Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-04-22

S"c-t slVht sun'isN IN town.
NJ. B. Ladd has sold his chestnut mar,
TO resident Of Colebrook, y. II.
The Island Pond Year Books are nov
on sale at the reduced rate of % cent:
each.
Frank L. Fish of vergennes. national
bank examiner, was in town SATURDAY
on official business.
Mrs. Lucy Woodbury. has gone tC
Quincy, y. H., to visit her daughter
Mrs. W. ID. Baker, and may make hel
home there.
. Mrs. Sarah Morse left town Saturday
morning, accompanied by her sou Frank,
With whom she will make her home al
Brockton. Mass.
A Card and Pit socia.will be held at
the Foresters' Hall next Tuesday
evening. Admission fee 10 cents. Cake
and coffee will be served.
ID. p. MaeKenzie's barber shop has
been newly papered aud painted and
looks unusually neat and attractive, and
the same can also be said of Frank Rus.
sells shop.
The Canadian Express Co.'S office has
been moved from Jonn Willoughby's
store to the new station, but express
money orders will be issued at this store
as heretofore.
While visiting here last week Alfred
Gardner had the misfortune to lose his
Knights Templar charm. The finder re-
turning the charm to the HERALD office
will be rewarded.
Miss Alice Strathern completed her
select school term at East Concord last
week and came home Saturday for
vacation of two weeks, when she returns
to teach the spring term of the village
school,
With his accustomed courtesy Judge
A. T. IIolbrook of Lexington has
favored the HERALD with can of
extra nice maple syrup, his own manu-
facture, for which we doff our hat and
make our best bow.
We have experienced this week one of
the heaviest snow storms since winter
8 t in. The storm commenced Tuesday
evening, continuing all day Wednesday,
and sleighs and sleds are once more in
use. Over foot of snow fell.
A rubber" social will be held at
the vestry of the NJ. E. Church Friday
evening April 20. Admission, including
refreshments, 10 cents, or four pounds
of old rubber. A prize will lie given
the person who brings the most old rab.
Der. Programme next week.
Members of floss Encampment, |. 0
o. F., are reminded that the meeting
next Tuesday evening begins at $50
o'clock, instead of the usual hour, the
change for this month only being made
because of the observance of the annual
anniversary of the order, held The same
evening.
Some of our young people have ar
ranged for social dance in the opera
house Friday evening, April %, and
those having charge of the same promise
an enjoyable occasion, an extra nice
order of dances and excellent music.
One dollar pays the bill, including
refreshments.
Rev. E. j. Gale, former pastor of
Grace NJ f. Church, who about year
ago was transferred to the Missouri con-
| ference, stationed at Sumner, is now
pastor of a church at Mexico, Mo-,
small city of about 5000 population. 1t
is college city, having a military
school and woman's college, and is
having something of boom just now.
He writes the HERALD that he has had
a fairly pleasant and very successful year
doing circuit work, likes his new home
very much, and what will be of greater
interest to his host of friends, he adds
that Mrs. Gale is slowly regaining her
health. Should any of these old friends
desire to write him his address is 923
East Promenade street, Mexico, Mo.
The Ladies Literary Club held their
annual business meeting Thursday,
April I, at the home of Mrs. E. NJ.
Bartlett. The early part of the after
noon was given up to the election of
officers, the result being as follows:
President-Mrs. NJ. T. Sadleir.
Vice President-Mrs. c. S. Foster.
Sec'y- Treas.-Mrs. Charles Vallee.
Director-Mrs. Randall.
In response to the roll call each lady was
required to tell a humorous story, which
caused good deal of amusement, and
sharpened the appetite for the delicious
lunch which followed. The Club has
spent very pleasant and profitable
winter in the study of German history
and will take up the Art, Music and