Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-09-27
TOWN TOPICS

Keep your eyes open for those window
cards of the Orchestra.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
poleon Letourneau September %.
l.. b. Jones and wife and Miss Reeve
went to Quebec Monday, to remain this
week.
l.eander F. Currier has had his pen
sion increased to sl2 per month, going
into effect last March.
John Willoughby and wife now er-
pect to start next Monday on their re-
turn to Santa Barbara, Calf.
Miss Dorothy Ilobson of Boston came
last week to spend her annual vacation
with her parents, II. II. iiobson and
wife.
George Mackey, wife aud three chill
dren from Portland have been here dur
ing the past week visiting Mrs. Mackey's
parents, j. w. Skillens and wife.
Four from Island Pond participated
in the civil service examination held at
Newport last Saturday, conducted by
Porter ii. Dale and Carl Il. Storrs.
While going to the fire last Friday
morning, or at the fire, Arthur Paquette
had the misfortune to lose gold ring,
three garnets set therein. A reward
will be gladly paid for the return of the
ring.
Their many friends in this vicinity
were much pleased last week to greet
once more X. J. Clifford, wife and son
Paul from Hambleton, W. Va, who in
turn greatly enjoyed their visit with old
time friends aud neighbors.
Albert Dales, wife and little daughter.
of Randolph, arrived in town last Satur-
day. The former returned home Mon.
day, but Mrs. Dales and daughter will
remain several weeks, with her mother
Mrs King, aud her sister Sadie.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank W. Epley of New
Richmond, Wis, have been guests at
the Stewart House several days, coming
here to visit their former townsman A.
W. Bosworth, who, unfortunately for
them is absent in New York, to remain
until the week end.
James Chadwick of Brockton, Mass,
came home last week to see his mother,
Mrs. John Chadwick, who has been very
i'll for some time past and great suf-
ferer, and We are sorry to say that her
condition is such as to cause her friends
great anxiety as to the outcome of her
Kness.
The four dozen bottles of Indian
Rheumatic and Kidney cure, seized by
customs officer II. b. Farmer at Norton
Mills August 2, and after due process
forfeited to the United States, were
sold by public auction at the customs
house here last Saturday afternoon. p,
}. Flaherty was the purchaser, paying
SIC.
Joseph Higginbottom, many years
ago travelling auditor on the Grand
Trunk, and frequent visitor TO Island
Pond, was a guest at the Stewart House
few days since. 1t was his first visit
for nearly twenty years, and the changes
and improvements made greatly aston
ished him. He is now living in London,
Ont.
Clark Rich knowing that warrant
had been issued for his arrest on a
charge of stabbing Fred }. Daniels at
Averill about month since, surrendered
himself to Justice Clarke Monday. He
pleaded not guilty, waived examination
and was held in $500 bonds for his ap.
pearance at county court. The bonds
were furnished.
Robert Clarke of Portland is here fol
few days with his parents, enjoying a
greatly needed rest. He is clerk in the
Congress Square Hotel, Portland, and
has had a strenuous time the past few
months. His sister, Miss Helen Il
Clarke, stenographer in the customs
service at Newport, is also at her home
here for few days.
Miss Alpha Amey very pleasant!
entertained number of Young friends
at her home Saturday afternoon, th'
occasion being her ninth birthday ami
yersary. The young people had fine
time with music and games, also ride
around the pond in Mr.. Amey's motto
boat. and delicious refreshments wer'
served. Miss Alpha was the recipen
of many nice birthday tokens.
A fire of unknown origin occurred a
Dale & Sweeney's freight house betwfe
8 and 9 o'clock Friday morning. In
fire was discovered in the roof, and har
work on the part of the firemen, alde'
, by plentiful supply of water with
, strong pressure, prevented it spreading
The damage. is estimated at betwee