Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-12-04


tAinmeut PARTY.
Mrs, DOraa 4 Berlin. y. H, wass
recent visitor il town.
There were 4 number Of happy family
reunions IN town Thanksgiving day.
Lincoln Castle X. o. X. A. will hold
It's next eonelave Monday evening, De-
c-mber =.
+. +. Hotsou has position Is clerk
"a the Grand Trunk agents oifc-. CON.
neneiug his lAbors last week.
! Mrs. Linehan, who has been the guest
IF Mrs. Lizzie Foster for several months.
returned to her home 10 Maine las, week
Wednesday.
\. A. Pomeroy, recent manager of
the Stewart HOUSE, has purchased the
Coaticook House, Coaticook. Consider
alton SO. 900.
The Ladies OF the G. 4. r. are re-
quested to meet a, the home of Mrs. Jen-
ME Kimball Saturday evening. to elect
officers for the wear ensuing.
Mrs. Emma A. Bonney of Gorham, y.
H., formerly of Island Pond, was mar
ried Thursday morning. November 90.
to Samuel ;. Bennett, at the home of
the brides father, G. W. Moves.
At Grace Church last Sunday evening
Mr.. \. ;. McAlister, Secretary OF the Il.
X I. VI. {. A, Of Montreal, gave very
interesting aud helpful address Oh the
Significance of Home Training.
Fred Boutin and Miss Stella Parent
were united in marriage at 81. James
Church by the Rev. {. Trottier Noveu.-
her 20. Their man! friends unite i'll ex-
tending gratulatious aud good wishes.
We notice by a Maine paper that
Harry Ladd aud family of Rumford
Falls, Me, formerly of Island Pond
moved last week to their new home at
East Rumford, where they have recently !
built house.
The Revs. \. Goyette of stanhope. !
Que, j. Quay of Norton. and II. NJ. Bias /
ten of Alburg. formerly of Norton. !
were Thanksgiving dav visitors at the |
parochial residence, the guests of the !
Rev. c. ID. Trottier.
Geo. Andrews returned Wednesday |
from the Royal Victoria hospital at
Montreal where he underwent a sue
cessfu operation for throat difficulty. |
A large circle of friends are pleased to
hear of his improved condition. I
Stern Bros. make their Christmas au-
nouncement IN their advertising space |
this week, enumerating MANY things !
all splendidly suitable Christmas remem-
brahces for man, woman or child. Gift !
suggestions abound in every department |
serving the double purpose OF gill and ,
utility.
John Young, Esq, of Newport was in
town Saturday attending the taking OF /.
depositions for use in the petition for |
a new trial in the case OF Willard vs.. (
Norcross, ROW pending in the supreme
court, and set for hearing at the .ianu- ,
AIRY term. The dispositions taken were !
in behalf of the plaintiff.
Charles McNeal, a commercial travel (,
er, and man familiar to all our bust. /.
ness men, died at his home in Portland (.
few days since, after a lingering illness,
aged about sixty years. For about
thirty years he made monthly trips to
Island Pond representing different
wholesale firms of Portland.
The annual meeting of Erastus Buck
Post. G. A. K. and election of officers
will be held in Grand Army Hall Satnr-
day afternoon at O'Clock, and a full
attendance is desired. During the win
ter months the regular meetings will be
held in the afternoon instead OF evening
to better accommodate the veterans.
Joe Coulombe, an Island Pond boy. is
at present located at Caracas, Venezuela,
where he has employment as civil engl-
ueer, and expects to remain six months
or more. He sends us a postal card
showing range of mountains 10000 IT.
above sea level, the sea barely five miles
distant, aud another showing railroad
between Caracas and the sea, which cir
cles between the peaks for % miles III
order to make eight miles, aud showing
q precipce with sheer drop of nearly
a mile. He says it is Ia great country
excitement never lacking fine climate
thermometer goes up to 900 midday ana
down to about SOC during the night"
The following from the Windsor
journal will be of local interest.
One of the pleasautest occasions OF the
season was the Pure Food exhibit and
reception given by Farmer & Marcott at
their store on Depot avenue, Wednesday
afternoon and evening. Upwards of $50
were in attendance during that time.
The store was Hastily decorated in red
and white, and, with the large display