Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-01

June was great month for brides
here in Island Pond.
Miss Blanche Winslow of Portland
is visitor to friends in town.
Mrs. Annie Thurston has gone to The
Weirs, n. H., to spend few days.
Bass stories are not plentiful as yet,
but some fine specimens have been
landed.
A daughter of Z. j. Wilkie of Victory
is the guest of her uncle, A. IL. Wilkie,
and family.
The Cardinals go to Coaticook this
week Friday to play at the Firemen's
Dominion Day celebration.
Miss Ida Moye left town last week
for few weeks vacation, to be spent in
Claremont and Nashua, N. ii.
Are you going with the crowd to
Coaticook Friday? Railroad fare to
Coaticook and return is only 40 cents.
A special train from Berlin, n. H.,
passed through here Monday evening
carrying 275 passengers on apiIgrimage
to st. Anne de Beaupre.
The Sunday excursions season to
Portland, The Islands and Old Orchard
commences next Sunday, July 3. See
fourth page for particulars as to depar-
ture of trains, fares, etc.
Our people sympathize very deeply
with Mrs. George w. Currier in the
grievous affection that has befallen her
in the total loss of her sight, caused 10y
paralysis of the optic nerve.
Frank Tibbetts, for some months past
the manager of the Lakeview, returned
to his home Saturday at Groveton, n. H.,
accompanied by his mother, The latter
assisted him as housekeeper.
Judge Henry C. Bates, of the ninth
judicial district of the Philippine Is
lands, located at Iloilo, arrived at his
home at st. Johnsbury last week. He
will remain until the latter part of
August.
Principal w. d. Parsons, formerly
principal of our high school, the past
two years connected with the Bellows
Falls high school, has resigned, to accept
position as travelling salesman for
Dodd, Mead and Co., publishers of school
and college text books.
Mrs. James Smith of Barre was in
town last week calling on old friends
accompanied by her husband. Mrs.
Smith is daughter of Mr. Houghton,
for many years the stage driver between
Island Pond and Newport. The family
left here nearly twenty years ago.
Mrs Robert Thompson and daughter
Edna left town Saturday for Boston.
The latter will go into one of the hospi-
tails for treatment, which our entire
community hope may result in restoring
her to health and strength. Her illness
has covered the greater part of twelve
years, and at times she has been a great
sufferer.
For Independence Day, July 4, the
Grand Trunk will sell tickets from any
station on their road in Maine. New
Hampshire and Vermont to any stations
in same states as follows Lowest one
way first class fare for round trip, good
going Saturday, Sunday and Monday,
! July End, Bird, and 4th, and returning
from destination on or before Tuesday,
July 5.
MIR. Alfred f. Bishop and Miss Kath-
crime G. Bennett were united in marriage
at the home of the bride, Derby Line
Wednesday evening June 30, a report
of which is to be furnished for our next
issue. The happy pair passed through
Island Pond Thursday on the afternoon
express for wedding trip to Camp
| Metallak, Connecticut Lake, where they
will remain several days.
Cheap theatrical companies promising
us much and presenting little have made
our people suspicious of advance theat
rical announcements. But the promise
of Corberly and Booker, to give us ii
"The Town Gossip" more than has beer
attempted by other companies that have
toured this part of the country can b,
relied upon. Endorsed by the pres
throughout the large cities. Will be a
the Opera House July4.
Next Monday July 4, the stron.
Lyndonville team play the Cardinal
two games. The first will be called a
10 A. M. and the second at 2.30 p. NJ
Admission, Gents zoe each game, Ladie
lOc and 1Oc extra for grand stand
These will be hot games between oil
rivals. 1t is expected Joe Coulombe
of Norwich University, will be in tn
box for Island Pond at one of the games
, Spend your Fourth at home.
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