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

Ernest c. Wilcox is an Interested
spectator at the Boston auto show this
week.
Miss Nettie Worth is in Groyeton.
n. H., for a few days, visiting her aunt.
Mrs. VIM. Hayes.
Mrs. Amey has rented her house on
l.akeview Height to Z. s. Cooper, with
Possession April /.
Leslie Mosher, Fred Stokes and Je-
rome Bishop have been appointed depu-
ty fish and game wardens.
Mrs. Lizzie Foster and daughter
Kathleen returned home Monday from
visit OF several days in Portland.
Leo Desrochers left Tuesday for Ber
lin, N. IL, where he has a position as
brakeman in the Grand Trunk railroad
yard.
Miss Addie Poole of Guildhall was
the guest of Mr., and Mrs. |. II. Quimby
and Miss Quimby at the Stewart House
over Sunday.
Especial meeting of Essex Lodge. !.
o. o. F., will be held this Thursday
evening for the purpose of comforting
the initiatory degree.
| Miss Strathern, milliner, expects to
leave today, Thursday to attend the
millinery openings in Boston and New
York, to be absent two weeks.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ: f. Church
will serve baked bean supper in the
vestry Tuesday evening March 16, from
! $50 to Z o'clock. Price Is cents.
DR.. Ellie has been restricted to his
home several days suffering with an
abscess in his throat, but is now able
to attend to his professional duties.
Harry NJ. Hobson left for st. Louis,
Mo-, Wednesday night, where he has ac
oepted position in the maintenance
department of the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road. Mrs. Hobson and the children
will follow later.
At the service at St. James Church
last Sunday morning the Rev. FIR.
Trottier announced that after Easter he
would conduct retreat, or mission, in
which he would be assisted by promi-
nent priests from abroad.
1t will be pleasing news to Rob Holds
den's friends to hear that no further
operation on his foot, twice amputated,
is-uecessary, save grating some skin, or
making a cushion as the doctors term
it. Rob is doing nicely and making
the best of the situation. He will not
leave the hospital for several days.
One of the most mastery orations to
which the people of Island Pond have
ever bad the privilege of listening was
delivered in Grace NJ f. Church last
Sunday evening by Col. Porter ii. Dale
his subject being "Abraham Lincoln"
For more than an hour the speaker held
the close attention of an audience num-
boring ESQ.
| Mrs. C. C. Hosford and little son
came from East Haven Thursday to
spend two or three weeks with her par
epts, Mr.. and Mrs George Moye. Mr.
lIosford accompanied them, returning
home Friday, but was again called to
Island Pond Monday, owing to the
illuess of the baby, now much better
His mother, Mrs. Nancy Hosford, came
with him.
The condition of John F. Linden, who
| ia at present in the Royal Victoria Hos
p;tal. Montreal, where he underwent
critical operation few days since, Ii
more serious than was at first reported
He is suffering from cancer OF thu
stomach, and we grieve to say tina
there is seemingly no possible hope Of
his recovery, in fact he is daily growing
weaker. Mrs. Linden went to Montrea
Saturday, followed by their son Howard
on Sunday, and they are still there nj
sympathy Of the community is mani
tested daily in the many enquiries 0
friends regarding his condition, EXTENDED
also to the sorrowipg wife and SON.
At the regular communication o
Island Pond lodge, F. & A. NJ hel'
last Monday evening, Bros Mayo Mo,
rong and H. NJ. Hobson were received
/. and recorded as Fellowcrafts' The u
r. G. M. of the 10th Masonic District
f. J, Hill of Newport, made his otficla
. visitation of the lodge at this meetih
and in his review of the work compil
na,ted the officers for the very aoi'
manner in which tile degree had beer
axsmplified. lie was accompanied b
p M. Carl R. Storrs of Memphft
i, mapc9 Lodge, Newport, who also mad
soua vary entertaining and inspiring
remarks. After the lodge was close
i the large attendance gathered in tn
i banquet hall and msie merry owe
.,.me which Bros. Jones an