Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-05-10
TOWN TOPICS

aoWs Ia the house he recently moved in
TO on Railroad street.
DIR. and Mrs. +. p. Ball of Derby Line
were entertained 10y Mr. and Mrs. A. \
Pomeroy over Sunday.
A Mr.. Marshall of Colebrook. y. IL.
has been in town this week purchasing
horses, and has secured number of good
ones.
Mis- Reeve went to Westbrook, Me
Tuesday to spend a week or more with
her daughter, Beatrice, Mrs. T. NJ. Hen
derson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kingston received
their Maytlower this year in the form of
beautiful eight pound daughter, born
May ,.
Elmer J. Noyes and wife of Berlin, y.
H., came Saturday to spend a day or two
with Mrs. Noyes' mother, Mrs. 4. o.
Decheue.
W. l.. Currrer lost a splendid horse
Tuesday afternoon, caused by getting
loose in the barn during Monday night
and eating too much grain.
l.. +. Jones, an officer of the Grand
Encampment, |. o. O. F., of Vermont,
went to Plainfeld Tuesday to assist in
the institution OF an Encampment.
Mis-. Flora Edmondson of Pittsburg.
Pa, came to Island Pond last week to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ID.
llerrin, accompanied 10y her children.
The Grand Trunk section men nave
had their pay increased ten cents per day
and section foremen $500 per month
This increase went into effect May /.
O. 5. Eaton is making good progress
on the house he is rebuilding and remod.
cling. located ON Middle street. Present
indications point to handsome dwell
ing, and decided addition to the local
itv.
The stated communication of Island
Pond Lodge, F. x A. NJ, for the current
month will be held next Monday even
ing at 5 o'clock. \ full attendance is
desired to start the new masonic year
auspiclously.
George Wilson, who recently lost two
horses, has received substantial aid from
his friends toward the purchase of Other
horses. George appreciates very much
the kindness of these friends, also the
goodwill that prompted the gift.
Tie pond has been clear of ice fo'
several days between the village shore
aud the island but at the head of the
pond the ice still holds, and some days
will elapse ere the pond is entirely clear
Last year the ice went out May 3.
+. +. llobson is converting portion
of the house he recently purchased OF
Il. F.. Clarke, on Cross street, into very
desirable tenement. He has greatly i'm,
proved the appearance OF the house by
the addition of covered piazza to the
second story.
o. l.. Mansur. who has been succes IS
full merchant here some ten years, has
sold out his business aud stock in trade
to +. l.. Allen. The latter will com
mence TO take account of stock the 10th
inst. This trade came as great surprise
to our business community.
D.. Canfel |, wife and daughter moved
on Monday to their new summer cottage
near Birch Point, A. c. Chapman and
wife expect to move to their cottag
near hy in the immediate future. Johl
w. Thurston will proceed at once tC
build Il cottage in the immediate vicin
ity.
The HERALD was msinfOrmed las
week regarding the installation of the
officers of Island Pond Lo ige, F. & A. NJ
/ Instead of the installation of the Wor
shipful Master elect and the other officer
by the retiring Worshipfu Master, Gee
L. Over, the ceremony was performe'
by Past Master f. F. johnson, who thu
had the pleasure of Installing his so
into the East.
The Rev. Sister Vallee of the Order {
Grey Nuns, arrived here Friday tro'
+ Morristown, n. j., enroute for st. Bon
+ face. Man, where she is to be stationed
e aud remained until Monday, the gue
e of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. Z. Vale
:, Her brothers, Charles A, OF Rumfol
If Falls. Me. and Dr. John Valee, OF Lei
anon n. H., also came Friday, but 7
NAMED here only over night.
Wright Danforth has purchased
Porter H. Dale the Hall farm on Plea
ant street. stock, tools, etc, also lot
100 acres adjoining. Price $4,000. NJ
Dauiorth and wife came here tro
O. Brooklyn, N. Y, last week to spend
:, few days and plan the seasons we
q on the farm. They will return to Broo
C lvp next week. He has recently sold tS
" waffle outfits to Runa Bickford, former