Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-01-17
TOWN TOPICS

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0nurch will meet next Tuesday after
noon at $50 with Mrs. NJ. T. Sadleir.
Mrs. q. X. Lindsay came Tuesday
night from st. Jerome, Que, for a few
days visit with Mrs. 5. Lindsay.
Miss Lottie Donaldson of Berlin. N,
h., was the guest of Mrs. John Sloan
over Sunday.
Mrs. Eastman, who has been serious.
ly i'll with typhoid fever for several
weeks past has so far recovered as to be
able to sit up little each day.
T.. l.. Hunt, the optician, will remain
in Island Pond until Wednesday, Jan
uary "a, office at Z. b. Bemis' residence
on Cross street.
We missed the genial presence of
Col. Sprague this month but his sou,
Arthur, is always welcome visitor in
Island Pond.
The wrecking crew were called to 90
to Sherbrooke last Monday night to clear
away wreck due to negligence on the
part of b. & NJ. crew.
A. Parent, mail clerk, has been trans
ferred to the local run between Grove
ton and Portland and is once more able
to make his home in Island Pond.
Mrs. Gerrish came from Lewiston,
Me-, last Saturday and will spend the
rest of the winter with her son, j. II.
Gerrish.
Leslie Skinner has disposed of his
poultry farm in Charleston, and has
moved his family to a tenement on
South Street.
George Allen of Washington, D. c.,
has been appointed immigrant inspect
or at this port to succeed A. II. Wagner,
resigned. For the time being the work
is in charge of Mr.. Mausserett OF
Montreal.
Alex Stott, Sr., died at his home at
the head of the pond last Wednesday
morning as the direct result Of shocks
sustained the early part of the week.
At the time of going to press We have
been unable to learn further particulars.
Preparations are under way for a
dance to be held in the opera hall
about the middle of February with the
Groveton Orchestra furnishing music.
Keep the time in mind and watch
for more extended aud definite an
nouncements.
John Worth is slowly recovering
from a bad fall he had one day last
week. Working on top of board pile
the wind caught the board he was hand
ling, blowing John off with it and in
some way another board from the pile
fell across him, knocking the breath
out of him and tanning HIM up consid-
erably.
Owing to an unavoidable delay caused
by wreck on the Z. V. Ry., Miss
Mildred Sheldon Bass was unable to
make train connections to arrive in Is
land Pond for her appearance as the
third attraction of the Entertain ment
Course last Saturday evening. This
number will be presented, Monday +,
January %.
The closing services for the week of
PRAYER were observed last Sunday even
ing by a union service of the Methodist
and Congregational churches in the
latter church. The speaker of the
evening was Mrs. Minnie Leavitt Noun
tain, NJ. D., of New York City, who
delivered highly instructive address
upon the subject, scientific Temper
ance", using the kellogg chart to dem
onstrate the evils of intemperance aris-
ing from the liquor or tobacco habits.
DR.. Mountain showed herself a master
of her subject. Besides the address
above mentioned, during her stay in
town she delivered addresses or gave
talks to the Methodist and Congrega-
tioual Sunday Schools, the Civic Reform
League, the High School, and the ladies
of the town, this latter talk being given
in the Congregational church larlors
Monday afternoon.
The following officers elected to serve
Essex Lodge, |. o. o. F., for the en-
suing year were recently installed II
their respective chairs:
E J. Bagley, N. q.
d. E. Albee, V. G.
+. G. Mosher, Secretary
l.. F. Jones, Treasurer
d. A. Haynes, Warden
j. r. Applebee, Conductor
A. P. Cobb, Chaplain
G. l.. Dyer, R. S. N. &.
r. E. Hodsden, l.. S. N. G.
E. b. Hill, r. S. V. G.
L. A. Bemis, l.. S. V. g.
lanes Worth, r. S. 5.