Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-03-06
TOWN TOPICS.

wave and big blow.
Master Albert Lougee, of Compton,
Que, came Saturday to visit his parents.
Miss Blanche Cane is here, enjoying
few days vacation from her studies at
Montpelier Seminary.
The Universalist Ladies' Social Circle
will meet with Mrs. j. S. Sweeney this
Thursday evening. A pleasant time is
assured, and everybody is invited.
Miss Edith Coture, who for the past
year or more has been employed as
stenographer with the G. A. Cane Shirt
Co., has severed her connection with
that company having accepted position
in Gardner, Mass.
N. l.. Clancy returned Monday from
Deckerville, Mich, where he was called
last week by the illness of his son
George. He reports the little fellow on
the way to complete recovery, which is
pleasing news to our people.
A few days since Mrs. r. G. Webster
tripped on a rug in her home and fell,
injuring herself so seriously that she has
since been confined to her bed, helpless.
just year ago the same day Mrs.
Webster fell on an icy sidewalk and
broke her wrist.
Two arrests, the first under the new
law, for furnishing, were made last
Wednesday morning by deputy sheriffs
Bemis and Stevens, and the respondents,
W. l.. Currier and Tom King, are held
in the sum of $500 for trial at 8 o'clock
Friday morning. .t
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. p.
Mackenzie has been very seriously i'll
for several days, his condition at times
being such as to cause great concern, but
present symptoms are more favorable
and the hope is strong that the child
may be spared to the family.
The steam shovel and train of dump
cars, With big force Of men to work
the same, arrived here Wednesday noon,
and by the time this item is read the
task of razing the sand bank will have
commenced. This work will be followed
by the construction of the new highway,
which will avoid two dangerous railroad
crossings.
As Homer Stott was driving his
brothers wife home Sunday evening the
sleigh upset near the corner of Middle
and Walnut streets, the pair thrown out
and the horse bolted, but happily they
escaped injury. A train was on the
crossing which brought the horse to a
sharp standstill, but in the short dis.
lance traversed the sleigh was wrecked,
pieces being scattered all along the
street from the turnover to the crossing
The Selectmen have appointed three
license commissioners for the town Of
Brighton, namely o. L. Mansur, for {
years, w. H. Bish op years, A. o. De
chene years. The commissioners have
subscribed to the required oath, ant
have organized by electing w. II
Bishop chairman and secretary. These
commissioners herewith give notice tina
they will prosecute to the full extent al
violations brought to their knowledge
No fear, no favoritism. The law is MOI
to be brought into contempt if they car
prevent it. So all interested. should b.
warned in season.
Fred S. Ring of Portland, conductO
on the mail train between that city ant
Island Pond, spends his Sundays here
and being of devout and inquirinl
turn of mind, when he don't atten,
church he reads his bible. Recently
occurred to him TO see what the goo,
book had to say about passing, and her
is what he found:
"Thou shalt not pass" Numbers 20
Is.
"And suffered not to pass" Judge
8, %.
"None shall pass" Isaiah 81, 10.
$50 he paid the fare thereof an
went Jonah l. 3.
4 The baseball association are now in
position to start the season OF 1908 /
good shape to give the people a lot Q
good, clean sport and amusement. Tn
outlook for strong team is very bright
The grounds have been improved, ther
= ia comfortable balance in the treasu
er's hands, and all obligations met. Tn
present condition is due mainly to tn
carnival held last January. The earn
val committee was a distinct organizs
ton from the baseball association, a
though some of the directors were 0
the committee. !. The success of the cal
nival was due in great part to the ur
firing efforts Of Chas. A. Vallee, II. X
Randall, C. D. Thurston, the ladies CON
mittee and the HERALD, to whom tn
association are very grateful. The art
cles left over from the carnival wer