Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-07
TOWN TOPICS.

Dr. l.. +. Norcross has erected q nice
cupola and weather vane on his barn.
NJ. l.. Dyer returned to Island Pond
Saturday from two weeks visit with
his mother at Steep Falls, Me.
DIR. and Mrs. II. E. Sargent are
spending few days in Montreal and
Quebec. They left town last Monday.
A large flock of wild ducks were seen
in this vicinity Tuesday, and several Of
our local nimrods captured one or more.
Charles A. vallee has sold his house
on Vallee Heights, and has moved into
one of the tenements in the Bartlett
block.
The Rev. and Mrs. Z. p. Lee are in
Boston this week attending the general
convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
John White, the popular night bag.
gageman at the e. T. X. station, has
finished his duties in that capacity and
is succeeded by Frank Fox.
A. c. Chapman and wife, Mrs. F. W..
Sadleir and slack" Reeve left town last
Thursday to visit the Worlds Fair,
stopping day or two at Chicago en-
route.
The Forty Hours Devotion Service is
being held in st. James the Greater
Church this week, several of the neigh
boring clergy assisting in these religious
services.
The Bartlett Store Co. commenced
the sale of fresh meats Wednesday, and
will continue in this branch of the
business during the winter months as
heretofore.
Mrs. f. l.. Cooper and little niece
Dorothy have gone to DEBORAH, Iowa, to
spend the winter. Much sunshine left
the Stewart House in the departure of
this little girl.
The senior class of Christ Church Sun
day School will give social in the
parish room this Thursday evening.
Refreshments will be served, and the
bill is only ten cents.
George r. Pickett, Grand Trunk con-
ductor, has resumed his regular run,
thereby giving Archie Letarte an oppor-
tunity for vacation, the first for a long
time, which he and his wife are now
enjoying at Turner's Falls, Me.
Mrs. M. A. LcBourveau had the pleas
ure Of entertaining her brother-in.law,
John Mallory of Chicago, over Sunday.
He was here thirty-six years ago, a
guest at the Island Pond House, and of
course was very much impressed with
the changes and progress made during
all these years.
The Athletic Grounds Association,
under whose auspices the entertainment
course is being arranged for the coming
season, have succeeded in booking the
ROYAL Entertainers in their incompara-
BILE protean entertainment for the OPEN
ing of the series, which will occur at
the opera house hall November a..
The change of time in the departure
of the midday express train East, No, 2
ut 1856, necessitates the closing of the
mail at the post Office for United States
destination at 12.45 P. NJ. The mail for
Canada will continue to be closed at l.25
P. NJ, and there is no change in the regu-
lar day mail trains, or in the closing OF
the mails for the night Pullmans.
Miss Belle Grant, who will be pleas
antly remembered by many here, is to be
married today, Thursday, at Douglass
Vile, Pa, to Isaac Trey, and with her
husband will sail from Boston next
Tuesday, ON the Saxonia, taking their
wedding trip abroad. Bon ooyase, and
safe return. All will unite in the kind
est wishes to the newly married pair.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage Of Miss Jennie
M. Murphy, formerly of this town, now
of Portland, and Mr.. Stanley M. Barrett
of Portland, September 20. This happy
) couple arrived here Thursday noon to
: spend a few weeks with the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy
May they enjoy long and happy married
life is the wish of their friends. They
yyaro tha recipients of mauV valuable