Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-08-17
TOWN TOPICS

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The first consignment of blneberries
this season was received at the canning
factory Wednesday
Mrs. +. j. Parsons and daughter
Iona, are spending few weeks at the
several Maine coast resorts.
Mr. and Mrs. q. j. Melcher welcomed
a twelve pound son to their family circle
tuesday morning, August II.
There was slight frost in some
places early Monday morning, but not
sufficient TO cause any damage.
II. F. Titus, in the L. ). customs
s-r'ice, stationed at Quebec, and Mis-.
Titus Were visitors here over Sunday.
l.. F. Jones uses the Ratchet aud the
ak this week in cutting down prices on
what is left OF his summer stock of
clothing.
The Misses Sadie j. and Annie C..
Sheridan of Boston arrived here Satur-
day evening for a brief visit, being the
guests of Mrs. ID. Gleeson.
Mrs. Charles Willoughby is entertain
ing her mother, Mrs. f.. F. Warren of
Woodsville, \. H., also a sister, Mrs. j.
l.. Barber of Philadelphia.
Judge Chase was in town Monday to
settle the account of W. NJ. Buck, the
latter having resigned his position as
executor of the estate of the late Charles
NJ. Dyer.
/ The work on the Methodist church in
the form OF a tower and belfry is pro-
crossing rapidly under the hand OF Mr..
Garceau, the man who built the Stern
Brothers block.
A. l.. Farmer came up from Windsor
for day last week to visit his wife aud
son, who are spending the summer here.
i Mrs. Farmer has very much improved
in health since coming.
George W. Regg, chief officer for New
England of the Endowment Rank, X, oil
r., paid an official visit to Oswegotchie
Lodge Tuesday night. Mr.. Regg is an
old schoolmate of F. A. Elkins.
ID. A. Haynes leaves town this week
for Epping, \. H., to visit his sister
Mrs. Schotf. whom ne has not seen fol
over thirty years, and from Epping vii
90 to Boston, to be absent two weeks.
Mrs. pottle and daughter came ovel
from Canaan by automobile Monday
returning Tuesday. They were the
guests of Mrs. Quimhy while here anc
made number of calls on oldtim,
friends.
James +. Mason, stationed at Giead
Me-, in the employ of the Grand Trunk
came to Island Pond Saturday accom-
panied by Mrs. Mason and infan
daughter. The latter was baptized Sun
day ut The Church OF st. james TIN
: Greater.
"Indignant Republican" is respect
fully Informed that the HERALD did no
print the circular referred to by him
signed f. F. Norcross, regarding tn,
candidacy of II. W. Blake for Judge o
Probate for the District OF Essex, neithe
has the publisher seen copy OF tn,
circular. nor did he know of its exist
ence until the receipt of a caustic com
munication, signed AZ above quoted.
The work of raising the Congrega
{ tional church was commenced on Tues
, day under the superintendent OF ..
: Eaton. The lumber and other materia
is on the ground. and after the churcl
is raised five feet, a school room, elias
room and kitchen will be built In tn,
E basement, Mr.. Wolcott of Charleston
master builder. Owing to these repair
there will be no services in this churcl
next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Cahana, Jr, an,
their three attractive children the Mise
isabelle j.. aud Ethel A., and Master F
arrived here from Buffalo Saturday, Nh
Cabana's first visit in seventeen years
The young people had never been il
New England, and greatly enjoyed tn
trip east, especially their visit to tn
o White Mountains. Mr.. Cabana also ell
ioyed very much his visit to his birth
place, meeting numerous old friends
and adding to the list. lie of cours
g notices many, many changes, all in tn
way of improvement and betterment
The presence of this family here afford
our citizens great pleasure. They leav
for home this week, and we hope al
other seventeen years will not elapse Ell
4 they again visit Island Pond.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democrats of Brighton, who al
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