Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-01-01
Keep your good resolutions.

herp your good resolutions.
The W. c. T. L. will meet with Mrs,
Randall next Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Moye and Miss Reeve left Sat-
urday for few days visit in Portland.
| Miss Ethel Aulis of Sherbrooke. One :,
spent Christmas here with her brother
and family.
Island Ponds Christmas was a merry
one, and the day vas generally and
joyfully celebrated.
Miss Bernadstte Dufour, a pupil at
the Coaticook (Que,) convent, is at her
home here during the holiday recess.
Mrs. viii Smith had as her guests
a part OF Christmas week her mother
! Mrs. s. p. Clock OF Grovetou, also her
sister, husband and little daughter of
Whitetield y. II.
A session Of the federal court for
naturalization purposes will he held at
Montpelier Wednesday and Thursday,
January 6 and 7. when Que hundred Pc
titions for rights OF citizenship will be
acted upon.
Mr.. and Ms. F. A. Danforth and little
son of Norton spent Christmas with the
| formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Danforth, also the latter's daughters,
Mrs. Maude Danforth Burbank of Ber-
lin, n. H., and Freda of Portland.
The week of prayer will be observed
by union services at the Congregational
and Methodist Churches alternating.
Services will be held every evening ex-
cept Tuesday and Saturday. The first
| of the SERVES will he at Grace Church
next Sunday evening with sermon by
the Rev. Thomas Hall.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A.
Vallee will regret to hear of an accident
to their daughter Kathleen, at West
brook, Me. She was Walking on the
principal street, aud was run into by
boy who was coasting down the side
walk. Kathleen was thrown violently
| to the ground, badly fracturing her col
arboue. A physician was summoned
aud at the last reports she was resting
comfortably.
At the age of thirty years, Mrs. F. G.
Waite, who before her marriage was
Miss Eva Davis of Island Pond, died in
the hospital at Maiden, Mass, Thursday,
December "a, after an illness of only
week with Brights disease, following all
illness of rheumatic fever. The body
was brought here for interment, aud
funeral services were held Tuesday
morning at the home of Mrs. NJ. j,
Hall, Rev. Thos. Hall officiating. De-
ceased ia survived by her husband, her
father, II. l.. Davis, and sister, Mrs.
Thomas Williamson.
The Christmas exercises at Grace
Church last Friday evening were OF an
unusual high order. The choir rendered
several selections in a most acceptable
manner, while the singing by the chill
dren demonstrated the fact that the ris,
ing generation has a good amount OF
musical talent. 1t is worthy OF note
that not one Of those who gave reclta'
tions required prompting. The decora.
tions were very artistic, rejecting great
credit GU Mr.. aud Mrs. A. E. Grow and
the members of Mr.. Grows Sun day
School class who had the work in charge,
, Several trees were well laden with pres
, ents.
5 Court Island Pond, No 423, l. o. F,
has elected the following members te
? serve as officers for the year ensuing:
p Court Deputy, II. f. Anes
Court Physician, A. Ellie
Past Chief Ranger, f. F. Osborne
Chief Ranger, w. 0. Garceau
Vice Chief Ranger, A. Elkins
Recording Secretary, E. &. Paquett'
Financial Secretary, T. F. Butler
: Treasurer, T. F. Butler
r Orator, A. f. Lavallee
IS Senior Woodward, L. ID. Piche
k Junior Woodward, A. Roy
e Senior Beadle, A. Bouneau
a Junior Beadle, II. Aldrich