Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-12-09

ihe raiioau ueh are enjoying u rush
of freight from the west these days.
Take in the Auxiliary 10 cent social
on Friday night at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Everybody welcome.
b. n. Robinson and wife of Coaticook,
Que, have been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Pomeroy several days.
Robinson Bosworth arrived here from
Philadelphia Tuesday to spend the
Christmas vacation with his father.
Chas. Bresse recently sold to the Burgess
Sulphite Fibre Co. of Berlin, N. ii -,
seventeen and one-half tons pressed hay.
Reginald, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl ID. Foss is quite i'll with pneumonia.
Irving Quimby. the blacksmith, is also
ill with this disease.
Island Pond Court No. 329' C. .. F.,
will hold its annual meeting and election
of officers next Monday evening, and a
large attendance is greatly to be desired.
Wolves have been heard of late in the
vicinity of Lewis pond, and Saturday
night two wolves followed for a consider
able distance party of campers return
ing to Island Pond.
His many friends are much pleased to
note that conductor George Pickett has
entirely recovered from his illness and is
again on his regular run on the mali
train between Island Pond and Portland.
q. Il. II. road foreman, Felix Payette,
who was injured seriously in the Rich
mond wreck, is able to be around again,
and while he has not yet taken up his
work he paid this place a visit a few
days ago.
j. c. Fogg is erecting building
adjoining the store to be used by Frank
Emery as lunch room. Frank thinks
he is out of the world in his present
location. The change will undoubtedly
bring him more business.
We understand the Herrick Seed
Company of Rochester, N. T., want an
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.
Two minor accidents occurred in the
yard this week. Supposedly on account
of the intense frost, the rod of two
switches broke allowing the rails to
spread resulting in the derailment of
two engines. 1t took some little time
to get them back on.
The bill empowering the town of
Brighton to purchase and construct a
water system and issue bonds has passed
the House. This bill has also been read
twice in the senate and referred. A bill
amending the charter of the Island Pond
Water Co. has passed the senate.
S. G. Moore night baggageman and
F. Burton, clerk in Superintendent
Egan's office, have been transferred to
Portland, which is in line of promotion.
They are energetic young men, and will
| ha n,;,oal hara vVa ,uiSb than all
possible success. Elbridge Blake sue
ceeds Mr.. Moore as night baggageman.
We would again remind our readers
that the annual sale and supper given by
the Ladies Aid of the Congregational
Church will be held in the opera house
Wednesday December IA. Sale of fancy
and useful articles to commence at
o'clock, and chicken pie supper will be
served from to T. There will be &c
entertainment this year.
The concert last Friday evening under
the direction of Miss Bertha Giboin was
all exceedingly enjoyable affair, and the
large number attending are indebted te
her for most delightful evenings en-
certainment. The rainbow song and
dance, the Spalpeen Chorus from Pegg.
Brady, the Blue Bell song, the Scar
Drill, were exceedingly well rendered
Little Marie Antoinette Giboin, onl,
; three years old, captured the audienc
with her singing and naive acting. Thu
piano selections by Madame Nagle wer'
also greatly enjoyed. Miss Bertha ma,
we'll feel proud of the great success
j. attending her efforts on this occasion.