Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-23

Born, December IA, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Burt Shedd.
At the annual meeting of Erastus
Buck Post, G. A. r., held last week,
every retiring officer was reelected. The
staff is therefore the same as last year.
Saturday morning Mrs. ID. Gleason
was called very suddenly to Groton oil
account of the sudden illness of her son.
in-law, E. Purcell. Her daughter, Mrs.
James Cooper, accompanied her.
Geo. Wilder of Derby has been
appointed deputy collector and inspector
of customs at this port, succeeding John
c. Walker, resigned. MIR. Wilder began
his duties last week, transferred from
Newport.
Misses Martha Davis, Ella Mackenzie
and Olivia Strathern, teachers at New
port, Barre and Maidstone, are home
for the Christmas vacation. All are
very successful in their work. Other
teachers are expected home this week.
We understand the Herrick Seed
Company of Rochester, n. T., want All
agent to canvass this section. We can
recommend this Company as all right.
Their references are the best. Any one
out of work write them for terms at once.
Mrs. w. II. Buckley, formerly Miss
Mary Ann CRANE, was in town last
week renewing old acquaintanceship.
She came from Chicago, where she had
been to visit her parents, and was
enroute to Boston, her home for several
years.
Mrs. James Dunn of Groveton, n. H.,
has been here with her daughter, Mrs.
Carl Foss, for several days, assisting i'll
the care OF her grandson, Reginald, who
has been i'll with pneumonia. The little
boy we are pleased to report is now con-
valescent.
To the Editor of the HERALD:
In order to correct a wrong impression
obtained by an item in the HERALD last
week will say voted for bill amend
ing the License Bill passed in 1902.
This bill was supported by 1913 members
of the House and was opposed by the
radical license members 73 in number.
am not license local option man.
o. l.. MANsUR.
F. W. Egan, who for nearly a year
past has been located here as assistant
superintendent of the eastern division of
the Grand Trunk System, has been
transferred to the western division with
headquarters at Detroit, to which place
he moved last Saturday. He is succeeded
by Mr.. Main. The departure of Mr.
| Egan and family is very generally
regretted, for it also means the removal
to Detroit of f. j. Cleugh and family.
Roy Rundet, an Island Pond boy, was
killed Monday night by being crushed
between the cars, while performing his
duty as a brakeman in the railroai yard
at Mansfield, Mass. He was taken tc
the hospital Immediately, where every
thing possible was done to relieve him
but he survived his injuries only three
hours. His body was brought here fol
interment, the funeral occurring this
Thursday afternoon at the NJ. +. Church
Very general sympathy is extended te
his grief stricken mother. Deceased wal
about 81 years of age.
The election of officers of the Ladie.
of the g. A. R., Saturday evening, re
suited as follows:
Mrs. Addie Davis-President.
Mrs. Emma Melcher-S. V.
Mrs. Mary Moulton-J. V.
Mrs. Addie Meehan-Chaplair.
Mrs. Mamie Langmaid d. Secretary.
Mrs. Helen 0ohnson-Treasurer.
Mrs. Ellen Dassett -Conductor.
Mrs. Ella Currier.-Asst Conductor.
Mrs. Addie Colburn--Guard.
Mrs. Hattie Osborne-Asst. Guard.
Mrs. Myrtle Farr-Organist.
Mrs. Mary Observation-Disclosures.