Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-12-14
TOWN TOPICS
A Problem Solved.

cuts Of a sou, born December ,.
Matte" Paquette came up from Port
land last week aud spent a few DAYS
with his mother
Miss Pearl Davis has gone to Cole
brook, y. H., to assist during the holt
days in the News and Sentinel Office.
Mrs Hazen BIodgett of Colebrook
y. H., is at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Blodgett, to remain two weeks.
Cliff" Goo lhue of Sherhrooke, Que.
VAS in town Tues lay and "Wednesday
greeting old time friends and associates.
Essex Lodge, |. O. O. F.. will elect
officers for the ensuing year at the next
meeting, Thursday evening, December
20.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs, Daniel
Worth at Portland, Ne, Tuesday, De-
cember (. Dan" was a former resident
| OF Island FOND.
All our merchants have displayed
large stocks of goods, and the majority
of them believe the prospects are excel
lent for a big holiday business.
Mrs. Falls returned last Friday night
from a months visit in the west, accom-
panied by a granddaughter, Edna At
bolt, who will attend school here.
Archie Courchesne has recovered from
his illness with typhoid fever, and able
to be about the village. He is hopeful
of returning TO college early in the new
year.
Mrs. L. II. Long has received word
from a nurse in the hospital at Boston
where her father. VI. II Davis, Is pa
tient. tina: ne Is very comfortable and
slowly improving in health.
Saturday gave US the coolest day of
the season, the thermometer registering
from - to 70 below zero. A biting,
singing wind increased the discomfort
of those compelled to be out
We are sorry to report the continued
critical illness of Mrs Frank Paquette,
Sen, with no encouragement as to any
improvement. She has been for some
time great sufferer With cancer
The new yestrs Of the Congregational
| Church is being plastered with elastic
pulp plaster, the new material adyer-
tised 10y Bosworth Store Co. last week.
Robert Thompson is doing the work.
Elbridge Blake and wife have been in
Windsor several days visiting Mrs.
/ Blakes sister, Mrs. F. T. Clark. Mrs.
| JOY, who has been here since June went
to Windsor with them, and will remain
! during the winter.
The heavy fall OF snow Monday was
good thing for lumhermen and for busi-
ness generally, and there is a good de-
gIee OF activity i'll bringing in wood.
The outlook for having our mills we'll
supplied with logs IS good.
Our community vas shocked Sunday
evening, December 2, to learn Of the
death hy typhoid fever Of Charles A.
g ant, Inspector in the immigration SER
vice, who though officially stationed at
North Stratford has been in Island Pond
some part of nearly every day for four
years i'll the performance OF his duties.
The funeral was observed in the Baptist
Church at North Stratford Wednesday
afternoon aud was largely attended, Capt.
! II. T.. Randall and II. W Blake attend
ing from Island Pond. Interment at
! kittery, Me. Mr.. Grant had lived at
different times in his life in kittery,
Me, Antwerp. Belgium, New York city,
| dllu <cNtclOU, VIC HE ID itfOui uCu ~
| a father, mother, one brother and wife
of only little more than year.
The HERALD is pleased to note the
appointment by Gov. Proctor of John 5.
Sweeney of this town, commissioner and
collector of taxes in the unorganized
towns aud cores in Essex county. He
will fill the bill. Mr. Sweeney succeeds
Judge II. H. Lucas of Canaan, who de-
clined reappointment and retires with
a splendid record. Judge Lucas was
appointed in 1898 commissioner OF the
unorganized lands in Essex county, and
two wears later commissioner and col
lector. Upon assuming the office there
was more than 800 due for taxes. Since
1900 every dollar collected has been
accounted for, all Indebtedness paid, aud
there has been a steady decrease in the
amount of taxes. His last settlement
was made November 80, aud there is
$50 in the treasury. Judge Lucas has
been an efficient and faithful official, as
We all knew he would be when first ap
pointed. Over seventy years old ne no"
wishes to spend his declining years IL
rest aud peace, and in freedom from the
cares of office. That these years may ot