Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-14
TOWN TOPICS.

last Tuesday.
Things are evidently Frightening in
Island Pond, for nearly all the vacant
tenements have been rented.
Mrs. Elmer Noyes and little son from
Westbrook, Me-, are here visiting her
mother, Mrs. A. o. Dechene.
Mrs. F. w. Sadleir, A. C. Chapman
and wife and "Jack" Reeve returned
home Nj nday from their visit TO the
Worlds Fair.
A carload of swine were shipped from
this point Monday. This indicates that
our local production is larger than re-
quired for the home market.
Mrs. f. A. Cabana and two children,
who have been visiting her mother, Mrs.
X. ii. Emerson, at Gorham, the past few
days are expected home today.
The l. o. o. F. annual district meeting
announced to be held at Barton next
Tuesday has been unavoidably deferred
until some time in November.
At the stated communication of
Island Pond Lodge, F. & A. NJ, held
Monday evening, the first degree was
conferred upon Harry B. Amey.
o. L. Mansur, our representative, was
home over Sunday from Montpelier, re.
turning to the capital Monday. He is
greatly enjoying his experience.
We had quite snow storm Wednes-
day night and today the ground is
covered with snow, gentle reminder of
what is coming, but we shall now
probably get some nice weather.
1t is a great pleasure to report that
Mr.. Game is to remain with us, and that
the shirt factory will be kept running
during the coming winter, instead of
being closed up as was anticipated.
Miss Strathern will have her opening
display of an unusually attractive array
of smart head wear and other seasonable
millinery Friday and Saturday, and the
ladies will be cordially welcomed,
whether in the capacity of visitors or
purchasers.
James E. White and wife left town
Tuesday night to take up their resi-
dence at Montreal. Our people while
regretting their departure, wish them
happiness and prosperity in their new
home. Harry Brown accompanied them,
and his mother will follow later.
Following recess from the 9Th inst,
county court convenes at Guildhall next
Tuesday morning, when it is expected
that Reuben Bronson, indicted for MUIR
der, will be placed on trial. He will be
defended by Dale & Amey, and states
attorney Lund, assisted by Elisha May
will conduct the prosecution.
L. F. Jones, clothier, displays an
immense stock of ready made clothing
for fall and winter wear. He is ready
to supply your every need in the higher
as we'll as in the medium grades Of
clothing, and was never in better shape
to do so than at this time. He offers
great values. Read his big advertise.
ment Oh the first page.
A few weeks since L. F. Jones, in his
advertisement in the HERALD, promised
under certain conditions, sled to the
first boy bringing to the store a snow
ball made of newly fallen snow. Early
this Thursday morning Timothy
Dale was on hand with the fresh snow.
ball, and received the sled, only just in
time, however, for other boys followed
close in his wake.
H. Walton, foreman of the G. T. r.
machine shops at Deering, has been III
Island Pond the past two weeks or
more, placing a new air motor on the
turntable at the round house. This
motor was built by j. McGrath, Fort
Gratiot, Mich, has two four by five incl
oscillating cylinders of five horse power
which can be operated from either enc
of the table, and also has an air brake
attachment.