Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-09-16
TOWN TOPICS.

hoy Archie Bishop, OF Chaudiert
junction, Que, spent Sunday with his
parents.
Everett Barber commenced his dutie.
as clerk at Jones' clothing store last
Monday.
Charles w. Davis has been granted
an increased pension of 81 per month,
dating from last July.
Mrs. T. O'Neill and daughter Cath
crime of Portland were the guests of
Mrs. F. 7. Durham the past week.
Harry b. johnson, for the past three
years with the Bartlett Store Co., closed
his connection Saturday with that firm.
Mrs. Rena Carten and little son from
Salem, Mass, came last Friday to visit
friends here, returning home Tuesday
morning.
The o. f. S. will hold their regular
meeting Monday evening September 20
Supper will be served at $50 for the
members and their husbands.
Civil engineer Gle and three assistants
are busy surveying and locating routes
and reservoir for the new water system
The commissioners are pushing things.
A. o. Dechene and wife left town
last Saturday for Plover, Wis.,, expect
ing to be absent tive weeks. Before re-
turning home they will visit the Worlds
Fair at St. Louis.
j. Eustace Guest has been transferred
by the railroad company from Bryant's
Pond to Mechanic Falls, which is in the
line of promotion, carrying with it in.
creased pay. Good.
E. j. Parsons returned from Boston
Saturday night. He reports MIR. Fitz.
gerald as very much better, and continu-
ing to improve, which is gratifying to
his friends here. Mrs. and Miss Parsons
will not return for several days.
We hope to issue the next number of
the HERALD from our new Office in the
Essex House block, which is being fitted
up in fine style, as though there was
nothing too good for the HERALD. We
commence the task of moving the presses
today.
A deal was made last week by which
l.. A. Cobb has purchased the entire
opera house block from Porter II. Dale
the latter being unable to devote the
necessary time to the care and attention
of this property. Thus the block passes
from the possession of one enterprising
and public spirited citizen to another.
There were two arrests for intoxica
ton last Saturday, the first made since
the expiration of the licenses, last April
| Ont was lOI HioG ollchCo, Uho oohOi
for second offence. Both offenders
were fined the usual amount, IS and
costs for the first offence, and 4l5 and
costs for a second offence. The fines
were paid.
The public schools opened Monday
with the largest attendance ever enrolled
The high school building is taxed to it
limit to furnish seating for the pupils
An able corps illustrators are ready te
perform their part, and it only remains
for the parents to see that their chill
dren are regular attend ants, and the re
suit will be a successful school year.
At the stated communication O
Island Pond Lodge, F. & A. NJ, Mon
day evening the first and second de
grees were conferred on Robinson Bos
worth and Henry F. Causebrook, ant
Tuesday night, at special communica
ton, these young craftsmen were made
Master Masons. A smoke talk followed
the work. Mr.. Bosworth started We'd
nesday, for Philadelphia to resume hi
studies at the Jefferson Medical College
w. S. Nolen was apprehended by con
stable G.. +. johnson last week Thurs
day, Oh charge of larceny preferred b.
the Burlington officials. He was takel
to Burlington, and Saturday he pleaded
guilty to the theft of s. from his room
mate, and was sentenced to not less thar
tw,, and one-half nor more than tire
months at hard labor in the house
correction, also to pay the cost OF prose
cution. and if he fails ia this the alter
nate sentence is 129 days additions
Constable johnson returned home Sa
= urday.
There has been seen on our street
the past few weeks an Italian boy, VIII
minded his own business and Interfere
with nobody, and certain boys in tow
who ought to know better, have hectore
and leased him, pelted and otherwi'
ill-treated him, making his life burde
until at last the boy stung to desperation
in retaliation used knife, at least it WI
so reported, and people said just whit
I expected Happily the report WI