Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-16

sou Harry, at Rumford Falls, Me.
Found. \ shawl in the Congrega-
nonal Church. Apply at the ConsreSa-
tional parsonage.
The sale of the optical goods seized at
this port by customs officers in Novem-
Der, announced for last Saturday, has
been adjourned two weeks.
There will be meeting of the mem
bers of the Universalist Circle of Island
Pond, at the home of Mrs. +. f. John
son, Saturday evening January -, at
7.3O o'clock.
EMMA A. BoNNEY, Vice President.
Men and boys to shovel snow were in
great demand after Mondays snow
storm, and the supply was not equal to
the demand. a small army of shovel
ers was required for the railroad yard
alone. Very few idle men in Island
| Pond.
There will be an oyster supper and
entertainment at Grand Army hall next
Thursday evening January %, when
Prof. Grow of Barton will he in attend
ance with his gramophone and some 60
pieces of music. Attend one and all. and
fill the hall.
Katie Richardson, under arrest in
Massachusetts charged with attempting
to poison her mother, is held in the sum
of $4,000 for the action of the grand
jury. The bail was Immediately fur
nished. The grand jury meet the first
week in February.
|. w. Payne, who has been a member
of the staff of train dispatchers a. this
point since August, closed his engage
ment last week and left for Albany, n.
Y, whore he has position as dispatcher
on the New York Central. Mrs Payne
aud children leave today.
AT the annual meeting of the share
holders of the Island Pond National
Bank held Tuesday afternoon these d.
rectors were elected; Porter II. Dale,
Nathan Ilobson, |. l.. Cobb. f.. F. Nor
cross, f. NJ. Bartlett, l.. A. Cobb The
officers are : Porter III. Dale, President :;
Nathan llobson, Vice President; l.. A.
Cobb, Cashier.
At the regular meeting of Erastus
Buck Post, held at Grand Army Hall
the 10th inst, officers Tor the ensuing
year We're installed into their respective
stations by Past Commander II. b.
Farmer. AT this meetinga rising vote
of thanks was rendered the w. X. c. in
appreciation of the latter's generous gift
in money to the Post in time of need
| This faithful band of women is indeed
an auxiliary to the Post.
The Ladies Literary Club met at the
home of Mrs. f. c. Mosher on the 9Th
inst. The roll call was responded to by
items from revolutionary heroes. With
Miss Blake as leader the meeting was
very interesting, especially the discussion
"Should Christmas giving be discour-
aged?" The reading by Mrs. w. +. C..
Jones of Washington's Farewell Adj
dress was listened to with much pleas
ure. Mrs. Louis Cane will entertain the
Club January %, and during the first
part of the afternoon the lesson review
will be in charge of Mrs. Howard Hob
son, and this finished, the remainder of
the afternoon will be devoted to sociabil-
ity, the ladies to be costumed to repre-
sent some noted American woman, con-
GLIDING with a Martha Washington tea
party.
The annual meeting of the Island
Pond Business Mems Association will
be held Tuesday afternoon, January rs.
After the election of officers the meet
ing will adjourn to Wednesday evening,
when banquet will be served at the
Stewart House for the members and
their wives, or lady friends, followed by
interesting exercises. The membership
roll is now about 80, but we hope before
long it will ultimately embrace every
person in town qualified for membership.
The association is not exclusive, and
since its organization has been of great
benefit to the town. 1t is organized for
effort along any line that will tend to
increase manufacturing or other BUSH
ness in Island Pond; to make our village
a better place in which to live beautify
the village; to encourage the public
schools, aud those who believe in the
advancement of Island Pond should give
the association all the encouragement
possible They can do this in no better
way than 10y becoming members.
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