Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-11-18
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TOWN TOPICS.


pox and whooping cough in town.
Judge Chase of Guildhall was in tow
Monday to hold a special session of tin
Probate Court.
The skating on Back pond was extrl
good several days last week, and TIN
pond was crowded with skaters.
George Pickett, G. T. r. conductor i
absent from his run by reason of Hines.
aud his place is supplied by Arehi,
Letarte.
We had severe snow storm durin.
Sunday night, fall of four or five
inches, which brought out the sleighi
and sleds.
AS usual Col. Sprague of st Johns
bury was the first to distribute calendar.
Tor 1908 to his patrons in town-good
serviceable calendars, too.
A number from Essex Lodge, |. o. o
F., are planning to attend the annual
meeting of District No. 5, to be held
today, Thursday, at Barton.
Mrs. Pomeroy and Mrs. Adams gave
an "at home" last Friday afternoon
which was attended by some fifty OF
sixty ladies, all of whom greatly enjoyed
the occasion.
"Be with the majority say Stern
Brothers in their new advertisement
this week. The why and the wherefore
will be apparent upon reading the ad
vertisement.
The lumber mill was closed down
last Saturday to permit OF the annua
inspection 10y insurance experts of the
mill boilers. The shirt factory boiler
was also inspected.
A large new tubular boiler of sixty
horse power is being placed in the base
ment of tie Bartlett block. The ten.
auts of that block will not suffer with
the cold this winter.
The Rev. L. p. Lee is in Coaticook,
Que, to preach the annual Thanksgiv'
ing sermon at st. Stephens Church
today, Thursday, being Thanksgiving
day in the Dominion.
An clipping couple came here Sunday
night and took the midnight train for
Montreal, followed Monday night by
two men hopeful of catching the couple
in season to prevent their marriage.
Charles d. Thurston is mourning the
loss of his fine dog Caesar. 1t was run
over by an engine few days since, near
the engine house, and one foot so badly
mangled that the dog had to be killed.
The Right Rev. A. c. A. Hall, Bishop
of Vermont, will make his annual visi-
tation to Christ Church Sunday, Deem
Der 4, the second Sunday in Advent.
Fuller announcement in our next issue.
Felix Devoust and bride, married
recently at Norton, returned to Island
Pond from their wedding trip last
Thursday. and have commenced house
keeping in a tenement of Mrs. Ladd's
house.
Encourage the young people by at
tending the operetta at the opera house
Friday, November %. Children 10
cents, adults % cents. You can get
reserved seats with the 25 cent tickets
at Thurston's drug store without addi-
tional cost.
Frank Paquette by the advice OF his
physician has given up his situation at
Portland, and returned to his home here
to spend the next six months in the
woods, which his many friends hope
NAV restore him to accustomed health
and energy.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reeve and daugh.
ter Beatrice were in Portland Tuesday,
and had the great pleasure OF hearing
the popular prima donna, Madame
Melba aud her concert company. Miss
Beatrice is in the city for treatment OF
her throat and eyes.
Two arrests were made last week If
connection with the flag outrage. One
of the accused was tried Friday before
Jury, who after hearing the testimony
returned verdict of not guilty, there
upon no evidence was presented agalns
the other and he too was discharged.
A small audience gathered to hear the
ROYAL Entertainers on Monday evening
Mr.. Smiths sand etchings were move
feature. and his costume impersonatlon'
we're very amusing. Mr.. Gorton, too
did some clever work impersonatine
..l ,,oo,,la The entertainment de