Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-10-16
TOWN TOPICS

H., Is the guest oil her cousin, Mrs. Joht
+. Smith.
Mrs. Dickson entertained her aunt
Mrs. f. NJ. Smith of Coaticook, Que.
all last week.
Aaron Wagner, L. S. Immigration
Inspector, is absent from duty on hi.
annual vacation.
Charles IL. Powers of Concord, one of
the county deputy sheriffs, was in town
on official business last week.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. f. Church
will serve a hash supper Tuesday, Octo
Der 90 from 80 to Z o'clock. Price j
cents.
"The Devil comes to Island POND
next week, to be seen and heard at the
Opera house. He is no stranger here
anyway.
The open deer season, unless amend.
ed by the present legislature, com.
mences Monday, October % and close.
Saturday, October 81.
| Louis Brandenstein of Brooklyn, \
l., is here for "a few weeks hoping to re-
cuperate from a long illness, and is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Stern.
I
| Archie Courchesne has decided to
! give up the idea of entering the law
college at Detroit, Mich, and instead he
has Joined the order of Jesuit Fathers
at Montreal.
A special meeting of the wardens and
vestrymen of Christ Church will be held
Friday afternoon at ,. 30 called to take
action on the resignation of the rector
the Rev. +. p Lee.
DR.. TrenhoIme went to Sherbrooke
! Que, Saturday to hear Canadas silver
tongued orator, Wilfred Laurier, the
present premier. The doctor is as good
a liberal as he is republican.
As Jess Wallace was blanketing his
horse Monday the horse kicked him
with such force as to throw him across
the barn, breaking one rib, and it is
feared he is also suffering from interna
injuries.
TT. Butler went to Burlington Tues.
day as delegate from Court Island Pond
No. 423 |. O +. to the biennial Conven-
ton of the High Court of Vermont
held in that city Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week.
Judge and Mrs. II. W. Blake are re-
ceiving the most cordial fluctuations OF
a large circle of friends in the advent
of a son to their family circle, theil
first born. The happy event occurred
Tuesday, October Ii.
| News has been received that Mrs. A
Couillard of Montreal, formerly o
Island Pond, is dangerously i'll, with NJ
fhope of recovery Her sister, Mrs. Hen
~ Steady, and her husband, went tt
Montreal Wednesday night.
There will be a game of Association
football on Randall's field, at $50 o'clocl
Saturday afternoon between the Cub
who made such favorable showing last
week and the indefatigable Tigers who
know no defeat. DO not miss this game
Ed. Smith who has been in such
critical condition with typhoid fever il
holding his own. The fever has lef
him, but he is still very weak. Th'
others who have been i'll with this dis
ease are all convalescing, and one or two
able to be.out. ".< ~ ~
| A visitor has been in town the pas
week from Santa Barbara, Calf, Mos'
| Brown, formerly of Lennoxville, Que
| He is well acquainted with MIR. ano
Mrs. John Willoughby at Santa Bar
bara, and enjoyed pleasant visit herr
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles WiIloughb.
and Mrs. c. d. Thufston. He LET
Wednesday morning.
/ Thomas Todd and wife were pleasant
ly and happily surprised Friday evening
October 9, by a large number OF the'
immediate friends and" ueighbors, tn
occasion being the fifteenth anniversar,
of their wedding. Refreshments wer
: served, followed by season OF socia
endowment. The gathering was happ
. o,a 10 all concerned, and all joined il
wishing them many more happy ann
versaries.
The little bay window room back
the staircase in the Association bnildlh
has been attractively furnished by tn
: Woman's Auxiliary as library and Co
rasnondence room. The decoration c
walls and ceiling follow the mission dc
s;on. and the furnishings are OF heav
mission style, consisting of writing tt
ble book cases, and easy chairs. In
! men daily express their appreciation g
= the comfort of this attractive corne
5 and too much praise cannot be paid
: the ladies who have manifested gre'
interest and labor in its behalf. In