Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-20
TOWN TOPICS

The MISSES StTAthern went to 0
Orchard the first of this week, TO T
main two weeks.
Miss Amy Edmands has been a
pointed librarian, succeeding Mr.
Arthur u. Nourse.
Howard iohson aud party Of friend
attended the field day at Willoughb
Lake last Saturday.
| A. W. Bosworth last Saturday joine
the Island Pond colony at Old Orcharc
returning home Wednesday night.
Mrs. Connolly aud the Misses O'Keefe
her guests from Greenfield, Mass, start
ed for st. Anne de Beaupre Wedne:
day.
DIR. Garfield received from Kentuck,
last Friday puppy. full blooded blood
hound. The dog was on the road thre'
days.
The post Office building has beer
painted blush gray tint, with greer
trimmings, Floyd A. Elkins doing tn,
work.
Capt Graham and wife went to Saw
yerville, Que, Tuesday. The Captain
will return this week, but Mrs. era
ham will remain some time.
Miss Blanche Rexford has returned
from a stay of several weeks in Bur.
lington, passed in assisting in the care
of children at the home for orphans.
Mrs. r. II. Coolidge and two children
arrived from Baltimore, Md, Saturday,
and will spend several weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. F. Hobson.
Miss Reeve came home from Portland
Monday to entertain her friend, Mrs.
Mary Ladd, of Everett, Mass. Her pa
rents will stay in Portland week or
more.
A cement sidewalk is being built on
Main street from e. Z. Clarke's resi-
dence to the corner of Alder street, the
property owners paying one-half the ex-
pense.
John Laroche, assistant at the post
office, left Wednesday for two weeks
vacation, part of which he will spend at
Livermore, n. H., with his sister, and
then go to Boston.
Mrs. ii. NJ. Hobson and two children
went Monday to her mothers home in
Berlin, where they will remain few
weeks before joining Mr.. Hobson in one
of the Western States.
The dance at the opera hall Thurs
day evening was very pleasant social
function, greatly enjoyed by all partici
pating, especially our visitors. AS usual,
Dyer's orchestra furnished excellent
music.
Friends interested will be pleased to
hear that w. ii. Bishop, Jr., has been
appointed local manager of the Leon
lister (Mass.) Electric Company, for
whom he has been working the past
two years or more.
Charles w. Nolen was agreeably sur
prised by relatives and neighbors at his
home Thursday evening, August II, it
being his sixty-third birthday anniver-
sary. The occasion was very happy
and pleasant one to all interested.
A large buck came out from the
woods near Smiths farm last Thurs
day, and swan over to the island, where
after resting for a few minutes, it took
to the water again, landing at the north
east corner of the pond and disappeared
in the brush.
Chester II. Steele of South Burling-
ton has been visitor here several DAYS
the guest of his niece, Miss Elizabeth
Steele, and her brother, f. j. Steele
Although eighty years of age he sue
cessfulIy conducts farm of over 400
acres, and dairy of 60 cows.
MIR. and Mrs. George l.. Hunt re-
turned home Friday night from their
vacation trip, which included stay at
Old Orchard, Brockton, Providence, New
port and Boston. At the latter city
they were staying at the United States
Hotel which caught fire in the nighttime,
but they were undisturbed aud knew
nothing of it until the following morn
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Carleton of Bos-
ton are spending few days here with
relatives ana friends the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Farrell. MIR. Garlic
ton is bookkeeper for the Boston Trust
and Safety Deposit Company. Their
visit gives great pleasure to many old
friends. Miss Zeta Tracy of St. Louis,
Mo-, is also the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Farrell.
Adam Danforth, recently a Grand
Trunk passenger train conductor, Island
Pond-Portland run, has been notified
by Secretary Moore of the G. T. r. Pen
sion Fund that he is entitled to a month
ly pension of $27.90, dating from June,
1908, whereat large circle of friends
are greatly pleased. MIR. Danforth has