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

Alex Stott, ST., has been quite i'll for
some tine, but is now steadily imprOy-
ing.
Lawyer Powell came Tuesday with
his goods and is now fitting up his office.
lie is boarding at Mrs. NJ. J. Halls.
The next meeting Of Christ Church
woman's Auxiliary will be at the
rectory Tuesday afternoon, February 81.
Mrs. Ed Dickson, who has been re-
stricted to her bed for over a week with
a sharp attack of tonsilitis, was out
again last Wednesday.
Let us hope local choppers will win
the two gold watches offered by the
maker of the Z. A. c. AK, advertised
this week by the Bosworth Store Co.
II. T. Hardy, foreman of a planning
mill at Northampton, Mass, came home
Monday to renew acquaintance with his
family, returning to Northampton Tues
day.
The fourth quarterly conference of
Grace NJ. +. Church will be held in the
vestry this Thursday evening. The
district superintendent, Rev. F. w.
Lewis, will preside.
Mary Cary, Aunt Jane of Kentucky,
and other famous characters will be
present at the recital which is to be
given in the opera hall, Tuesday even
ing, February %. Mr.. Moody will give
a variety of representations.
Ullery & Co, BrattlebOro, publiS hers,
want high class man to make a can
vass of the leading business and pro-
fessional men in Essex county. There
is good money in the job for bright,
hustling young man. See advt. for par
ticulars.
The Congregational Sunday School
used a special Lincoln Memorial Day
opening exercise Sunday morning, cali
ing attention to the splendid way in
which Lincoln's efforts to uplift the
colored man is being carried on, the col
lection going to that cause.
While II. W. Blake was in town last
week the teachers in the high school
building took occasion to present him
with full length statue of Demosthe
mes Mr.. Blake has served on the school
board for almost seven years and been
chairman for the past four years.
Mrs. NJ. j. Hall, assisted by her three
daughters, received aud successfully EN-
tertained twenty-five lady friends
Wednesday afternoon. Following the
reception the popular game $500 was
played until five o'clock, when delicious
refreshments were served in the dining
room, which was beautifully decorated
with crimson and white carnations and
ferns, Miss Daphne Hall and Miss Iona
Parsons presiding. 1t was certainly
one of the most delightful of the many
social gatherings held this season.
As is her annual custom, Mrs. John
Willoughby of Santa Barbara, Calf,
had fine bouquet of cut flowers at the
Congregational Church, Sunday, Febru-
AIRY II, in loving remembrance of her
parents. Other flowers were sent in by
the Guest family and the Friendship
Bible class in remembrance of the BIRTH
day of Mrs. j. Guest. These along with
still others made very pretty display,
giving pleasure to all present, and in
strong contrast to the very wintery
weather prevailing just at this time.
A letter received by the publisher
from NJ. H. Davis, living at Pasadena,
Cal, reports him as prosperous. In adj
ditiou to his hotel business, he is also
an electrical contractor, the firm name
being Cleveland g. Davis. His old all
ment, lameness, which he was hopeful
he had overcome, is returning and Civ.
ing him considerable trouble. Harry
Scholes, he says, died very suddenly
that he never looked in better health
than day or two before his death--a
man that had lots of friends, all of
whom called him "Dad". Marsh re-
quests to be remembered to all inquiring