Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-07-03

tue usual nour.
Wm. Kelly and son Clarence of Rich
mond, Que, were in town recently the
guests of Rev. Thos. Hall.
Thos. Skillens of Ulverton, Que, hai
been spending the past two weeks here
with his brother, j. w. Skillens.
The selectmen have notified all parties
who are running illegal slot machines tt
discontinue their use, instanter, under
penalty of prosecution.
The patrons of the Public Library ART
hereby notified that Saturday the 4tt
being legal holiday the library will b.
open in the evening only.
w. L. Currier is making good pro-
gress with his new house on Derby
street. The work is being done by
George Moye, one of our most capable
carpenters.
Della Davis is at home for the sum.
mer vacation from the Westbrook (Me. J
Seminary. She will return for the fall
term as she greatly enjoys the benefits
of that excellent school.
Patrick Hogan appeared before Justice
Clarke Wednesday morning charged
with intoxication. He conceded the
charge to be correct and was fined 81
and costs, in all $l0.9S, which he paid.
Eddie Kane and wife of Beecher Falls
spent two days in town last week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. Kane, who
are also entertaining Mrs. Kane's sister
Mrs. Paul Sullivan of Manchester, N. ii
The pupils and teachers of the two
lower classes in Christ Church Sunday
School, to the number of about 20, Ell
joyed an outing at Birch Point Wednes
day by the courtesy of Mrs. F. w. Stolte
Miss Wilmot, teacher at White River
Junction, and Miss Alice Strathern
teacher at Derby, have finished their
terms and are at their homes here. Thai
they have been invited to return to theil
schools for another year is ample evi
dence of their success.
The factory of the Peerless Mtg. Co.
Barton, VT, will open July 18th, after a
two weeks vacation. At that time EN-
ployment can be given to twenty-five adj
ditional girls to run power sewing ma
chimes on muslin underwear, etc. Ad
dress the Company, stating age and pre-
vious occupation.
Weather conditions being favorable
the work on the reservoir will be com
pleted in a few days. A large force Of
men is employed at the reservoir and in
laying pipes, and it is said when the en-
tire work is finished Island Pond will
have one of the best water systems il
Vermont. The filling of the reservoir
will also afford the village ample pro
lection in case of fire as there can be-
stored therein between five and six hun
bred thousand gallons.
The License Commissioners me
Tuesday evening, pursuant to section
As, Act No. 80 of the laws of 1902, AM
examined under oath the deputy sher
ifs and constables as to whether the,
had observed any indication or receives
any information tending to show viola
tions of the provisions of the act by
licensee, or of sales or furnishing of in
toxicating liquor by unlicensed persons
These officers answered all questions il
the negative, except that the deput,
sheriffs believed liquor was being il
legally sold, somewhere in town, which
they had been unable to locate, but hat
one or two places under surveillance
All stated that in their opinion the re
quirements of the law were being mel
After the examination the commissioner
made an official visit to the license
premises, and found these to be we
conducted.