Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-10-28
TOWN TOPICS.

ldcloTy Ill great NUMBERS, ana work Is
booming.
William Moore of Brighton, Mass, is
here this week visiting his parents, and
greeting old friends and associates.
Mrs. Betsey Cate left town Monday,
for Durand, Mich, to make her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Gonya.
Miss Glynn Mackenzie has been
engaged as stenographer at the shirt
factory, commencing work last Satur-
lay.
W. A. Gleeson is enjoying short
vacation in Boston and other cities. In
his absence his duties are performed by
Jack" Reeve.
Fred Cane and wife have returned to
Island Pond from Leominster, Mass.
Fred will resume his old position in the
shirt factory.
Mrs. Maggie Brown left town last
Saturday to take up her residence at
Montreal, very much to the regret of her
many friends here.
Miss Edna Ladd has returned from
Gorham, n. H., where she has been
several weeks filling vacancy on the
Mountaineer staff.
II. f. Ames came up from Livermore,
n. H., to spend Sunday with his family.
returning Monday. His son Alfred is
also here for few days.
A ten cent Christian Endeavor social
will be held at Miss Pilgrims york
HilD Monday evening October 3. Fancy
dress if preferred. Everybody welcome.
Mrs. Elmer }. Noyes and little son,
who have been here the past two weeks
visiting her mother, Mrs. A. o. Dechene,
returned Wednesday to their home at
Westbrook, Me.
A force of men are employed at the
engine house putting in two new cinder
pits. The men are under the direction
of James Gibson, which means good
work and we'll done.
Two electric lights have been placed
on the viaduct, one at the entrance of
the incline from the fiat, and the other
at the bend on the south side. The
viaduct is very popular promenade.
Harry b. Amey, Esq, spent Tuesday
and Wednesday at Hanover, N. H., as
sistingt in the ceremonies attendant upon
the laying of the corner stone OF the
new Dartmouth Hall, also to meet Lord
Dartmouth.
A special train was made up Tuesday
to accommodate those DESTROYS of going
to Sherbrooke to hear dominion cleo
ton speech by the prime minister,
Wilfred S. Laurier. A large party
availed themselves of the privilege.
1t is expected that the annual district
meeting of the subordinate lodges, l. O..
.. F., District No. 5 will be held at
Barton Thursday November II. This
district includes the lodges at Island
Pond, Newport and Barton, l.. F. Jones
D. d. G.. M.
The only deer killed that we have
heard of thus far in this vicinity was
slain at Notch Pond in Wenlock by a
man named Graham of Bloomfield,
and one, fine buck weighing $50 lbs,
by Claude Foster at Bloomfield. The
latter very generously remembered his
friends here. Thank you.
It came to our knowledge day or
two since on absolute authority, that
since George A. Cane commenced the
manufacture of shirts, some 20 years
ago, one house in Boston has purchased
from him over one million dollars worth,
and in all these years not twenty dozen
have been returned as defective. Quite
record this, and speaks well for the
excellence of work turned out.
Following two weeks visit at the
rectory, L. B. Lee, son of the Rev. F.
P. Lee, left for Pittsburg, Pa, Tuesday
morning, stopping at St. Johnsbury and
Roston EN- route. During his stay a
number of citizens had the opportunity
afforded them of seeing some specimens
Of his work in architecture drawings
made by him of buildings OF world wide
fame while abroad the past two years
Very fine specimens they were too, indl
eating that "Ted' will be in the from
rank of his profession.
Complaint has been made to the towr
officers of the utter disregard OF the Law
with reference to the discharge OF fir'
arms in the village. This violation OF
the law must now cease, for the author
ties have determined to prosecut'
offenders. The law reads as follows
"a person who fires gun in the vii
lage may be guilty of disturbing TN
public peace, and may be fined thereto
at the discretion of the court an amour
not exceeding one thousand dollars, O