Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-11

the rectory for work next Tuesday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. E. j. Parsons and daughter Iona
returned to Island Pond Monday frem
visit of four weeks at Saco, Me.
The Junior Auxiliary of Christ
Church will meet Saturday afternoon
at the home of the president, Mrs. c. d.
Thurston.
Mrs. Jennie VI. Garceau has gone to
Stanstead to assist in the care of her
mother, Mrs. VIM. Willoughby, who
has been very i'll the past three weeks.
Stern Brothers now have their big
line of holiday goods displayed, and the
assortment is such as to make this well
known store popular place in which to
do your holiday trading.
L. F. Jones offers ten per cent dis
count on all cash purchases made during
the remainder of this year. He carries
a big line of clothing, so that to fit you
will be- as simple as C.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Buck of Canaan
were in town Monday and Tuesday,
calling on old friends. Chas. NJ. Fletcher
of the same place was also in town Tues
day, combining business with pleasure.
An oyster supper, gotten mp in Ed.
Davis best style, will be served In the
Foresters' hall Friday evening by the
Seniors. Cake and coffee will also be
served. Supper 25c, to be followed by
a social.
The huge custom house safe was taken
Tuesday from the custom house to be
placed in position at the new station,
1t was necessary to pull down part OF
the office to get the safe out, but the
steam derrick made short work of
transporting it from the old to the new
/ station.
In beauty of design, elegance and per-
lection of workmanship the goods dis
played by Pilgrim the jeweler afford the
fullest satisfaction. An unusually rich
and widely varied display of silverware,
iewelry, watches, etc, particularly ap,
propriate for Christmas gifts can be seen
at his store.
Phillip W. Sheridan, former resident
of Island Pond, met his death in a rail
road collision at Worcester, Mass, Sat
urday morning, he at the time being a
brakeman on the train. He was mar
ried last June, and besides his wife. he
leaves a sister, Mrs. John Sloane of
Island Pond.
Henry Macfarlane, for many years in
spector of bridges on the Grand Trunk
Railway, died at Sherbroobe, One, last
Friday, aged 70 years. Few men were
better known along the line of this rail
road than Henry Macfarlane, and hi;
genial nature, kind heart and open hanC
won him hosts of friends. Besides his
wife he is survived by one son, George.
The W. c. T. L, will hold an after
noon tea and food sale in the yes try o
the NJ. f. Church Saturday afternoon
December 10. Baked beans aud brown
bread can be had to save cooking a
home, and there will be on sale pastry
canned fruit, pickles, vegetables, etc
As the proceeds of this tea and sale
will be used towards furnishing the
emergency hospital in the Y. NJ. c. a
building generous patronage is solici
ted.
The Italians completed their worE
Saturday, and with their foremeu, Geo
Serafno and Joe Valente, left for Port
land Wednesday noon. When the,
arrived here four months ago many o
the townspeople anticipated trouble, bu
they have been agreeably disappointed
The Italian boys have been all right
: There has been no trouble of any sort
= each has conducted himself as goo
: citizen should, and the people of lslan'
Y Pond will be glad to welcome them bac
: at any time.
T The Ladies of the Congregations
! Society invite you to their annual sal
b of fancy and useful articles at the Oper
+ House, Tuesday and Wednesday after
moons and evenings, December l ) an
e Is. A chicken pie supper will be serve
e Tuesday evening from five to seve
5, O'Clock for the sum of twenty-five cent
IS At eight o'clock the Junior Endeavol
d will give a free entertainment, consis
l. ing of music and speaking, A suppe
,r will also be served on Wednesday evel
If ing from five until seven o'clock. Tn
s. Island Pond Year Book for 1904 will /
J. on sale during these two days.
N To many people nothing is more a.
ceptabe for Christmas gifts than son
I. nice piece of furniture, and each year tt
e. gift giving habit is drifting more in tn
T., line because it adds comfort and beau
s, to the home. Bosworth's store has gre
If attractions just now, and the firm otfe
4. extra inducements for your consider
N 4;on Tho stora ia panl.ad with alaoa,