Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-13
TOWN TOPICS.

Frank Russell has moved his barber
shop from the basement of the Old
bakery building to tine Casino. at the
Lakeyiew.
Mr.. Rooney, the Island Pond baker,
has decided to discontinue for the
present the sale Of brown bread and
baked beans.
The lecture on "lndia and Her People
given in the Methodist Church last week
Thursday evening was very instructive,
and was enjoyed by large audience.
Mr.. Joseph Prue of Groveton, y. H.,
and Flossie Hapgood of Stratford, y. H.,
were united i'll marriage at the Methodist
parsonage by Rev. WIN. Shaw January t.
Ernest L. Greene commenced his la
bors Monday as clerk at the Grand
Trunk station, extra clerical help being
required owing to increasing business
these days.
The pupils of the different schools in
the village were on Monday again
examined by DR.. Sargent, the local
health officer, and nothing to warraht
absence from school was discovered.
During the heavy gale last Friday
night the weather yane was blown from
the steeple of the Congregational
Church. The new cap to the chimney
of the Episcopal Church was also blown
down.
The children of Al Davis, who are
restricted to the house with diphtheria,
or diphtheretic sore throat, are improv-
ing. 1t is mild form of the disease.
No new cases are reported aud We
sincerely hope none will be.
The officers elect of Ross Encampment,
|. o. o. f., will be installed at a special
meeting to be held this Thursday evening
at 7 o'clock, and those of Essex Lodge
will be Installed at the regular meeting,
at $50. The installing officer for the
Encampment is l.. +. Jones, aud for
Essex Lodge T.. \. Cook, of Newport.
The Pullman train due at 12.45 \. NJ
was about seven hours late Monday, ow-
ing to one of the big engines being de-
rallied at West Bethel. The huge steam
derrick and wrecking crew were sent
from here, and this is the first time they
have been called out since the beginning
of last October, period of a few days
over three months.
Peter Paupart was arrested at this
port by the Custom officers last Friday
night for attempting to smuggle a box
of fur garments from Montreal. He
was taken to Newport for hearing
before United States Commissioner John
Young, by whom he was released on bal
furnished by his brother to appear at the
next term of the United States District
| Court.
Clarence F. Cutting of Concord, Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master of the Four
teenth Masonic District, which include,
the lodges at Concord, Guildhall and
Island Pond, will make his official visit
to Island Pond Lodge next Wednesday
evening, January Is, and it is expected
that there will be large attendance tc
greet the visitor. The work of the first
degree will be exemplitied, followed by
the customary "smoke talk"
Two former residents of Island Pond
Mrs. Maggie Brown and Middle White
were united in marriage at st. Gabriel''
Church, Montreal, December IS. Attel
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. White wen
to Millinocket. Me-. thence to RumtorC
! Falls, Me-, and came to Island Pont
last Friday, remaining until Tuesday
when they returned to their home il
Montreal. Many old friends here wisl
them a long, happy and prosperou
married life.
We regret exceedingly to announc
the death of Mrs. Nathan Hobson, whic
occurred at the Stewart House very sue
denly Wednesday, shortly after l. NJ
Mrs. Hobson contracted a severe Co!
last week, which increased the neuralgl
pains from which she had suffered NOR
or less of late, and this was compIlcate
with heart difficulty, the latter causln
death. She is survived by her husband
son and daughter, the latter MIR
W. W. Lombard. Deceased was almo'
"a wears old. A more extended notlc
will appear next week.