Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-12-18

Me.
The Congregational year book can
be sent by mail for cents if a light
wrapper is used.
Albert Lougee is home from his
studies at Compton, Que, to spend the
holidays with his parents.
The decorations in the Island Pond
Bakery look very nice and show the
store off to good advantage.
The Woman's Auxiliary will hold a
ten-cent tea at the home of Mrs. Stolte
next Tuesday afternoon, at which time
there will be calendars for sale.
The floor of the machine shop has
been planked, and lockers built along
the walls. Pumps have been placed and
the shafting and machinery are being
installed.
A. S. McAlister and wife expect to
take possession next week of their new
house on York Hill. We hope they
may long enjoy its comforts and con-
veniences.
Engine 926, Richmond Compound,
built by the Railroad Company at Mon
treal, arrived at this port Sunday, to be
put in service between here and Port
land. The duty paid on this engine
amounted to almost S3300.00.
Robinson Bosworth is at home for the
Christmas holidays from the Jefferson
Medical College at Philadelphia, also
Misses Dorothy Hobson, Della Davis
and Glynn Mackenzie from business
college at Portland, Me.
Roadmaster Clark has large force of
men grading and laying tracks in accord
ance with the new yard plan. The work
is under the direction of genial Jim"
Curran, who is ably assisted by foremen
Steve CASTILLO and John Slattery.
Judge Grin Taylor, former resident
of Morgan and man well known to
the people of Island Pond, died Dec. 10,
at San Diego, Cal, whittier he went
over year ago to take up his residence
with his daughter, Mrs. Charles Hin
man.
The members of the Junior League
met in the vestry of the M. f. Church
Tuesday afternoon for Christmas
Social, in charge of the superintendent,
Mrs. f. f. Blake. After the games,
supper was served and all reported a
good time and hope for another soon.
Wednesday, December 90, Wallace
Mason, engineer, completed service of
40 years on the Grand Trunk. He COM
menced as fireman, serving as such
two years, and during all these long
years he has never laid off or missed his
run by reason of sickness. This is re-
markable record surely.
The work on the new station is pro-
crossing very favorably. Stating of the
roof is almost completed, window and
door frames have been fitted, and the
studding is in readiness for the plaster
board, which will be used instead of the
usual plaster walls. This is something
new in this section, and is highly recon-
mended by those who know its merits.
Charles Willoughby and wife of East
port, Me-, and Mrs. Ensign Barrett o.
Gorham, N. H., have been the guests fol
several days of Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID
Thurston. They left town Monday
Mr.. Willoughby and Mrs. Barrett tt
visit their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Willoughby, at Stanstead, while Mrs
Charles Willoughby has gone to visit he
parents at Lunenburg.
At the annual meeting of North Sta
Chapter, O. f. S., held Monday evening
these officers were elected for the yea
ensuing:
w. M.-Mrs. l.. B. Jones.
w. P.-L. B. Jones.
A. M.--Mrs. f. P. Lee.
Treas.~-Mrs. j. c. Fogg.
Sec'y.-E. j. Parsons.
Con.-Mrs. G.. ID. Thurston.
A. Con.-Miss Myrtle G. Ames.
The Ideal Entertainers come to tn
opera house Saturday, January 2, for tn
benefit of the Catholic Order of Fores
tiers. The Express and Standard speak
thus of recent entertainment given a
Newport: "The Ideal Entertainers III
der the auspices of the Odd Fellows las
Tuesday evening gave an entertainment
that was pronounced one of the bes
ever given here" r. f. Paine of Nortl
field, VT, says: "The Ideal Entertainer
NAV we'll be called The Ideal Entertain
ers,' for they gave first-class entertain
ment and the people were very niue