Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-05-11

vel! attractive price, by II. B. Powell 4
TO- in this weeks HERALD.
j. A. Boutwell, on Monday sold to T.
d. liasty of Auburn, Me, two carloads
o' horses and shipped them the same
day.
The body of Flora, wife of Harry
john who died January II, was taken
from the tomb Tuesday afternoon and
buried in the new cemetery.
Fred Lavallee, who left town A few
weeks since for Manchester, n. H.. has
bought waffle cart from Mr.. Vinton
and is now engaged in profitable trade
IN the waffle business. Good.
Prof and Mrs, S. f. Marks of Cole
brook, n. H., formerly of Island Pond
mad beautiful May flower left at their
home May first, little sou. Congratu-
latlons. Mother and child doing nicely.
The stated communication of Island
fond Lodge, +. & A. NJ, for the current
month will be held next Monday
evening at s o'clock. Work on the
third degree, and full attendance of
the brethren desired.
Stephen Place, who several months
ago while working at the coal sheds sus-
tanned such severe injury that he was
taken to the Montreal General hospital
where one leg was amputated below the
Knee, returned to Island Pond few
days since.
Arbor Day, Principal Wiley addressed
his pupils on the significance of the day.
aud in the afternoon all pupils had a
half holiday. The bank remained open
as usual, the national bank examiner.
Frank l.. Fish of Vergenn-s, attending
to his official duties that day.
The Grand Encampment and Grand
Lodge, l. o. o. f., will hold their annu-
al meetings at Burlington next week.
the Grand Encampment opening at 10
a. NJ. Wednesday, and the Grand Lodge
Thursday at 9 A. NJ. The meetings will
be held at the armory. Delegates from
Island Pond: Ross Encampment, David
a. Haynes. Essex Lodge, 0. NJ. Carpen-
ter, j. +. Linden.
Gordon l.. Nichols, who succeeds A.
). McAlister as secretary of the X. X.
Y. Nj. {. A., arrived here last week with
Mrs. Nichols and three children. and
are now occupying the house next the
Congregational parsonage. The HER
AID extends greeting, and welcomes
them to Island Pond, and trusts that
their fondest expectations in moving
here from Binghamton, n Y, may he
fully realized.
Mona Bickford, whose home has been
with Mr.. and Mrs. }. c. Fogg for sever
al years, and who has been very i'll for
almost year, is we are very glad to
state daily improving, and hopes are
now entertained of her complete recov-
cry. During her long illness Mr.. and
Mrs. Fogg have been unremitting in
their care and attention to the little
girl, ministeriug to her every want, and
her improved condition is matter of
much qualification to them.
The closing exercises of the Island
Pond high and graded schools will be
held as follows Sunday, June 3, bac-
calaureate sermon, at the Congregation
al church, by Rev. Thomas Hall. FRI
day, June 8, grade promotion at Opera
Hall at $50 P. NJ. Exercises and pres
entation of certificates to those who have
passed their grades. Friday, June s, at
p. NJ, Graduation exercises at Opera
Hall. at which an out of town speaker
will be present. There will be more
detailed statement later.
The state superintendent of schools
and Mrs. Aida Enright county examiner
have arranged for educational meetings
at Canaan, Tuesday. May %, morning,
afternoon and evening, and at Concord,
May 90, in the evening. and the
following day, morning and afternoon
Among the speakers will be state super
;ntendent Mason S. Stone, Principal
Charles II. Morrill, of Randolph Centre,
and superintendent Clarence IL. Demp-
sew of st. ,Johnsbury. The programme
is being printed at the HERALD ofhce'
and wi be ready for distribution tins
week.
The annual parish meeting OF Christ
Church was held in the church edifice
Monday morning. After the customary
routiue business Messrs. John Reeve,
W. IL. Bishop, John W. Thurston. A.
A. Pomeroy, L. l.. Greene and a. f.
Rishop were elected vestrymen for the
wear ensuing. At the adjournment OF
the parish meeting the vestry was or
ranized, the rector re-appointing John
~. Tbnrston as senior warden, and the
ves,ry re. elected A. A. Pomeroy junior
warden. f. l.. Greene secretary, ). W.
rburston treasurer. The financial re-
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