Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-08
TOWN TOPICS.

| "NS -'Visoh Vi NoItOn spent
Sunday in town with relatives.
ii. f. Ames was laid up with the grin
last week, but is now himself again.
NJ. Blanchette has erected a couven
lent and serviceable barn adjoining hi.
premises.
Miss Bertha Giboin of Sanford, Me.
Is here on a visit to her parents, and
will return Friday.
W. L. Currier has nearly completed
the foundation of the new house he will
erect on Derby street.
Adam Danforth is laying new cement
walk about his residence, the first of the
kind in town. Its durability will be
watched with interest.
ii. J. Hudson returned from the west
a few days since with carload of good
horses. II. B. Farmer purchased two
and l.. W. Stevens two.
Judging from the large crowds at
each entertainment given last week by
the klark- Urban Co., the people here
abouts appear to be comfortably prosper
Gus.
There is great fishing at Big Averin
these days. A party there Friday and
Saturday caught over 100 pounds of lake
trout, the trout ranging in weight from
to i pounds.
Miss Mae Cabana has resigned her
position as teacher at Stark and accepted
position as teacher of the 9th and 9TH
! intermediate in the Gorham graded
school, commencing her new duties last
Monday.
Bishop Halls visitation to Christ
Church occurs next week, Friday May
Is. Service at 7.30 +. NJ, at which the
Bishop will preach and administer the
rite of Confirmation. Seats free and all
cordially invited.
Mrs. George H. Fitzgerald of Port
land, Me-, is here for few days aud
our people are greatly pleased thereat,
and to notice her improved condition of
health. Her sister, Mrs. W. d. Black
den, is also here.
The dynamos reached their desti-
nation without material mishap. The
assistance of twelve horses was required
to get each dynamo over the BY hill be-
tween East and West Charleston.
Without doubt the current will be turned
on ere many days.
There is at present two men confined
in the county Jail for intoxication.
Their sentence is for ten days, during
which they have no work to do, are COM
fortably fed, and humanely cared for.
Now who has been punished? These
men or the tax payers?
The stated communication of Island
Pond Lodge, +. & A. NJ, for the current
month will be held next Monday evening
at O'Clock. Official visit of the Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master, w. Bro. +.
c. Benton. Work, Master Mason's de-
gree, followed by banquet.
While A. p. Drown was digging a
grave in the cemetery Tuesday, and
three feet from the surface he laid bare
skull, whose, no one can say, it not be-
ing known that the lot had ever been
used before. The grave was again filed
up, and new grave dug elsewhere.
Hon. S. d. Hobson, who has been
seriously i'll with pneumonia at the
home of his daughter at Lancaster n
H., has sufficiently recovered as to be
able to return to his home in this town,
and is daily gaining in health and
strength, which is pleasing intelligence
to his friends.
The newly organized hose company
made their initial trip last Sunday, be-
ing called to Norton. Fire broke out in
a partly used lumber siding and grave
fears were entertained for the safety OF
a quantity of lumber, also the unused
Stetson mill. The company accom-
plished such good work that the loss was
practically nothing. The boys are very
grateful to the few irresponsible men
who helped them very much with their
sweet songs and coarse gibes The own
ers of the endangered property very
thoughtfully ordered coffee and sand
wiches served to the fire laddies, but the
crowd of onlookers watching the boys
fight fire got into the car and consumed
the refreshments intended for the work.
ers. Considerate, to say the least.
POLICE COURT.
Before Justice Parsons last week
Thursday three men pleaded guilty to
intoxication, Joe Odette, John w
Dowd and F. Liberty. The latter was
the first occupant of the steele cage sew
eral months since, the cage thereby be-
ing named "Liberty'' cage. Each was
fined So and costs. Odette PAID MS me
the other two were committed to the