlett Co., engaged dur
ing the absence of Charles and Harold
johnson.
Alton c. Needham took his initial
step in masonry at the stated communi-
cation of Island Pond Lodge, F. & A.
NJ, last Monday evening.
Mr.. Geo. Cane has fitted up a grass
tennis court ON his lawn. This health
full and splendid game is growing in
popularity among our people.
The first consignment of blueberries,
two carloads, was received by A. & r.
Loggie last week, and they Immediately
commenced the seasons canning.
Several of the owners of the freight
sheds on the fiat have been notified by
the Railway Company to remove them,
the land being required for special pur-
poses. 1t looks like business.
One of our farmers recently discovered
some ginseng on his farm, which he dis
posed of at 1926 per pound. Perhaps
some of this valuable plant can be found
on number of farms in this vicinity.
The passenger traffic on the Grand
Trunk is so heavy these days, that fire.
quently one of the heavy "liner" engines,
so called, has to be substituted for the
ordinary passenger train engine, owing
to the inability of the latter to haul the
train.
A merry group of young people assem-
bled on the lawn at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Guest Friday evening, the
guests of Master Colin Guest. After en-.
joying various games, refreshments were
served, and all had most delightful
time.
Messrs. Dale & Sweeney have sold to
Henry James of West Milan, N. H., the
Cobb farm, so called, on Railroad street.
Mr.. James and his family will move
here at once and take possession. The
HERALD is glad to welcome them as
residents.
The Rev. Robert l.. Duston very ably
conducted the services in the Congrega-
tional Church last Sunday. His SER
mons were interesting and practical.
Next Sunday the Junior Y. P. s. c. E.
will conduct the service in the morning,
and there will be no service in the
evening.
George S. Robinson has been cleaning
up about his premises, and as a result OF
much labor they present an attractive
appearance. Even the highway re.
ceived his attention. Just think how
much more handsome Island PonC
would be if every householder should "gc
and do likewise" Many can to advan
tage.
| In the near future there will be pas
masters night at Island Pond Lodge, F
& A. NJ, at which time the past masters
of this lodge will assume the chairs and
confer the third degree. Lots have beef
drawn for the various stations, an(
strange to relate, the lot falls on the old
est past master, w. Bro. Rev. f. P. Lee
to preside in the East on this occasion.
A case, lasting the greater part o
three days, was commenced last Thurs
day, before G. E. Clarke, when Henri
Shepard, of parts unknown, pleaded no
guilty to charge of using threatening
words with intent to extort money fror
M. C. Davis. He demanded jury tria
and was acquitted. Later he was arreste
for grand larceny from Mr. Davis, bu
this charge was mol pressed. Shepar
was next sued in trespass by Mr.. Davis
Again jury trial was demanded, agai
he was acquitted, and the case appealed
The party mentioned last week as g
ing to San Francisco to attend til
national encampment, G. A. r., was il
creased by Mrs. f. F. johnson and n
H. Davis. They left here Saturday a
ternoon, expecting to arrive in Toront
Sunday morning for breakfast, goir
from Toronto to Niagara Falls, whe,
they would spend the greater part of Il
day, leaving there in the evening al
arriving at Chicago Monday mornin
They expect to reach their destinatit
Sunday morning August l6.
A conference between the officials
the Grand Trunk Railway aud the VI
mont Railroad Commission was held
the town clerks Office last Friday aft'
noon, relative to the proposed develo
ments at this place. The whole questi
was carefully considered and an agr'
ment concluded by which all differenc
not already adjusted are to be settled
the Commission. The commissions
are given the power to construe I
written agreement between the town a