Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21

Bradford.
Charles J.. Pilgrim, who spent severa
days here visiting his parents, has re
turned to his home in Amesbury, Mass
Mr.. aud Mrs. {. G. Mccartney, AN,
baby Mccartney, of st. Catharines. Ont.
are visiting at the Congregational par
sonage.
Mrs. Thomas Graham, who has beer
the guest of her sister, Mrs. KatheIin,
Smith, for several days, returned Tues
day to her home in Bloomfield.
| The regular meeting for the current
month of Ross Encampment, |. o. O. r.
will he held next Tuesday evening al
$50. Work, Golden Rule degree.
| W. A. Gleason has gone to Manchester
to visit Rev. FIR. Kelly, aud from Their,
goes to Boston, to be absent two weeks
In his absence his work will he perform.
ed by Jack" Reeve.
Miss Strathern is in Boston this week
attending the millinery openings, to Sc.
cure for her patrons the best that is go.
ing in millinery designs. Her new stock
will be more complete and varied than
ever.
Geo. A. Cane came up from keene,
n. H., Tuesday night, aud was kept very
busy Wednesday responding TO the greet.
ing of friends. lie is very sanguine re-
garding the outlook in his special line
of business.
| Mr.. aud Mrs 5. NJ. Barette of Port.
land are stopping at the Essex House
for two weeks, visiting the latter's sisters,
| Mrs. o. &. Stevens aud Miss Annie
Murphy, also her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. IL. Murphy.
Friends will learn with sadness of the
death of Mrs. Reilly, which occurred at
Portland, Me-, early Wednesday morn
ing, after an illness of several weeks.
| The cause of death is attributed to soft
ening Of the brain.
Frank A. Lee of Cripple Creek, Col,
general roadmaster of the {. S {. c. ID.
X. arrived here Saturday night to spend
a month with friends east. He goes To
| Boston next week, returning to Island
Pond before going back 10 Colorado.
His sister, Mary Ann, came up from
Gorham over Sunday
The many friends here of "Wl''
Carleton, VINO for the past six years or
more has been with the Newbury Ma.
tional Bank of Wells River, will he glad
to learn that he has accepted more lu-
cra.ive position with the Boston Safety
Deposit & Trust Co., and leaves for the
latter place the 9th inst.
A CARD, We wish to express our
heartfelt thanks to the many friends aud
neighbors who so kindly assisted us in
the sickness, death and burial of our
little daughter Faye, also for the beauti-
full flowers that expressed their love and
sympathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. w. Farmer.
Completing twenty-seven years of SER
vice on the stage route between Island
Pond and Newport, daily trips except
Sunday, e.. ID. Herrin has sold out the
business to n. b. Lougee, the latter
commencing his trips Monday. MIR
Herrin has been faithful and punctual il
his work, and deserves rest after Sc
many long years of service.
Mrs Melissa McGivern, well known
in Island Pond, died at her home il
Stanstead, Que, September II, aged q
wears. She lived on the homestead Of
her late husband with her son Edward
She was the mother of Mrs. Alice Norton
and Mrs. Ellen l.. Dyer, both of whom
reside here. The funeral was held al
Stanstead Sunday at the Methodist
church.
An inventory of the text books of the
graded and district schools has beer
taken this fall at the order of the schoo
tunity to discard worn out books as vel
as to place books in the schools where
they are needed. With the books re-
turned from the parochial school there
is sufficient supply on hand to mee
present needs.
Sarah NJ. Hobson, NJ. d.. of Chicago
formerly Of Island Pond, has been sew
eral days at Atlantic City, N. j., in at
tendance at the Homeopathic convention
We are indebted to her for complet,
file of the Daily Press, giving tul
account of the proceedings. Some o.
the papers read before the convention
and subsequent discussions, make very
interesting reading. DIR. Hobson came
to Island Pond Tuesday, accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Fletcher of Lancaster
N. II.
Two of the highly esteemed members