Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-08-31
TOWN TOPICS

russ y 70. commenced Tuesday Il
move the stock from the old store int
their new store.
Milton Stern returned to BROOKLYN
Wednesday TO resume his studies. accom-.
panied by his parents aud Isidore.
The condition Of Mrs. Ed Ellis. VII,
is an inmate of a private hospital in
Sherbrooke. Que, continues favorable.
Mrs. Ed. SPiller and family have moved
into the vacant tenement in the Burn.
ham house, opposite the HERALD office
Martin b. Laid, who has been re-
Htrlcted Ia his home several weeks with
It broken leg, is able to walk about on
crutcheS.
Mrs. VI. 4. Clarke has sold her house
TO ;. ID. liobson. and expects 10 move To
Portland next Monday to take up res
idemce there
Mrs. Ernest l.. Greene has returned
home after three weeks visit at New
port with her parents. Mr.. aud Mrs. A.
{. Needham.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Johnson have gone
to house keeping, aud are comfortably
and cozily settled in their home in the
Bartlett block
The board of civil authority meets at
the town clerks office Saturday after
noon at ! o'clock for the final revision
of the check list.
We, have received a communication
regarding our sidewalks, for publication,
but We are compelled unavoidably to hold
it over for our next issue.
Leslie Skinner, night baggageman at
the station, had the little toe of his left
foot broken last THURSDAY night. caused
through being run over by the baggage
truck.
Garden thieves have commenced their
usual nocturnal visits, residents on
Mountain street Thus far the chief suf-
ferers. A capture will be effected some
night.
Miss Glynn Mackenzie left town Mon.
day morning for ST. Adams, where she
has been engaged as stenographer in the
car department of the Central Vermont
Railroad
Saturday Charles Later and Arther p
Cobb mounted to the top of the tower OF
the Methodist church, camera in hand
and obtained some very nice views iron
all directions.
The cool weather of last Sunday an,
following days was greatly enjoyed, ate
so many days of extreme hot weather
Mondays heavy rains were very vel
come and beneficial.
j. Stern and wife babe good bye t
Island Pond Wednesday, hating to leave
after business career of about seven
teen years. They went to Portland t
remain few days aud then will go t
New York to live.
At the Roman Catholic church MOI
day morning, August y, Ernest Bout
and Amanda Morrissette were united i
marriage 10y the Rev. c. ID. Trottie
Many friends wish them much happ
ness in their married life. They vi
take up their residence in the village.
! Fred Stevens met with peculiar al
cident Friday afternoon. He was u
loading fodder corn from his wagon, TO
getting a scythe he had placed Oh Il
load, and in lifting an armful of II
corn the scythe fell on his right wris
. s. badly lacerating it that seven stitch
were required to close up the cash.
+ The number of visitors here this sun
u mer is without doubt greater than tn
5 of any previous year, the great majori
: of whom were former residents, al
without exception all have express
themselves as being very much please
e with the many Improvements i'll al
about the place. When people can con
, to island Pond after years absen,
and readily notice the great imprOv
lnents made in that time and CONNER
favorably thereon, il should etfectual
silence the croaker who is continual
asserting "Island Pond has seen its be
days"
Water commissioner ID. p. MacKenz
and a staff of men are putting in mai
lines on side streets for hydrants al
making direct service connections whiC
lean be handled aud controlled throug
system of gates, thereby permittin
repairs without disturbing the gener
system. We have had great supply
water all through the hot spell, an
there has been a continuous overflow
the reservoir. Not many towns ca
boast of similar condition Of affai
in a season of drouth. The streets whe
this service has been put in have bee
restored in excellent shape, which won
lead us to believe that similar care h