Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-08
TOWN TOPICS

Fred Ruby has returned to town t.
resume his occupation as painter.
We are all glad to see Ed. Davis ablt
to be out again after severe attack o.
illness.
One hundred and forty-six dog Ii
censes were Issued this year as compared
with 100 issued last year.
How many can recall seeing an open
stretch of water from the mainland ia
the island as early as April 3
Ernest W. Gilpin, brother of the
editor of the Barton Monitor, is assist
ing in the HERALD office for few
weeks.
Mrs. Arthur Cobb's Sunday School
class of young ladies has presented
Grace Church with black walnut collec-
ton plates.
A new chancel rail is being placed in
Grace Church, and the room occupied
by the Ladies' Bible Glass is being
painted and papered.
This morning DIR. Mayo accompanied
Mrs. Bert Wallace to the Montreal Gen
eraI Hospital, where she will undergo
an operation for appendicitis.
George S. Robinson went to Montpe-
lier Wednesday morning to attend the
regular quarterly meeting of the direct
ors of the Vermont Mutual Fire lnsur.
ance Co.
The license commissioners met on the
LIST inst, and organized by the choice
of ". A. Gleeson as chairman. We
think Brighton fortunate in its board of
license commissioners.
When the frogs begin to tune up.
when W. j. Rooney opens his ice cream
parlor and when X. &. Webster com
mences delivering ice, then We imagine
summer is nigh, but.
The Island Pond National Bank is
one of 80 in the state that have filed
sipulations agreeing to pay the tax on
deposits wherein interest in excess of .
"a per annum is paid or allowed
The Woman's Auxiliary of Christ
Church conducted very successful sale
Tuesday afternoon, and served splen-
did supper to over one hundred. The
supper was highly complimented.
j. S. Farmer, John Riggie, 10 I'm
Peavey aud George Perry, all carpenters
have gone to Lyndonvile to work at
their trade under the direction of NJ. B.
I.add, engaged for the summer months
The several schools in town will be
reopened Monday morning, April II, for
the spring term, with only one change
in teachers, Miss Myrtle Ames succeed
ing Miss Ethel Smith at the Head of
the Pond.
Edward Randall, a student at the
Vermont University, Burlington, came
home Monday night to spend the
Easter recess with his parents, Capt
and Mrs. II. f. Randall. He will resume
his studies the 18th inst.
The annual communication of Island
Pond Lodge, + & A. NJ, for the cleo
reports will he held next Monday even
ing, April II, at o'clock. Following
the election of officers the degree of {
Master Mason will be conferred.
A r. Campbell, an optOmetrist O
considerable experience, will be at the
store of r. c. Carr & Co, April IA to Is
inclusive. All needing proper glasse'
can certainly secure what is best adapt
ed for them Ivy consulting Mr.. Campbell
See the advertisement of Carr & Go.
/ The Seniors and others who went t.
Washington on special trip March %
returned home April /, all reporting
delightful and enjoyable time from star
to fl i,h. Some of the party saw Presi
dent Taft. The itinerary was faithfult
carried out, and all received the closes
care and attention.
We were visited by sharp electrical
storm Wednesday afternoon, with rail
accompaniment, the storm continuing
several hours. The thunder was heavie
than at any time last summer, and TIN
lightning sharp and vivid. About
p. NJ. there was tremendous hail storm
Shortly before midnight the storm pm
the electric lights out of service.
Musical Recital.