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

parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. ID. A. BoaTdway,
Will Cargill has moved to East
Charleston andN will work for A. c.
Gallup. -
Clyde Eaton of Percy, N. II. spent
Sunday in town with his mother and
| sister.
Mr.. Ross, who has been in Lyndon
during the winter, is at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Elmer Allen.
}. A. DUDE, who has been i'll with
grip the past month, is slowly gaining
but st;l. unable to resume work.
Ii. II. Hobson was in Maidstone sew
eral days the past week, making draw
ings of the house in which the recent
mu rider was committed.
Mrs. Fenton Damon returned home
Thursday after an absence of several
weeks in Worcester, Vt, where she has
been caring for her oldest daughter, who
has been critically i'll. She left the lat
ter considerably improved in health.
The Misses Bazinet gave a delightful
$500" party to number of their friends
last Friday evening in honor of St.
Patrick. The rooms were prettily deco
rated with cut flowers and Irish en-
blems, aud dainty refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Phoebe Aldrich reached her
ninetieth birthday anniversary last
Friday, the 17th. She was pleasantly
reminded of the OCCASION by her many
friends, who I.showered" her with post
cards, and presented her with many
other tokens of remembrance.
During our severe st orm last Thurs,
day, train No. "a, headed by one of the
big consolidated engines, encountered a
snow drift near Speck Pond, which it
was unable to pillow through. 1t became
necessary to procure help from the yard
before it could proceed on its way.
Adam Danforth had the laugh on his
brother-in-law, when recently one OF the
big hens, which he procured from him,
laid its first egg, not much bigger than
a robins, by having it placed in Chas.
Willoughby's show window, placarded,
@Products of Bay-view Farm, Alec Stott,
Jr- Prop"
Preparations for the 3rd annual con-
cert and ball to be given by the indie.
peudeut Order of Foresters Easter
Tuesday, April 18th, are nearly CON-
pleted. With excellent music by the
Glendale, eight piece, orchestra, and a
supper such as only the Companion
Foresters can serve, the affair promises
10 be one of the events of the season.
Attention is called to the fact that
while under the new law it is awful to
take trout in lakes and ponds May LIST,
there is also law against taking fish
through the ice. If therefore, the ice is
not out of the lakes and ponds in any
section of the state May LIST it will not
be lawful to take trout therefrom. This
of course is condition more likely to
occur in the northern section of the
state than in the southern.
A seven car train of immigrants for
the Canadion Northwest passed through
here Monday night. One has only to
see party of these husky young men
and women to rid themselves of the idea
that it is the scum of Europe that emf
CRATES to this continent, During their
short stay here they enjoyed themselves
immensely snowbaliug each other, the
first opportunity the greater portion of
them ever had of INDUCING in this ex-
hilarating pastime.
Very encouraging reports are received
from Montreal in regard to the condi-
\ ton of Mr. Bishop, who underwent the
final operation for the removal of can
| Ger from his tongue Wednesday
4 afternoon. The results of the operation
| are highly pleasing to the surgeon in
charge of the case as it was only
Il necessary to remove one half of The
4 tongue and palate. The danger from
\ pneumonia, though still serious, is
considerably lessened. He sleeps
! comfortably, and is able to take
I nourishment.
Rev. Arthur M. Dunstan, of S. Mark s
Church, Grovetou, N. H., conducted the
services at Christ Church Sunday even
ing, in exchange with DR.. Miller, preach
ing an able sermon to large and at
tentise audience. Speaking from the
! text $50 run, so fight, he suggested to
bis hearers that it was better to adopt
few good resolutions and strictly full
fill them, then to make many resolu'
ions and observe them only partially
| Mr.. Duastan is no stranger to our
people, having held services here fire.
queutly while The parish was without a
rector, and his visit gave pleasure to his