Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-05-24
TOWN TOPICS

Business is booming at the furniture
factory, requiring night work for all the
employees. Good.
Mrs. Annie johnson aud daughter
Margaret, from Concord, y. H.. are the
guests of Mrs. W. J. Rooney.
Mrs. Mark King arrived here from
Randolph TO spend a few weeks and is
the guest Of her son Chester and his
/ wife
The final meeting of the commissioners
Of the estate Of the late Nathan Hobson
was held Monday. The administrator.
Col. Mansur, was also present.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ed. Gouya, and the lat
ter's mother Mrs. Cate. have moved
from Durand, Mich. aud are once more
residents of Vermont, at Randolph.
BIRTHS. In Island Pond, May l3, a
son to Mr.. and Mrs Richard Dutour.
May 20, daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Adelard Castonguay. May 81 II daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry HendricE.
Charles E. Johnson went to Newport
last Saturday aud took the civil service
examination. He had some time pre-
viously passed similar examination
With high rank, 50 We have no doubt OF
his success this time.
We are sorry to announce the approach.
ing departure for Buffalo, y. Y, OF f.
l.. Greene, who has accepted position
with the Buffalo Speciality Co. In time
there will be quite a colony Of Island
Pond people connected with this COM
pany. Mrs. Greene viii follow later.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Thurston went to
Portland, Ne, Tuesday. called there by
the serious illness of the latter's sister,
Mrs. Esther fitzgerald, who underwent
an operation Sunday for the removal OF
a cancer. The latest Intelligence re-
ceived from there reports her condition
comfortable.
Twenty thousand lake trout, from St.
Johnsbury, consigned to F. A. Elkins.
were placed in tie pond Monday after
noon, aud thirty thousand brook trout
from the same place, consigned to L. b.
Jones, were placed in Ferrin's river
aud feeders the same day. Good fish
ing hy and by.
O. 5. Eaton was called to West Charles
ton Saturday to investigate a threatened
difficulty at the power house OF the
Island Pond Electric Co., in the water
case. The water being shut off Mr..
Eaton crawled into the case and there
discovered large eel imprisoned, which
took him fully an hour to release it. The
eel measured four feet and one inch.
Word was received here Monday after
noon of the arrival OF a welcome little
Guest at the Methodist parsonage, East
Burke, the home of Rev. and Mrs. ID. e.
Guest. Doubtless in this case the Gus
tomary probation will not be required,
and the little girl in question at once
AIKEN into full membership. This new
conner is granddaughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. John d. Guest of Island Pond, and
they are very proud of their new title.
Next Sunday being Trinity Sunday,
aud also the annual visitation OF the
Bishop of Vermont to Christ Church,
| the services there will toe as follows:
The service will begin at 1890 \. NJ.
with choral short Mathis, followed by
| he administration of the Sacrament OF
Confirmation by the Bishop. Then the
Holy Eucharist will be celebrated with
| the Bishop as celebrant and preacher.
| The usual service of Eveusong will be at
O'Clock, at which the Bishop will again
We the preacher.
States attorney Amey was called to
| Gallup Mills last week to investigate
charge of incest, preferred against Joseph
Wilkie. A hearing was had before
Justice McGinni~. and Wikie was held
| in holds of 5000 to await the action OF
the county court at the coming October
term. Unable to furnish bail he is now
IN inmate of Guildhall Jail. The bonds
men of Robert Waterman, indicted for
murder. have surrendered him, and he
is also in Jail. We have now three pris-
oners confined at Guildhall to await the
action OF the county court.
Christ Church has received unique
and valuable present from Mr. and Mrs.
John Willoughby, which they themselves
brought from Santa Barbara, California.
1t consists of an electric light bracket
and shade. The latter consists of three
highly polished abilone shells, in form
something Ike tulip bud, just opening,
attached to stem which springs from
maple leaf as base. It's very beau
tiful and will be installed in the Church
this week, in a conspicuous place. The
thanks of the whole congregation are ex-
,araad IN our kind friends for this beau