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

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~ pleasant evening at whist aud Z socia
dance Thanksgiving.
Mr.. J. b. Reeve has been transferred
from Island Pond to Deering. Ne.
where he is engaged as operator.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Move had the
pleasure last week of entertaining their
son Fred, and his wife, from Readville,
Mass
DIR. aud Mrs. & A. Treuho.me of Coat
icook. One. were the guests Of his broth.
er, DR., F., y. Treuholme, aud wife. over
Sunday.
Mrs. John Wentworth of West Milan.
\. H., who has been visiting Mrs. Win
fired Finnegau the past week. returned
home Tuesday.
Schools in town reopened Monday
after the Thanksgiving recess, to remain
in session until December Is. when the
fall term closes.
Those who purchase their Christmas
gifts early will secure the best selection
and avoid the discomfort of shopping
during the Christmas rush.
A special meeting of the wardens and
vestrymen of Christ Church will he
held at the office of the senior warden
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Charles F. johnson who has been
stationed at Quebec in the customs
service for several months, returned
home last week, and after his vacation
will resume work here.
District Superintendent. Rev. F. W.
Lewis, will preach at the Methodist
church aext Sunday moring. The 3rd
Quarterly Conference will be held on
Friday evening OF this week.
Mrs. II. W. Blake and infant son.
Nelson Manfred, went to Norton Satur-
day to spend few days with the for
mer's mother. Mrs. Cora Nelson. 1t
" the little ones first visit abroad.
At the Congregational Church Sunday
evening Mr. J. NJ. Dudley InterpationaI
Secretary of the Y. NJ. c. a. gave a
powerful address on the subject, The
Dividing Gulf" to large and apprecia-
tive congregation.
A lonesome looking robin was seen
in the vicinity of Middle street several
days last week, but more rare occur,
| renee at this season OF the year was
fifteen or twenty fat angle worms
sprawhng over sidewalk.
Geo. l.. Hunt. Esq. is now states at
torney for Essex County, position for
which his experience and ability pre-
eminently fit him. He succeeds Harry
B. Amey, Esq who during his two
terms has done his whole duty.
Engine 7l9. Ernest kiniball, engineer
and j. A. Kennedy, conductor, left
Island Pond few days since at + a. NJ.
with 20 cars stock, arriving at Deering
at IL % A NJ. making the run OF l49
miles in five hours and five minutes.
That's going some.
News has been received here of the
birth of daughter two weeks since to
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Coslick Of St
Petersburg. Fla. Mrs. Coslick was for
merly Miss Helen 1nez Dale If Island
Pond. Her mauy friends here extend
hearty fluctuations on the happy event
| Mrs. +. F. Hobsou left last week on 4
visit to her daughter Beatrice (Mrs
Cooling, at Baltimore, Md, accom-
panied by her daughter Lucille. The,
axpect to be absent several months, anc
Mrs. Hobson's many friends hope the
change will result in her complete res
toration to health.
The Island Pond Electric Co. have
recently purchased steam electric
plant of $50 horse power, which Will h'
, installed at Island Pond at once, for us'
| in case of emergency. Their enterpris
is comnendahle, and after its instaIa
ton there will be no further difficult.
regarding lights---water or no water.
DIR. F. y. Trenholme of Island Pond
and Miss Eleanor Martin of Concord
N. H.. were united III marriage by tn
Rev. Edwin Rose at Westmore, Satni
day. November 2l, and immediatel
. after the ceremony left on weddin
trip to Montreal. They have the bes
| wishes of a large circle OF friends. y
cards. They are "at home" at l..
Hobson's house on Cross street.
Saturday night the restaurant OF hf
Dickqou ON Cross street was again ore
ken into and quite a quantity OF art
cles stolen, including cigars, cigarette
tobacco, confectionery, pies, pork roas'
4 and small amount of money. State
/. attorney Hunt has several clues whic
9 he is investigating. As this is tn
fourth burglary within short time, tt
need of a night policeman is apparen
In fact. for town of this size we b
lieve such An officer is demanded.