Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-05-14
TOWN TOPICS

Laziness may be a disease. but the
ie''ows who have it seem to be perfectly
happy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elkins have rented Mrs
orpha Dale's house on Middle street and
moved in.
The condition of g. n. johnson, who
Is confined to his bed with pneumonia,
Is somewhat improved.
II. f. Fitzgerald is organist at Christ
Church, commencing his services last
Sunday to the general acceptance of the
congregation.
K. G. Webster has given up his fish
business during the summer months.
The Ice business requiring all his time
aud attention.
The ice disappeared from the pond
early Sunday morning, May 8, eight
days later than last year. In 1907 the
Ice went out May TO- aud in 1906, Nav 3.
A play, entitled "The School Ma'am",
will be given at the opera house Friday
evening, May u, by members of the
high school. Further notice next week.
Postmaster Sweeney has distributed
to the patrons Of the post office a handy
and serviceable little pamphlet of forty
pages, filled with general information
for the public.
Monday the thermometer registered
%, the day following ia contrast
too marked to be pleasant. But this
change was expected, John w. Thurs.
ton having started his soda fountain.
Island Pond Lodge, F. & A. NJ,
starts the new masonic year under IA
yorable auspices. At the stated COM
munication Monday the initiatory de-
gree was conferred and three we're elect
ed to membership.
Tuesday morning the Public Service
Commission held hearing here on the
petition of the Essex & Coos Telephone
Co. for permission to issue bonds Atty.
Gen. Sargent and States Attorney
Hunt appeared for the State, and II. B.
Amey for the Company. Decision was
reserved.
The law prohibiting splitting on the
sidewalks is more honored in the breach
than the observance, especially in the
vicinity of the Clarke block. 1t is just
as we'll not to let the health regulations
on the subject become dead letter. A
fine or two and there will lie satisfac-
tory results.
A. f. Stevens, (Gus), for many years
clerk at the Stewart House, recently
of Springfield, Mass, was in town
Thursday and Friday, en- route for
Metallak, n. H., where he goes to as
sumo charge the coming summer OF the
hotel there under the management OF
w. NJ. Buck. The 'glad hand was
freely extended.
The Rev. A. NJ. Dunstan of Grove
ton, n. H., has declined the call to the
rectorship of Christ Church, and will re-
main at Groveton. He also declined
the rectorshp of Berlin, N. H., at "a
greatly advanced stipend than that Of
fered by either Island Pond or Grove
ton. The church at the latter place Is
fortunate in retaining him.
A baseball team went to East Haven
last Saturday to try conclusions with
the local team there and were defeated
by score of - to -. Despite the
large score it was an interesting game
throughout. The boys speak highly OF
the courteous treatment received from
their opponents. A return game VIII De
played here week from Saturday, May
22nd.
! When the water commissioners nm
| ;shed the new reservoir three or four
front were left therein, and later Others
came in through the overflow. These
had attained good size last year. The
presence of trout in the reservoir as
sists in keeping the water pure ana
free from insects, and is therefore a
good thing. Last year, however 1t was
discovered that trout inhabited the reser-
yoir and nearly all were caught. 10
prevent repetition the commissioners
have posted the premises agreeably to
law also offer reward of SO for the
conviction of any person or persons
caught fishing 10 the reservoir.
| NH. Davis returned to Island Pond
Friday from his winters trip through
Texas, Mexico and California greatly
improved. IT. the latter state lie met
ssvaral former residents of Island FOND,
including Willard Smith and family
Geo. yallee and family, Harry scholes'
wife and daughter, John WiIloughoy
and wife, Elmer Noyes, wife and son
~, >,oa moo formerly Miss Bertha
p;os,ow. He also talked over the
nbone from Cheyenne with james