Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-06-18

ss customary tfif~ about the lake nei
4 week, Monday to Saturday inclusive.
The regular meeting OF Ross Eueamp
/ msnt, l. U. o. T., for the csIrent mouth
will Be held next Tuesday evening at
O'Clock.
Msssrs. Lynch aud Gordon of Lyu,
donviiie spent few days at Seymour
Lake last week, returning home Thus
day with splendid string Of longe.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. f. Church
viii serve dinner in the yestry, July ),
consisting Of baked beans, meat and po-
tatoes and other good things. Price
Pc. The Church parlors will also lie
open IS q rest room.
At the recent Y. NJ. c. A. convention
at st. Louis, Mo, Gordon Nichols, his
wife, aud son Fred, all formerly of Island
Fond, we're injured by the breaking
down Of an auto in the path of an elec.
trio car, the victims being thrown be-
meath the trucks of the car aud dragged
some distance. Mrs Nichols right leg
and face were lacerated aud Fred frac.
tured collar bone. Both are in the
hospital, and Fred's condition is re-
ported serious.
Children's Day was observed in the
Congregational Church last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Hall preached special sermon
in the morning aud in the evening the
children of the Sunday School had the
service. Recitations, dialogues, songs,
aud choruses we're rendered 10 manner
that reflected great credit on the young
ladies who trained the little ones A
special collection was taken 10 aid of the
Sunday School extension fund of the
Congregational Church.
Marion Wilson, of New York, is to
give an entertainment here "Wednesday
evening, June 80, presenting character
studies in costume, historical types,
people in fiction, everyday folks, celeb
rites of the hour. Miss Wilson will |
he assisted by Sara Sampson of Boston
in unique and picturesque series OF
costumed songs, character songs, nation
al ballads. folk lore melodies, etc. This
is an enter tainment of . superior class,
of exceptional educational and moral
value.
The Herald received a postal last
night from Mrs. Stern, mailed at sea
June 5. Mrs. Stern reports most de-
iightfui voyage, lovely weather, but high
seas for two days. The steamer, Kais-
erin Auguste Victoria, carried $50 first
class passengers, 800 second class, $50
third class, and 230O Storage, in all
34O0, greater BY 1900 than the popula-
tion of Island Pond. The writer ex-
pected to arrive at Hamburg the follow
ing Monday, and her expectations were
realized.
1t has been decided that Island Pond
is to have q rousing Fourth of July
A large amount has been
and at meeting Tuesday
evening committees were named, aud
outlined. This will include
salute at sunrise contests of 100 yard
lash, hurdl race, sack race, wheelbar-
row race, tug of war-Grand Trunk VS..
Ill corners, biscuit race, these to com.
mence ut 8 .. M; at ll.30 an Grafton
BY George l.. Hunt, Esq; motor boat
race at p. m., followed by horse rae
ing on the trotting park; baseball con-
lest, Island Pond vs.. Lyndon and in
he evening Tony Warren, a FIVE act
play, presented by our Coaticook friends,
he celebration closing with a social
lance. The Criterion Band of West
will be in attendance
throughout the day and give band
concert in the evening. Dyer's orches-
ira will furnish music for dancing.
MIR. and Mrs. Claude Foster enter
aimed quite few friends and members
If the Congregational "Union Bible
Class" at their home Tuesday evening,
assisted BY Hon. Porter H. Dale, who
gave very interesting reading, and by
Mr.. John Guest who gave fine sketch
If his trip south TO Chattanooga, fol-
Owed by a few remarks from Class
President w. F. Morong and Glass
Teacher f. j. Parsons, after which
Claude did himself credit with a vocal
,olo assisted by Miss Edith Bartlett. Ice
cream and cake were served, and as
Claude says "a COW and hens are a
great help" still the favoring and max
ug could not be beat. All had a de.
ightful time and spent pleasant even.
ng, and IS the saying goes "Men are
cached through their stomachs" Mrs.
F. we give you the thanks. P.