Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-12-20
TOWN TOPICS
Prof. J. F. Riley
January Il
Juanita BOynton Company
February II
Scotch Singers
April

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the trolley cash system in their store.
Miss Ruth Cole of Coos, \ H., is visit
ing her annts, the Misses Strathern. and
Mrs. VIII Smith.
Miss Esther Hall, student at Shaw
business College, Portland, Me-, is a,
home for the Christmas holidays.
NJ. p. FIaherty has accepted position
as salesman for the Stahl-Clarke Co. of
Berlin, \. H., and commenced his labors
last week.
Miss Alice Strathern, who is in her
second year as teacher at barre, came
home Saturday for three weeks holl-
day recess.
In honor of the Whittier centennial
at Grace NJ. f. Church last Sunday even-
ing the pastor gave an excellent address
appropriate to the day.
The high school closed Friday for a
Christmas recess of two weeks, and the
! other grades in the building, also Pleas
ant street school, have closed for three
weeks.
The annual meeting of Ross Encamp-
ment, |, o. O. F., will be held next
Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock. A full
attendance is desired, the special busi-
ness of the evening being the election
of officers.
W. A. Paine, last week Wednesday,
December II, ploughed an acre and a
quarter on his farm, and reports the
ground as free from frost, and excellent
ploughing. This is somewhat of a rec
ord breaker for winter ploughing in
this section.
Assistant Master Mechanic, S. Vliet,
from Deering, Me-, was in town last
week, accompanying Master Mechanic
+. McHattie of Montreal, looking over
the latest improvements made by the
Railroad Company in the erection of
the new coal chutes and water tank at
this station.
The Rev. FIR. Trottier is zealously
soliciting funds for new pipe organ
for his church. Approaching one OF
his parishioners the other day he asked
for a contribution "Give me ten dollar;
for my organ" said he. The aforesaid
parishioner replied, "Well, I'll go ant
look at it, and if it is worth it, III bu,
| it,"
Miss Reeve went to Westbrook, Me.
Saturday, attracted there to see he1
little niece, who arrived Friday, Deem
Der 6, daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
N. Henderson (their tirstborn), and
granddaughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
Reeve. Fluctuations are extended tC
the parents and grandparents on this
happy event.
The Whittier centennial was happil,
observed at the Congregational churci
Sunday evening The pastors address
was in keeping with the occasion, ant
Col. Dale read most impressively son'
selections from the poets works. Th'
hymns sung and a solo by Mrs. Qnimh,
were also from the poets works. 1t wa
a very enjoyable service.
Joseph G. Coulombe of New York, for
merly of Island Pond, and Park V. Per
kins, also of New York, have invented
a non-refillabe bottle, which has beef
submitted to experts and glass makers
and pronounced entirely practical te
make at very small cost. Joe's man
: friends in Island Pond will be great
pleased to hear of his success, and hop
! fortune dWdltS iliit onu NO "o'oS'"o>
The many friends of Garnet Jone
will regret to hear of his illness, mel
yous trouble, by which he is compelled
by his physician to give up his studies
for a year at least. He was medic'
student at McGill College, Montreal
,, making excellent progress, and it is
great disappointment to him to have
give up his work. II will sympathl'
with him and his parents, and hope TO
the best.
Seldom has so enjoyable an entertain
ment been given in Island Pond as W;
that of Tuesday night, IL being the TIM
in the series OF our popular lecture conr
when the comedy drama "Among I'll
Breakers" was presented in an excelle
manner by home talent to large a
dience. Every member in the cast pc
formed his or her part in capital sty
: and the fullest measure OF praise
accorded each and all. SO well in ia
that to mention one more than anoth
would be invidious. The vocal solos b
tween the acts by Mrs. Quimby, Jam