Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-12-28
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Mis-. T.. L. Lee aud daughter Maria
went to Bangor, Me, Friday to visit
friends, aud expect to remain two weeks
{. f. Johnson has sold out lis inter.
est in the firm of the Bartlett Co. to T..
NJ. Bartlett, and retires from the busi-
ness Saturday.
a. A. Pomeroy is to be congratulated
on the attractive calendars he is dis
tributing to his patrons They are
works OF art
NJ. IL. Davis has sufficiently recovered
from his severe illness that he has been
permitted to leave the hospital, but he
! is still under the care of a doctor.
4 daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Paul john December 20. This is their
eleventh clid, aud Paul says 1--WE are
all here" Race suicide :" Nit!
Christmas was record breaking day
at the post office. Not during the pres
ent administration, if at any time has
there been so large an amount of mail
handled.
Robert c. McKelvey. who came East
few days ago to attend the golden
wedding anniversary of his parents,
started "Wednesday morning for his home
in Davis, W. Va
Remember the new rules of the Post
Office department require that all box
rents must be paid before January LIST
for the coming quarter or the boxes viii
he declared vacant and the mail placed
in the general delivery.
l.. F. Jones has adopted a cash system
in his store, to take effect the fpst day of
January, 1907 His customers will be
benefited 10y this new business method
as all will receive discount of 81, from
the regular price of goods valued at one
dollar, or more.
Floyd A. Elkins has received notice
from the bureau of fisheries that his
application for lake trout for STOCKING
Island Pond has been granted. aud he
expects consignment of about forty
thousand to be placed as soon as the ice
goes out of the pond.
The little ones brought to Island Pond
last week from an institution in New
York for homeless children have heen
adopted by Mr.. aud Mrs. W. J Ronney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tracy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry I.afouutain, Miss Elizabeth
Streete and Mrs. Albert Bellefeuilie.
They are healthy, bright aud atfectouate
children. and all have found good homes,
and will be well cared for.
The repairs to the ceiling and walls
of Christ Church have been completed.
The ceiling is covered with burlap, and
painted blue The walls are papered
with soft yellow tinted paper, almost
a cream in color which is very restful
to the eye. The cornice between the
two coors has also been repaired, mould
ing being substituted in place of the old
plaster, and painted brown-stone color,
The combination of co.ors is very salts
factory. Much credit is due to Mr.. f..
l.. Greene, secretary of the vestry, under
whose superintendauce the work was
done. The matter of a new carpet or
hardwood floor is still in allegiance.
A large and reverent congregation at
tended midnight mass at the Catholic
Church Christmas Eve. Electric lights
were used for the first time, and with
the newly made d ,corations the Church
looked very handsome. The panels on
the ceiling are all mathematical of the
faith, the work is artistic, tie prevailing
culors being yellow, green, drab and
rose, very pleasing to the Jeye. The
altar, too, presents beautiful appear
ance A recent addition 30 the Church
is an elegant font, made 10y /. j. Payeur.
| There are also eighteen memorial viii
lows in the Church. Rev. FIR. Trottier
and his parishioners are very much to
be congratulated in the possession of a
really magnificent Church, with tiue stat
uarv, pictures and other decorations.
The Rev. FIR. is hopeful Of having pipe
organ in the near future.