Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-03-13
TOWN TOPICS

chapter, q. l.. ;, will be held next
Monday evening.
Ernest &. Wilcox and Alton Emery
went to u pSton Wednesday IN oruing to
take in the automobile show.
Erastus Buck Post, Il. \. r, and W.
Il. {. will meet in their new hall in the
opera house block Oh Saturday evening.
Mrs. Florence Cob aud her son.
Wayne Strathern. OF North Stratford,
y. H., are the guests of Mrs. Willie
Smith.
The Rev. +. z. Lee lett Thursday for
Boston to 90 to a hospital for treatment.
We hope for his early return. with com
plete recovery assured.
Harry Blake. has given in his resigua-
ton as assistant at the post office, to
take effect three werk, hence He will
engage in the painting business the COM
! ing season.
The birth OF a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry NJ. Hobson of Island Pond
occurred at Berlin, Vt, February IS.
The young lady just escaped having a
birthday only once in four years. Mother
and child doing we'll.
We are glad to report this week that
Mrs. ID. c. Foss. no has been so seriously
i'll, continues to improve, also "a like fay.
| orable report regarding Miss Evangeline
GiBoin, whose illness with typhoid fever
was reported last week.
la the Fitzgerald Land u Lumber Cos
hobbin mill Wednesday afternoon Il
belt slipped from pulley aud tore the
,hafting down. No one was injured.
1t will probably take several days to
make the necessary repairs.
At the social gathering OF the Epworth
League Friday evening, at the NJ. +.
Church, the programme will include mu-
sic and readings, also an address on the
Postal Service" 10y the veteran mail
route agent, Z. F. johnson. Everybody
cordially invited.
William Willoughby of Stanstead.
Que, many years a resident OF Island
Pond and proprietor of the Island Pond
Vegetable farm, came Sunday to visit
his daughters. Mrs {. d. Thurston and
Mrs. A. M,Steyens, and his son Charles,
returning home Tuesday.
The HERALD is in receipt OF card
announcing the marriage of William L.
Holland and Mrs Anna +. Steinman.
Wednesday, February 20, at Clifton, Ari
IONA. The bride was formerly Mis-,
Anna +. Deveny of Island Pond, and q
large circle of friends here Will send
greetings and good wishes.
Three of the children of Mr. and Mrs
James Stevens have been seriously il
with pneumonia and on Saturday one OF
the twins died, aged Is months Flu
neral Monday at South Durham, Que
The other is slightly improved, but the
little girl (Nho was 50 badly burned just
before the birth of the twlns) is in Serl
Gus condition Tie sympathy OF friends
and citizens has been substantially ex
tended.
At the annual conference Of the NJ
+ church this year, to be held at Barr
next month, two lay delegates will b.
elected to the quadreuuial general con
ference to be held at Baltimore the com
ing Nav, aud our towusman, Hon. ,. u
Hobsou, will in all probability be elect
ed as one OF the delegates. These dele
gates are elected by the lay electoral con
ference. composed of one delegate from
each charge.
A letter has been received from Mis-
: Sessions. of the Vermont kurn Haiti
=, Home, telling of the burning of tn
home and supplies, aud asking aid &c
: the 40 boys LETT homeless. The Ladie
Y Literary Club is preparing box &c
= them aud asks the cooperation OF I'll
townspeople. Bedding, table linen, tov
els. ANYTHING useful for the home, cloti
:, ing for boys from to 20 years OF a&
:. are the articles most needed. lhlnG
II need not be lew anything that hi
:, wear in it. even though faded, will
i OF Use. Articles left with Mrs. F.
Elkins before March 20 will be to
, warded to the Kurn Hattin Home, whe
- they will be gratefully received
At the Congregational Church la
Sunday evening instead of the usual Sc
mon by the pastor, Col. P. II. Dale ga
an address, the subject being Miss Ga
Barton. In opening, MIR. Dale referr'
feeliugly to the late Senator Proctor
having been entertained by the Senate
inst nrevious to his visit to Miss Bart
some few days ago. Mr.. Dale gave
IL hearers minute description of the p'
. sonal appearance of this wonderful 0
Is lady, also of her residence a house ere
g. ed by her many friends shortly after
Johnstown horror. He quoted from
small book that bore the autograph