Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-08

ships is a new assistant in the store of
the Bartlett Co.
Mrs. Nathan Hobson was able to
ride out recently, the first time for
many weeks.
Dan Stern and Miss Human of Lyn-
donville spent Sunday in town with Mr..
and Mrs. ID. Stern.
We omitted to record the return last
week of Mr.. A. w. Bosworth with his
son from an extended visit to their old
home in Wisconsin.
John Stott has returned from win.
ter's work on the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road. lie was in the freight service,
with headquarters at Farnham.
Wednesday, May Is, in front of the
freight house opposite the Opera Block,
George ii. Vallee will sell at auction all
his household goods. Look out for pos
tiers.
Quite a number of our local sports
men have been after the trout in the
various brooks, but thus far seem to
have been successful in eating all they
have caught.
ii. +. Titus, of the customs service.
has been transferred to Quebec for the
summer months. He has been there
each summer the past three years, but
goes month earlier than usual this
year.
The seniors will give a social and
promenade at Woodlands Hall Tuesday
May 18th. A literary and musical pro-
gramme will be rendered and ice cream
and cake served, all for 10 cents. Every.
body come.
Two great attractions are offered our
theatre goers next month by two of A.
q. Scammon's companies, in their la
test successes, "Sidetracked" and "The
real Widow Brown" The former will
be given Tuesday June ., and the latter
Tuesday June %.
Mr.. Bunneman, for some months past
clerk for the Bosworth Store Co., re-
signed his position last week and he and
his wife left town Monday for ST. Louis,
where his father lies seriously i'll, and it
is thought cannot survive many weeks
Saturday a reception was rendered them
by the Christian Endeavor society, at
the home of Miss Jones, where most
delightful evening was passed. Mr..
Zimmerman is succeeded by Arthur
Paquette, an industrious aud capable
young man.
Island Hose company received their
new rubber coats, hats and boots Mon
day. Had these supplies been here Sat
urday several good suits of clothes would
have been saved, practically ruined at
the fire Sunday. The company met for
practice Tuesday evening. They started
from the shirt factory to the Nj. f.
Church and had two streams turned on
from the hydrant in four minutes. They
meet again for practice next Tuesday
evening, and hope to improve each week
on their good record.
Simon Stowell, former resident of
this town, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Muzzy, at So. Paris, Me-,
the LIST inst, aged II years and s months.
He was i'll but short time. His body
was brought here for interment Monday,
by his surviving sou j. S. Stowell, and
daughter above named, and placed in
the family lot where rests his wife and
two SONS. Two daughters are buried at
So. Paris Mr.. Stowell was for nearly
half century in the employ of the
Grand Trunk Railway Co., commencing
work in 1913, when II years old. He
resigned April 1897, at that time con-
ductor ON the afternoon express between
Island Pond and Portland. He was a
s'railroad man" in the best sense of that
term, thoroughly conversant with his
duties, afable, and faithful official. In
private life he was most genial COM
panion, generous to fault, and many,
many old friends will learn with sad
ness of his death.
The Ladies Literary Club met Thurs
day April 30 with Mrs Norcross. The
programme for the afternoon was short.
consisting of quotations by the Club,
Lesson Review in charge of Miss Bart
lett. and Pronunciation Match, conduc-
ted by Mrs. Thurston, at the close OF
which was held the annual business
meeting and election of officers. The
following officers were elected for the
coming year: President, Mrs. Il. M.
Bartlett. Vice President Miss Steele
Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs. Charles
yallee. Director, Mrs. Randall. The
President appointed the following COM
mites
Lecture Course-Mrs. Dale, Mrs.
Thurston, Mrs. l.. B. Jones, Mrs. Hob
son Mrs. Randall, Mrs. Parsons, Mrs.