Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-30
TOWN TOPICS.

notary public.
Thomas ii. Mason and wife returned
from their bridal trip last Saturday.
Born, September Is, daughter, nine
pounds, to MIR. and Mrs. Alexander
Mckee.
BOX rent at the post Office for the
ensuing quarter is due and payable
Saturday.
James II. Cades of Portland spent Sat-
urday and Sunday here with his
mother and sister.
The canning factory is closed, after a
very successful season, the output being
somewhat in excess of last year.
Mrs. W. II. Penfold and son Ralph of
South Paris, Me-, former residents of
Island Pond, were visitors here Wednes-
day.
Miss Edna Ladd, for some time past
a compositor at the HERALD office, went
to Gorham, N. H., Monday for a few
weeks engagement Oh the Mountaineer.
Mrs. A. d. Mccarthy and little son
went to Montreal last Friday to join her
husband, who is there temporarily from
Island Pond as relieving train dispatcher.
Charles Willoughby, a former resi-
dent of Island Pond, and his wife spent
a few days here the past week. They
were Ell route from Chicago to their
home at Eastport, Me.
Lawyers Daley and Goss, and Judge
Rich, all of Berlin, N. H., were in town
Wednesday afternoon taking dispositions
in the case of Charles Murphy VS.. the
Grand Trunk Railway Company.
George IL. Vallee and family, who
moved from Island Pond about two
years ago to Orange, Mass, left the
latter place few days since to take up
their residence at Los Angeles, Cal.
Our townspeople will learn with pro-
found regret that there is now no hope
that George H. Fitzgerald can recover
from his illness. He is comfortable,
does not suffer pain, but is gradually
growing weaker.
The weighing of mails at the post
office the past week, up to Tuesday
night, showed 2,4SS pounds dispatched
and 1855 pounds received total of
5,344 pounds, an increase of 1853 pounds
over the previous week.
G. E. Clarke has sold the A. H. Hall
residence on Cross street to Wright Dam
forth and Earl L. Boyce. These two at
present reside in Brooklyn, but will re-
turn to Island Pond next month to re-
main during the winter.
R. Archie Bishop, night clerk for the
G. T. R. at Chaudiere junction, Que,
the past two months, has been trans
ferred to Lennoxville, Que, the change,
which is in the line of promotion, carry
ing with it almost double his former
pay.
There is most extensive and bril-
liant display of seasonable goods at
Stern Brothers store in the many lines
carried by this enterprising firm. The
stocks are complete and so we'll graded
as to satisfy every need. Read their big
a advertisement.
Oswegotchie Lodge, X. of P. in gen.
eral, and Martin B. Ladd in particular,
are honored by the election Of the latter
to the responsible position of grand pre-
late of the order at the meeting of the
grand lodge last week. This places him
in direct line for the highest office.
While it may be true that the So
called equinoctial storm is only myth,
as certain scientists have recently de-
clared, the storm which prevailed Sat,
urday from early morning until evening
will easily pass as the semi-annual equl-
noctial disturbance. A high south
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wind accompanied the rain, making the
day by far the most disagreeable one OF
the season. Autumn began, according
to the almanac, on Friday. For the
next six months the nights will be
longer than the days.
A few days since Miss Hazel Spillel
entertained number OF her young
friends and companions at the home OF
her father, E. B. Spiller, the occasion
being the celebration of her tenth birth
day anniversary. The afternoon was
very pleasantly passed in playing games
after which refreshments were served
The young lady was the recipient o
many beautiful and useful presents
indicating the high esteem in which sh'
is held. Her friends wish her man.
more such happy anniversaries.
A boy named John Allen, giving HI
residence at Minot, Me-, was arrested b.
deputy sheriff Bemis Saturday on tn
charge of stealing pocket book from
Henry Flint, who is stopping at tn
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