Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-08-04
TOWN TOPICS.


Work of painting the buildings in tn,
mill yard has been commenced.
Miss Beatrice Reeve is home from
Portland to spend a few weeks with hel
parents.
Mrs. VIM. Wllloughby of Stanstead
Que, is a visitor here, at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. c. ID. Thurston.
August is again here, and with it as
usual our old friend DIR. A. w. Tracy OF
Meriden, Conn.,, to enjoy brief respite
from his labors.
The Rev. aud Mrs. T. Merrill Edmands
left town for Boston last week, hut will
return here before starting for theiI
home in Wahpeton, n. Oak.
MIS-. Albert Dales returned to Durand
Mich, Saturday, accompanied by hen
mother, Mrs. King, who will for the
present reside with her daughter.
a rain storm commenced early Sunday
morning, and continued almost inces
sanity until Monday afternoon. Wash.
outs were feared, but happily there have
been none.
The first shipment of blueberrieS
this season is expected at the canning
factory next week. Ernest Loggie ar
rived here Mon lay to assume charge OF
the canning department.
i. G. Howe and his son, Fred b., OF
st. Johnsbury, We're in town Tuesday
looking over the Stewart House, with a
view to purchasing. 1t is a very desira,
bile piece of property, and presents a
splendid opportunity for investment.
A man giving his name as John Burke
was arrested Tuesday for drunkenness
"Wednesday before Justice Clarke he
pleaded guilty and was fined s. and
costs, in all Sl2.3j. Unable to pay he
was sentenced to twenty days imprison-
ment.
Ludovic Joseph Bourbeau and Miss
Mary Louise Castonguay were united in
marriage july 81, by the Rev. l.
Desrochers, at the Church of st. James
the Greater. They left the same day
for Gorham, n. H., accompanied by the
good wishes Of numerous friends.
One of our brakemen, Wilbert Camp
bell had a close call from what might
have been fatal accident last Friday
morning. Stepping from the tender to
the car, at Empire Road, he missed his
footing and fell, striking his head on
the drawbar, cutting big cash neal
the left eye. Although almost dazed
he retained his presence of mind and
secured himself against further fall to
the track. The train at the time was
going at a pretty good rate, aud it is
almost miraculous that he was not more
seriously injured. He was able to re
sumo his trip Sunday night.
A peculiar accident happened t.
| Edward Spiller at Bartlett's mill last
| week Thursday. lie was running latl
machine, the sticks from which the laths
were cut being piled up on each side OF
the saw, handy for the operator. One
of these sticks, four feet long, fell iron
the nile on to the saw, and was hurle'
back endways against Mr.. Spiller, strik
inc him on the right hip, breaking the
bone. AS soon as possible he wa
brought to the village and Dr. Smith o
Bradford assisted by DR.. Potter OF las
Charleston. reduced the fracture, and HI
is now as comfortable as could be expect
ed. The Odd Fellows and knights o
Pythias are unremitting in their car
and attention of him, he belonging t
both orders. Some % years ago, Will
assisting in putting Il car on the tracl
the heavy rope used for the purpos
broke and one end struck him with sue
force as to break the hip bone of tn
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