Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-27
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oil Bloomfield are visiting their aun
Mrs. L. :. Foster.
Mr. aud Mrs John Reeve, who hav
teen visiting ia Portland aud yieiuit,
Tor several seeks. came home Monday
Mr.. aud Mrs. James W. Skillens ar
entertaining their daughter, Berniee
Mrs. George Maekey, of Portland al,
her three children.
Mrs. Laura X. Sampson of Wood
fords, Me-, is the guest this week o.
Mrs. W. II. Bishop aud her mother
Mrs. NJ. c. Mckinley.
Charles Willoughby aud wife droy,
TO Stanstead, Que, Sunday aud spent
the day with his parents, Mr.. aud Mrs
William Willoughby.
Just reminder that only few day.
remain in which to pay your taxes ii
YOU wish To save the discount and
avoid additional costs.
There was an exceedingly heavy but
welcome rain Friday afternoon, and for
a few minutes the rain fell in torrents,
accompanied by thunder and lightning
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. I. Carleton, for two
weeks the guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. Jas.
W. Farrell, returned to their home III
Roshndal-, Mass, by the afternoon ex-
press SUNDAY.
A special excursion train of seven
cars was made up here Monday night
for st. Anne de Beaupre, for the ac-
commodation OF passengers at all sta
tions Ell route.
Mrs. James Graham has returned
from her visit to Canaan and would APP
preciate the return OF those two gerani-
ums stolen from the premises in the
familys absence.
Miss Bessie Allard, a graduate of
Island Pond High School, class '03, now
ste nographer at Rumford Falls, Me, is
here to visit her parents.
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. B. Bagiey are Ell.
tertaluing the latter's niece, Mrs. Cam
eron, aud husband of White River juno
ton. The visitors are spending part OF
their wedding trip here.
Dr. Mayo has rented the Mrs. W. NJ.
Buck house on Alder street for a period
Of two years, and will move in as soon
as the necessary repairs are made, prob
ably about September /.
Dustin A. Boardway, who has been
here some weeks, driving Aliens meat
cart, now working for Lanpher Cole,
has been joined by his wife, son and
daughter from Chelsea, and occupy one
OF Mrs. Reeves tenemeuts.
Roy Webster, who has been visiting
his parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. II. n. Web
ster for two weeks, returned Tuesday to
his home in Hartford, Conn, where he
is connected with the Courant, the old
est paper in the country, We believe, it
being established in l764.
Congratulations most hearty to Mrs
d. Gleeson, who reached her seventy
ninth birthday anniversary last Friday,
August 20. In honor of the occasion
she was presented with seyenty-nine
carnations. May this venerable old
lady enjoy yet many more such happy
anniversaries.
+. W. Stolte of Buffalo joined Mrs.
Stolte and daughter, Meta, here Thurs
day, coming from Brattleboro, where he
had spent several days with his mother
aud other members of the family. They
leave for Buffalo Friday or Saturday.
Monday they went to Coaticook to spend
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Pomeroy.
Prof. j. J. Lowe of Philadelphia will
commence series of evaugeiistic serv.
ices here on Sunday September IL. MIR.
Lowe, who is one of DR.. Chapman's CO.
workers, is An excellent singer and lead.
er as well as a successful preacher. He
will have with him a stereopticou outfit
to be used in giving illustrated ad dresses
to young people.
Two very welcome visitors to Island
Pond last week were Mr.. and Mrs. A.
l.. Palmer of Springfield, Mass. MIR.
Palmer formerly lived with his parents
on what is now the Alex Stott place,
and his wife (before her marriage Miss
Annie Murphy of Randolph), was a
popular and successful teacher here. 1t
was the latter's first visit in twenty-five
wears, but Mr.. Palmer was here fifteen
years ago to bury his mother. They
were considerably astonished at the
many changes and notable improve
ments made, and it goes without say
ing they greatly enjoyed their visit
among oldtime friends. They left Sat
urday to visit friends in Gorham and
other places before returning to Spring.
field.
Mrs. d. Stern arrived in New York
Saturday, the steamer being severa
hours ahead of schedule time, which