Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-03-15
TOWN TOPICS

IN town Tuesday aud Wednesday, look
lag hale and hearty.
The annual sale, supper aud entertain.
ment OF the Womau's Auxiliary will be
held Tuesday, April %.
Mrs. Il. F. Blckford of Groveton. y,
a., has been the guest several DAYS Of
her sister. Mrs Wright Danforth.
"lrelaud and st. Patrick" will be the
subject OF the sermon at the Congrega-
lional church next Sunday evening.
Mrs. H. W. Blake is entertaining her
mother, Mrs Cora Nelson of Norton.
aud Mrs. \. ST. Delmas from Dixville,
Que.
Miss Ethel Aulis, compositor in the
HERALD office went to Coatcook, Que,
Thursday to spend a few days with rea-
tives.
BIRTHS. In Island Pond, March 5. a
son to Mr.. aud Mrs. Arthur Gatien
March ., n son to Mr.. and Mrs. {. l..
CorliSs.
All schools in session this week close
the winter term today for recess of
two weeks. The spring term COM
menceS April !.
Mrs. u. {. Stevens was taken to the
asylum at Waterbury Thursday, aud
was accompanied by Mrs H. r. Stevens
and &. +. Clarke,
The condition of NJ. \. Courchene
who has been seriously i'll with appendi-
citis, aggravated by rheumatism, is
much more comfortable.
Miss Strathern left for Boston Mon
day to attend the millinery openings in
the interest OF her customers, aud will
be absent about two weeks.
The Ladies Aid society of the Congre-
gational church will serve a fish ball
supper in the church vestry, next Fri
day evening March -. Supper -
cents
Examinations for teachers will be
hold ut Island Pond next Tuesday and
Wednesday, conducted by Mrs. Aida +.
Enright, county examiner, at the Pleas
ant street school house.
II. +. Coye, the new assistant super
intendent of this division of the Grand
Trunk System, aud his wife and child
are nicely settled in the John Tracy
house on Mountain street
Ernest G.. Wilcox and wife aud DR..
MAYO and wife left for Boston on the
Pullman Tuesday night, and will doubt
less take in the automobile show before
returning home, Mrs. Wilcox will prob
ably remain several weeks hoping to be
benefited 10y medical advice, and treat
ment if necessary, at DIR. Emerson's
hospital.
a. c. Chapman and DR.. Garfield have
recently put in hard wood floors in their
SKINNER cottages at Birch Point, aud
are now busily engaged in furnishing
them for occupancy. John w. Thurs
ton and Others are planning to Guild
cottages in the vicinity and we hope
that in year or two the shores of our
beautiful lake will be dotted with sum.
mer cottages.
A very agreeable surprise party was
rendered to Henry B. Norton at his
home Wednesday evening March &, by
his children and family, it being his
seventy-seventh birthday anniversary.
Music and games caused the time to
pass very pleasantly, and refreshments
of salads, cakes and coffee were served.
the tables being decorated with pinks
and smilax. All enjoyed the occasion
very much. During the evening a nice
Morris chair was presented to Mr.. Nor
ton 10y his children, which gave him
very great pleasure. Shortly after mid
night the friends separated wishing Mr..
Norton many more happy birthday an
niversaries.
The members of the Ep worth League
and others. to the number of fifty, en-
loved sleigh ride to the home OF Fred
Stevens IN Charleston, Wednesday even,
ing. The formal progl anime arranged
for the evening had to be disl ensed witt
on account of occurrences in one OF the
teams going out, which resulted IN the
arrest and prosecution before Judge )
c. Fogg, of Miss Marguerite Hobson fo'
stealing a rubber, the property OF Chas
TAYLOR. 4 jury of her peers was sum
moned. and after hearing the evidence
presented by W, A. Gleeson for the state
and Rev. c. y. Lance for the defence
acquitted the fair respondent, ate
which all the officers, jurors, witnesses
and spectators were treated to refresh
ments. The jury consisted of five ladle
and ole gentleman, and it Is though
that their speedy verdict of acqultta
was Influenced in some measure by tn
extremely complimentary remarks
..o,, for tho dafence relating T.