Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-01-06

ton novel. Mr.. Garland has written a
strong story filled with patriotism, &C.
ton, love and adventure, in which he
tells how President Taft caused Cava
ragh to leave the service. We trust our
readers will enjoy it.
Still keeping those good resolutions
The January thaw came promptly on
time, aud was welcome too.
Judge Blake came from Gardner,
Mass, Friday, remaining until Wednes-
day.
DIR. and Mrs. Trenholme of Coati-
COOK, Que, were in town over Sunday
and Monday.
S }. Payeur and wife came over
from East Haven to spend New Years
with the formers parents.
Elvin Boyce mourns the loss of his
small tailed kitten, and will be
very thankful for its return.
A switch key and door key, picked
up on Cross street last Sunday, await
the owner at the HERALD office.
VIM. Oeson, operator at Gorham, n
H., is once more on duty here at the
telegraph Office doing relief work.
Charles E. Johnson has been appoint
ed clerk of the school board, vice Miss
Sadie NJ. King resigned aud lett town.
A. c. Farmer has returned to his
studies in the Ohio State University,
following holiday visit of two weeks
with his parents.
George S. Robinson went to Mont
pelier Wednesday to attend the annual
meeting of the directors of the Vermont
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
BORN. At Island Pond December
II, daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kennedy; and December 20, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. William Daley.
Senator Dale and representative Amey
have returned to their legislative duties,
also representative Hosford of East
Haven, who has been here during the
recess.
Oh, you weather 90 below zero
Friday morning, sc above Saturday
morning; zero Sunday morning, 40
above Monday morning and the streets
glare ice.
During the year 1910 there was re-
corded in the town clerks Office 81 mar
riages, As births and 30 deaths. In
1909 there were Is marriages, 33 births
and 80 deaths.
We are sorry to report that A. C..
Chapman, Grand Trunk yardmaster at
this point, is compelled to be absent
from his work on sick leave, and his
position is supplied by Fred Ring, a
former conductor.
A forty hours devotion is in progress
at the convent chapel, which commenced
Wednesday morning, closing Friday
evening. A large number is attending
these services. Rev. Fr. Trottier is as
sisted by Rev. Fl. Bovin.
The Island Pond National Bank is
distributing to its patrons this week
some very handsome Osborne art calen-
dars Many of the merchants have dis
tributed fine calendars, also Geo. S
Robinson and l.. W. Stevens.
George l.. Dyer went to Stan stead
Que, Friday to play with Turcotte's
Orchestra at the annual New Years
Ball, and speaks of it as a most elabo-
rate affair. He was in Derby Line over
Sunday, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. O.
M. Carpenter
At the ripe old age of eighty-thret
years and three months, Joseph Girou1
died at the home of his son, Alfred w
Giroux, Monday, January 2, following ;
brief illness with angina pectoris
Solemn high mass of requiem was cele
brated at st. James Church Wednesda,
morning, and the remains taken t
Sherbrooke, Que, for interment, fou
sons acting as bearers.
Louis Cote of Green Island, Que.
came Saturday to spend few day
with his brother, Joseph, and is accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Agnes
and his niece, Miss Alice Moran. Mis-
Agnes will remain some weeks attend
ing the convent school to perfect her
self in the English language. TIL
brothers had not met for nearly twent
years, and the visit came as a most we
come surprise to Joe, his brother NJ
having announced his intention to visi
Island Pond.
A petition to the Legislature ha
been circulated among the women c
the town, asking that the bill givin
women the right to vote on temperate
and school questions be passed. Tn
petition was signed by 3l3 women. A