Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-08-25

j. l.. Hutchlns.
W. G. Moye is spending number of
weeks in Boston.
\ number went to the campmeeting
at l.yndonville Wednesday.
Albion Farmer succeeds Arthur Cole
as assistant in the post office.
Carl Hodsden has sold his camp.
known as Surf Side Cottage, at Seymour
Lake.
Charles p. Streete is entertaining two
cousins from London, England, Arthur
Davis and wife.
Mrs. and Miss Foster of Coaticook.
Que, are spending a few days at II. F.
Cansebrook's camp, The Heritage.
Geo. H.'A. Brooke of Hatley, Que,
arrived here Tuesday to spend a few
days with his sister, Mrs. John Reeve.
Mrs George J. Mackay and two chill.
dren, and Mrs. Stuart from Deering,
Me-, are the guests of Mrs. j. w. Skillens
this week.
.Jere King and wife of Wenlock have
gone to Montreal and Quebec for an ex-
tended visit, and will not return until
after the Sherbrooke fair.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Motfett will sympathize with them in
their great affection, the death Tuesday
night of one of their twin sons.
David a. Haynes went to Colebrook
Wednesday to spend several days with
friends there and at Pittsburg. Mrs
George A. Haynes is also visiting at
Colebrook.
Martin b. Ladd and Lucus C.. Nc
kenney are in Burlington, attending
the annual session of the grand lodge,
Knights Of Pythias, which convened
Wednesday,
a number of friends assembled at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Sadleir
Tuesday night to witness the poisoning
Of a night blooming cereus. 1t was
sight we'll worth seeing.
Miss Emma Stone of Rutland is
visitor in town. Her father, Dimond
Stone, was proprietor of the Island
Pond House during the seventies. There
is very little here that is familiar to her
The Rev. d, &. Guest, from the Nova
Scotian conference, son of our towns
man, Johu Guest, has been transferred
to the Vermont conference and appointed
to the charge of East Haven and East
Burke. He arrived here Wednesday
night
The fire alarm was sounded shortly
after : o'clock this Thursday morning,
but the last note of the alarm was i'm
succeeded by the all out sig
nal An oil stove at the canning factory
gnited, and was promptly squelched by
the employees.
Joshua Simpkins," a story of farm
life, will be seen at the opera house on
Friday evening OF this week. 1t is said
to abound in novel features, wonderful
effects, excellent singing
and dancing and plenty of refined
fun, and brings to light in
third act real sawmill in full operation,
which is claimed to be the most realistic
stage effect ever produced Between
the acts high class orchestra renders
some excellent music, and also aids in
the introduction of many pleasing sing
ing and dancing specialties during the
progress of the play. The fine band
carried by the company will make a
burlesque street parade at noon. Secure
your reserved seats now, at Thurston's.
All schools III town commence the
fall term Tuesday, September 5. The
for the high school is Clarence
II. Wiley, whose last school was at
lIardwick, a man well recommended
for the position. His assistant, Edna
NJ. Spur, of Lynn, Mass, also comes to
Island Pond highly recommended. The
teachers in the other grades are Grades
Z and s, Charlotte Thurston Grades 5
and 6, Ella Moore; Grades and 4,
Sarah Patterson Grades | and .,
Maude LeBourveau; Pleasant street
Mabel LaRoche. The teachers in the
district schools are: Head of Pond,
Ethel Smith Nicholson District, Melissa
Moore Bemis District, Emma Patter.
son; Iron Bridge, Hortense Ham East
Brighton, Iva French Hunter District,
Ethel Lougee. Gu the whole the town
has pretty good staff of instructors.