Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-22
TOWN TOPICS.

| fi' LcDiahC VI NoTlOn Mills spent
Monday in town visiting FIR. Lacouture.
Miss Florence Hickey of Groveton is
visiting at the home of w. II. Moffett.
Miss Gertrude Nelson of Norton Mills
was the guests of Judge Parsons family
last Sunday.
Col. Porter II. Dale has a span of fine
bay geldings which he purchased re-
Gently.
Mrs. Almon Smith is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Boston and vicinity,
for few weeks,
Mrs. ID. Gleason returned Saturday
night from visit to friends in Mont
pelier and Groveton.
The studios of the late Leo. n. Hill
will be continued by L. W. Parcher, a
business partner of Mr.. Hills.
II. w. Blake and family have moved
into the rent owned by Mrs. Bartlett,
recently vacated by David Porter.
The freight house owned by G. f.
Clarke is being treated to new coat of
paint. 1t will be an improvement.
After the close of the water litigation
last week lawyers Howe and Amey with
their wives, enjoyed short vacation at
Leach Pond.
We are glad to report the rapid i'm
provement of Miss Clara Finnigan who
has been seriously ill for the last five
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Greene, accom-
panied by friend from Stark, N. H.,
and Geo. l.. Dyer, spent Monday at Will
loughby Lake.
O. S. Eaton paid brief visit to
Sherbrooke Monday, to inspect the new
house which is being built for f. c.
Goodhue, formerly OF Island Pond.
The Grand Trunk Sunday excursions
to Portland and Old Orchard which are
in effect during the summer months are
being very we'll patrontzed there being
about thirty going from here Sunday.
The G. T. r. express trains are max
ing schedule time this summer, which
is from the fact that they have put on
the compound engines, fully demonstra-
ting that the small passenger engines are
not heavy enough for the cars hauled
that make up the trains.
Under the direction of Foreman j,
Foley work has commenced on the re-
modelling of the new yard, tracks being
laid through ground formerly occupied
by the old station. A large gang of men
are employed in this work as it is the
intention of the company to have it
completed before fall.
The Cardinals went to Grow eton last
Saturday and were defeated by score
: of 6 to 3. The first inning the Cardinals
INDUCED in an unadvertised balloon
ascension and Groveton scored 5 runs.
After this it was fine contest. The
game abounded in weird decisions by
the umpire, and was called in the
seventh inning on account of rain.
Father Deraucher of Enosburg Falls,
who has been appointed by the Bishop
as the successor of the late FIR. Lachance,
was in town Thursday looking over the
ground of his future labors, which COM
mence on the 2Sth inst. FRI Lacouture
who has been acting as pastor since the
, death of FIR. Lachance, will return to
Burlington. During the short time Fr.
Lacouture has been here, he has become
great favorite with his Pensioners
and many will regret his departure.
Mr.. Edward B. Lee, son of the rector
of Christ Church, landed in New York
from Liverpool by the Cunard liner
Etruria, on Sunday last, and has gone
direct to Pittsburg, Pa. He was obliged
to change his plans because the archi
tectural firm with which he had made
e an engagement, has entered into the
competition for the new Carnegie Tech
biological School building which Pitts
burg is to have, and Mr.. Lees services
we're required to assist in making thu
:. drawings. The competition ends abou
= September ~, after which he hopes t.
take a vacation and visit his friends il
Vermont
The severe injuries sustained in thu
late express train wreck at Gorham, b.
Postal Clerk McCrillis, fastened SOM
changes heretofore contemplated. u. /
MCPHERSON, who has run from Portland
Me-, to this place on train and 10
many years, is transferred to the "Shor
Rum" Portland to Groveton on trains
and 3: J.H. Donahue late clerk in charg
on trains / and 4, is transferred to
and 6; j. H. Cragin lace with clerk II
- charge E. F. johnson, is promoted t
take the place vacated by Mr.. Donahue
his place being filled by A. E. Mccarthy
The improved postal service at thl