Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-12-22
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boston Tor the holidays.
| Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Smith went to
Morrisyile Wednesday for Christmas.
Miss Ollie Applebee is assisting in o.
T. Wilcox & Co.'S store during the holt
day season.
Mrs. L. l.. Johnson has gone to
Baltimore, Nd, to spend the winter with
relatives.
Mrs. Roy hall of Holland was the
guest of her sister, Mrs Andrew Apple
bee, the first of the week.
Miss Mayhem goes to Dixville, One,
the last of the week to spend Christmas
at her home there.
Charles Thurston resumed work last
Monday after being off duty two weeks
with an injured hand.
Little Daniel Morong, who has been
seriously i'll with bronchial pneumonia,
is, We are glad to say, much better at
this writing.
Ed. Butler is seriously i'll at the Essex
House with rheumatism requiring con-
slant attendance, day and night. George
Taylor is caring for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. Farmer were in
Montpelier last week attending meet
ing of the state grange as deleg ties
from the local lodge.
Mr. Steadman, lumber buyer for the
firm of Haywood Bros. and Wakefield
of Gardner, Mass, was business visitor
in town last week.
c. L. Brunette is the new clerk for
Boardway & Lindsay, taking the place
of w. Christie who is going to New
York to work for his uncle.
Mrs. Will Ladd and family have
rented one of Mrs. Reeves tenemeuts
for the winter and have moved into the
village from the farm.
Christmas will be observed in the
Congregational Church next Sunday by
appropriate music and services both
morning and evening.
Operator Harry Austin is taking
vacation from his duties in the train
masters office. He is being relieved by
William Oleson of Gorham, n. Fl.
Miss Ethel Elliott has gone to New
port for a two weeks visit with relatives.
During her absence her place in john
sons Cafe is being filled by Miss
Gladys Christie.
Miss Shirley Hall, teacher of grades
5, 6, and 7, is spending her vacation at
her home in Holland. Miss Brooks,
teacher in The primary room, is also at
her home in Barton.
R. f. Hodsden, who has been in West
Charleston running the dynamo for the
Electric Light Company during the i'll
ness of Mr.. Reiter, returned home Mon
day.
| Schools in town closed Tuesday after
noon for vacation of two weeks, re-
opening Wednesday, January 8, 1912.
The convent school closes ,day, Thurs
dav, and will begin again Tuesday,
January 2.
At the next regular Grange Meeting,
Thursday, December %, officers for the
ensuing year will be elected. A full
attendance of the members is earnestly
requested Meeting commences sharp
at s o'clock.
C. P. Streete, J. Z. TuIgeon, L. Steady
and w. II. Kane went to Montreal Sun.
day to witness the comforting of the
third degree upon seventy candidates
for membership in the order, Knights Of
Columbus.
The store of o. P. Wilcox & Co. was
burglarized last Saturday night ant
merchandise to the value of nearly one
hundred dollars was taken. 1t is sup
posed that the burglar effected al
entrance through the cellar and an ole
trap door in the floor. This door ha,n'
been used for some time and it is SAT-
conclusion that the party knew tn
premises.
Christ Church Sunday School viii
hold their Christmas festival in tn
Guild Room Friday evening, Decembe
a %. beginning at o'clock sharp. Al
members of the school are requested t
be in their places promptly at quartz
before seven so that the exercises ma
he concluded before the hour set TO
Mr.. Dale's reading at the opera hall.
r. f. Cheney of Manchester, N. II
general agent for the Mutual Life Ii
surance Company of New York was i
p town on business from Friday to Mot
day aud during his stay appointed
r. Powell to act as local agent. Tn
Mutual Life is one of the stronge'
insurance companies doing bushes
today and the policies they offer are
an exceptionally high character