Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-15
TOWN TOPICS.

Z 'f"sI Ni'1t at i'iNt tttCc ilrtu t'tTs o. Jll'
l.e company should be present, OF
duty.
Mrs. Luther Ladd has returned home
from lbe Maine General Hospital. hel
strength somewhat increased. but other
wise no apparent improvement in hel
condition.
Mrs. Lougee Of Compton, Que.
mother OF y. b. aud Henry Lougee OF
Island Pond, died at her home Satui.
day. following a shock of apoplexy
which occurred the saturday previous,
As reported last week.
John F. Ladd, a former resident OF
Island Pond, received Christmas fl
of fifteen dollars in gold from the COM
/ pany he works for as motorman on the
Boston electric cars. for his careful aud
faithful service the past year.
The week of prayer was observed last
week. the meetings alternating in the
Methodist and Congregational Churches.
Despite the intense cold during the
entire week the meetings were we'll at
tended and proved helpful to many.
There will be Leap Year Dance at
the Foresters Hall. this Thursday
evening, given by five of our young
ladies. Good music; also refreshments
i served. Dancing - cents; refresh
ments % cents Gentlemen free. Re.
member this is leap year, and all dane
GERS should attend.
Workmen were busily employed at
the high school building last week hop
lug to get matters fixed that the winter
term might be commenced last Monday
but the havoc made by the severe cold
weather cannot be repaired in a hurry,
and the opening OF the term has conse-
quently been delayed a few days.
The sheathing has been torn from Il .
walls OF the general waiting room in the
old station, disclosing the plaster on
which is an irregular and somewhat
miscellaneous collection of names of
that ambitious section of the travelling
public that seeks to perpetuate its exis
tence by defacing the walls of public
places.
That veteran Knight of the grip, j
E. Ripley, of Burlington, was in town
last week, his first visit in four years.
He informed Us after look about the
town that Island Pond had made more
substantial progress during the time
mentioned than any burg he had visited
He was in the habit of making regular
trips here up to four years ago.
The license commissioners held theil
quarterly meeting Tuesday evening, and
/ examined under oath the constables and
deputy sheriffs as required by law. The
HERALD is pleased to report that clear
sheet was presented, no violations of the
law in any respect coming under theil
observation There has been only one
arrest for intoxicati on for several weeks
Our people were greatly shocked t.
hear Friday of the critical illness o
Mrs. O. G. Thomas, (Mabelle LeBour
veau) with diphtheria at her home IL
New York city. Her mother anc
brother left Island Pond Saturday, anc
the latest intelligence from them is thai
the condition of the sufferer has sutfi
GENTLY improved to afford encourage
ment that she will recover, which il
very pleasing intelligence to her host o
friends in this community.
Although the weather is not the mos
favorable for work of that allure III
Grand Trunk, With considerable spirit
has commenced the work OF construct
Il ing a conduit to connect Back Pom
with Island Pond The conduit will b
of size adequately to the demands o
the highest waters. The material AM
construction will be of the highest grad
and in accord with approved principle
of sanitary engineering. A pile drive
and gang of workmen are now busil
engaged under the direction OF forema
! Van Norman, aud the work will he cal
] ried forward as rapidly as circumstance
| will permit.
DR.. Norcross, health officer of tn
1 town. has received orders from tn
State Board of Health, to examine a
hotels, public halls, places of amus'
ment. factories, mills. workshops
other buildings coming under the pre-
visions of certain sections and see thu
they are not ouly provided with fire e'
capes as required by law, but that sue
ladders or other means of exit froT
such buildings are in perfect workin
order. That the janitors and other pc
sons connected with the care OF sue
buildings are familiar with the way b
which they can be reached. That a
passage ways are free from incumbra
$50 ces. That during the hours of day {