Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-01-01
TOWN TOPICS
COMING. HoWrs MOVING PICTURES.

There Is every reason why We can and
should greet the new year with happy
hearts.
Write it 1909.
Dan Stern aud son Isidore were at
Berlin, n. H., over Sunday.
Miss Esther Hall of West Bethel, Me-,
spent Christmas with her mother and
sisters.
Miss Edith Love OF North Stratford.
n. H., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ernest
kimball.
Howard Ames, OF the L. V. NJ, Bur-
iingtou, is spending has Christmas vaca-
ton at bis home in Island Pond.
Roy a. Bishop, of Woodtords, Me,
came bone last Thursday to spend the
Christmas season with his parents, re-
turning Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Moffett became
the happy possessors of ten pound
daughter on Christmas day-a handsome
Christmas present, surely
Elmer Harmon, who has been absent
from Island Pond several years, returned
here last week. He has been employed
as an engine driver in Western Canada.
Eddie Kane of Beecher Falls is here
on II Sit to his sister, Mrs. Maggie Har-
low, aud is accompanied by his eldest
son Willie, aud brothsr-in-law, Eddie
Ogle.
Mr.. Fred II. Woodland and Mrs.
Laura Trucott, both of Charleston, were
united in marriage December "a, by the
Rev. l. y. Moody, at the Methodist
arsonaee.
a meeting OF the W. r. c. for the
installation of officers: will be held in
Grand Army Hall Saturday evening,
January Q, at 7.30. A full attendance
is urged upon the members.
MIR. and Mrs. George l.. Hunt and
little daughter, aud Mrs. Hunts sister,
Mrs. L. l.. Meigs, passed the Christmas
holidays at St. Johnstury with Mr.
Hunts sister. Mrs. X. c. Sulloway,
We devote considerable space this
week to arguments in favor of establish
ing municipal court here. If there is
anything to be said in opposition to the
plan our columns are open Tor free and
full discussion.
Miss Nettie Worth, employed in the
Colebrook, n. H., telephone Office, has
closed her iabors there for the present
and is now at the North Stratford Office
| relieving. She was at her home here a
few days last week.
Lawyer 4. +. Cork of Newport was
in town recently to assist in the settle
ment of the insurance claims of the late
Herbert l.. Hopkins. BY the terms Of
settlement the latter's widow receives
s2luO, and the father. Levi Hopkins
$500.
Joe King spent his Christmas in tn.
lookup. He was arrested Thursday
charged with intoxication, first offence
Before Justice Parsons on Saturday h'
pleaded guilty and was fined IS ant
costs, in all Sl4.35 which he paid. 4
costly spree that.
It would be- advisable for the person
who took sl3 in bills from a show cas-
one of our stores to return the none.
at once, otherwise unpleasant results vii
follow. The act is too glaring to pas
uuuoticed, and the proprietor has pref
lty good idea Of tue guilty person.
The winter term of the high school
assista mt high school and gramma
school begins next Monday. The othe
schools IN the high school building vii
commence the term week later. An
nouucement will be made next week re
cardiug the other schools in town,
| Conductor Albert Wentworth was II
:. jured While on his train near DAWN
Junction last Sunday night. The tral
broke apart, and Mr. "ent"ort" wa
thrown against the window casing cau'
lug severe cash over the left eye II
was unable to &c. medical care until
reached island Pond, when Dr. sarge'
Creased the wound, which required se'
.ral stitches.