Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-07
TOWN TOPICS

of North Stratford, n. IL.
Mrs. o. S. Eaton has been visiting her
son, Clyde, in Percy, N. II.
S. J. Msroney was in Gilead. Ne.
Tuesday on business.
George l.. Dyer was in Guildhall on
probate business last Saturday.
+. A. Elkins was business visitor in
So. Paris aud Portland, Me, the latter
part of last week.
The w. r. e. will meet next Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock in &. a. X.
hall.
Grovenor Lindsay aud wife were in
town the first of the week, the guests of
his mother Mrs. Cora Lindsay.
j. j. Connolly aud clerk, Ray Ches,
ney, went to Montreal last Saturday to
investigate several accidents which re-
Gently took place on the Second District.
Miss Mary A. Lee went to Gorham,
n. H. the latter part of last week aud is
visiting friends in that place aud Berlin
this week.
II. l.. Cur tbs, who has been brakiug
on the &. T. II. for the past two months,
has changed his occupation to that Of
fireman, commencing last Sunday,
Two more trains of immigrants of
twelve cars each passed through this
town, one Sunday aud the other Tues
day morning, en- route for the North,
west.
All schools in the village commence
the spring term next Monday, The
term will be for ten weeks aud will
close the school year,
H, 7, Hardy came home Saturday
from his work at Northampton, Mass,
and this week will move his family aud
household goods to that place.
Geo. A. Hubbard of GuiIdhall was a
visitor in town on Monday of this week,
on business connected with the docket
for the coming term of county court,
E. C. Wilcox has given up his resi-
dence on the hill and will live in the
Causebrooke house on Main St. recent
ly vacated by Eddie Schoes and family,
The slippery side walks last Satur.
day took hand in the game of April
Fool with a goodly number of people
The hard joke inflicted was not appre-
ciated by them especially those OF large
avoirdupois.
The Womaus Auxiliary of Christ
Church will meet next Tuesday after
noon at $50 at the home of Mrs, W. II.
Norton. The missionary box being pre-
pared for St. Eizabeth's school is still
open for contributions.
Howard Ames came home last week
| from his studies in the Vermont Unit
versity at Burlington, remaining until
Tuesday of this week, on which day he
went to Waterbury to resume his work
as assistant to the State Forest
The funeral of Luther Anderson
Cobb, familiarly known in Island Pond
as Uncle Luther Cobb, took place from
the home of George Cobb in Holland
Sunday, March % Mr.. Cobb was 50
last October and the cause of death was
hemorrhage of the brain. An appreci.
alton from the pen of friend will APP
pear in these columns in the near future.
About thirty-eight members and
friends of the Congregational church
Adult Bible Glass met in the church
parors last Monday aud after social
hour or two partook of an excellent
oyster supper followed by formidable
speaking. Rev. l.. N. Moody was made
the guest of honor. The social com
mittee deserve considerable praise for a
very successful evening.
j. r. Applebee, NJ. BIanchette and
w. A. Gleeson were in Guildhall We'd
nesday in attendance at the County
Camp Meeting of the lodges in Essex
county, as delegates from MI. Bluff
Camp, No. 9l02, NJ. w. A. This is the
first meeting held in Essex county
heretofore there not being enough lodges
in the county. County officers were be
elected as will also delegates to the
state camp.
The Ball.
Preparations for the third Annua
Foresters Concert and Ball which viii
be held in the opera house Tuesda,
evening, April IS, are going on apace
, and the committee in charge are plan
ming that thi, shall be bigger and bet