Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-04-17
TOWN TOPICS.

The pond was practically free from
ice Monday April ID, the earliest date
on record.
The Woman's Auxiliary will meet
with Mrs. Stolte next Tuesday afternoon
and tea will be served.
The schools in the various districts
outside the village limits commence the
spring term next Monday, April 20.
A peculiar accident happened to a
man named Gosselin on Derby street
Monday afternoon. He was walking on
the plank sidewalk, and stepping on to
loose plank it flew up, striking him
under the chin and cutting a cash two
inches in length, necessitating four
stitches. DIR. Sargent dressed the wound.
At East Brighton Sunday afternoon
the engine of freight train jumped the
track and plunged boiler foremost into
e the pond. The accident was caused by
$ the spreading of the rails, and happily
no one was injured. The steam derrick
made short work of lifting the engine, a
, huge liner No. 9l5, on to the track.
Considerable repairing will be necessary
ere it goes on to the road again.
Arthur Chaffee had the misfortune to
break an arm Saturday afternoon. He
was at work in the bobbin mill, and run
ming stick through the saw piece OF
bark caught against its teeth, throwing
u the stick back, striking his arm and
{ breaking it, DR.. Ellie reduced the frac
g ture aud Arthur is as comfortable a,
IS could be expected. Our people have
Ie shown in practical manner their sym
IS pathy for him in his trouble.
+. p. Logic, one of the proprietor
of the canning factory, was in town las
week making arrangements for the az
preaching season. He informed tn
HERALD that he expects to commenc
work in the factory at least mont
earlier than usual, and that he antic
pated a considerable increase in the out
put of the factory this year. Our peopl
appreciate the opening of this enterpris
. and welcome the return of the propri
~ tors each season.
8 The board of license commissions
3 held public meeting Monday afternoo
! to consider the applications for license
= Not much interest was manifested, abo'
= two dozen being present. Protests we
9 made by several against the granting
s two first class licenses, the speakers as
: ing for one first class and one secol
: class license. A license of the first ella
was granted to Charles NJ. Dyer and
druggists license to j. W. thursto
9 The granting of the other license hi
s or second, is held for further consider
: ton by the board, which will meet ne
: Tuesday evening.
8 Fire Chief Randall gathered togetl
s about 20 young men last Tuesday ev
s ing and organized hose company
= these officers: Foreman, j. S. Sween
Asst. Foreman, c. ID. Thurston, Gle
A. E. Bishop. The name OF the I
= company will be Island Hose Co. NO
II is the intention of Mr.. Randall to
i struct the boys in the methods OF nj
aSS ing fire and they will meet Tor prac
at least once week A new hose
has been procured, also several ne"
proved nozzles and some chemical
tinguishers, spanners, wrenches,
\ This is step in the right direction
let us hope the townspeople Will
the boys every encouragement as
know not where fire will strike next
IMt Three men, F. Gagne, Archie l
ANlN bard, Oliver Hall, all residents OF
NNNN ton. occupied "Liberty' cage Sun
VII WV broupht here for safe keeping, D
under sentence for selling and FUR
ing. They were arrested by de
sheriff Stevens and had hearing
day before Justice Parsons. Each
time adiudged guilty and fined $3oo
:. tho costs. Unable to pay, the atern
sentence was imposed, imprlson
for about two and half years Il
Els house of correction, to which IN
t;on thew were committed Monda
10 the arresting officer. Two and a
" years imprisonment for liquor SELL
TIE a pretty stiff sentence, ana ons
), serve as a warning to others engag
'.:o..rr like occupation.
ons we At the annual meeting OF Island
ion. Lodge, f. & A. NJ, held Monday
ING. the following officers were e!
N Alfred f. Bishop, W. M.
George A. Haynes, S. W.
L. Burton Jones, J. W.
- Chas. f. Coruth, Treas.