Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-07-10
TOWN TOPICS.

The erection fund list of the Railroad
\. NJ. c. A. building needs vulcanizing.
1t is badly punctured.
Mrs. p. McCrystle (Katie Barney
and two children of Berlin, n, H., have
been visiting friends here and at East
Charleston.
The stated communication of Island
Pond Lodge, +. s. A. NJ, for the current
month will be held next Monday evening
at s o'clock. Work.
The destruction of the shirt factory
has caused number of families to leave
town, but we are hopeful of seeing them
all back again within year.
The HERALD expresses its pleasure at
seeing in town so many old friends,
former residents of Island Pond. They
are all most welcome visitors.
The Sunday excursion season to Port
land and the Islands commences next
Sunday. See fourth page for particu'
lars as to time, rates of fare, etc.
George A. Haynes has entered the
employ of the Grand Trunk Co., posi-
ton in the office of Mr.. John Reeve.
Better than leaving town, George.
A number of the old soldiers, several
accompanied by their wives, attended
the reunion of Co. X. 10th VT, and Co
d. 3rd VT, at Willoughby Lake last
week.
The reservoir is practically completed,
and is a model of its kind. Mr.. Tinker
seems determined that Island Pond shall
have the best water system possible,
More power to him.
The next attraction at the opers
house is Wonders Comedians, Tuesday
July IA. This company comes well
recommended, and the theater going
people are sure of treat. Don't miss
it.
Weather permitting, a union picnic
of the Methodist and Congregational
Churches will be held on Tuesday, July
l4th, at II. n. Webster's grove. Mem
bers and children of both churches are
expected to attend.
ID. p. Mackenzie has had bad luck
with his vegetable garden this year.
His first planting was destroyed by the
frosts, part of the second by drouth, and
last week the heavy rain completed the
work of destruction. Hard lines, David
A special train from Chicago, with a
party of about l25 or $50 members OF
the National Association Railroad Com
missioners Convention, will arrive here
next Monday, EN- route to Portland, re-
naming one hour for dinner at the
Stewart House.
The HERALD extends congratulations
to Charles j. Brooke, a we'll known law.
yer of Ottawa, who has just been gazetted
as X. c., (King's CounseD an honor well
bestowed. Mr.. Brooke is a brother OF
Mrs. Reeve, and no stranger to the
people of Island Pond.
Rev. Edward M. Fuller, State fell
Secretary of the Sunday School Associ
alton of Vermont, will preach in tn
Congregational Church next Sunda
morning, July IL, and, will hold Unio
Service at the M. E. Church at Z P. Nj
All are cordially invited to hear MI
Fuller.
During the tremendous storm OF las
week Wednesday either lightning struc
the chimney of the shirt factory, or i
was blown down by the wind. 1t fel
and great was the fall thereof, smashin
in the roof of the engine room. Happil
no one was near at the time. The win
did considerable damage in uprootin
and breaking down trees, and the heav
rain ruined many gardens.
1t affords the HERALD the creates
possible pleasure to state that the il
surance adjusters, whose presence i
Island Pond was mentioned last weel
settled the insurance matters with tn
lG. A. Cane Shirt Co. in the mos
harmonious and satisfactory name
MIR. Cane has not had time as yet
plan for the future, but we have it o
his personal authority that he is desiro'
of remaining, and further if he agai
manufactures shirts they will be mac
here. Island Pond is all right, an
don't you forget it.
The State Board of Railroad Cor
missioners arrived here Tuesday nigl
and held conference with the tow
officials regarding the new overpass, ct
The principal overpass was original
pl AIMED to be erected eighteen feet ca
of the railroad station, but it is no
possible that this location will
changed TO seventy five feet west OF tn
point and that the new station will
located on the junction of Main al