Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-16

u VI. u 4. meeting IN Portland last
Sunday, returning here Monday.
Thomas T.. Williamson and wife Of
Barton Landing spent SUNDAY here
with the latter's father. II. l.. Davis.
Mrs. {. Il. Wiley entertained the
pupils OF the high school aud ninth grade
at her home last Tuesday, aud it was a
very enjoyable social function.
Mira. Ada Lawson Crevier. who has
been the guest OF Mrs. Coarchesne aud
other friends the past two weeks has
returned TO her home in Montreal.
At their annual meeting held last
week the Hook and Ladder Company
elected j. F. Linden, Foreman; J. c.
Fosg, Asst. Foreman aud A. P. Cobb.
Clerk.
l.. F. Jones in his new advertisement
tins week announces the continuation of
his great mark down sale. ut is I'D to
you to take advantage OF the bargains
offered"
MIR. Garret Vliet, assistant master
mechanic of the Grand Trunk, located
at Deering, passed through here a few
days since on his way home from Mont
real, where he attended banquet OF
the Canadian Railway Club.
A. Steele. Superintendent of the Q.
{. r., came from Sherbrooke SATURDAY.
making flying visit at +. K. Sadleirs
home. He was accompanied by his
sister Mrs. Swan who will remain for
some days. While here Mr.. Steele visited
the station and shops and spoke very
highly OF them.
Announcement is made by the county
examiner, which will be found on the
second page, of the DAYS and places
where the spring examinations will BIZ
conducted for those desiring certificates
to teach. The places for holding these
examinations will readily accommodate
all towns in the county.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new ice house which is being built by
the Grand Trunk Railway Co. on the
shore OF Back pond. The capacity of
this new building will be four thousand
tons. II. Lougee is in charge OF the
work. 1t is expected the work of harvest
ing ice will begin Monday.
The W. c. I. L. has arranged for two
temperance mass meetings, the frs to
he held in the Methodist Church next
Sunday evening to he addressed by Rev.
Thomas Hall. The second meeting will
be held i'll the Congregational Church
Sunday evening, February %. to be
addressed by Rev. F. W. Lewis of ST.
Johnsbury.
The Womah's Auxiliary will hold a
sale next Tuesday and Wednesday after
noon and evening, February 20 and 81,
in the store formerly occupied by ". J..
Rooney. This sale promises to he of
special interest to ladies, being a sample
sale of household necessities and toilet
articles at extremely low prices. There
will also be table of fancy articles.
Harry Pease was the victim OF pc.
culiar accident Monday evening, while
working in Bartlett's mill. His father
was saving q log, when the saw encount-
cred huge splinter which flew off and
struck Harry in the neck, making an
opening behind the windpipe extending
upwards into the mouth, and just
escaping the large artery in the neck by
an eighth Of an inch. Drs. Ellie and
Sargent attended him and took several
stitches to partly close the wound, also
inserted silver tube which will remain
until the wound heals from the bottom
No serious results are anticipated, but
it was a very narrow escape for Harry.
Frank N. Piper, district deputy CRANE
master of the fourteenth masonic dis
trict, which includes the lodges of Esse,
county, made an official visit to lslanc
Pond Lodge Monday evening, when the
third degree was conferred, NJ. T. Sadlei
worshipful master. Upon the completio,
of the degree the officers were compli
mented upon the efficiency and accurac,
of the work, the district deputy declaring
| it admirably done. There was larg
attendance, including several visitors
After the closing of the lodge, sand
witches, cake and coffee and other goo'
things we're served, followed by smok
talk. It was shortly after midnight whe
very pleasant occasion was brough
TO close.
A party of eight teachers went fror
6 Island Pond TO East Charleston a fe'
n DAYS since to hear state superintendent
J.. of education, Mason s. Stone. He CAV
two addresses. one in the afternoo
:, especially for teachers. and one in tt
q evening for the benefit of the public
:. Both were interesting and instructiv
Ia and the Island Pond delegation was we
ranaid for the effort made. &. II. Willie,