Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
TOWN TOPICS

| on 10 MS lafm IN Newark, tnas ne re-
Gently purchased of Joseph Forbes.
AT the regular meeting Tuesday even
lug of Ross Encampment, |. D. o. F.,
w. II. Bishop was elected treasurer, vice
A. o. Dechene, deceased.
Nearly all the ribbons that secured
the flowers placed on A. o. Dechene's
grave have been stolen. What a des-
picable business to indulge in
VIM. j. Overbury, who has been con-
ductor on the lewiston Portland ranch
the past six weeks, has returned home,
and next week will have as his run the
through freight to Portland.
The banns Of marriage between Henry
Boulay and Miss Lea NORM were pub
| lished for the first time last Sunday at
St. James Church. The wedding will
take place next Monday morning,
The canning factory was closed for
the season last Friday, and the sam e
day the manager, Ernest Logic, left
for his home in Loggieville, n. b. The
business of the season was fully up to
the average.
Judge and Mrs. f. j. Parsons and
daughter Iona, and Judge Blake and
wife went to Dixville, Que, last week
Wednesday to attend the wedding of L.
j. Nelson and Miss Helen Parker, re-
ported elsewhere.
A number of the Grand Trunk Off
cials, including President Smthers of
London, Eng, first vice president c. NJ.
Hays, and others were here last Satur-
day making their annual tour of in
spection by special train. 1t was a very
handsome train.
The shipment of cream from Canada
through the port. of Island Pond to Au-
burn, Me-, averages weekly some 100
cans, 1900 gallons. Last week, an
average one, the shipment was 1866
cans, 1860 gallons. The duty on cream
is 8 cents per gallon.
John IL. Perry, who recently resigned
his place as switchman in the yard to 60
to Sherbrooke, Que, to work in SINH
lar capacity tor the c. P. r., has finally
decided that Island Pond is good enough
for him and he will remain here, re-
turning to his old position.
John Aldrich, George w. Currier and
daughter, l.. +, Currier and wife, E. II
Currier aud Mrs. Woodbury. attended
the recent national encampment, &. A
R., at Atlantic City, N. J. All went tc
Philadelphia to visit relatives. Mr. Al
drich returned home Saturday, the 9th
ers are expected in a day or two.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Trempe have
been called upon to part with their lit
tie son Edward, who died September %
after brief illness, at the age OF siA
months. Funeral service was held a
st. James Church Saturday. The sor
row stricken parents have the sympathy
of many friends in their great loss.
| Work is progressing nicely on th'
new cement sidewalk from in front the
HERALD office along a portion of Derb,
street. A section of the walk had to b,
done over owing to the presence OF mari
a clayey substance in the sand, whicI
will not mix properly with the cemen
will not harden. Road commissions
Mansur is DESTROYS of doing good work
James W. Farrell, chief train di'
patcher at this port for some time, ha
been appointed train master of the thir
: district of the Grand Trunk System wit
headquarters at Richmond, Que, a
l
Stunning his duties today, Thursday. I
S. Cooper succeeds Mr. Farrell as chic
dispatcher A. McCarty of Montrea
fills the vacancy in the dispatcher's office
The iron fence for the old cemeter
has been placed in position this wee
which adds greatly to the appearance {
: the cemetery and Pleasant street. TT
fence is made of plain heavy iron pickle
with ornamental posts aud gates. MUG
credit is due Mr. John Gersh who COZ
ceived the idea of replacing the O.
wooden fence with a permanent stru
ture, and raised about two-thrds I'll
total cash by soliciting subscriptions.
Last Saturday evening Mrs. Robe
Davis went to the railroad station
meet her husband, and on returniu
home they were considerably taken
surprise to find it occupied by a numb
of friends, admissio II having be,
gained by the use OF a skeleton Ike
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis We're then Motif
that it was the tenth anniversary
I. their wedding, and after refreshmer
If and pleasant social time, they we
d presented with a corner willow chat
re willow work basket and vase, as sou,
. Mrs of the occasion. The affair W
g successfully planned by Mrs. Frank X
gle and Mrs. Ed. Dickson. All had
most enjoyable time.