Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-03-24


of trackmen working in the local yar'
Sunday.
Mr.. Swenson, of the p. j. Miles Co
was business visitor in Groyeton, n
H., Tuesday.
o. L. Davis was ia Boston the frs
of the week attending the telephon,
convention.
Mr., Geo. Woodsum, G. T. X. locomo
tive foreman, spent Sunday in Portland
Me-, with his family.
E. f. Blake finished work in the G
+. X. station the first of the week t
begin his seasons painting.
A. w. Bosworth is Oh his annual buy
ing trip to Boston aud New York ex
pecting to be absent two weeks.
The Womau's Auxiliary will meet a
the home of Mrs. j. w. Thurston, Tues
day afternoon, March %, at $50.
Mrs. Henry Stevens, who has beer
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. S. Foster, hai
returned to her home in Bloomfield.
Beatrice Mackey, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. l.. j. Mackey, has been obliged
to leave school on account of ill health.
George l.. Hunt left for Portland
and Boston on business Monday night
He will be absent the remainder of the
week.
The Brighton Creamery Company
will occupy the factory building as soon
as the new machinery arrives and is in
stalled, probably before April /.
Misses Ada Barnes and Ethel Davis
will accompany Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E
Boyce to Ludlow, having employment
with them in the Odd Fellows Home
at that place.
"Uncle" Luther Cobb suffered a
stroke of paralysis last week Friday at
the home of his cousin, George Cobb,
in Morgan. Owing to his advanced
age his recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. David Elliott was pleasantly
surprised by ID number of neighbors
and friends Saturday evening. Games
were Played and refreshments served.
All report good time
A special meeting of the Independent
Order of Foresters is called for Thurs.
day evening, March Both. Important
business and work. A full attendance
of the members is desired.
II. W. Blake, accompanied by his
wife and two children, who have been
spending the winter in Norton, passed
through town last week, Ell route for
their new home in Gardner, Mass.
The shamrock supper given at the
Congregational church parlors by the
adult Sunday School class Friday night
was decided success. The table deco
rations were appropriate for the day,
aud the menu was purely Irish.
Twelve new engines of the latest
Brooks type have been installed on the
Grand Trunk, running between this
place and Montreal, and are in constant
use at present owing to the large amount
of freight moving.
Mrs. Eva (Haley) Wilson of Bethel
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Roby.
Mrs. Wilson came to Island Pond from
Derby Line where she has been assist ng
in the care of Mrs. Storrs, who has been
in very poor health for some time.
The meeting of the Ladies Literary
Club, which was postponed last week
because of the storm, will be held Fri
day afternoon, March "a, at the home
of Mrs Miller. Thursday afternoon,
March 80, the Club will meet with Mrs.
C. M. King.
A goodly number of the members of
Island Grange assembled at the home
of Alex Mckee the first of last week to
help him celebrate his birthday ami
versary. Games and refreshments were
the order of the evening, and the guests
departed at late hour, all wishing him
many happy returns of the day.
All those having articles to contri-
butte to the missionary box which the
Woman's Auxiliary are preparing for
st. Elizabeth's School, in South Dakota
are requested to bring them to the
Guild room of Christ Church on or be
fore Wednesday afternoon, March 30
as the box is to be packed at tn at time
in order to reach its destination before
Easter. The box for the Juniors will
be packed at the same time and place.
Thomas Fitzpatrick was arraignet
before the municipal court Thursday
charged with criminal assault upon hi'
fifteen year old niece. Judge Dale
deemed that evidence existed to warrant
his being held to appear before count,
court and placed him under $4,000 bonds
which he was unable to furnish ant
was committed to the county Jail a
Guildhal to await the hearing at thu
special session of the grand jury at tn,