Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-01-27
TOWN TOPICS.

building.
Harry b. Amey, Esq, went to Mont,
pelier Tuesday morning to attend the
January term of the supreme court.
.. q. Stevens, who is now restaurant
keeper in Boston, is here for few days
to renew acquaintance with his wife
aud children.
The coolest spell of the winter came
Tuesday morning,wh the Thermometer
registered from 81 to 80 below zero. 1t
was cold, sure.
Ross Eucampment, |. o. o. F., starts
in well for the new wear, four applica-
tons for membership being received at
the first meeting this year.
Mrs. Harry G.. Clarke and little
daughter arrived Monday night, and are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z. Clarke.
The formers home is now at Barton
Landing.
The social dance Tuesday night i'll
Foresters' Hall was we'll patronized, and
everybody greatly enjoyed the occasion.
There was good music and extra good
refreshments.
Erastus Buck Post, G. A. R., will give
a social and sugar party in Grand Army
Hall Friday evening. For ten cents a
sweet and pleasant time is assured all
who may attend.
| The Isle of Spice Company passed
through Island Pond Sunday by special
train from Portland, their destination
being Montreal. Over fifty of the com.
rany had dinner at the Stewart House.
NJ. p. Gallagher, the we'll known
piano tuner, is in town, ready and willing
to put pianos i'll tune, in fact that is
what he is here Tor. Orders left at the
Stewart House will receive prompt
attention.
Snow shoe parties are exceedingly
popular these days, and frost bitten ears
sink into insignificance compared with
the fun enjoyed while on atiamp. Across
the pond is favorte route for the
snow shoers.
Four of the stockholders in the newly
organized Fitzgerald Land & Lumber
Company, all from Portland, were here
part of last week looking over the
mill property. We understand all addi-
tional planer is to be put into the mill
Immediately and business is to be
rushed.
f. j. Cleugh, chief clerk for Mr.. Egan,
recently transferred from Island Pond
to Detroit, was called home Monday
night by the serious illness of his little
son Timothy with pneumonia and
whooping cough. We are glad to add
that the fever has turned and the child
is on the road to recovery.
The annual meeting of the Island
Pond Business Mems Association will be
held next Tuesday at 2 80 P. NJ, January
81, in the town clerks Office A full
attendance of tie membership is desired,
as this meeting is for the election OF
: officers for the ensuing year, and to hear
the reports of the officers and commit.
tees for the past year.
, John L. Collins of New York, civil
and hydraulic engineer, has been IL
town several days consulting with the
Water Commissioners with reference tt
constructing a new system. The HER
AID, in common with many citizens
hopes that a new system will not b'
necessary, and that the town and thu
Island Pond Water Company may ye
come to terms mutually satisfactory.
Claude King, the six year old son o
Mr.. and Mrs. Al. Davis, died SUNDAY
. night. He had been i'll for several day
with diphtheria, in mild form, AM
was also subject to epileptic fits, and
was while suffering from one of these
fits death came. Burial was Monda
afternoon. In their affection the be
reaved parents have very general syn
pathy. The other children restricted t
the house with diphtheria are daily in
proving.
!. Wednesday, January Is, was ola
/ that will long be remembered by tn
Neighbors of Mount Bluff Camp NJ
i 9lO2, M. w. A. At the meeting he'll
/ the day mentioned, twenty one wei
admitted into the full privileges of tn
order, the different degrees being col
ferred in excellent style by Seymo'
Camp, of Morgan. Neighbors wei
present from the Camps at East an
West Charleston, also district deput
/ Reed of the latter village and asslstal
/ deputy Goss of lrasburg. During tt
= long session the work was suspended IL
= a season, so that the Neighbors mig
= enjoy all oyster supper, cooked IN 81