Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-02

Harry Blake has given up the painting
business and Thursday entered the en-
ploy OF Charles Willoughby.
Prof. Geo. L. Dyer has class to whom
he is giving lessons in trombone PLAYING
The class has an excellent instructor.
Mrs. d. Gleeson and Mrs. James
Cooper left Monday morning tor a few
days visit in St. Anne de Beaupre and
Quebec.
A new concrete walk has been built
on Railroad street. o. l.. Mansur is
making good as road commissioner. and
We have two nice pieces of permanent
sidewalk.
f. \. Grow left at this office 30 pota-
toes, of the white beauty variety, that
weighed 81 pounds. Although large
they are excellent potatoes, in fact we
never had better.
Steve Maroney has moved from the
opera house block to the store on Cross
street which he recently purchased, and
which he has had nicely fitted up, max.
ing we'll appointed and convenient
store.
Those i'll with typhoid fever are
making good progress toward recovery,
save Ed. Smith, whose condition is con.
sidered critical. 1t is recalled that his
brother Michael died of typhoid fever
eight years ago this day, October ?.
Oscar Connolly, a chopper in the en-
ploy of the Fitzgerald Land < Lumber
Co., at Summit, severely cut his foot last
Friday while in the woods. Dr. Mayo.
the compauy's physician. went and
dressed his injuries, aud he is doing
well. 1t will he several weeks ere he
can resume work.
The cat went back. When Mrs.
Quimby came from Guildhall to Island
Pond September 10, she brought with
her favorite cat. The latter evidently
did not take kindly to the new surround
ings, for the following Saturday it was
back at Guildhall, thus travelling dis
lance of 30 miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Jordan and chill
dren came from Percy, n. H., four weeks
ago to reside here, Mr.. Jordan having
secured position as fireman on the
Grand Trunk. Their youngest daughter,
Madeline, was taken i'll shortly after
their arrival, and died Tuesday morning,
aged one year and sixteen days. Funeral
was held at South Paris, Me-. their form
er home, Wednesday morning. Much
sympathy is expressed for the family in
their sorrow.
Twenty six of the school friends of
Miss Hazel Spiller, with several friends
whose school days are in the past, gave
her surprise party last Thursday even
ing reminding her that she had reached
the age of fourteen. A bountiful supper
was served in the dining room OF the
Lakeview, after which games were
played. All present pronounced 1t very
ENJOYABLE occasion. Several beautiful
and valuable gifts will serve to remind
Miss Spiller of the esteem OF her school,
mates and others.
A good hard rain during Monday
night was a most welcome relief after a
dry smell of several weeks. 1t was OF
great help in extinguishing the forest
fires round about us, aud so cooled the
atmosphere that more seasonable wealth
er has since been enjoyed. The ram
caused an apIreciable difference in the
streams, but there was not sufficient to
restore the electric lights, the service OF
which has been suspended for several
NIGHTS on account of low water. More
rain is badly needed.
Generalization and best wishes to
.Joseph A. DUDE and Miss Mary A
| Eol;npton, who were united in marriage
of the Church of St. James the Greater
Thursday morning, October l, by the
Raw FIR. Trottier No cards. 1--we
popuIar Young people, they have large
o;rc,a Of friends who wish them a long
and happy married life. Mr.. and Mrs
Dube quite innocently played a goot
Joke on some friends. They went to th'
station Thursday afternoon to see
friend off. A number of others wer'
tbare with rice, confetti and fog signals
70 give the bride and groom good SEM
off but the latter postponed for IN
nresent their wedding trip, and haVi"'
hid their friend goodbye quietly walked
hack to their home, escaping the delug
intended for them