Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-08-05
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Erastus Dyer, who was here last week
calling on old friends, left Monday for
his home at Pittsburg, Pa, promising
to return again next summer.
Edwin S. Bryant, civil engineer, from
Berlin, n. H., was in town the first of
the week on business connected with
the proposed new water system.
Pete Henges was taken Monday by
deputy sheriff Stevens to the insane
asylum at Waterbury, committed to
that place by decree of the probate
court. -
The members of the Congregational
and Methodist Sunday Schools had their
annual picnic last Thursday at Webster's
grove, and all hugely enjoyed the
occasion.
Ernest Stinson commenced last week
big logging contract on Stevens
mountain. lie will shortly erect
steam portable mill, moving it as oc-
cassion requires.
f. F. Hobson arrived Sunday morning
from Chicago to spend a vacation of two
weeks here. He was greatly surprised
man when he stepped off at the new
station and passed over the viaduct.
Monday NJ. II. Davis purchased from
Almon Smith the Caledonia Springs
property and the timbered lands adjoin.
lug. He says he bought it purely as
matter of speculation, and is ready to
sell to the first conner.
Roy Archie Bishop has gone to
Chaudiere Junction, Que, as night
clerk at the Grand Trunk station. All
the young men who graduated here last
June have secured positions and started
out on their lifes career.
Following many weeks of illness, Mrs.
Luther Laid passed peacefully away
Wednesday morning at the home of her
son, Harry j., at Rumford Falls, Me.
We have no particulars. The remains
will be brought here for burial.
Our local readers will be pleased to
learn that Mrs. Winnie Linehan is i'm
proving, gaining daily in health and
strength, also, that the doctors venture
the opinion that there will be a complete
restoration to health, mentally and
bodily.
In keeping with the improvements
that have been made about the town the
Methodist parsonage has undergone
extensive repairs. The old ell has been
torn down, and in its place dining room,
kitchen and bath room added. The
whole is being painted, and when com
pleted will compare favorably with any
parsonage in the st. Johnsbury district.
Only about month to election day.
Among the republicans, o. l.. Mansur
is most prominently named for town
representative, and he will in all proba-
bility receive the nomination. DR.. +.
f. Norcross has also been "mentioned,"
and has quite a following, but has re-
linquished his aspirations for this year,
in favor of the gentleman first named.
| M. B. Ladd and Eugene Foss are the
most prominent names heard for the
nomination on the democratic side.
The Rev. FIR. Desrochers commenced
his labors at the Church OF st. James
the Greater last Sunday, celebrating
high mass, and preaching in English
and French. He made most favorable
impression among his parishioners
The HERALD hopes that the pleasant
relations between priest and people SC
auspiciously commenced may be long
continued. The Rev. gentleman has
with him at the parochial residence his
father, brother and sister, and we wei
come them to Island Pond.
In acknowledgement of his services
in delivering the address at the gradu
ating exercises, for which he woult
accept no remuneration, Col. Franklin
ID. Hale, U. S. Consul at Coaticook, wa
: last week presented by the class with
two military brushes and hat brush
all of the best possible material, solid
silver backs, and each brush having ell
graved thereon "To F. d. H., from Clas
:. of 1904, L. p. H. s. They were present
: ed by Roy Archie Bishop at Coaticook II
behalf of the class, to which Col. Hall
4 made most fitting and appreciativ
response.
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