Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-08
TOWN TOPICS

''s' W. 81 nan next tuesday evening.
Mrs. W. F. &. Jones of Averill wa.
calling on friends here Saturday.
Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday,
the first day of the Lenten season.
Charlie J. Flaherty and wife, from
Whitetield, n. H., spent Sunday here
with his mother.
Albert Wentworth has sufficiently re-
covered from an attack of typhoid fever
that he is able to be about the village.
In the month of January 562 guests
were registered at the Stewart House,
aud during 1906 there were 1000 guests
registered
The stated communication of Island
Pond Lodge, r. & \. NJ, for the current
month, will be held next Monday even
ing at $ o'clock.
Chester Currier, wife aud three sons
leave town this week for Lyndonville,
where Mr.. Currier has been engaged to
work on the Speedwel farm.
Following severe and at times criti-
cal illness of seven weeks duration, Thos.
Foley is almost himself again, and hope.
full of soon resuming his work.
W. II. Kane went to Manchester, n.
H., last Friday, called there by the death
of cousin. During his absence his
shop has been in charge of Luther Ladd.
Robert +. llodsden, wife and child,
! came home from Keene, n H., last Sat
urdaS evening, the former having closed
his engagement as cutter for the Cane
Shirt Co.
Gov. Proctor has appointed F.. A.
Bpmis commissioner and collector OF the
unorganized towns and cores of Essex
county, vice j, S. Sweeney resigned.
Elias "will make good"
G. +. Clarke has sold his house on
Cross street to f. F. Hobson, with pos
session April LIST. Price paid $4,000. Mr..
Clarke will move into the Garland house
on Main street, at present occupied by
Z. A. Bemis.
Some of the delinquent taxpayers have
been sharply reminded within the past
week that there is a lawful method of
compelling payment of taxes, for the
issuing of warrants promptly brought
about payment.
The Woman's Auxiliary invites you
and your friends to attend social at
the residence of Mrs. Mary J. Hall Tues
day evening, February II. A musical
programme is being arranged, games
will be provided and refreshments served
all fer ten cents.
Hicks Almanac predicts that Feb
urary weather will even outdo that of
last month. The almanac says Feb
ruary II and 18th there will sweep over
the country the greatest ice storm and
blizzard known to man, carrying death
aud devastation in its course.
Archie Courchesne, who recently went
back to the college at st. Hyacnthe tc
resume his studies, has been ordered
home 10y the doctor, to remain at least
two months. 1t will he recalled that
during the Christmas vacation he had a
light attack of typhoid fever, and the
doctor did not consider him sufficiently
strong just now for his college work.
IN this vicinity the ground hog did
not see his shadow, Candlemas day, Feb
ruary ,, so probably will not want
another six weeks snooZe. According
to old weather sign, on Candemas day
the bear comes out of its den and if any
time during the day enough sunlight
appears so that it can see its shadow il
goes back again and humanity is booked
for six weeks more cold winter weather
The Ladies Literary Club held thei
regular meeting January 81, at the home
of Mrs f. w. SadIeir. The Roll Call
Current Events, called forth many inter
esting responses. The Lesson Summar,
was in the hands of Mrs. l.. b. Jones
Mrs. NJ. T.. Sadler read an interesting
article on the home of Sir Walter Scott
and Mrs Elkins gave five minute pape
ON The Women of India. Mrs. Bartlett
read the magazine article on the Com
mon Schools of England, and discus
sion on Furnishings, and their elimi
nation, closed the afternoon.
You must now be careful where 20
spit. Expectorating anywhere on tn
sidewalk or in any public building wi
cost YOU, according to the law passed b
the last Legislature, not more than tie
dollars for each and every offence, If til
law is enforced properly. The enactme'
of such a law was thought necessary
help in preventing the spread OF diseas
through the dissemination of germs