Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-15
TOWN TOPICS.

ing.
Misses Pearl Davis and Bessie Allard
have gone to Twin Mountains, N. H., to
remain during the summer.
The sound of the shirt factory whistle
Tuesday morning summoning the opera
tiveS again to work was most pleasant
and welcome.
Harvey G. Cross took his first step in
ancient craft masonry at the stated
communication of Island Pond Lodge
Monday evening.
f. j. Cleugh has moved into the tene-
ment recently vacated by Wayne Cole.
The latter ard family have moved to
New Hampshire.
Mrs. w. b. Reeve and son from
Shreveport, La, are in town to spend the
summer, and are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Reeve.
We are glad to see j. A. Boutwell, and
family again take up their residence in
Island Pond. They occupy tenement
in Mrs. +. w. Davis house on Walnut
street.
We had some severe electrical storms
Monday and Tuesday, the lightning and
thunder being especially vivid and sharp.
A heavy downpour of rain followed the
storm Tuesday evening.
Homer Stott has decided to remain
permanently on the Middle Division of
the Grand Trunk System, and will short
ly return to Island Pond to move his
family to their new home, which will be
i'll London, Ont.
The height of the mill chimney has
claimed the attention of the guessers the
past week, the estimates varying from
sixty feet to one hundred and fifteen
feet. The height is said to be one hun
dred and ten feet.
Five of our young men went to New
port Monday to undergo the civil service
examination, which if successful will
qualify them for positions in the customs
service. Here's hoping all obtained the
required percentage.
Several weeks since Geo. H. Fitz-
gerald went to Boston for medical treat
ment. Recent visitors from this vicinity
to that city report the treatment very
successful, and that Mr.. Fitzgerald is
improving wonderfully, which is very
glad news to large circle of fri ends
At the Church of st. James the Great
er, Thursday, four masses were said for
the late Rev. FIR. Lachance. The cele-
brants were Rev. FIR. Lynch of Water
ford, Rev. FIR. Ram of Winooski, Rev.
FIR. Leonard of St. Johnsbury, and Rev.
FIR. Pombriand of Lyndonville. Ere re-
turning to their respective homes the
visitors spent some two hours sailing on
the lake, which they very much enjoyed.
A man named Glenn arrived from
the west last week, who fifty years ago,
or whereabouts, when the railroad was
being built, resided here. Shortly after
the road was completed his family
moved out west, and this was his first
visit in all these years. That he was a
greatly surprised man at all the changes
and improvements made in half a GEN.
tury can well be imagined. Many who
have been absent only three or four
wears and return to visit friends, are al
most equally surprised at the improved
condition of the town.
Saturday Frank Paquette, Jr., closes
his connection with the Bartlett Co.,
after twelve years service with the firm,
the last four wears a member of the firm
He is going to move to Portland, to ac'
cept position, beginning Monday, in
one of Shaw's we'll known grocery stores
where his brother "Matt" has served
several years. Frank in his long service
has been faithful and conscientious In
the performance of every duty required
of him, and most courteous and accom-
modating to the patrons of the store
He retires with the best wishes OF all the
members of the firm, and the community
generally. Good luck to you Frank.