Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-07-12
TOWN TOPICS
Cases of mumps are ON the increase

Hubert S. Bishop has gone to Deerinp
junction, Me, to spend few weeks
with his brother Roy.
Work is progressing on the concrete
sidewalk on Cross street, about oue-half
having been completed.
Col. Mansur of Newport was in town
Monday to visit his brother Jacob c..
who at the present writing is restricted
to his home by illness.
l.. b. Jones has commenced some
extensive repairs on the Cross street
building he recently purchased from
the Nathan llobson estate.
Haying will be about two weeks later
than usual, but good crop is now
assured. Other crops, too, are looking
we'll since the recent rains.
NJ. p. Flaherty has gone to Portland
to remain three or four weeks. During
his absence his place in the Cross Street
Pharmacy is filled by Ralph Steady.
All are pleased to note that Ernest
Lsggie and j. ID. Crowther, foreman of
the canning factory, have arrived in
town, and are getting things in readiness
for the coming berry season.
A huge moose has been seen of late
on the meadow. On one occasion last
week it tramped through Oscar Perry's
garden, and other than trampling down
some plants it did no damage.
Mr.. NJ. Andrew Lynch, brother of
Mrs. Randall, whose serious illness was
referred to in our last issue, died at his
home in Shirley, Mass, July 3. The
body was taxed to st. Johnsbury for
interment.
Adam Danforth and wife came up
from Portland Monday, and will spend
few days at their Seymour Lake Camp.
Mr.. Danforth is gaining fast from his
illness, and the rest at the camp will
doubtless bring about his complete re-
toration of health.
A larty of sixteen while fishing July
4, at East Brighton, stumbled on to a
bear. Wearing "any old clothes" the
fishermen evidently frightened bruin,
and it made good its escape, TO the
great relief of the fishers, who had moth
ing but fish poles for their protection.
At the age of nineteen years Mrs. Ella
Lofgreen, wife of Ernest Lofgreen, died
Monday evening of Bright's disease, leav.
ing besides her husband an infant
daughter of five weeks. For these much
sympathy is expressed. The funera
was held at her late home "Wednesday
afternoon, the Rev. f.. p. Lee officiating
Will Moore, wife and son of Brighton
| Mass, are the guests of Mrs. Moore
parents, Robert Thompson and wife
James Moore and wife, and Rober
Moore and wife, all from Maiden, Mass.
are the guests of Sam Moore and wife
parents of Will, James and Robert
These three couples arrived in lslant
Pond Sunday, and will remain two
weeks.
At the meeting of the stockholders o
the Green Mountain Manufacturing Co
held Monday afternoon, to discuss tn
advisability of Il buy or sell proposition
the majority concurled in the opinion
that the fist proposition should be re
ceived from the manager, j. M. Brown
who is at present in New Hampshire
He will be notified of this decision, am
his action awaited.
Messrs. Packard and Alexander wer
in town last Saturday investigatin
matters relative to the establishment o
stone cutting industry here. The
expressed themselves as being satisfied
with the opportunity presented them !
relation to a desirable location for
stone shed close to the railroad track
where their product could be loade
with ease. If they decide upon locatin
here the rongh granite would be brougf
from the quarries in Newark by railwa.
and finished here, giving employment
about three hundred men.
AS Ed. Moore was driving hasti
over the viaduct Monday afternoon e.
deavoring to catch the train for his nnc
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Mon
. gomery of Richmond, Que, who were
the carriage with him, he turned tf
sharp. at the turn, colliding with Il
railing of the viaduct upsetting IL
buggy and throwing the occupants o.,
Ed. is suffering from dislocatt
shoulder, and his left eye is badly CT
) and Mrs. Montgomery is badly SHAKE
: up. with severe commissions about Il
t face and head. Drs. Sargent al
Navo gave the required medic
assistance, and they are doing we
J thankful it was no worse. Mr.. MOI
f gomery escaped injury. Happily 7
:. harness broke, thereby freeing the bor'
otherwise the result would doubtle