Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-17
TOWN TOPICS


shop aud gone to Newport to work.
All interested are reminded of the
social to be held tonight at the home OF
Mrs c. Eugene Foss.
The condition of Andrew Mckinley,
III for some time with pneumonia, is
thought to be improving
Miss Proulx has moved her millinery
parlor on Maine street to the residence
of Wright Dauforth on Cross street.
Thermometers registered Is below
zero Tuesday morning and 20 below
"Wednesday aud Thursday mornings.
Friendship organized Bible class held
a sociahle at the hone of their teacher,
Mrs, l.. F, Jones, Wednesday evening.
j 5. Sweeney has filed the required
bonds and received his commission as
postmaster at Island Pond for the uext
four years.
The Rev. DR.. Miller delivered an elo-
queut sermon on the religious life of
Abraham Lincoln at Christ Church last
Sunday evening. The chorus choir was
assisted by Mrs. Thurston of Portland.
Rev. F W. Lewis will preach at Grace
Church next Sunday, both morning aud
evening. As his six years term of office
will expire in April, this will prob ably
be his last official visit to this church.
Oswegotchie Lodge, No. II, will OBJ
serve the 5Sth Pythiau's anniversary in
their Castle Hall, Tuesday evening,
February 2lst. All members of the
order are invited to attend with their
families and friends. Sugar on snow
will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hamilton of
New York closed very successful two
weeks OF eyangeliStic services by union
meeting at Grace Church Sunday even
ing. Monday they left for East Charles
ton, to remain a few days before return
ing to their mission work in New York
City.
Within a week from the day that Mr.,
Fred Parent was re-instated section
foreman in the railroad yard, all the
tracks we're clear of snow and ice and
trains are now being handled at this
station with the usual promptness. 1t
is evident from reports conditions are
not as favorable for traffic at Montreal
or Portland.
All the lumber about the yard of the
Fitzgerald Land & Lumber Co.'S mill
will be worked up within day or two,
/ after which the mill will be closed.
During a residence of thirty-fve years
here this is the first time the mill has
been closed for lack Of material. 1t has
been the second largest industry in town
for many years, consequently its closing
is severe blow to the place.
Herbert w. Blake of Gardner, Mass,
was business visitor in town from
Friday to, Tuesday. He has closed his
law office here, and his resignation as
Judge of Probate goes into effect March
/. Meanwhile anyone having business
for the Probate Court will get prompt
attention by communicating with +. A.
Bemis, Island Pond, or Z. w. Wyman,
Register of Probate, (Iuildhall.
The Five Hundred Club will cele.
brate Washington's birthday and close
its season with fancy dress masquerade
promenade and dance at the opera house
hall Wednesday evening, February %
Latel's Orchestra will furnish music.
The Womau's Auxiliary Of Christ
Church will serve buffet lunch. Adj
mission % cents to the floor or gallery
Everybody is invited to participate in
the festivities.
The public should attend the FREE
lecture Friday evening at the operi
house hall and hear the question o
tuberculosis discussed by an expert
! Consumption has considerably increase,
: throughout the country within the pas
: decade. It is disease that every citi
zen should understand, aud the speake
Friday evening can shed more ligh
t probably upon the subject than an
d other persoa in the commonwealth
There will also be tuberculosis exhibi
in the hall throughout the day unde
the direction of the State board {
= Health, which the citizens are urged
attend. can ounce of prevention
worth pound of cure.
Hon. S. d. Hobson suffered par
II Iytic shock about . o'clock SaturdG
'e morning, and since then has been almo
4 entirely unconscious, His sons al
a daughters are all here, except Nh
r Fletcher of Lancaster, N. H., and Mi
RS Elsie of Chicago, A daughter, DR.. Sarj
NJ. Hobson, and son, Albion, arriv,
from Chicago Sunday night, and Nj
:. Tewksbury of Boston came Sund
noon. He is at the home of his SO
6 Howard H., surrounded with all t
re care that the love and affection of
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