Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-29

Miss AlphOnsine Lapierre, 5. NJ. Ray
mond, Etienne Roy.
lieHfi0H Adrsrtised Letters.
u. ". Carpenter. Postmaster.
Mrs. George MeKelyey is visiting in
Lancaster.
The hose company will meet next
Tuesday evening at $50. All attend.
NJ. c. Currier of woodsyille passed
Sunday with Mr.. aud Mrs. y. b. Loagee.
Mrs. A. A. Pomeroy left last Tuesday
for Montreal TO be absent about three
weeks.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Daley and children left
Monday for their new home at Bur
lington.
Lawyers Redmond and Williams OF
Newport were in town Monday on legal
business.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
Church will give baked bean supper
Wednesday evening, from $50 to Z
O'Clock. Every one invited.
DIR. Hunt, the we'll known optician,
will be in town on professional business
next week, with Office at the Essex
House. Consultation free. See his
advt. for particulars of the speciality he
offers.
Hon. Horace W. Bailey, of Newbury,
one of the leaders of the last general
assembly, and member of the State
Board of Railroad Commissioners, wa,
here Monday, but not in an official ca
pacity.
The Rev. A. A. V. Burlington, rector
of st. Marks church, FALL River, Mass,
has accepted call to st. Johns church,
Gloucester, in the same diocese. Rev.
Mr.. Bennington was former rector OF
Christ Church.
"Pete" Wilmot aspires to be million
aire, having entered the employ of the
Bosworth Store Co., where he will learn
the art of plumbing, and retire laden
down with wealth, like all other
plumbers. if the newspapers can be be-
lieved.
Everybody should attend and laugh al
"Sdetracked," a veritable city perform
ance. 1t is sparkling and funny, clear
| and wholesome, enhancing and enter
tanning. Next week at opera house
: Watch for dates. Reserved seat ticket.
at Thurston's.
The Odd Fellows will probably OBJ
serve their annual Memorial Day THU
f year Sunday June IA, and it being the
custom to attend divine service aftel
decorating the graves, alternating yearly
with each church, this service will be
held at Christ Church if the custom
prevails.
} Nathan Hobson, now in his Slst year
despite his great age, delights to take a
day off from his duties at the store al
t least once each year and enjoy himsel
{ fishing. He went last week to Seymour
Lake and after considerable sport, show
e ing that his right hand had not lost it,
+ cunning, he successfully landed fiy
K FOUNDER, and was content with his day
: work. But it was "Hobson's choice,
: for he did not get another bite.
The services at the Church of 81
S James the Greater next Sunday (Feas
3 of the Pentecost) will be of unusual in
C terest. First mass at 8 O'Clock. Firs
communion 10 o'clock, high mass an
q sermon. Afternoon services-Renewa
e of Baptismal VOWS and conservation o
:, the children of the parish to the Blesse'
G Virgin, placing the congregation unde
h her protection, benediction of tn
If Blessed Sacrament, concluding with tn
papal blessing.
It A message was received from Ea
D. Charleston Saturday afternoon askir
H. for assistance as the village was threa
Sc eued with determination by fire. A
Of kinds of wild reports were in circulatio
lie A number of men promptly responde
lie but on arriving there they found tt
re fire under control. 1t started in Georl
IN Spaulding's house, which was consume
ly and high wind prevailing sparks we
c- carried everywhere, so that it real
ok looked as though nothing could save t
w. village, but the citizens planned the
its work so skillfully that the fire was CO
fined to the house in which it origin
ted.