Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-02-10
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TOWN TOPICS

Monday gave us the coolest snap o
the winter, 30 below zero.
George l.. Hunt went to Montpelie
Tuesday to attend the session of the
Supreme Court.
The Knights of King Arthur viii
hold their next conclave on Monday
evening, February ID.
Maynard Stevens and Joseph DUDE
took the civil service examination at
Newport last Saturday.
A. +. Ames is now employed as train
dispatcher on the Grand Trunk Pacific
located at Edesou, Alta.
Mrs. Nellie Dyer returned home
Monday night from visit of two weeks
with Mrs W. NJ. Buck at Canaan.
Mrs. Dufour gave a motion picture
exhibition at East Haven Wednesday
night, aud will give one at East Charles.
ton Friday night.
Nj. c. Davis, having sold all his dry
wood has gone to his farm at East
Charleston hoping thereby, as be says,
"to make a dollar.
Miss Sadie NJ. King, Register of Pro-
bate, came Saturday to hold session of
the Probate Court in the absence of
Judge Blake, who is in Pennsylvania.
The Forest degree will be conferred
by Mount Bluff Camp, NJ. w. A., at
the regular meeting Friday evening. A
full attendance of members is especially
desired.
Notwithstanding the great snow and
wind storm of last Thursday large
number assembled at the home of Mrs.
Norton and pleasantly passed the even
ing with 500 and other games. Re-
freshments were served.
Wednesday, January 81, w. L, Cur
rier completed his contract furnishing
almost 1000 tons ice for the Grand
Trunk. Save one or two days, the
weather conditions for securing the
ice were all that could be desired.
Last Saturday Joe Forbes had the
misfortune to loss his pocket book, con-
taiaing about $40. Luckily for Joe it
was picked up by an honest man,
Thomas Tracy, who handed it to John
w. Thurstou and the latter in turn re-
stored it to the owner.
Miss Marie Antoinette Ellie and her
little sister, Cecie, left Wednesday
afternoon for Montreal, hopeful of
procuring treatment to enable the latter
to recover the use of her legs. During
their stay they will be the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. James E. White at Pt. St.
Charles.
We experienced last week Thursday
one of the worst snow and wind storms
that we have had for years. The high
ways were badly blocked aud the train
service irregular, passenger trains, es-
pecially those from the West, were sew
eral hours late, while the freight trains
were cancelled.
DR.. Garfield arrived home from Ak
ron, Ohio, Friday night, and reports the
death of his sister the day before his
arrival. On the return trip he was "A
hours and 10 minutes on the road be-
tween Toronto and Montreal, TRIP
usually made in to II hours. From
Montreal here his train was six hours
late.
The annual meeting of the tenth
Masonic District will be held with Or
leans Lodge, No. 90, at Barton next
Monday, February ID, commencing al
$50 P. NJ. The Entered Apprentice De
gree will be conferred at the Afternoon
meeting, followed by a banquet at $50
| At s o'clock the Master Mason's Degree
will be conferred by Memphremagos
Lodge, No.65, of Newport. The Crane
Master, Grand Lecturer, Grand Secre
tary and other Grand aud Past Crane
tolficers are expected to be present. AL
Master Masons in good standing ar
cordially invited to attend. Island Pom,
Lodge expects to be well represented.