Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
TOWN TOPICS.

Inc ienten season begins next wednes
day.
Ernest {. Wilcox, wife and baby spent
Sunday in Morgan with the form Ter,
parents.
Engineer Geo. B. McKelvey is running
the local mail train between Island Pond
and Portland.
Mrs. Alton Needham and daughter
Georgina from Lyndonville are in town
this week calling on friends.
A delegation from Oswego,chie Lodge,
X. OF p. made fraternal visit to the
lodge at North Troy Wednesday.
Friday evening the steam wrecker
was called to North Stratford to clear
up small wreck, caused by broken
ear truck.
&. {. Cobb. road foreman of engines,
has been taking F. W. Sadleir's place in
the latter's absence owing to the death
of his mother.
There will be a special com munica.
ton of Island Pond Lodge, +. & A. NJ,
next Monday evening at o'clock for
work. A full attendance is desired.
The cold weather of last week materi.
ally helped the ice crop. and that now
being cut for the Grand Trunk is of
superior quality and fully two feet thick
&. f. Coonbs, chief steam filter in
the Grand Trunk shops at Deering, was
in town few days recently in connec.
ton with some work at the roundbouse.
Miss Mitchell, who has been the guest
of her sister, Mrs. j. A. Boutwell,, for
some weeks past, was called to her home
at Drummondville, Que, by the serious
illness of another sister with typhoid
fever
Fireman Burroughs, who was injured
in the collision at Yarmouth, Me-, a few
days since, was more severely hurt than
was at first surmised. He is suffering
from spinal trouble. A council OF
doctors was held Wednesday.
The Woman's Auxiliary will give
their last whist party of the season
next Tuesday evening at Foresters hall,
play to commence at $50. Refreshments
will be served. A fee of l5c will ensure
an evening OF great enjoyment.
Her many friends will regret to learn
that Miss Edna Ladd has been i'll since
Friday with appendicitis, but will be
thankful that happily all necessity for
an operation has been averted. This
Thursday morning she is quite com.
Portable.
Damos Peletier was arrested Monday
by deputy sheriff Bemis charged with
the illegal sale of liquor. Before Justice
Parsons he pleaded not guilty and was
held in bonds of $500 for his appearance
at the county court. The bonds were
furnished.
Thomas Henderson of Portland, the
popular tenor singer, was visitor here
several days last week and part OF
this week. Sunday morning ne gave
great assistance to the choir of Christ
Church. He is always ready to oblige
his friends.
Last Saturday afternoon the three
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Stevens met with a terrible accident.
She found some matches, and one ig-
nited, setting fire to her clothing, and
severely burning her on one side from
the heel to the top of her head. The
poor little sufferer is in serious condi-
ton.
About 6 o'clock Tuesday morning fire
was discovered in NJ. H. Davis grist
mill on Railroad street. The tire COM
pany were somewhat delayed owing to
the hard going, but on their arrival
promptly had two hose lines laid only
to find the hydrant at that point frozen
hard. They quickly changed to the
hydrant below and found that in use
less condition, and as a result the build
ing was burned to the ground while the
| fremen stood by and witnessed Its
| obstruction. Mr.. Davis estimates his
loss at $500; insurance $1,000. Cause
Of fire unknown.
Dussault--Wfng.
A very pretty home wedding was
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