Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-29
TOWN TOPICS


Ayeril.
GrOsyenor Lindsey. a cadet at Nor
wich University. is at his home here for
the summer vacation.
Carl Hods'len left town last week for
keene, n. H., where he has employment
IN the Cane shirt factory.
Hon. aud Mrs. Charles Carpenter of
Derby Line are spending few days in
town with relatives aud friends.
Burt Human of Coos has returned
from Ann Arhor and will spend the
summer Mt the office of Dale 4 Amey.
Mrs. Ames Boyd Perry of McIudocs
Falls, classmate of Mrs. Lee. at Mount
llolyoke, is visiting her at the rectory.
The North Stratford boys last FRIDAY
again defeated the Island Pond boys in
game of baseball 10y a score of 10 to ,
The school board has engaged Mr..
Wiley, Miss leBourveau, Miss Moore
and Miss Vail 90 fill their respective
positions for another year.
W. J. Rooney aud daughters Claire
and Vivian returned home TUESDAY
evening from visit OF several days at
st. Johnshury and Lebanon, \. H.
Ethel aud Eghert Robinson of West
Derby who have been the guests ot
their aunt, Mrs, c. d. Thurstou. the
past two weeks returned home last
Tuesday.
At the regular meeting of the Oswe-
gotchi" Lodge, X. of T., Tuesday even
ing, H. W. Blake aud F. \. Elkins
we're elected delegates to the Grand
Lodge meeting at Montpelier july 10Th.
The members of Grace VI. +, Church
have decided upon some quite extensive
repairs on their church edihCe. The
plans contemplated are tower l2Xl2
and bell, beside some interior repairs
Now that county, district aud state
politics are ont of the way, the question
of town representative is beginning To
be discussed, the names of Charles +.
Johnson and l.. 4. Cobb being the most
prominently mentioned just now.
Rufus Hoffman has been for several
days unable to work, having accident
ally scratched finger on his left hand,
resulting in blood poison, Prompt rem
edies prevented serious results, and he
is hopeful of soon being able to resume
work.
The remains of William Griffin OF
| Berlin, were brought here for interment
last Monday. A short liberia was sung
at st. James Church previous to the
burial. Mr.. Griffin died at Hastings
last Friday, aged - years, and is sur
vived by his mother, four sisters and
four brothers. About year ago the
fathers remains were brought here fol
burial.
A shocking accident by drowning oc'
cured at Newport last Sunday, causing
the death of four persons, Fred ;
Paquin and wife, George Daley and
Ethel Paquin. Fred and his sister wert
former residents of Island Pond. The
accident was caused by the overturning
of their canoe on Lake Memphremagog
The bodies were recovered Monday in
close embrace. Very general sympathy
is extended the bereaved parents in the
terrible afiliction that has befallel
them.
The Democratic Cancus was held il
opera house hall, Friday, Jane %. A
O. Dechene presiding as chairman anC
o. S. Eaton secretary. The followin!
delegates were elected to attend TIN
state and district convention to be helC
at Burlington, June IS, j. w. Thurs
ton, w. A. Gleeson, e. ID. Foss and /
H.Farrell, and delegates were instructed
to oppose fusion. The following tow
committee was elected for two years. j
W. Thurston, +. +. Butler, o. 5. Eato
after which the meeting adjourned.
Our Postmaster has received authorit
from the Postal Department at Wash
ington to establish Rural Free Deliver
service from his office, to commenc
August 18th, 1906. This ronte will b
known as Number !, and will be a
, Misunderstanding the village by Derh
g Street to the East Haven corner, 2.
miles thence to the Bemis Schot
House, H. ms. thence past &. ii. AL
bees, to the Colburn farm, ID ms
. thence to the Buck Corner, | M;
Lang's Mill 3 m. to the fork IN tn
road by A. }. Allyn's, l.3 ms; theme
via Mrs. John FuIler's, to the fork
the road near John McLaughlin's, 2
4 MS; returning, via Samuel Potter
James Aliens, etc, to the Lang Mi
$50 ms. thence, via William Mellvill'
to the fork in the road this side of }.
Farmers, 81 ms. thence, via Ere