Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-02-25
TOWN TOPICS

sure.
Mrs. Samuel Moore went to Richmond
Que, last week to spend some time with
her brother and family.
The town report is in the hands OF
the voters, and, naturally, is the all alb,
sorbing topic of interest and talk.
One-half of the six weeks after Can
dlemas has gone already. Even for the
superstitious there is hope near ahead.
The Standard talking machine offer
ed by l.. F. Jones to the person pur-
chasing the most goods at his store last
week was won by w. A. Gleeson.
II. Albion Stevens received rank of
Esquire in X. of p hall at the regular
meeting February %. Next Tuesday,
town meeting day, there will be no
meeting.
Thelma +. Dickson, ten years old, re-
ceiyed honorable mention in the current
number of the American Home Monthly
for her short story of Joan of Are. The
young miss is to be congratulated
Business continues brisk in railway
circles. Over two hundred cars pulp.
wood recently arrived at this port with.
in twenty-four hours. One shipment of
a million bushels of wheat is expected
in the near future.
Mrs. Leander Currier was remember.
ed on her birthday anniversary, Febru,
AIRY ID 10y postal shower of birthday
cards, over one hundred friends contrib
uting. She appreciates very much this
expression of kindness from So many.
Mrs. Lawrence MCGOWAN of Youngs.
town, Ohio, sister of the late Mrs
Coyle of Montreal, has been a visitor in
town the past few days the guest of Mrs
Will Smith. She was accompanied by
her little nephew, Hugh Coyle of Mont
real.
DIR. c, II. Garfield, u. S. V. l., was
summoned to Burlington Tuesday to
give evidence before the grand jury of
the United States Court for the District
of Vermont, relative to the alleged
smuggling of diseased bull into this
state.
The lectures on Church History by
the Rev. DR.. Miller are very much en-
joyed, masterful presentations of inter
esting subjects. The subject for Friday
evening is The Crusade and the Pro
tcstant Observation-Disclosures next
Wednesday evening.
The predicted storm arrived Oh
schedule time Thursday evening, con-
tinuiug until Friday morning. Not far
from foot of snow fell blocking the
highways, but delaying trains very little,
as the main line was kept clear, freight
traffic being generally suspended through
out Friday. The storm was followed by
a cold wave of day or more aud Mon
day brought rain.
The Womans Auxiliary met Tuesday
afternoon, February %, at the home of
Mrs. John w. Thurston, with a large
attendance. After a busy time with
needles and thimbles, the meeting was
called to order. Prayer was offered by
Dir. Miller, and the business of the after
noon disposed of, after which a genuine
"surprise party" was given by the host
ess, who announced that, it being
ashington's birthday, she had received
permission from the president to cele.
brate little, and invited all to adjourn
to the diningroom, where, amid the Ma
tional colors dainty lunch was served
and greatly enjoyed by all. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Sargent on
Wednesday afternoon, March 2, Tues.
day being town meeting day. The
Auxiliary is in very prosperous condi'
ton, aud the ladies have undertaken 70,
their special work the payment of the
yearly interest on the rectory debt, anc
the reduction of that indebtedness as
rapidly as possible.