Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-01-01

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Leap year, girls! the first in eight
years; but look before you leap.
Box rent is due at the post office for
the current quarter, January lst
Election of officers at Essex Lodge, /.
o. o. F., this Thursday evening; install.
Iation next Thursday evening.
The cold snap has been very severe
since Saturday, aggravated in turn by
cold piercing east and west winds.
The Woman's Auxiliary will meet
with Mrs. Lee at the rectory next Tues
day afternoon at , o'clock for work.
An inspector of boilers was in town
last week to inspect engine 9l9, which
met with mishap by the bursting of
tube.
There was a happy family reunion
Christmas Day at the home of the Rev.
Thos. Hail. all the members being pres
ent, save two.
c. B. Prince of Portland, who repre-
sents the Forest Mills Paper Co., was in
town the greater part of last week to
purchase pulpwood.
The installing in the shirt factory of
the automatic sprinkler system, with
fire alarm attachments, has been accom-
plished, and works most satisfactorily.
Mrs. f. L, Greene, who has been here
the past two or three weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Needham
returned to her home at Norton Monday
Walter Moye's proverbial good luck
has again stood him in good stead, he
winning the splendid photograph offered
by S. j. Maroney. Year after year at
Christmas season he has won some big
prize.
Trackmen are now laying siding to
the bank north of the engine house. A
steam shovel will be here the latter part
of this week, and the work of grading
the bank and filling in the pond will be
commenced.
Remember the Ideal Entertainers
come to the Opera House Saturday of
this week, (Jannary p under the aus
pices of the Catholic Order Of Foresters.
This company is one of the most unique
organizations, and deserves big house.
Saturday Will Castonguay appeared
before Justice G.. Z. Clarke to answer
a charge of assaulting pack peddler
named Emad. lie pleaded not guilty
and demanded jury trial. The jury
found him guilty of assault and the JUS
tice fined him So and costs, in all over
ST..
A big deal was consummated Mon
day, when Oscar 7. Davis purchased
from his father, NJ. G. Davis, all the lat
ter's real estate, from the NJ. H. Davis
line on Derby Street, to Stern Brothers
store on Cross street. and buildings
thereon, including the Essex House, liv-
cry and stable.
Fireman Chrlstison fell from his en-
CINE at Coaticook Monday morning, and
was quite seriously injured. A special
was Immediately run to Sherbrooke with
him where he was moved in an ambu-
lance to the Protes tant hospital. DIR.
Austin, who is attendi ing him reports the
injuries as being very serious.
Work on a new conduit to drain the
water of Back Pond into Island Pond,
will be commenced this week. This
work will be of the very best and the
conduit of size that will insure the
best results under all conditions. The
pile driver crew from Portland is now
here and the work will be rushed to
completion.
BARLEY j. Curran, who for several
years past has been in business at Port.
land, is spending two weeks at his former
home here, and is most cordially greeted
bv his old time friends. BARLEY has made
his mark in Portland; he is prominently
identified in social and political circles,
and his party has frequently honored
him by positions of trust and response
bility. We all rejoice in his success.
The annual meeting Of the Four,
teenth Masonic District, L. A. Cobb, ID
d. G. NJ. will be held at Island Pond
next Wednesday, January 6, afternoon
and evening. At the afternoon meet
ing, the lodge will be opened at 3.3O
and BENTON Lodge of Guildhall will ex
emplify with lectures the work OF the
First Degree, followed by review OF the
work by the Worshipful Grand Lecturer
At 100 in the evening Island Pond
Lodge will exemplity with lectures the
work of the Third Degree, followed as
the afternoon session by review OF tn
work by the Worshipful, Grand Lecturer
The Grand Master and other grand 9th
GERS will be present. At the conclusion
of the work chicken pie supper vii