Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-17

| A"'io', Puo'isieiS VIII be nheu one cent
for each four ounces.
|
Mr.. and Mrs. b. n. Robinson of Coat
lcook, Que, were guests at the Stewart
House from Friday to Monday.
Erastus Buck Post and w. X. C. will
meet at the home of W.. Norton Sat.
urday evening for installation of officers.
Miss Annie otott, a trained nurse with
headquarters at Burlington, is at her
home in Island Pond for few days vaca-
ton.
l.. F. Jones' annual special sale is now
on. Desirable and fashionable suits are
now offered at two thirds the regular
price.
DR.. Garfield took his first step in an
cient craft masonry at the regular meet
ing of Island Pond Lodge last Monday
evening.
c. e. Atkinson of North Stratford,
N. H., formerly of East Brighton, greet
ed many old friends in town Sunday
and Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs John Worth were called
to Stanstead, Que, Tuesday, by the
death of Mrs. Worth's mother, Mrs
James Mclntire.
| The harvesting of ice has commenced
Of course, being cut in Island Pond it
is OF superior quality, but it is not so
thick as last year.
DR.. Fortier Of Waterville, Me-, came
Monday noon to visit his cousin, Mrs l..
J. Payeur. 1t was their first meeting in
thirty-six years, and was a very pleasant
surprise to Mrs. Payeur,
Oswe2otchi~ Lodge. X DIP. aay.moy-
.ad .n..r effects l.u ,.. W. 800 Stern
Bros oIogs, which they have occupied
since the fire in the Bartlett block, into
the hall recently occupied by the Wood
men.
A lone robin was seen Sunday morn
ing in the vicinity of the editors home
remaining about two hours. A rare
sight in Island Pond in January. 1t
was seen by several on their way to St
James chnrch
The house on Cross street, that has
stood between the La6eview aud Payeur's
blacksmith shop for some years, has
been purchased by w. r. Boulds, ID
moved to his farm near his residence.
Il was quite task to movethe building
Mrs. Thos. NJ. Henderson and little
daughter Miriam Brooke) arrived here
last Saturday from Westbrook, Me-. tc
spend a week or two with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Reeve. Her sister, Miss
Reeve, who has been at Westbrook the
; past three weeks, also returned home.
Many here are made sad by the sud
den and serious illness of Mrs. Harry Il
Clarke at Barton Landing where she was
visiting friends. Sunday it was feared
she would not survive through the nigh
!. but since then she has held her own
i, which affords a little hope for her re
|
covery. May this hope be realized.
Friends will be interested and pleased
:. to hear of the advancement of W. >
+, Hogan. A few years since he was EN-
ployed here as train dispatcher, an'
!, more recently occupied a similar posi-
;. ton at Durand, Mich, where his par.
u ents reside, and now has been promoted
to the position of chief dispatcher at 81
Thomas, Ont.
. Miss Curran, familiarly called "Aun
Kate" died at her home last ounda
morning, following weeks illness WI
grip. She had been poorly for lon'
time, but was confined to her pea III
only week. Funeral was held Tues
day morning at st. James church, q so
! emn high mass of requiem being cel'
brated, Deceased was in the vlcnlt
of sixty five or sixty-seven years OF ag
d That the schoo lboard are very muc
!; in earnest regarding truancy may be II
ferred from the fact that deputy sherl
is Bemis was sent to Newport early tn
week to secure the attendance at scho'
6 of pupil, who was visiting grandf'
Their at Newport. The latter decline
to permit the pupil to return to ls'a'
Pond until he realized he had no choi'
in the matter, that the law was par
mount.