Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-22
TOWN TOPICS.
Born, Sunday, January IL, daughter
To Mr.. aud Mrs. Martin Renel.


Ross Encampment, No. 1, |. o. o. +
holds its regular meeting for the cul
rent mouth next Tuesday evening a
$50 o'clock.
Henry F. Causebrook has severed hi
connection with Norwich University, AN
next month will enter the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology at Boston.
News of very encouraging natur
comes from New York regarding tn
condition of Mrs o. &. Thomas. 1t i
that her recovery from diphtheria i
now assured.
II is not many that can recall sucf
continuous cold weather during the
months OF December and January. Tues
day the thermometer registered between
80 and 40 below zero. Yes, it was very
cold.
As will be seen by communication
elsewhere all the Island Pond boys EN-.
ployed on the electrics in Boston have
received SIS in gold from their employ.
ers, for careful and faithful service the
past year.
Hello grandpa - was the laconic
message from his son Roy that greeted
A. o. Dechene the 18th inst. That day
a ten pound boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Dechene at Los Angeles,
Cal. Oliver is very proud of being a
real grandpa.
Cards have been received announcing
the wedding at Portland, Me-, Wednes-
day January 20, of j. belmont Spinney
and Mary A. Culhane, the latter former
resident of Island Pond. Congratula-
tons and good wishes are extended to
the contracting parties by friends here.
A Fact. At the beginning of the
present term of school two children
we're asked by their teacher where they
resided. One replied by motion of her
hand and said "just over there" the
other said, "Oh you know the place,
Dale & Sweeney have got mortgage on
it,"
While Elbridge Currier was delivering
milk to one of his customers on Middle
street Wednesday morning, his horse
bolted, continuing its wild career up
Mountain street, where it was caught by
VIM. Boulds, and strange to say neither
horse nor sleigh were injured, and but
little milk spilled.
At the hearing before the assistan,
Judges of the Essex County Court, held
in the town clerks Office Wednesday, on
the petition of seventy-four aggrieved
water takers of the Island Pond Water
Company for commission to revise the
rates of water rents, the petition wal
dismissed on questions of jurisdiction.
At the annual meeting of the share
holders of the Island Pond Nationa
Bank held last week these directors wer'
elected Porter H. Dale, Nathan Hob
son, E. NJ. Bartlett, E. F. Norcross, |. l.
Cobb, l.. A. Cobb. The officers are
Porter H. Dale, President; Nathan
Hobson, Vice President L. A. Cobb
Cashier.
The January term of the supreme
court begins at Montpelier next Tuesday
January 26. 1t is expected that tn
term will be short, occupying about two
weeks. There are 81 cases to be heard
only one from Essex county, w. L. Cur
rier and f. F. Norcross VS.. Town o
Brighton. Decisions on important quec
lions in relation to the license law ar
expected on the opening day.
The installation of officers of Coul
Island Pond, No. 423, took place Tue
day evening at Foresters hall as follows
w. f. C. Jones--C. r.
L. P. Butler-V. G. r.
w. D. Roy--R. S.
J. w. Farrell--F. S.
A. Parent-S. w.
+. Devlin-J. w.
f. Sloan-Orator.
f. NJ. Seymour--S. b.
l.. d. Pichie-J. b.
The annual meeting of the lslar
Pond Business Mems Association,
hear reports of the different committee
and for the election of officers for 100
Will be held at the town clerks OH
! next Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
/ is hoped that every member will atten
The value of such an association to o
community has been amply demonst'
= ted since its institution two years az
= 1t has been factor for good in ma
| ways, and has been prominent in be-
u ing to secure the great benefits that nd
built up Island Pond the past year.
l. has shown great interest in the M
! ters coming up for discussion in viii
= the town was interested, among viii
! we might mention our water SYSTEM
: rebuilding of the shirt factory, and
efforts with the officers of the Gra