Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-10-07
TOWN TOPICS

Lawyers Blake and Hunt are in at.
tendance at the supreme court which
convened at Montpelier Tuesday.
The Rev. II. b. Woods of North
Stratford will conduct both services in
the Congregational Church next Sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Dauforth have
gone to housekeeping IN tenement in
Mrs. Chadwick house on Walnut
street.
Monday p Powers, janitor at the
railroad station, caught with his hands a
partridge that was flying near the sta.
ton building.
Senator aud Mrs. Porter II. Dale and
Master George N. Dale left for Mont.
pelier Tuesday. The young man has
been appointed page.
Mrs. Harry G. Clarke and two chill.
dren came from Newport Sunday and
are the guests of her husbands parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. q. f. Clarke.
The stated communication of Island
Pond Lodge +. * a. NJ, for the current
month will be held next Monday even
Ing at S o'clock. Work, NJ. NJ. degree.
George 5. Robinson went to Mont
pelier Tuesday to be present at the
quarterly meeting of the directors of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Co., held Wednes-
day.
A large number of the members of
Island Grange enjoyed hay ride Tues
day evening to East Charleston, where
they visited Echo Grange, reporting a
fine time.
Keep waste paper out of the streets,
The habit of throwing envelopes and
newspaper wrappers from packages into
the street as one leaves the post office is
bad one.
Edwin d. Jameson, the locomotive
foreman here, has been in poor health
some time, and hopeful Of finding relief
went Sunday to hospital at Montreal
for treatment. Mrs. Jameson accom-
panied him.
Arthur Cole was taken to the Sher-
brooke hospital Thursday night, suffer
ing from an abdominal abscess. An
operation afforded him much relief aud
now he is doing nicely and is as com
Portable as could be expected
Representative Amey left Tuesday to
attend to his Legislative duties, and that
he will give a good account of himself
no one here doubts. We expect to see
him occupy prominent place in the
legislature, and become an active mem,
Der.
Two weddings were solemnized at st.
James Church Monday morning, the
Rev. FIR. Trottier officiating The con-
tracing parties were Polidor Boulay and
Miss Lea MORN, both of Island Pond,
and Levi Lavalle and Miss Christie
Mabel Amadon, both of Newark.
There was a series of heavy thunder
showers here Saturday afternoon aud
evening, accompanied by terrific wind
storm. Some trees were blown down
across the wires of the Electric Light
Company, in the Dolotf woods, which
deprived us of the lights for one night
only.
c. H. Steele, flourishing farmer Of
South Burlington, has been in towl
several days the guest of his nephew anc
niece, f. D. Steele and Miss Elizabett
Steele. He raises apples by the hundred
barrels aud hay by the hundred tons
| Mr. Steele's grandfather was one of the
original settlers of Chittenden county
and built the first church in Hinesburg
| "Mike" Crane returned to his home
in Chicago last Friday, following yer.
pleasant visit with old associates in hi
former home. 1t is nearly twenty years
ago since he was last here. He is nov
lieutenant of the Chicago police force
having by faithful attention to dut,
worked his way up from the ranks, anC
is in line for promotion as Captain il
the near future. "More power to we
Mike.
| Negotiations between the Crane
Trunk company and its engineers
which have been pending several weeks
were satisfactorily settled at Montrea
last week. Z. G. Foss was the repre-
sentative from this division. The new
schedule of wages amounts to an aver
age increase of l2%' The fremen hav
also asked for an increase in salary, auC
their claim will be considered in tn
near future.
George W. Currer and daughter re
turned Saturday from their visit to th
National Encampment, e. A. r., a
Atlantic City, N. j., and Leander /
: Currier and wife returned Monday