Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-10-25

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Mrs. Edmands went to Portland last
week to col suit specialist regarding
her eyes, and writes home encouragingly.
Al the regular meeting of Ross En-.
campment, |. o. o. F., Tuesday evening
there were three applicants for member
ship.
Mrs. Wright Danforth and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Boyce aud Mrs. Emery, have
gone to Murvale, Out, to be absent four
weeks with relatives. Messrs. Danforth
and Boyce will follow later.
There is beautiful ivy growing in
Willoughby'S store, slip from a plant
brought from England over fifty years
ago by Mrs. William Willoughby. 1t
has been nicely trained and it spreads
over half the length of the store.
Monday, the afternoon express en-
route for Portland struck aud killed
big doe Mt Wenlock, some eight miles
from Island Pond. Three other deer
we're in plain sight from the railroad
track, just Oh the edge of the woods.
An average of two hundred and fifty
Edison and Columbian records per month
are sold by Ernest Wilcox. The latter
advertises this week The Imperial 1905
Edison Phonograph," something new,
aud offers good terms and easy payment.
w. r. Boulds did a good job last
week in covering the muddy road in
front of his store with gravel, earning
the thanks of travellers. If other house
owners would do likewise that street
wouId cease to be an eyesore after a
heavy rain storm.
Work for this season at the canning
factory was finished last week and En-
nest Loggie has returned to his home
in New Brunswick. The firm report
business in excess of last year. Mr.. r.
l.. Johnson of Loggieville, n. B., came
last week to complete the work of la
beling, packing and shipping.
Floyd A. Elkins received dispatch
Monday announcing the death of his
mother, Mrs. F.. A. Mills at Needham,
Mass. The cause of death was heart
trouble. Mrs. Mills was seventy years
old, and is survived by her husband, one
son and three brothers. Mr.. Elkins
went to Needham Tuesday morning.
The condition of certain railroad
stations, described by the State Railroad
Commissioners in their circular letter,
which we published last week, does not
apply to Island Pond. We doubt if
there is cleaner or better kept station
in the state than that at Island Pond,
and no loafers are allowed about the
premises.
Alton Emery had his right hand
badly injured at So. Paris, Me, Satur-
day. He was assisting in unloading
freight from car, handling barrel of
kerosene oil, when an engine backed on
to the car, causing the barrel to slip
from his grasp and pinning the hand be-
tween side of the car and barrel. 1t
is feared that amputation Of one finger
will be necessary.
A. A. Pomeroy is winning golden
opinions from the travelling public and
commercial men who patronize the
Stewart House for his successful manage
ment. He is enjoying a satisfactory
business, and on Sundays many of ON
citizens 90 there for dinner, and every
body has a good word to say OF the
cuisine. AS was freely expressed "her
Mr.. Pomeroy assumed the management
of this hotel he is "making good
The Rev. F. c. Cowper, rector o
Woodsvile, n. H., officiated at Chris
Church at both services last Sunday
Twenty six years ago this month he as
sumed the rectorship of this church, re
manning some three years when he &C
cepted call to Northfleld, serving yer
acceptably in both parishes. In tn
course of two very earnest and helpful
sermons he said much to encourage tn
i, members of the church. He also spok
very happily of the many substantl'
improvements in the town, referring t
{ the r. r. Y. M. C. A., and its ohlec
the increased manufacturing and mel
: camille industries, the new homes erected
and the general improved appearance
Mrs. Cowper accompanied him, and bot
made pleasant calls on as many OF the
former parishioners as they could
their limited stay. Their visit here, an
Mr.. Cowper's services, gave great plea
ure.