Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-03-03

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Price 10 cents.
The next meeting Of the Ladies Lit
erary Club will be held with Mrs
l.. +. Jones Thursday afternoon, March
3. programme-a social afternoon.
Arrangements are being made for a
superior musical and literary entertain.
ment to be given in the opera house,
Friday March IL, st. Patrick's Day.
Fuller particulars later.
George W. Humphrey, proprietor OF
the Riverside farm at East Burke,
accompanied by his wife, drove to
Island Pond Saturday to visit their son
William, returning home Sunday.
The Junior Auxiliary of Christ Church
will hold a whist and finch social at the
home of Mrs. c. d. Thurston next Tues
day evening from to IL o'clock. Ten
cents fee will he charged and cake and
coffee will be served.
Mrs. Stolte was "at home" from 3 To-
. last Monday afternoon to large gath
ering for the purpose of bidding God
speed to Mrs. w. +. Lewis. Aud Mrs
Pomeroy gave a whist party Tuesday
evening, Mrs. Lewis also being the guest
of honor.
Mrs. Aida F. Enright, county exami-
ner, announces in another column the
various towns in Essex county in which
she will conduct the public examinations
for those applying for certificates to
teach, also the time of holding such
examinations.
Following an illness of several weeks,
George Pickett has resumed his run as
conductor OH the local mail train, Island
Pond to Portland. His many friends
along the line are pleased to see him
once more on duty and to know that he
has entirely recovered.
Companion Court OF Foresters will
give a-baked bean supper at Foresters
hall next Tuesday evening, from to Z
o'clock. Supper to be followed by whist
and other social games. For fifteen
cents you can have a good supper and
spend IA pleasant evening besides.
DR.. and Mrs. Parlin and little daughter
returned to Island Pond a few days since
from three months stay in Baltimore.
The doctor has since gone TO Barton
Landing to resume his practice aud Mrs
Parlin and daughter will remain here
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. s.
Sweeney.
Norman Williams Bingham, who in
1861 was appointed collector of customs
at Island Pond, died last week at Somer-
vile, Mass, to which place he moved in
1869. He leaves widow and four
children. His funeral was held Sunday
afternoon, and later the body will be
brought to Derby for interment
The Colonial Tea given by Mrs
Needham on Washington's Birthday, for
the Woman's Auxiliary of Christ Church,
was very enjoyable affair. About fifty
ladies young and old were present, some
in kerchief and cap. Cards was the
entertainment provided and those who
did not care for whist INDUCED enthusi-
astically in finch, while still others were
apparently happy in conversation aud in
watching the different games. Tea was
served in ancient gold banded china, on
homespun linen cloths nearly a century
old. Mrs. Needham was assisted by her
daughters and their young friends.
| Mr.. r. w. Simonds of St. Johnsbury
was in town Monday and Tuesday ap.
pearing in the cases of Rose Bourdeau,
| A. Maurais, Joseph Cyr, and Auguste
Levoi vs.. the Grand Trunk Railway
Company. These men bought tickets at
Coaticook for Wenlock, good for one
day only, arriving here Saturday night.
They wanted to remain i'll the waiting
room, but as there was no, train for
Wenlock until Monday morning thei
request was refused. Sunday they hireG
team to go to their destination, ano
, Monday they brought suit against thu
company to recover their expenses. The
case of Rose Boudrean was tried Mon
day evening before jury. Trial wa'
adjourned until Tuesday morning whel
the verdict of the jury was given, allow
ing him $772 and damages. On Tues
day A. Maurais was given jury trial
The verdict in his case was 81 on
damages, besides costs. The other tw,
cases were left to the justice, who signe,
{ the writs, to decide, treating them a
/ though a trial by jury was had, an
q Judgment rendered.
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