Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-01-21
TOWN TOPICS

vile to reside, having employment in
the railroad shop there.
A ten cent social will be given by the
Seniors in the High School building
Friday evening of this week.
The Grand Trunk pay car on its visit
here last week discussed some $4,000
among the railroad employees.
Mrs. Emma Rawson has returned
home following an extended visit with
relatives in Portland and vicinity.
Miss Maybelle Flaherty, the little
daughter of Chief Dispatcher at Mont
real, spent Sunday in town, the guest of
Miss Rita Smith.
The annual meeting of the Island
! Pond Business Mems Association will
be held in the Town Clerks Office Tues
day, January %, at . pm.
The officers of Ross Encampment, !.
D. o. F., will be installed into their re-
spective chairs at the regular meeting,
to be held next Tuesday evening, Jan
uary 20.
Mrs. George Cobb of Morgan is here
assisting in the care of Mrs. |. L. Cobb,
IA great sufferer with the shingles. Mrs
Ed Davis is also a sufferer from the
same trouble.
The officers of Clyde River Rebekah
Lodge, No. "a, are to be installed by
the grand officers next Wednesday even
ing, January 2sth. A full attendance
of the members is desired.
Mrs. Ida Moye Hosford aud little son
from East Haven are here for few
days visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Moye, during the absence of her
husband at Guildhall, as juror.
Miss Annie LaRoche returned home
from Averill Saturday, having finished
very successful term of school of IA
weeks. She began, Monday, to teach
the winter term in the Bemis district.
F. r. Sadeir returned home last
Thursday from a visit of several week.
| with his daughters at Montreal, stop
ping Ell route to attend the funeral of
his brother.in-law, the late Andrew
Steele.
! Miss Rebecca Strathern spent Sunday
in Groveton. n. H., the guest of her sis
ter aud husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
Cole. She attended the Japanese Oper-
eta there Saturday night, in which Mrs.
Cole and little daughter, Rena, took all
active part.
On Monday morning last telegram
was received by Mr.. John Sloan convey
ing the sad news that his brother liam
had been badly Injured. Mr.. J. Sloan
being on duty on his engine, his father,
David Sloan, decided to proceed to
Shawmut, Pa, by the first train. Just
as Mr.. Sloan was leaving the station he
received another telegram, announcing
the death of his son Monday morning
Mr.. Sloan leaves wife and one son.
The Probate Court for the District o.
Essex held hearing last Friday upor
the question of committing Mrs. Mary
Curtis to the State Hospital for the In
sane at Waterbury. The States Attor
ney appeared for the State, and afte
full hearing and the appointment of a
guardian for the two sons of Mrs. Cur
tbs, Leslie and Charlie, it was decide,
to commit Mrs. Curtis to the Hospita
at the expense of the State except for {
contribution of one dollar per week il
behalf of Leslie and fifty cents per weel
in behalf of Charlie Curtis by thei
guardian. Mrs. Curtis was taken to tn
: hospital Saturday morning by DR.. Nor
cross and Mrs. Jessie Parker
At the annual installation, Tuesda
evening, January IL, of the Knights o
Pythias, .Oswegotchie Lodge, No. II
the following officers were installed fo
n the ensuing term:
Z. c. Potter, C. c.
A.G. Wentworth, V. c.
u. N. johnson, Prelate.
F. A. Elkins, X. r. S.
e NJ. Renell, M. of w.
G. Chase, NJ. at A.
E. A. Bemis, NJ. of I.
R. Thompson, M. of Elk.
II ID. B. Mayo, l. G.
n H. w. Blake, o. G.
% A. C. Chapman, Trustee.
;e M. B. Ladd,
l.. c. Mckinney,
Mr.. Editor: