Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-05-12

q. W. CarD,Hisr. Postmaster.
Mrs. J. +. Tracy Of Lancaster. y. H.,
has been spending few days in town.
BE sure aud be in time TO see In.
beautiful opening at the Elite Lady
Minstrels tonight.
Tuesday several OF our toWnsmen were
Intercepted 10y visitors, Are YOU a
brave man." Some "caught on, Others
were more or less myStiied.
Prof. W. Il. Leonard has recently
given his entertainments for the Roman
Catholic churches in Milton and Rich.
ford, and is highly recommended by
Rev. Fathers Paquette aud Doriou Of
these towns.
Dan Stern, Don Foss and "NIit" Har-
mon went fishing Friday, returning
Saturday-minus. We hear that Dan
was prepared to pay as much as S25 for
a fish rather than come home empty
handed. Better luck next time, Dan.
Albert Stevens, a former Island Pond
boy, who for the past seven years has
been employed in the Boston x Maine
Railroad machine shops at Boston, has
been promoted to the position of fore
man, with a Proportional raise in his
salary.
The annual meeting of the grand
bodies, |. O. O. f.. will be held at
Burlington next week, beginning Tues
day, and continuing through Thursday.
/ The delegates from Island Pond are J.
c. Fogg for Ross Eucampment, No. /,
and o. NJ. Carpenter, aud j. +. Linden
for Essex Lodge, No -.
a force of men under the direction of
road commissioner Geo. l.. Clark is
making needed improvements on some
of the culverts and bridges about town.
and there being so many in need of
repairs. the gang will be kept busy some
time The streets around town are also
receiving his attention, he having two
crews at work.
Mrs. Chas. Magee of Cranbrook, b.
C., is here on visit to her mother Mrs.
p. Deveny, and will probably remain
during the summer months. She is
accompanied by her daughter Edith,
Mrs. Cline. Their many friends are
exceedingly glad to welcome them once
more in Island Pond, after an absence
of several years.
"CoMRADEs." Last Wednesday af-
ternoon dog was discovered chasing
sheep and lambs owned by NJ. c. Davis.
driving them into the woods. The dog
was finally called off without injury to
the animals, and when they were
rounded up one lamb was missing. \
thorough search for it proved uuavailing,
and it was given up for lost. Next
morning Mr.. Davis was considerably
surprised to see the lamb return home,
accompanied 10y young puppy with
whom it had ganboed the past few
weeks.
A reception was rendered the Rev
and Mrs. G. ID. Lance at the Methodist
Church last Friday evening, at which
large number were present, An address
of we leone was made by A. $. McAlis-
ter, followed by remarks in cougratu
Iatory vein by Geo. $. Robinson and G.
A. Game of the Methodist Church, and
the Rev. Thos. Hall and a. W. Bos-
worth representing the Congregational
! Church. to which the Rev. Mr.. Lance
made a very happy response. Refresh
meuts were served, and season of
much sociabiIty prevailed making the
occasion one of great pleasure to all
concerned. A happy and successful
pastorate is,predicted.
At the stated communication of Island
Pond Lodge, f. & A, NJ, held Monday
evening, the retiring Worshipful Master,
l.. b. Jones, installed into their respec-
tive chairs these officers for the year
ensuing:
Nj. 7. Sadler, W. NJ.
&. l.. Dyer, 5. w.
c. +. johnson, j. w.
c. +. Coruth, Treasurer.
F. c. Mosher, Secretary.
O. Nj. Carpenter, 5. ID.
f. l.. Greene, j. d.
A, A. Pomeroy, SIS.
S. f. Marks, j, 5.
II. II. IIobSon, Tyler.
Rev, f. p. Lee, Chaplain.
j. 5. Sweeney, Marshal
Appended is a list of prize winners at
the recent fair in aid of the Roman
Catholic Church,
Doll, Miss Naieda Bowler, St. Alex
ander, p. Q.
Silyar votpr pitohpr I + payaur