Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-10-02
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Leonard Jones Tuesday October G. al
$50 o'clock.
Grosyenor Lindsay went to NorthfielC
last week, and commenced his career a.
cadet at Norwich University. Success,
you Grosvenor.
Several went to Sherbrooke, Que.
Wednesday to hear the celebrated Cold
stream Guards Band. They enjoyed a
rare musical treat.
Forest fires are generally rare at this
season of the year, but one near by ragged
all last week, and must have destroyed
considerable timber.
A special communication of Island
Pond Lodge, F. & A. NJ, will be held
this Thursday evening. Work, and a
full attendance is desired.
John l.. Carten, wife and children
from Salem, Mass, came Saturday for a
few days visit with friends, and are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Reeve.
A part of silver bracelet, with pad.
lock attached, was found in the village
last week and left at this office. We
shall be glad to restore it to the owner.
Deputies Stevens and Bemis each
landed man in the "cage" Monday for
intoxication. Result, usual penalty, 50
and costs, and six months on the "black
list"
lightning brook and its tributaries,
from its source to where it empties into
Back pond, are closed against fishing by
the commissioners. See their notice
elsewhere.
We experienced quite heavy thunder
and lightning storm Sunday evening,
and considerable rain fell during the
storm. No damage hereabouts, and the
rain was blessing.
j. f. Smith, train dispatcher, who so
peculiarly broke his arm August -
while playing pass with base ball, has
entirely recovered from his injury and
resumed his work here.
John Willoughby and wife are taking
weeks carriage drive through north
eastern Vermont, expecting to return
home next Monday, They probably find
the weather little different to that ex-
perenced by them in California.
The outside work on the shirt factory
is fast approaching completion. The
building is nearly clapboarded, and the
painters will follow closely afterthe car
penters. The end of the month will
probably find some operatives at work.
Work at the canning factory is closed.
The season on the whole has been more
successful than was anticipated by rea-
son of the continued wet weather at the
commencement of the season, and the
early frosts, the output equalling that of
last year.
Edward Steady of Berlin, n. H., was
in town over Sunday to visit his parents
and other relatives. He was accompa-
MED by his two sons. He met here an
aunt, about 20 years old, who enjoyed
her first ride on the cars going from
Island Pond to Stratford Hollow.
The work of removing the freight
sheds from the fiat to make room for the
new station was begun Monday. The
first to be moved is the general freight
shed of the railway company. Some of
these sheds will be located on the site of
the cattle sheds, the latter having been
torn down.
w. l.. Currier is the first here to run
up against second offence of intoxica-
ton since the new law went into effect.
His fine was S15 and costs, and thirty
DAYS at Guldhall. He paid the fine and
costs. After sentence he was allowed to
60 home, promising to he on hand to &c
to Guildhall the following morning, and
he kept his word.
It is with a great deal of pleasure that
the HERALD announces the complete
recovery of Harry Brown from bone alb.
scess on the hip. For a long time he
was a great sufferer, and has undergone
treatment in two or three hospitals, but
of late has been treated at home unde,
the direction of DR.. King of Portland
Harry made his customary visit to the
latter last week and received the Joyful
news of thorough and complete cure
Our citizens rejoice with Harry and hi
mother.
| C. S. Cunningham, assistant superin
tendent of the Grand Trunk System
with headquarters here, has been trans
ferred to London, Ont, where he was lc
Gated when first transferred to this place
about five years since. He left tow
Tuesday to assume the duties of his neN
position. Mrs. Cunningham follow
Saturday. They leave behind host o
warm friends in the railroad and socia
circles. The men under his jurisdiction
have ever found him a thorough railroa