Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-04

tuesday, OF Iulhane, Chace s Weston 5
Ministries.
The Woman's Auxiliary will meet
for work with Mrs. y. b. Lougee, next
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
S. ID. Morse. who three weeks ago fell
and broke two ribs. is still confined to
the house, but is advancing toward
recovery.
Rev. Mr.. Clarke. Of North Stratford,
occupied the pulpit of the Congregational
Church last Sunday in exchange with
the pastor.
Born. November 10, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester |. Corliss, a wei
come birthday gift to the little brother,
born the same date, 1901.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed by Charles Morse. His liabilities
are sl,92G and his assets sl,648. of
which 1865 are claimed exempt.
F. T. Farrell, a resident eli Island
Pond many years ago, and not long
since deputy collector of customs at
Canaan, died at his home at Waterbury
Tuesday morning.
Friday, November 20, marked the
first zero weather OF the season. Ten
below. The pond was closed in by ice
Friday, November -, and has since
then been thronged with skaters.
A number of engines were housed in
the new roundhouse for the first time
Saturday, November 2l. Tim Burbank 5
engine, "ll45" was the first on the turn.
table and the first to enter the round
house.
| Dennison Roberts left town Tuesday
morning for Saltwater, y. Y, where his
father has secured a good position foI
him. While We regret his departure
We wish him every success in his new
occupation.
Miss Florence Bruce of East Charles.
ton, who is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
II. X. Farmer. had the misfortune
Sunday to fall down flight of some II
steps, sustaining severe injuries, iuclud'
ing a terrible cash in the head, but
happily no bones broken. The young
lady is progressing favOrably.
w. H. Farr was compelled by force
of circumstances to put his meat cart on
to runners sooner than he had planned
Tuesday while serving a customer or
! Walnut street his horse started of, and
turning the corner of Elm street toe
sharp, broke the shaft, which scared the
horse, and in less than a minute th'
cart was overturned and badly damaged
The horse escaped injury.
Our townsman, Charles J. Murphy
secured a verdict of 1925 against tn
Grand Trunk Railway Company at Ian
caster, n. H., a few days since. 1t vii
be recalled that Charles about two year
ago had his head badly iammed betwee'
two cars at Yarmouth, Me, and TO
several weeks thereafter it was though
he could not possibly survive his inIul
les. He has not yet fully recovered.
No little curiosity exists among sex
eral of our townsmen with tendenc
to badness to know what new hair re
storer Jerry F. Courtney is using, TO
whereas the latter was quite bald h
now has luxuriant growth of hail
Jerry will not give them any satisfaction
asserting that should he tell ne woul
get wigging. He seemingly Is IN
bad fix. for Dave Mackenzie aud AdaI
Danforth have agreed to wig him If h
don't impart the desired information.
1
A horse and carriage was stoppe
here few days since and detained
there being no one in charge OF
It was subsequently ascertained that II
team was owned by Walter Gray
Colebrook. n. II. The night prevlo'
Mr.. Gray hitched his horse IN front
l store and during his temporary absen'
i il freed itself and came to Island fop
Strange to relate, after coming al
= lance of thirty miles in the night u
horse was uninjnred, and the carrla'
H not even scratched, but the buffalo ro'
II had fallen out. The horse formerly I
II lonped in East Charleston, aud was u
Y doubtedly making its way to its form
! home.
n FIRE.
II Last Friday morning an alarm W
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