Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-27

Archie COucheSne Is home for the
holidays.
W. G. Smart has between twenty aud
thirty men in the woods cutting aud
saving pulPwood.
The railroad yard is much improved
and enlarged 10y the removal of the old
coal sheds and water tank.
Miss Geraldine Farr came from Hart
ford, Conn, Tuesday night to spend a
few days with her parents aud other
friends.
Miss Bernadette Dufour, a pupil at
the Coaticook convent. is at the home of
her mother, Mrs. NJ. II. Davis, during
the holiday recess.
Midnight mass at st. James Church
Christmas eve attracted large congre-
CATION, and the beautiful and impressive
service was very much enjoyed.
The HERALD in some of its probate
notices this week, uses the new forms
adopted by the commission, appointed
to secure uniformity throughout the
state in such notices.
Charles Willoughhy and wife, accom-
panied by the formers sisters, Mrs. Gar
ceau aud Mrs. Ensign Barrett of Gorham,
\. H., drove TO Stanstead Que, to eat
Christmas dinner wi tn their parents.
Christmas eve was hugely enjoyed by
Mrs. NJ. j. Halls large family of board
ers. A well laden tree was set up, and
Santa Claus distributed gifts with a
lavish hand. Much merriment and hap
piness prevailed.
Charles Teck Davis has gone to Lyn-
donville, where he has employment as
chopper for Frank c. Lynch, so that trip
to the old country has been temporarily
abandoned. Mr.. Lynch was calling on
friends here Saturday and Sunday.
Friends in Island Pond will be in-
terested TO hear of the birth of twius,
son aud daughter, to DIR. and Mrs. W.
A Brown at Hamilton, W. Va, Thanks
giving day. Mrs. Brown was formerly
Miss Marguerite Clifford of this place
We are very sorry to add that the boy
only lived two days.
A farewell reception will he ten dered
&. L. Nichols and wife at the Y. NJ. c.
A. Hall on Friday evening, to which all
friends of the institution are cordially
invited to attend Light refreshments
will be served, and the occasion will he
enlivened 10y music, The reception will
also permit of the opportunity of greet
ing Mr.. Nichols successor, Wells F,
Moroug and his wife.
Word has been received here of the
death at Pierce Bridge, n. H., of Nellie
Moore Parker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
W. Gilman Moore of Island Pond, which
occurred last Saturday, caused by neu.
ralgia around the heart. after an illness
of only three days. Deceased, who was
nearly twenty-four years old, is sur
vived by her husband, parents, four Sis
ters and two brothers. The body was
brought here for burial Thursday.
Ross Encampment, |. O. O. F., held its
annual meeting Tuesday evening, and
elected officers. This branch of the Or
der has had very successful year, and
its membership has been largely increas-
ed. James Pilgrim was unanimously
reelected Chief Patriarch, and the other
officers are Elmore c. Barnes, High
Priest; John Worth, Senior Warden :;
Scribe, l.. +. Jones, reelected; Treasurer,
! 40 Dechene, reelected Junior Ward
en-, {. +. Maxwell.
The fairly good sleighing which we
had last Saturday was great help to
the holiday trade, and many people came
in from the surrounding towns. San
day was glorious day, but Monday the
rain came down in torrents, ending the
sleighing, and making Christmas trad
ing anything but pleasure. Tuesday
was little better, although the roads
were rough and icy, but shoppers We're
out in large numbers, and there was ID
brisk trade throughout the day.