Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-07

| "ohddN a. COUilosllOT III the HERALD
office.
Mrs. Rooney went TO Portland last
Thursday for a feg days visit with
friends.
The infant son of Mr.. aud Mrs. Chas.
j. Lefehvre died Friday, August 81,
aud was buried Saturday.
Mr.. Mitchell of Drummondville. Que.
has been here several days visiting his
daughter, Mrs. j. A. Bothwel.
Mrs. f. }. Parsons and daughter Iona
returned Saturday from a visit of sew.
rral weeks at different Maine coast re-
sorts.
Miss Melissa Moore and Miss Blanche
NJ Rexford have gone to the johnson
Normal School To take a years course of
study.
Miss Edith Kimball is at her home
here to visit her mother. A friend.
Miss Murphy of Natick Mass, accom-.
panied her.
During Friday and Saturday, the last
two days in which taxes could he paid
to save the discount, town treasurer
Robinson collected about $500.
At the final revision of the check list
Saturday seventeen new names were
added. and five taken of The list whe n
completed contained i42 names.
Mrs. Atwill. and little son. who have
been visiting friends here for several
weeks, accompanied 10y Mr.. Atwill, who
came few days since, left Saturday for
their home in Dubuque, Iowa.
Burt Corliss, while cutting pipe, was
struck in the forehead 10y flying ham
mer, at the round house. Monday, and
suffered severe cut. 1t was very
marrow escape from a more serious acct
dent.
Calvin EndreSs, of Bennington, Deputy
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge OF
Vermont, |. o. o. F., will make an off
cial visit to Essex Lodge this Thursday
evening. 1t is hoped that every mem
Der, who can, will attend.
We doubt if the Grand Trunk has
ever had larger passenger bushes:
than that of this summer. Every train
is crowded, and there is no decrease il
the great rush witnessed the past two
months Freight traffic too is also good
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Hall returned
home Monday from months vacation
at Old Orchard. 1t is expected that tn,
repairs on the Congregational Church
will be sufficiently advanced as to per
nit the holding of services there mex
Sunday.
The report Of the listers in the quad
rennial appraisal in real estate shows al
increase of $47,72i00. A higher valu
alton was placed on the great majorit,
of residences in town by the Board, bu
the greatest increase is derived from GU
forest lands.
The tiremen were called out Sat
urday afternoon for a burning Gimme,
= at the home of John Reeve, but happily
: their services were not required, as err
they could reach the house the fire ha'
been pxtinguished. 1t was = bad day
for a fire as high winds prevailed
A huge bear came out into the clear
ing at the height of land Monday after
noon, and Walter Currier remained tn
greater part of the night on the watc
for bruin until he was finally compele
to seek shelter from the heavy rain, s
that the bear made good its escape,-fo
the present.
Middle White and wife, }. f. Whit
I and wife, of Montreal, and Sol Landr
of Portland, who with friends spent tW
weeks camping at Seymour Lake, brok
camp Saturday, and left for home Sur
day. They declared they had had de
lightfu time, were favored with goo
We ather. and had keenly enjoyed ever
minute of their outing. Come again.
By the election of Lnther A. Cobb fc
town representative, Brighton sends
. the General Assembly man of taller
and we'll qualified for the work, one WI
: will take front rank in the House, az
vocate earnestly all wise measures I
legislation, aud will attend to his duti'
with characteristic ability and fidelit
The total vote was 1872, of which M
= Cobb received 236, and Mr.. Thurstc
1876. We doubt if any other man in tt
Republican party could have polled sue
S a vote. Mr.. Cobb's success material
helped the success of the state ticke
Both parties nominated their best me
for the position, men that were entitl'
to and did receive the support OF the
party. The Republican justice tick
was elected. Fifty-eight voters fail
| to vote,