Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-30
TOWN TOPICS.

| "" o ming oil Portland wa
Tue guest OF Mrs. Adam Danforth owe
Sunday.
The W. c. T. L. will meet nj On
home of Mrs. Chester King next Tus,
day afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
ihe little daughter of Alexaude
hchse aud wife has been very serion.l,
Ia with the measles, hut is much bett.
now.
Miss Ina Blodgett was called to he
nome IN Colebrook, y. H., last Tbprs
day on account of serious illness in he,
family.
Mrs' E'J. Parsons and daug liter Iona
accompanied by Mrs. Cora A. Nelson
aud daughter Edith from Norton, went
70 Saeo, Me, Tuesday.
1t affords the HERALD mach satisfac.
Ton TO state that the case of T.. A. Bemis
vs. the town OF Brighton has been settled
to the satisfaction of all concerned.
A farewell reception in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. A. 5. McAlister will I've held at
the Association building Saturday even.
ing to which the public is cordially
invited.
The annual excursion TO Montreal,
Quebec, and ST. Ann de Reaupre will be
run this year Monday, June Is, from all
stations on the Grand Trunk system
between Portland and Norton inclusive.
The funeral OF Mrs. Charles ". Davis
was held at the NJ. T.. Church last
Thursday afternoon and was largely
attended. The floral tributes were very
nice. lnternent was in the old ceme.
terry.
While running job press in the
HERALD Office, Hubert $, Youngest son
OF the publisher, had two fingers squeezed
in the press. Luckily the hand was not
MANNED, but he will lose the two nails
of the fingers injured.
Mrs. Ernest Wilcox returned from the
DIR. King hospital in Portland last Mon
day night. The operation performed
was entirely successful and although
very weak at present she is gaining
health and strength daily.
Little Marion Stevens, who was re-
ported last week as critically ill with
pneumonia, is now, We are happy to
say, ont of danger, and daily improving.
Miss Ayling, trained nurse, who has
been caring for the little girl, left rues.
day.
". l.. Currier, who broke his leg
few days since is doing as well as could
he expected. During his enforced alb.
sence his harness shop is in charge OF
George Furber, clever and capable
workman. The leg was put in plaster
cast Sunday.
". 4. Smith of Colebrook, n. H.,
was in town Monday completing the
sale and transfer of the telephone he
tween here and Norton to o. +. Davis.
The control also carries the right to MIR.
Davis to continue his line to Averll
Pond, so those who have cottages in
that vicinity may soon expect direct
telephone communication with home.
When G.. A. Game closes his business
here he will 90 to keene, \. H., where,
through the efforts of local business men,
arrangements have just been completed
for the location OF large shirt factory
under the name of G.. A. Cane Shirt
Company. The necessary machinery
will be Immediately installed and the
plant started by May |. 1t is the inten.
ton OF the company to give employment
TO about 800 hands and to operate a
paper box factory and laundry in con-
nection with the business. We wish him
all possible success in his new field OF
labor.
Louise Annis. living near Wenlock,
daughter OF Alba Annis, met with
terrible accident last Thursday morning.
She was lighting a fire, standing on
chair to pour some oil into the stove,
and when the oil hared up her dress
caucb, fire aud she was badly burned
from the knees to the body. DR.. Ellie
was soon in attendance, and succeeded
in atforiins relief, bnt two hours after
,s,vino her as comfortable as could he
axn.ctad. she was seized with congestion
If tina lungs, as a result Of the accident.
and died Tuesday. She was only five
wears of age. Funeral services were held
Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. o.
ID. Lance.