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

20. IN this weeks HERALD.
Edward Giboin turned Sunda
night to the MeGill Conservatory. ,Iont
real after weeks visit here with hi
parents.
The condition of Charles Bresse an,
wife, who have been very i'll with tn
grip and neuralgia for several DAYS. i
much improved.
W. W. Ashald, formerly located her,
as tram master, now residing in Mont
reai' was in town Thursday on I'll,
railroad companY's business.
The Rev. Alfred II. Wheeler, a former
rector of christ Church, now rector Of
st. James Church, Keene, y. H., ha,
resigned the latter aud accepted charge
OF st. James, Pittston, Pa.
Miss Ella Mackenzie, who has been
teaching at Barre, and Miss Mabel
LaRoche at Bradford, returned TO their
homes here Saturday for a brief vacation
before commencing the spring term.
The ladies OF the NJ. F.. Church held
very successful sale in the church
Vestry the 23i inst.4 realizing some SIS.
Ihat the pretty articles on display were
appreciated is evidenced by the fact that
every article Was sold.
The W. {. I. L. held their annual
meeting with Mrs. J. 5. Sweeney recent.
" and the following officers were elected
Tor the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Thos. Hall. lst Vice President, Mrs. n.
+. Randall. End, Miss Annie Blake.
3rd, Mrs. W. \. Graham. 18th, Mrs. +.
A. Elkins. Secretary, Mrs. II. II. Hohson.
Treasurer, Mrs. J. ). Sweeney.
Roger P. Andrew, youngest son of
Mrs. Mabelle Andrew, died at the
Augusta (Me.) hospital, Thursday,
March -, OF tubercnlar meningitis. after
an illness OF several years. The funeral
was held at Yarmouth, Me-. aud the
body Was brought here for interment
Monday by his brother Raymond. Roger
will be remembered by Island Pond
people as bright, lovable boy. The
family left here to reside in Portland on
the decease of his father Joseph Andrew
The Ladies Literary Club spent
pleasant afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Randall, March %. "llints for Mothers"
were given III response to the roll call.
\ discussion was held relative to the
work to I've taken another year and this
will be continued at the next meeting
Mrs. Sadleir then gave an interesting
sketch OF the lesson. Refreshments
we're served. Every member, who is in.
terested in the course to he taken next
year, is requested to be present at the
business meeting April ), at the home
OF Mrs. NJ. +. Sadlier.
+. f. Blake, clerk of Mount Bluff
Camp, 9l02, Modern Woodmen OF
America, was wearing one nf his largest
and happiest smiles one day last week,
and no wonder, for the opportunity of
paving the sum of TWO thousand dollars
to the family OF deceased brother is
enough to warm The heart OF any man.
Willard r. Curtis joined the order when
Mt. Bluff Camp was instituted IN Island
Pond, and although there has been a
great deal Of talk, locally, among some
that it was a flake" aud that no one in |
town would ever see any money paid on
any policy issued by the order, he had
faith in it and now his family is two
thousand dollars better off because OF
his thoughtfulness and good Judgment.
One of the bene ficiarieS in MIR. Curtis |
policy was minor, hence some delay on |
account of the need of having guardian
appointed before the money could be
paid over, but taking everything into
consideration, the payment was very
promptly made. The man who has a
wife and children and makes no provl-
sion for them in the event OF his death,
is leaving nndone one of the duties that
ought to be felt by him as one OF the
heaviest duties that is laid upon him as
a man.
The stage from Island Pond to Derby
Line will make its last trip Saturday,
March 81, and commencing the follow
ing Monday the new Star Route from
Island Pond to Morgan will Re estab
lshed; stage leaving this place at 6.l5
A. NJ, reaching Morgan not later than
9l5, leaving that place for the return
trim at l0.l5, to arrive at this office at
The contractor on the Old
route, Don +. Albee, has the contract on
the new one, which will be pleasing to
ALI concerned. This new arrangement
is brought about by the people OF
Holland securing rural free delivery
service from Derby, aud it is rumored
that many of these good people in liol'
land are now sorry for the change, as
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