Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-05-06
TOWN TOPICS.

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Present conditions indicate that the
Ice will BE out Of the pond by Friday.
The WOman's Auxiliary will meet
with Ms. Needham next Tuesday after.
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs Homer Stott are more
than happy in the birth of son, Mou-
day May ,.
Col. and Mrs. Porter H. Dale left
Tuesday for a visit of two or three
weeks in Michigan.
Road commissioner Harry Scholes is
doing good work in cleaning up the
streets Of the village.
The Right Rev. A. C. A. Hall, Bishop
OF Vermont, will Cd. W make his
annual visitation to Christ Church
Thursday, June 9.
During this month state educational
meetings will Dc held in Essex county.
Nth the state superintendent Of educa-
ton in charge Fuller particulars later.
II. F. Titus, Of the customs service,
has been transferred to Quebec for the
summer months to again occupy the po-
sition held by him the past four sum
me-s.
Mrs. J. ". Skillens who has been
spending several mouths with her
daughter, Mrs George J. Nackay, in
Portland, Me-, has returned to her
home here.
Very rapid headway is being made on
the viaduct. The pillars are all in po-
sition, and the greater part Of the mas
sive framed timbers in place. It is
solid piece Of work.
Henry Legacy and wife will move to
Lyndonville this week, where Henry
thinks he can earn more money at
trucking than he does at Island Pond.
Hope he won't be disappointed.
The stated communication Of Island
Pond Lodge, T. & A. NJ will be held
next Monday evening at 5 O'Clock.
Work. Let all attend and give en-.
couragemeut to the new officers.
Miss Olive Strathern has been en-
gagged as teacher at Waitsheld, CON-
mencing her duties last week, and Miss
Alice Strathern vent to East Concord
Monday to teach the spring term.
The overflow pipe in the reservoir is
broken. aad has been for three weeks or
more, consequently great quantity OF
water is running to waste. II We had
FIRE the supply would be dangerously
| short.
The ladies Of the Methodist Church
will hold a food sale and baked bean
supper in the church vestry on Saturday,
Nav II. Sale commences at 3 o'clock !;
supper served from $50 to : O'Clock.
Bill 10 cents
| The May term of the supreme court
commences next Tuesday at Montpelier.
There is only one case on the docket for
hearing from Essex county at this term,
that of Alvin French vs. the Grand
Trunk Railway Company.
| Our venerable friend, Richard Naples
den, started last week for Medford,
lOregou. A somewhat long journey for
a man of his years, upwards of eighty
He has promised TO write an occasional
letter for publication, which is sure to
be entertaining.
DR.. Sarah NJ. Hobson of Chicago has
favored the HERALD with an entertain
ing letter describing the opening OF the
St. Louis Exposition, which unfortu
natelv reaches US too late for Publica
|
ton this week. The doctor was at st
Louis, professionally, attending the
Missouri Institute of Homeopathy, be
fore which body she gave lecture Oh
Treatment in Diphtheria. The lette
will give great pleasure to her many
: friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Corliss were yer.
pleasantly surprised last Saturday nigh
when about thirty-hve of their friend
!, and ueighbors assembled at their HON
to help them celebrate the anniversar,
Of their birthday. They were presente'
with several useful and pretty presents
, rhe evening was joyously spent VII
yaues. etc, aud refreshments wer
served. At late hour the party dii
persed wishing Mr.. and Mrs Corii'
" many such happy anniversaries
Engine No. so, one of the largest o
he sTstsm. arrived here Tuesday IL
! switching service in the Island Ron
: yard. This engine was built at
Iratiot last October. 1t is OF the Mog'
rype. with 2Ox26 ineh cylinders, and
nch driving wheels; working pressn
200 pounds; total wheel base ~ feet
inches; total length of engine 81 feet