Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-03-12

report good time.
The blowing of the FIRE whistle Thurs
day morning, four long, twice repeated,
gave quite scare to several who we're
unaware that it was the signal for
solid session at school, by reason of the
/ storm.
The first eight grades OF the public
school will give an entertainment in
the opera hall, Wednesday evening,
March IL. Admission 10 and 90 cents.
Proceeds to purchase something useful
for the school-roems.
Court Island Pond, No. 423, Indepeud-
ent Order Foresters, is planning for
grand concert aud ball, April Is, Tues
day in Easter week. Fuller particulars
will be announced as soon as all ar
rangements are completed. The Gran
lite Orchestra of Berlin, n. H., will fur
nish music.
There will he social at the Congre.
gational church on Wednesday evening,
March "a, under the auspices of the
Junior Christian Endeavor Society.
There will be music, a reading from
Henry Van Dyke, entitled The Lost
Word" and interesting games. Refresh
ments will be served. Admission l0c.
One of the most sensational court
trials of the century will occur at the
yestry of the NJ. E. Church, Friday
evening, at eight o'clock, when Miss
Mabel LaRoche will seek heart balm in
the sum of s23,0O0.0O, from D. A.
Haynes, on account of his refusal to
marry her, and her consequent grief,
iIl-health and financial loss. Judge
Amey will preside; Attorney Hunt will
represent the fair plaintiff, and Attorney
Blake the defendant.
The last number of the Entertainment
Course given on Saturday night by the
Orphean Musical Club proved one Of
the best. The young men from the
West gave us music of superior order
their voices being of the best and the
harmony excellent; while their personal.
tiles and accomplishments won much
favor from the large audience in atten-
dance. Much appreciation should be ex-
tended to the White Entertainment
Bureau of Boston for the first class enter
tainments which they have afforded US
! this winter.
The second of the series Of Lenten
lectures by the Rev. A. Nj. Dunstan,
did Henry VIII found the English
! (EpiscopaD Church, given at Christ
Church Tuesday evening, attracted
another large congregation. The lecture
was not only replete with interesting
and historical data, but it was lecture
of unusual inertia literary treat, due
largely to the speakers personality and
his point of view, and it goes without
saving that he held the closest attention
of his hearers. The third in the series
will be given next Tuesday evening.
Subject-"Why should belong to the
Church,
Our local readers will be pleased and
interested to hear of the we'll doing of
the Rev. and Mrs. c. d. Lance at New.
port. AT the fourth quarterly con-
ference held at Newport Saturday even
inc, Mr.. Lance presented his report,
showing his church to be in good
spiritual and financial condition, all
bills paid to date, and the expenses for
the balance of the year covered by
pledges. His calling list represents 275
families. During the year 81 have
been received into full connection and
II az probationers, making an addition
of 81 members or total membership OF
21l. There have been AZ baptisms, IA
of which were infants. Mrs. Lance as
president of the Epworth League report
ed mem bership of So, or double that
of one year ago, with the finances we'll in
hand and departments working bar
moniously and with one end in view, to
live up to the Leagues motto OF "Loos
Ur, Lift Up" Much credit is due Mrs.
, Lance for the manner in which she has
guided the League work, making it al
imnortant factor Of the church and al
ipspiration to all connected with it. A.
a direct result of the recent evangelisti'
t campaign the church members have
seen as never before the necessity O
standing by the pastor and working
tremendously with him. That he ha
nroved himself an efficient leader il
shown by the present condition OF tn
church. Mr.. Lance went to Newpor
, about year ago, a stranger, but hi
: genial manner and his true spirit OF de
, votiop to the cause of Christ has VOL
for him place in the hesrts of tn
= people not only in the church but in tn
: community at large. BY a unanimou
9 vote an invitation was given him TO re
: turn for another year and that his salar