Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-22
TOWN TOPICS

ih'HC Nd'N'' pliShb uiNh Hdht Tue
long cold months of winter seem like
u bad dream.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. Mason have
given up housekeeping aud are board
ing at Mrs. Halls.
o. l.. Mansur, road commissioner
with force of men is doing cook work
cleaning up the village streets.
Al. Chapman went TO Averill a day or
two since and included with his catch
was handsome nine pound salmon.
w. F. Tucker, employed for many
winters by the BoSworth Store Co., is
the new night clerk at the Stewart
House.
Mrs. W. j. Rooney, who has been
quite i'll several days, has sufficiently re-
covered that she can devote little time
daily to the store.
.. S. Eaton has greatly improved his
premises OH Middle street by the addi-
ton of concrete walk, and the plant
ing of shrubs and plants.
Every road leading to Island Pond
from surrounding towns is furnished
with watering trough, located just on
the outskirts of the village And they
are appreciated, too.
Frank Durham of Lyndonville, for
many years a locomotive engineer on the
Grand Trunk, residing at Island Pond,
spent few days last week visiting
friends and associates.
A crowd of river drivers came in on
the evening train Monday Ell route for
their homes in Canada, and fully two
thirds were under the influence of liquor
but made no disturbance.
Guy Gabana of Portland came to
Island Pond Saturday, and was the guest
of his sister Mrs. Geo. St. Pierre until
Monday, when he started for Buffalo,
n. Y, to visit his brother Elmer.
A beautiful white deer and its brown
fawn are seen almost daily just on the
outskirts Of the village, and look "as
pretty as picture" The citizens
threaten vigorous prosecution if these
animals are killed.
George furber returned home Satur
day night following visit of several
weeks at Portland, Boston, Atlantic City
and New York, every day of which he
keenly enjoyed, but there is to him no
place like Island Pond.
The Rev. II. +. Merrill, representing
the "New England Sabbath Protective
League, will address union mass meet
ing in Grace NJ. E. Church on Sunday
evening next. His subject will be the
"Protection of the Sabbath.
Jacob Stern of New York, many years
in business here, is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. d. Stern, arriving Tuesday evening
from Berlin, N. II. Mrs. Stern would
have accompanied him, but was called
back to New York to welcome a grand
son, son to her daughter Isabelle.
The Woodlands hall was crowded
Monday night at moving pit ture en-
tertainment given for the benefit of
Mt. Bluff Camp, NJ. WA. The pictures
we're good, and after the exhibit there
was a social dance, so many participating
that the floor was too crowded for COM
fort.
E. A. Bemis and wife drove to West
Burke Tuesday. From there Mr.. Be-
mis- went to Rutland. Mrs. Bemis re-
naming until Friday, when she will
start for Waterbury, Connecticut, her
husband joining her at Bellows Falls.
They expect to be absent at least two
weeks.
The HERALD is requested to state
that the ladies of the W. K. Z. will furn-
ish dinner in the large banquet hall in
the Association Block on Decoration day
for the Veterans and their families, Sons
of Veterans and their families, and in
vited guests. All members of these or
ders are cordially invited to be present.
The Right Rev. A. c. A. Hall, d. d.,
Bishop of Vermont, will make his an
mail visit to Christ Church Sunday,
May "a. There will be celebration OF
the Holy Communion at 7.30, followed
by Morning Prayer at 10. 30, and sec
ond celebration and sermon at IL.
Evening Prayer at 7. The Bishop will
preach at both services. All welcome.
The Rev. f. p. Lee returned to Island
Pond Saturday evening, after a stay OF
several weeks in the Boothby Surgical
HOSPITAL, Boston, where he underwent
am operation. He is much improved in
health, and conducted the services at
Christ Church last Sunday, much to the
pleasure of it's members. He spoke
feelingly of his long absence and Illness
and expressed his gratitude that in Gods
good providence he had been permitted