Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-29


Cadet Henry F. CausebrOok, of the
Norwich University, is in town for
few days.
Master Kenneth Brown picked a ripe |
strawberry in the open field May %, an
unusually early date.
Robinson Bosworth, of the Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, is home
for the summer vacation.
l.. w. Stevens will hold another |
auction sale the Latter part of next week,
aud those having effects for sale should |
notify him.
The June meeting of the W. c. I. [.
will be held with Mrs. Alvin Bartlett
next Tuesday afternoon June I'd at $50.
The programme: Roll Call. Items OF
temperance news. Subject, Thrift teach.
ing in the home.
Water was run into the new penstock
at the dam which is to furnish power for
the Island Pond Electric Light Co,
so that the matter of again Lighting the
village is but question of few days.
We shall all welcome the restoration of
the lights.
Two tramps accosted S. d. Hobson
Monday as he was coming to the village
from East Brighton and asked for
match, whereupon Mr.. Hobson asked
them if they wanted to start another
fire. If they did they failed in obtain
ing the required match from him.
A. q. Scammons "Side- Tracked" has
amused thousands over and over again.
Musical, with high class singing, dane
ing, with nimbleness and CELEBRITY,
special features that delight, and COM
edy, funny and inoffensiye. Don't miss
this great play. Opera house next week.
Rev. Mr.. Smith, universalist minister
at West Concord, was here Tuesday to
see if arrangements could be made for
holding occasional or regular services for
the members of that denomination, of
which there are quite number in this
vicinity. The matter is still under ad
visement.
The Second Regiment, uniform rank,
X. of P, of New Hampshire, will hold a
''field day" at Colebrook Tuesday June
8, with parade and ball. The Lyndon
vile Military Band, 30 pieces, will fur
nish music, and at p. NJ, will give an
open air concert. At 4.30 P. NJ. there
will be an exhibition drill, followed by
review of the battalion by Col. Lougee
and staff at o'clock. In the evening
there will be concert and ball at the
opera house, music being furnished for
the concert by the Military Band, and
for the ball by the Lyndonville Orches-
ira. Grand March at $50. in full uni
form. Supper will be seryed&At the
Monadnock House. Half fare on the
t Maine Central Railroad.
Rev. Robert Thomson of Samokov
;, Bulgaria, gave two very interesting adj
u dresses last Sunday in the Congrega
l. tional Church. In the morning he
= spoke on the condition of the Eastern
g Orthodox Church, and according to hi:
: account it is in very deplorable condi
= ton. His evening address, telling thu
. condition of the people in Bulgaria
) showed them to te in bad way and IL
- need of uplifting influences. Monda,
evening reception was rendered MI
" Thomson at the Congregational parson
age, at which he gave very interesting
talk on the political situation OF Tul
KEY, after which refreshments wer
a served. Those who have heard MI
o. Thomson do not regret it as they NOR
!. fully understand the real condition c
o that part of the world, on which the eye
"a of all nations are at present turned.
,e John w. Hyland, who about tw
n months since went from Island Pom
ne with Wright Danforth to New Yorl
as has had somewhat startling experienc
OIL in the latter city. He was selling waffle
all from his cart, when crowd of youn
he men gathered about the cart and Hylan
.ls was kept busy providing the waffle
Finally one of the young men gave hi
", some money, and Hyland opened
his drawer to make change. At this
,er young man seized the pocket-book whic
be was in the drawer, and ran. Hylar
ne gave chase, but was unable to catch hil
Wv By the time he returned to the WACO
,er his waffles were also gone, the crov
on having improved the opportunity {
to forded by his absence, to eat his emit
stock. Two men were subsequently, {
am rested for the theft of the pocket-bo
the and held in $500 bail each for trial