Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-09-25
TOWN TOPICS.

capital job with the brush on Charles
Petrie's house.
A mammoth pumpkin, weighing ~.
lbs. raised by L. C. Hall, is on exhibi.
ton in Willough5y's store.
Leslie Skinner has gone to Sherbrooke.
Que, to take course of studies in St.
Charles Borromee Seminary.
The weather continues all that could
be desired, and farmers are making the
most of their time in harvesting their
crops.
Mrs F. S. Ring of Portland, wife of
conductor Ring, spent Sunday here with
her husband, exchanging sea air for
mountain air.
After pleasant summer vacation here
Robinson Bosworth has returned to his
studies at the jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia.
At the Roman Catholic Church Mon
day morning Arthur Cooley and Miss
Pelkey were united in wedlock by Rev.
FIR. Lachance. Friends wish them every
happiness.
Several individuals have had their
names taken off the 'black list" the past
week, and We hope they will profit by
experience, and practice moderation in
the future.
| We are pleased to report that Charles
Farr and family have moved back to
Island Pond from Colebrook. n. H.
They occupy the tenement over o. l..
Mansur's store.
The progress OF the work on the shirt
factory continues satisfactorily. The
windows are all in, and hard wood
floors laid. Next week the machinery
will be moved in.
| F. II. Lewey has sent to this Office the
product of two hills of potatoes. In
quantity there is strong peck, in
weight Is pounds, while as to quality
they can't be beat.
i We are sorry to report that Mr.. |. l..
Cobb is confined to his bed, very sick
man. That there may soon be an i'm
provauapt IN h;S onrJ;t,or - .La ,,;Sh
of his many friends.
| The HERALD is credibly informed
that work on the new station will be
commenced as soon as the owners IT.
move their freight sheds from the fiat.
1t is up to them now.
| John Mcdonald has been in town
several days renewing acquaintance
with bis wife and children. John is EN-.
ployed down in Maine, and has not seen
his family for several months.
The grand lodge X. of P. of Vermont
convenes in annual session today, Thurs
day, at Barre. Those attending from
Island Pond are Floyd A, Elkins, John
F. Linden and Martin b. Ladd.
There has not been death in Island
Pond in the past four months. Such a
condition never before existed here. The
last death, in May, was the result of a
accident. Pretty healthy place this.
) The majority of our farmers are dig
, cling their potatoes. They report a
splendid yield, with very little damage
from rot. A peculiar feature of the
, crop this year is the great size of tht
. potatoes.
The HERALD is glad to extend greet
, ing to A. s. McAlister, who comes tt
, Island Pond from Rouse's Point, n. Y.
, as general secretary of the Railroad Y
, NJ. C. A. Mrs. McAlister will come /;
: few weeks hence.
, George Foster went to Campbelltown
, N. S., last week to assist in the construc
! ton of a sawmill of huge dimensions
> expecting to be absent two or thre'
: months. RI. Clifford was instrumental
= in securing the job for him. George i
= hustler at work of this kind.
y Mrs. Z. B. Hodsden, who has beel
Z several weeks at Lewiston, Me-, givin
> the Bates Street Shirt Co. the benefit o
Z her experience, returned home Monda
evening, and is looking forward to tn
= reopening of the shirt factory here. Ii
dications are that size will not wait Ions
Several fire insurance agents were i
town Wednesday to adjust the loss SUI
tanned by Jacob Stern last week. The
ought to give Dan Howley silve
medal. His timely discovery an
, prompt alarm undoubtedly prevented
D greater loss and perhaps serious col
hagration.