Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17
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officers early Wednesday morning,
Mar. 9Th, to hold several parties
from Groveton in order to make
them settle for damages they caused
during their stay at the Stewart
House.
H. G. Comings, collector of Gus
toms for the Vermont district, made
this port an official visit last Satur-
day and expressed his appreciation
of the manner in which the large
volume of business was being han
died.
The funeral of Calvin Stevens was
held Wednesday afternoon at the
Methodist church, Rev. O. E. Bar
nard officiating. Mr.. Stevens died
at his home on Derby street las,
Sunday morning of a complication
of diseases.
We are sorry to state that owing
to the extensive business in Washing
ton that Mr.. Dale and James z.
Glynn were unable to be present
March IL, to address the X. of c.,
Of which Mr.. Glynn is member. 1t
is understood Mr.. Glynn will favor
us with his presence alta future date.
Claude Foster, U. S. customs,
w. F. Morong, secretary of the Y.
M. G. A., Arthur Nourse, of the Is
land Pond National Bank, and l.. E.
Morse, general manager of the O. P.
Wilcox store, were in Gorham to at
tend a mems meeting addressed by
evangelist Lewis E. Smith, last Sum-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Stern re-
turned home from New York Tues
day noon. Mrs. Stern, who has
spent the greater part of the winter
in the south visiting Florida and
Cuba and many other places of in
terest, including Washington, re-
turned to New York about two
weeks ago, where she was met by
Mr.. Stern, and made spring pur-
chases for the Stern Bros. depart
ment store.
The Warwick Quartette last Mon
day evening was the final entertain
ment of the lecture course given un-
der the auspices of the Ladies Lit
erary club. The entertainments
were five in number, all were well
attended by an appreciative audi
ence. The course was a success
financially and the ladies have con-
siderable money in the treasury
with which they will finance course
for next winter.
E. j. Cummings, High Chief
Ranger of the |. O. F. Courts of
New Hampshire and Vermont, to-
gether with E. L. Wilkinson of the
supreme court of Toronto, will be
present at the opera house, Friday
evening, March oath, for a public
meeting. The benefits of the order
will be fully explained with the
view to increasing the membership
in Vermont. Everyone cordially in
vited to attend. Admission free.
A birthday dinner was rendered to
Porter H. Dale by his friends in
WASHINGTON at Hotel Driscoll, March
LIST, in honor of his birthday. Among
the guests present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Kitchin, Miss Kitchin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward W. Saunders,
Doctor and Mrs. Martin D. Foster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Greene, Mr.. and
Mrs. James P. Buchanan, Mrs. j. N.
Nicholson, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R.
Crisp, Mr.. James Campbell, Mr.. and
Mrs. James P. Glynn and Mr.. Dale's
son, Timothy C. Dale.
The Sweet family will entertain
the public at the M. E. vestry on
Wednesday evening. March %. This
wonderful (?) family consists of Ma
Sweet and her seven beautiful C!)
an d accomplished (?) daughters
Araminty Ann, Betsey Belinda, Car
oline Cordelia, Dorothy Delilah, Eliz,
abeth, Eliza, Frances Fedora, and
Gloriana Gadabout. They will pre-
sent a program, musical, literary
and otherwise. Other features OF
the evenings program will be piano
and vocal solos, readings, and the
, pantomime advertising for wife.
Homemade candy for sale. Admis
sion Is cehts.