Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-04-26
TOWN TOPICS

Arthur Desrocher.
Mrs. T. NJ. Henderson came up from
Westbrook, Me, Saturday to spend fey
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mr.,
Reeve.
Mrs. Lucy Woodbury., who has beef
absent several months visiting her chill
dren in different states, returned to Islam,
Pond Monday.
County Court, which was adjourned
April q, will resume its session at Guild
hall Tuesday, May :, at 9 \. NJ, instead
OF Tuesday, April 80.
The Right Rev. A. {. A. Hall, ID. d..
bishop Of Vermont, will make his an.
nual visitation to Christ Church Sunday,
May 20. Trinity Sunday.
Harry Willie and Miss Clara Mabel
James, both OF Island Pond, were united
in marriage nj the rectory Monday even
ing April -, 10y the Rev. f. p. Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Willoughby lift
Santa Barbara, Cal, last Tuesday TO re-
turn to Island Pond. They will spend a
few days at Washington, d. c., en- route.
Despite the unfavorable outlook IA
short time since this has been the best
sugar season i'll this vicinity for many
years. The season is now practically
over.
The Rev. George W. Hunt, presiding
elder Of the St. Adams district. aud Mrs.
Hunt, came to Island Pond Monday to
visit their son, George l.. Hunt, and
family.
Charles Tracy has leased his farm to
Fred Zero and moved into the village,
occupying the house he bought some
time since OF d. p, Mackenzie, on Rail-
road street.
Jack" Riley, of the Grand Trunk
shops, picked "A bouquet of dandelion
blossoms on the lawn in front OF the To-
connective foremau's office Monday, April
-. Guess spring is coming.
Monday and Tuesday were beautiful
warm days, and then Grosvenor Smith
went to work on Thurston's soda water
fountain, with the same annual result,
cold and wet weather. and snow Thurs
day.
Miss Annie Gill left town last Satur-
day for a visit of several weeks with her
sisters in various parts of Maine, which
so many months constant care of her III
valid mother.
The switch house at the east end of
the railroad yard was burned Wednesday
evening. The fire alarm was given, but
the services of the firemen were not re-
quired, the building being isolated, and
one that had seen its best days.
Mrs. Ernest c. Wilcox returned from
Emersou's hospital, Sunday, and the
question of complete restoration to
health is now only matter of time.
Her return home so greatly improved is
great pleasure to her many friends.
Miss Ella Moore, teacher in the high
school, kindly invited her pupils to a
sngariug off in her fathers sugar orchard
last Friday. Mr.. Moore generously fur
nishing the team to carry them to and
from his place. 1t was a joyous and
sweet outing for the young people,
and many scholars wished they were in
Miss Moore's school,
New consolidation engines have been
received here within the past few days
numbering III to 120 inclusive, and the
whole consignment of the Nauclain en-
gines are being converted to simple
type and will he transferred to the Grand
Trunk Pacific. also a number of engines
of smaller type. 1t is expected that
within short time one class OF power
will he in service on this first distlict,
the other classes to he transferred as
above stated.
One of our school girls was taken in
charge 10y IA truant officer Tuesday even
ing and conducted before Justice e. f.
Clarke, charged with habitual truancy.
Promising to attend school in the future
her case was continued to May 1. We
trust this will he warning to boys aud
girls in the habit of wilfully absenting
themselves from school, as the school
hoard is determined to put stop TO
truancy, even to the extent OF sending
offenders to the reform school.
The Royal Purple Degree was con.
ferred upon one candidate, A. f. Stevens,
at Ross Encampment, I. o. 0. F., Tues
dav night, there being large attend
ance. The grand senior warden, George
II. Stearns of st. Johnsbury, was present
in his official capacity. He highly COM
plimented the officers Of the Encamp-
ment upon the accurate and excellent
rendition of their work. At the close Of
tho Meeting all adjourned to the opera