Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-03-13
TOWN TOPICS.

Milton Stern rejoices in the gift of
new piano presented him by his parents
Mrs. +. Z. Gonya is entertaining Mis-
Annie Belden from East Burke thi
week.
Harry NJ. Hobson is working in tn,
employ of the Illinois Central Railroad
i Mississippi.
Cadets Coulombe and Causebrool
have returned to their studies at Nor
wich University.
Col. Porter ii. Dale left town Wednes
day morning for Ottawa, Can, and will
be absent several days.
Mrs. X. II. Cooley of Coaticook spen,
Sunday aud Monday with Mr.. and Mrs
Adams at the Stewart House.
Mrs. 5. +. Marks, who has been absent
several weeks visiting relatives In Maine
returned to Island Pond last week.
Mrs. and Miss Hodsden are spending a
few days with friends in Montreal. Miss
Hodsden is also to seek medical advice
during her stay.
Dr. and Mrs. Parlin and little daughter,
of Barton Landing, have been in town
several days visiting Mrs. Parlin's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Sweeney.
Monday evening at the masonic hall,
in the presence of an unusually large
gathering, A. A. Pomeroy took his ini-
tial step in the mysteries of ancient craft
masonry.
Monday deputy sheriff Bemis arrested
George Baldwin for being drunk. The
following day before Justice Clarke he
pleaded guilty and was fined s. and
costs, in all sl2.l5, which he paid
The Universalist Ladies Social Circle
will hold their next social meeting with
Mrs. Randall Thursday evening, March
10. These meetings are open to the
public and everybody will be cordially
welcomed.
George Boneau, former resident of
Island Pond, was drowned at North
Stratford about 1l.30 Wednesday morn
ing. He was in boat breaking the ice
in the river and fell from the boat an d
disappeared under the ice.
AT the Methodist Church next Sun
day the pastor will preach in the morn
ing on, Our All-Sufficient Source of
Help. In the evening the subject will
be Jerusalem, or The Power of True
Religion. This will be Mr.. Gales last
Sunday as pastor of the church.
Agreeable to the vote of the town at
the annual meeting, the selectmen have
appointed Henry E. Randall fire chief
with full charge of all fire apparatus and
complete authority at fires. Mr.. Ran
dali has had considerable experience as
fire chief, and the HERALD is of the
opinion that the selectmen could not
have made better selection.
The Woman's Auxiliary will furnish
a baked bean supper in the parish room
this Thursday evening, from to Z
o'clock, for ten cents. Bill of fare in.
cludes baked beans, brown and white
bread, cold meats, salads, cake, ETC., tea
and coffee. More room has been pro-
vided for patrons, consequently there
will be less delay than heretofore.
The social and entertainment given
in Grand Army hall Tuesday evening
under the auspices of the Ladies of the
G. A. r. was certainly most pleasant
and successful affair in every respect,
and the ladies must have obtained a
substantial addition to their treasury
fund. The quilt was won by Miss
Helen Applebee and the sofa pillow by
Chester King.
The steam shovel is digging its way
into the sand bank at rapid gait. The
dirt is dumped into Back Pond by dump
cars, and it has happened more than
once that while unloading the dirt the
temporary track built to this pond has
caved to such an extent as to precipitate
track and cars into the pond. Not many
days hence the huge bank and Back
pond will be no more.
The first arrests for furnishing, II
violation of the new liquor law, were
made last week, and the accused, Thos'
King and w. L. Currier, were held in
$500 bonds for trial Saturday. AT the
hearing that day both demanded jury
trial. King was declared guilty ano
fined $500 and costs, which he paid
This is the lowest penalty the justice
can inflict. Tn the Currier trial the
Jury could not agree and the case was
continued until next Saturday. A thlrc
arrest on a similar charge was made
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