Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-07-17
TOWN TOPICS.

will exercise more care as to where hi:
bait is cast.
Raymond Monroe and wife have re
turned from Montreal, and are registered
at the Stewart House.
Gerald and Luther Durham of Port
land are here for a few days, the guests
of their aunt, Mrs. Almon Smith.
Mrs. Hodsden and daughter Carrie
are in Lewiston, Me-, having obtained
positions with the Rates Street Shirt
Co.
The Congregational and Methodist
Sunday Schools held their annual picnic
at ii. N. Webster's grove Tuesday and
had nice time.
The Ice Cream social given by "The
Daughters of the King, advertised for
Thursday afternoon is postponed till
Saturday afternoon on the rectory lawn.
Ice cream and cake 10 cents.
Monday some 5000 land locked sal
mon (ingerlings) were emptied into
Averill ponds, making in all some 265, ZOO
fish distributed this season in the two
Averill ponds and Little Leach, all
from the U. S. Hatchery.
j. c. Jenkins of East Haven and John
Pratt of West Concord were in town last
Saturday to meet with Porter II. Dale
in the adjustment of road case in
which the town of Lunenburg and the
Boston & Maine Railroad are interested
and in which the above three gentlemen
were appointed Commissioners by the
County Court. Mrs. Pratt accompanied
her husband.
The dog days of 1908 have arrived
and, as if anxious to make up for lost
time, the weather is knocking out all
records for similar dates in July. 1t is
therefore timely to advise all to KEEP
cool. If you cannot keep cool, then be
as cool as you can. Above all, don't
worry. 1t is safe to say that the man
who does not worry is the one who is
not sunstruck, and is not overcome by
the heat.
Robert f. Clarke, for some time night
clerk at the Congress Square hotel, Port.
land, was on Monday last promoted to
the position of day clerk. Robert natur.
ally has ability to fill this position
creditably alike to his employers, him.
self and the guests of the hotel. His
many friends in Island Pond, including
the HERALD, are pleased to learn of his
promotion, which is recognition of
faithful service in the past.
Sunday morning deputy Stevens and
three men secured at Wenlock a mar
named Kelly, wanted at North Stratford
for robbing Nugent's store, being
caught in the act. Kelly was brought
to Island Pond and placed in the cage
Monday he consented to return to New
Hampshire without requisition pro
ceedings, and was taken to North STRAIT
ford, where he had hearing, and wa
held in 1900 bonds to await the actor
of the grand jury. Unable to procur
bonds he was committed to Lancaste
Jail.
If there is a woman in this vicinicy
single or widow, good cook and house
maid, capable of assuming charge of {
family of three, and is willing to go tt
West Virginia to live, she can find {
good home, nice surroundings, and
kind and generous employer, a forme
resident of Island Pond The HERALI
is authorized to pay her fare to dest
nation. Any one DESTROYS of acceptin
this situation should apply at once t
the HERALD Office, where full pal
ticulars may be obtained. The place
situated on the Ohio river, and is MOI
beautiful spot.
Those youthful sports, Nathan Hol
son, Erastus H. Dyer and Hiram
Springer, chaperoned by A. c. Farmer
went fishing last week Thursday an
had great luck. The youngest of tn
gay and festive party is about So, an
the oldest over 80. S. d. Hobson W;
impressed into the party, and never wi
there so jolly and happy crowd. The
were as young as when boys they assoc
ated together almost half century ag
The following day these men with 9th
old residents were grouped at Fogg
Hobson's store and photographed. NJ
Dyer and Mr.. Springer left town Tue
day, having passed a most enjoyab
time here,