Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-05-20
TOWN TOPICS

Mrs. i. L. Carr returned Sunday from
visit of several days in Glover.
+. K. Sadleir and Carl Hodsden are
camping at Seymour Lake for few
days.
The board of health has notice in
this issue of special interest to some of
the property owners in town.
DIR. Garfield, U. S. V. l., has been in
Newport several days attending to the
duties of DIR. Ward, absent on his vaca-
ton.
Foss & Co., are building place for a
gasoline tank alongside their store. The
tank is SKI feet, and 500 gallon capa-
city.
Mrs. Elmer Noyes and little son ar
rived from Los Angeles, Cal, last week
and are staying with her mother, Mrs.
A. o. Dechene.
The Misses Tilie and Maggie White
and Miss Eva Melcher, left Monday
morning for the Rangeley Lakes, to re-
main during the summer season.
Friends are glad to see that Charles
Pratt, conductor of the local Portland
Island Pond run, off for several weeks
by reason of illness, has recovered and
resumed his run.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Williamson,
and the latter's father, II. l.. Davis, all
of Lewiston, Me-, and former residents,
are here for few DAYS visit with old
friends and acquaintance.
A d elegation from Oswegotchie Lodge
X. of F., went to Orleans Tuesday to at
tend the annual district meeting and ex-
emplfed the work of the Rank of Es-
quire. +. A. Elkins is the ID. ID. &. c.
A. +. Wheeler aid wife of Eugene,
Oregon, are visiting his cousin, A. f
Grow, his first visit here in 80 years.
Previous to leaving Island Pond he
drove the Stage between here and Lyn-
donviIle.
Special Agents Bum and Stone of
the Treasury Department made their
annual inspection of the custom house
at this port last Saturday and expressed
their satisfaction relative to the conduct
of the Office and the increase in business
during the past winter.
An alarm of fire was sounded Thurs
day afternoon for fire at the creamery.
Happily it was not serious, only few
shingles in the roof burning, catching
from the stack Mr.. Bartlett had re-
ceived that dav over five thousand
pounds cream, but it escaped injury
either by water or smoke.
A grass and brush fire in the vicinity
of Birch Point Tuesday, approached too
near the cottages there, causing great
alarm to the occupants. Only the most
energetic measures kept the fire in
check. Grass these days is dangerous,
and people ought to be very careful
where they throw lighted match, Gig.
arctic or cigar stubs.
Fishermen are having great luck at
Big Averill these days, and the lake is
thronged with fishers. The catch Mon
day is estimated at over $50 pounds
salmon, a number weighing each from
Z to over II pounds. II. w. Marsh
| landed one of II pounds, ard DR.. Sut
ton one of pounds. At Echo one was
caught weighing IS pounds and meas.
uring 81 inches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Danforth left for
New York Friday to visit their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Maud Burbank, and husband
While in the city Mr.. Danforth will con.
suit a specialist regarding his eyesight
which has been badly failing of late
His large circle of friends here and all
along the line of the Grand Trunk be
tween Island Pond and Portland hope
that he may find help and his sight
fully restored.
A placard announcing an advertis
ing social in the parlors of the Con
gregational Church, that was placed it
the post office Friday, had startling
effect upon readers, not intended by thu
artist designing the placard. Following
the announcement were the words
KUN KUN
Some would be wag formed connect
ing mark at the top of each X, thereb
Transforming the words into
RUM RUM
f. j. Bagley spent part of last wee
in Roxbury, Mass, experimenting tn
removal of the mantel seats and leade
glass window from the library of tn
late venerable Edward Everett Hale
After the decease of DR.. Hale thes
we're obtained by Miss Wood, for seve
al years associated with various lines G
his work. This is of interest here, wher
Miss Wood is somewhat known, havin
had the care of late of Col. Dale's chi
dren-in their education-and this pan
of the library furnishings has bee