Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-01-31
TOWN TOPICS
Lotus Male Quartette and Reader
February II
Scotch Singers
April

Sunday Is CaudlemaS day. so we shall
soon know if We are booked for six weeks
cold winter weather.
George ". Currier has been granted
al increase of pension from Sl2 to SIS
Ter mouth, the increase dating from last
April.
4 social will follow the meeting of
North Star Chapter, O. l.. ). next Mon
lay evening, and refreshments will be
served
W. W. Lombard, who has been Grand
Trunk watch Inspector since that sys-
TEN was introduced, resigned his posi-
tion last week.
Mrs. Will Smith was called to Lewis
ton, Me, Monday morning by the ILL
ness OF her husbands sister, Miss Annie
Smith, with pneumonia.
The weather was very freaky Monday
Rain in the morning, snow aud wind in
the afternoon and early evening, and
several degrees below zero at night.
A petition is being circulated solicit
ing funds to pay for the printing of II,
800 illustrated booklets setting forth the
advantages possessed by Island Pond as
an ideal summer resort.
+. II. Fitzhugh, third vice president
of the Grand Trunk System, aecompan-
led by his secretary, arrived here Tues
day evening by special train, aud left
for Portland Wednesday morning.
The new pipe organ for St. James
Church has been received and erected
in position. The public service of IN
stallation viii! probably occur Febru
AIRY IL, but the date is not yet definitely
settled.
Ideals for the town, or who is who
in Island Pond, rs the subject of the
Rev. c. ID. I.ance's sermon at Grace NJ
+. Church next Sunday evening, Wealth
er permitting, We imagine large con
gregation will greet him.
Monday, January y, Guy Frasiert
| grandfather celebrated his Goth birthda,
and Guy in COMMUNICATING the even
introduced to the old gentlemen great
grandson, thus continuing the name o
Frasier to the fourth generation.
Friends here will regret to learn Of tn,
death of ID. J. Bean, formerly assistan
secretary OF the Y. NJ, c. A. His dealt
occurred in Boston last Saturday, follow
ing an operation for appendicitis. TIL,
funeral was held at his late home in Bur
lington Tuesday.
| Miss Rebecca Strathern went to Nortl
Stratford, n. h, Monday. called there
by the death of the little son OF he
sister, Mrs. Florence Cole. The bah
Vas one of twins, born some four month
ago and has been frail from his birth
| The other, also a sou, was stillhorn.
GrOsrenor Smith was restricted to hi
nome Sunday and Monday, snfterin,
from severe cold, but was able to re
snme his work in Thurston's pharmac,
on Tuesday. Raymond Lindsey,
clerk for l.. F. Jones, was also on tn
sick list two or three days last week bu
returned to work Monday.
Mrs. l.. b. Walker, who few day
since came here from New York to joi
her husband, did not make a long stay
Mr.. Walker was recently appointed t
this port as assistant immigration III
seector, and within week of his wife
coming he was transferred back to Me-
York, much to their regret aud that
their newly made friends.
A wedding occurred last Sunday, jar
uary 20, at St. Petersburg, Florida, thu
will be of interest to the people of Islam
Pond. The contracting parties wei
, Miss Inez Dale, formerly of this pac
and Mr.. George Milton Coslick OF 5
! Petersburg. That all possible happine
may attend them III their married IL
will be the very general wish of tt
. hride's numerous friends hereabonts.