Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-03-26

I d. Lance, at Newport.
Pay your box rent ct the post otse.
F." YOU Wish to retain your boz.
Miss Martha Davis is home from her
SCHOOL work at Newport, until the COM
'"eneenrnt of the spring term.
\ girrs purse mufr was found ON
'''' street Tuesday night by Peter
Tau! aud left at this Office. Owner is
Invited TO call.
MIR and Mrs George Moye, who
nave been restricted to their home sew.
erai days with a severe attack of the
grip are improving.
j. {. Fogg announces as a speeialtv
these days the Ball Band Century
Miners Royal Oak Rubber Boots, every
PAIR guaranteed not to crack.
There is certainly subject matter in
Mr. ). ID. llobson's letter on Forestry,
published in this issue, that is deserving
OF reflection and consideration.
Parents will do well to reflect on the
timely advice, offered by l.. F. Jones in
his advertising space this week, regard
ing the merits of Nature Shape Shoes
sold by him.
Mrs. james Dunn of Groveton, n.
H., came last week to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carl Foss, and her husband
came Saturday night, both returning to
Groveton Sunday.
Henry o. Kent of Lancaster n. H.,
man well known throughout this
northern country, died at his home
IN Lancaster last Sunday after a long
illness, from Bright's disease, aged rs
years.
After April l, milkmen cannot deliy.
er milk to customers unless they have
procured license from the board of
health OF the town in which such milk
is sold, such license being for a term
of one year only.
AT meeting of the Board of Library
Trustees, w. A. Gleeson was elected
Chairman and Mrs. NJ. T. Sadlier Sec
retary-Treasurer. 1t was also voted
that the library be kept open Wednes-
days, from 230 P. NJ. to 5P. NJ, in addi-
ton to the usual Saturday hours.
a large party from Island Pond at
tended the masquerade promenade at
East Charleston last Friday, one four
horse team carrying 90 persons, and
there We're several other teams, besides
Others Oh horseback. They had an EN-
joyabe time ard helped to make things
merry.
On another page will be found very
/ interesting and newsy letter from the
pen of Mrs. John W. Thurston, describ-
ing trip to Cuba and what she and her |
friend witnessed in Havana. The party
left Florida Tuesday on their return
home, and expect to be in Portland,
Sunday, Mrs. Thurston returning to
Island Pond next week.
"Who were the Puritans" was the
subject of an earnest and entertaining
address, delivered by the Rev. A. Nj. |
Dunstan at Christ Church Tuesday
evening. 1t was a fine presentation of
most interesting subject, ana he was
listened to with evident attention and |
enjoyment by a large congregation.
Next Tuesday evening his subject will
be care Sacraments Necessary" Ser
vice to commence at 7.30.
The closing of the mem bership and
the bowling contests of the I. M. {. A.
was observed by supper provided and
served by the Woman Auxiliary last
Saturday night. The bowling trophy
was won by team consisting OF P. n.
Brown (Captain), Colin Guest and Dale
n. Morse, their total score being 1872.
The highest individual string was ITO
and made by Mr.. j. Gowan. The only
thing to mar the event was the con-
spicuous absence of the winning team
which made evident the fact, that their
"honors" were too easily crushed by
stage fright
The friends of T. F. Butler will be
sorry to hear of the death Of his father,
Thomas Butler, who died at the home
of his son, John Z. Butler, at St. Remi,
Tingwick, Que, March Is, of cancer OF
the bladder. Deceased was born in !
County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1887.
He went to Canada in 1852 aud settled
in Tinpwick in 1862, and for Al years
lived on the fine farm now owned by
his son, John E., where he died. He
leaves six children, all present at his
death, twenty grand children and two
great grand children. His wife died
7 March "a, 1894.
A pleasant evening was enjoyed by
those of our townsJeople who attended
tb. school entertainment given at the
opera hall by the first eight grades,
Wednesday evening last. All parts OF
the program showed the marks OF faith