Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-11-06
TOWN TOPICS

| ''"' "ihtil iouCH'
Miss Jennie Hopkins has been en-.
gagged as teacher at Lake, commencing
her labors Monday.
| Miss Ella Chadwick spent the week
end last week with friends in Lancaster
Whitefeld and Lttleton.
LaFiesta promises to be one of the
most Observation-Disclosures ever given
in Island Pond by local talent.
| The boys did not draw the line very
close between mischief and damage
I" property, and harmless joking Hal
lowe'en.
Charles W. Farr aud wife drove to
Island Pond from Guildhall Saturday
remaining until Tuesday greeting old
friends.
John w. Thurston started Tuesday
for Boston to procure his Christmas
goods. Mrs. Thurston went last week
Thursday.
The stated communication of Island
Pond Lodge F. & A. NJ, for the current
month will be held next Monday even.
ing at S o'clock. Work, and full
attendance desired.
BY many the Garland and National
Dances are considered the most beauti.
full in LaFiesta.
The result of the ballot Tuesday was
republican $50, democratic AS, probihi-
ton q, and 10 defective ballots. At this
rate Brighton will soon lose its position
in the republican column.
Fred Lavallee has moved into the
tenement on Lakeview avenue, recently
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Elkins. The
latter has moved to the Stewart House
where her husband is engaged as clerk.
We had all kinds of weather Wednes-
day. About 9 o'clock there was thur
der and lighting, followed by rain, turn
ing to snow, with high winds prevailing.
Snow continued up to Friday NOR ming.
Mrs. w. p Stevens, a visitor here for
several weeks, returned to her home in
Everett, Mass, Thursday morning, ac-
companied by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. c. Foss, who will spend the
wiuter with her.
Don't fail to see the Anvil Drill and
Little QuakeresSes in LaFiesta at the
opera house November 10 and II. They
always bring down the house.
The unveiling of the new memorial
window in Christ Church, announced to
take place last Sunday, has been post
poned to Sunday, November ID. The
window was received Saturday, too late
for the proposed service.
Miss Mowry, who has been in charge
of the primary grade since the com
mencement of the fall term, has resigned
her position by reason of illness and left
for her home in Newport Tuesday. She
is succeeded by Miss Brooks of Barton.
II. G. Thomas of Stowe, state game
commissioner, in an answer to many
inquiries says: "The season for deer
hunting will have to be opened by
PROCLAMATION from the governor. The
season is closed until he by proclamation
does so oIen it,.
The readers eff the HERALD, especially
those of Island Pond and vicinity vii
read with pleasure the interesting letter
on the first page from the pen o
f. j. Cleugh, a former resident OF lslanc
Pond, now located at st. Louis, Mo.
The Empire Dance, Castanet Dance
and Daughters of the Nile alone ART
worth the price of admission in Lafiest'
to he given at opera house November i
and ! | by local talent.
Mrs. Fred Wing of Fast Burke an
her sister, Mrs. c. d. Ladd, OF Lyndon
Vile. have been in town several days t
assist in the care of their mother, Mr.
j. II. Mckelvey, who has been IN poo
health for some time. We are glad
add that she Is now improving. Mr.
Wing is accompanied by her husband.
Ed. Smith, who has been grievousl
i'll the past two months, died Wedne'
day morning, November 4, aged forty
j. seven years. Funeral services wei
c held this morning at the Church OF ,
q James the Greater. He was genii
aud kindly man who will be great
missed among his immediate circle
friends.
y The fire alarm was sounded Frda
!. evening for burning chimney IN II
y Bartlett block. happily there was Il
p repetition of the scene of just year ag
? when from similar cause the bloc
;, was Quilted, causing a loss OF sever
+ thousand dollars. The fire was SOC
II under control. A snow storm durlr
=, the day was of material help in protet
II ing the surrounding buildings, the roo
,,,oli ooyarad with snow.