Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-07-08
TOWN TOPICS

John Guest is assisting in the store OF
the Bosworth Co.
Gov. Prouty and wife drove over
from Newport in their auto Monday
night.
b. \. Robinson and wife OF Coati-
cook, Que, were the guests of George S,
Robinson and wife over the Fourth.
DIR. Mayo and family went to Sey-
mour Lake Thursday, to remain two
weeks. They have rented the Wilcox
cottage.
Miss B. Tracy of Boston came
"Wednesday night to spend her summer
vacation with her sister, Mrs James W.
Farrell, and family.
Rev. Sister Mary St. Zita of Berlin.
N. H., Ell route for Compton where she
will spend the summer, visited her moth
er, Mfs. Mary A. Carroll, Saturday and
Sunday.
Harry B. Amey has purchased a five
passenger, cylinder, 30 horse power,
Emf, touring car through the local
agents, Foss & Co. 1t Is a very nice,
easy riding car.
w. II. Bishop, Jr., and wife of Leom-
mister, Mass, are enjoying their vaca-
ton here with relatives and friends.
They came last Saturday night and will
remain until Monday.
We are all glad to see that Mrs. John
w. Thurston has sufficiently recovered
from her long and painful illness, that
she was able to spend a little time in
the store Oh the Fourth.
Harry Robbins and wife of Derby
Center, aud Miss Freda Vinton of Nor
gan, spent Sunday and Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright Danforth. Mrs.
Robbins remained until today.
Ed Moore will not return to Cali
fornia having accepted position at the
Vermont Academy, Ssxton's River, at
greatly increased salary. Score once
more for Vermont VS.. California.
A great number of former residents
OF Island Pond came to attend the cele-
bration aud renew acquaintanceship with
old friends. Their presence added to
the general pleasure of the celebration.
In another column our readers will
find a very interesting and entertaining
descriptive letter, chiefly about the state
republican convention, although other
topics are introduced. The writer is
former resident of Island Pond
Porter FL Dale, who has been the col
lector in charge of the Port of Island
Pond the past twelve years, has resigned,
his resignation to take effect in the i'm.
mediate future, to be determined by the
collector of the Memphremagog District,
Col. c. S. Emery.
George Haynes, wife and two chill
dren, aud Mrs. Haynes father, Mr.. Nc
Canlis, came from Brooklyn Friday,
Mr.. Haynes and Mr.. McCanlis returned
to Brooklyn Tuesday but the others will
remain several weeks, At present they
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Hawkins.
On patriotic days Ed Dickson has
been in the habit of hanging out three
American flags and one British flag, his
father and brother having been honor
ably discharged soldiers from the British
Army. On the Fourth he followed his
usual custom, but some one tore down
the foreign flag and hid it in some brush.
Small business, surely.
Michael Parent came back Monday
from the Montreal hospital. He is about
on crutches, and it is very pleasing to
our people generally to'kuow that some
hope is given that his limbs will ulti-
mately be Strengthened out and their
natural use restored, but it will take
several months perhaps to accomplish
this. lie is very brave and patient in
l-isi- afflicted condition.