Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-04-17
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lhurston sold 5000 daily papers.
Mrs. Bertha Lyon OF Westmore is the
guest of Mrs. O. p. Wilcox for a few
days.
Mrs. A. j. Move went to Dalton, n.
IL, last week to visit her parents, return.
ing home Tuesday.
| The Rev. c. ID. Lance being absent at
conference there will be 30 services at
the NJ. F. church hext Sunday.
Palms were blessed at the Church of
st. James the Greater last Sunday and
distributed to the congregation
Charles j. Flaherty and wife came up
from Whiteiield, n. H., SATURDAY, re.
naming until Monday morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Reeve and Miss Reeve
started Sunday for kalamazoo, Mich,
expecting to be absent two months or
more.
Miss L'Abbe returned to her home at
Fort Kent, Me-, last Friday, taking with
her pleasant recollections of the place
and people.
At Christ Church on Easter Day, the
Rev. Mr.. Parker, late Rector of Comp
ton, Que, will officiate. Easter music
will be provided.
A special train in two sections. carry
ing some nine hundred emigrants, whose
destination was Western Canada, passed
through this port Saturday night.
Contrary to general expectations we
have had several good sap days within
the past week, and sugar parties have
been numerous, free to every body wish
ing to 60.
Word has been received here of the
birth of ten pound daughter at Bright
on. Mass, March 81, to Mr.. aud Mrs
W. A. Moore, both former residents of
Island Pond.
Cad Aldrich has sold his farm, stock,
| tools, etc, to II present resident of Port
Ind, Me, and has bargained for the
Charles Bresse farm on Railroad street,
known as the John Davis place.
Mrs. L. +. Lee left for Boston Wednes-
day afternoon to visit her husband the
Rev. E. P. Lee, who is patient in the
Boothby Surgical Hospital, and whose
condition is daily improving. Miss Lee
accompanied her mother.
+. w. Stolte has resigned his position
in the customs service, to take effect
May Is. He and his family will move
to Buffalo, n. Y, where he has accepted
a position with the Buffalo Speciality
Co. While their departure will be very
generally regretted all hope the change
may be advantageous in every reepeet.
Further hearing in the case of Geo.
Van Dyke VS.. The Grand Trunk Railway
Co. began at Island Pond Tuesday be-
fore commissioners Platt, Graham and
Taylor. This event has brought large
number of people to town, both hotels
being taxed to their full capacity. The
present session is expected to last week
or more.
Mr.. John Guest received a telegram
Monday afternoon announcing the death
Of his brother-in.law, Hon. John Lovett,
member OF the Canadian Senate. Mr..
Lovett underwent an operation for can
Ger last August, and had recovered suf
ticently to attend the meetings of the
senate, aud only returned to his home in
Nova Scotia from Ottawa some two
weeks ago.
At the annual communication of Is
land Pond Lodge F. & A. NJ, held Mon
day evening, Z. f. johnson, one of the
oldest past-masters of the lodge, was
elected worshipful master, Ray Chesney
senior warden, II. b. Farmer junior
warden. +. G. Mosher was reelected
secretary and c. E. Corruth treasurer.
Following the election the Master
Masou's degree was conferred on two
candidates.
Mr.. and Mrs, &. G. ValIee quietly OBJ
served the fiftieth anniversary of their
wedding, Sunday, April II. That this
venerable and happy couple may yet en-
| Joy many more years of happiness to-
gether will be the wish of many, many,
friends hereabouts. The exact date was
kept from the children because the
thoughtful parents knew it was an i'm
possibility for all to be with them on the
anniversary.
N. w. Sample of Philadelphia. me-
chanical engineer of the Baldwin Loco
motive works; w. P. Steele Of New
York city, mechanical engineer of the
American Locomotive Company; j..
Paul, locomotive inspector, G. p. II. r.;
II. C. Manchester of Portland, assistant
superintendent motive power, NJ. &. R..
r.; ". Kennedy, of St. Adams, super