Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-01-23


University.
Miss Julia Tracy of Lancaster, \. H.,
Is spending this week in town, the guest
OF MIR. and Mrs. Jas. Farrell.
Found in the opera house gallery a
rosary-St. Anne de Beaupre souvenir.
The owner can obtain the same by cali
ing at Thurston's drug store.
One advantage We have all appreci-
ated in the thirty below weather ex-
perienced the past week is that we have
not had to burn much coal.
Ray f. Chesney of Belleville, Ont.
has been spending a week with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. b.
Farmer.
Geo. W. Gregory, wife and daughter
left for their home in Boston last week
after enjoying Island Pond attractions
for three weeks, the guests of Mr.. aud
Mrs. F. X. Griffin.
Rev. Thos, Hall leaves town TODAY,
Thursday, for Glover, to assist in some
special meetings being held there. He
will be absent week. His pulpit will
be occupied by Consul Hale next Sun
day.
"Granpa" Farmer is ''granpa" again
by the birth of sou to Mr.. and Mrs.
Burt W. Farmer on the 10Th inst. The
delighted parents are receiving the con-
gratuations of their many friends at this
happy event.
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 "a, at
1870 o'clock.
EMMA A. BoNNEy, Vice President.
Parties planning to practi ice embalm-
ing in the state are required to undergo
4 successful examination before receiy-
ing the necessary license or permit.
Those interested should read the notice
elsewhere, headed "Notice to Embalm-
ers."
k. NJ. Ram, who left Island Pond
some three years ago to work at st.
Johnsbury, left the latter town last
week to accept position as travelling
salesman for The Weir Stove Co., of
Taunton, Mass, manufacturers of steam
and hot water heaters and furnaces.
The regular meeting of Ross Encamp-
ment, |. o. o. F., for the current month
will be held next Tuesday evening at
100 O'Clock. A full attendance is de-
sired. Work, Royal Purple Degree, fol-
lowed by installation of officers and a
banquet. Percy Robbins of Newport,
ID. ID. &. NJ, is the installing officer.
When 0. 7. Davis assumed the man
agement of the Holland & Morgan Tele-
phone Co.'S lines there were ~ instru-
ments in use, whereas now there are AZ,
and new patrons are added weekly. APP
plication and energy will always bring
success, and Oscar possesses these charac-
teristics and succeeds in what he under
takes.
Mrs. Maggie Brown, who is in Port
land assisting in the care of her son
Harry, underwent an operation last week
with gratifying results. Harry is also
and it is confidently expected
he and his mother will return to Island
Pond soon, both restored to health and
strength, thereby atfording great pleas
ure to their many friends.
Shortly after midnight Friday the
house occupied by Elmer Harmon and
family, at the rear OF his new house, was
discovered on fire. A prompt response
to the alarm soon had the fire under
control, but not before the building had
been considerably damaged. The ORR
gin of the fire is in doubt, but the most
favored theory is that it was caused by
q defective chimney.
We would remind all interested of the
annual meeting next Tuesday of the
Island Pond Business Mems Association.
This meeting will be held at o'clock in
the afternoon at the town clerks Office.
The banquet will be held at the Stewart
House Wednesday evening. Any one
not member of the association, but in.
terested in the welfare of the village, is
invited to attend the annual meeting,
also the banquet. The latter will COM
mence at 10 sharp, preceded by a social
hour, or informal reception in the hotel
parlors from 9 to 10.
"Imogene, or the Witch's Secret" an
original drama in four acts, is to be pre-
sented in the opera house by local talent
Friday evening January 30, in aid of the
organ fund of the Church of st. James
the Greater. Specialties will be intro
duced between the acts by Mrs. Thos.
White, Miss Kathleen Paquette, Miss
Clara Finnigan, Miss Agnes Giboin,
Edward Giboin and others. In addition
several prizes will be awarded, including
barrel of -four, barrel of potatoes, 80 lbs.
pork, 90 lbs, butter, cord of wood, and a