Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-07-14

While there they enjoyed a most in
teresting motor trip to the White
Mountains.
The Passumpsc Telephone Company
recently installed telephones for j. R.
Applebee, A. J. Chesney, Ernest E.
Kimball, Robert Knapp, J. l. Labounty,
Jesse F. McWain, Frank E. Russell,
W. M. Smith, Isaie L. Robin, Mrs. j. A.
Trempe, DR.. E. N. Trenholme.
Donald Vantine arrived in town
Monday from Nashua, N. H., to take
up his work as operator for W. H.
Kane, manager of the opera house,
making the trip with his Indian
motorcycle on which he has won
number of races at the New Hamp-
shire meets.
One hundred and fifty men are be
ing employed along the main line of
the G. 7. R. R. laying new steel and
repairing and improving the track in
general. When the work is COM
pleted the G. T. road bed will be one
of the best in the country if not the
best.
Geo. St. Pierre and NJ. Blanchette
fished the North Branch two days
this week reporting good catches.
From the size and number of trout
brought in by Perley Brown from
the same stream we would say his
was the largest and best catch Of the
season.
Rev. Trottier and his brothers,
Rev. P. Trottier of North Hampton,
Mass, Rev. George Trottier of
Springfield. Mass, G. B. Trottier of
Providence, R. l., D. Trottier of St.
Hyacinth, P. c., and Joseph Trottier
of St. Helene, P. O., and his nephew,
DR.. A. O. Trottier of Providence, R.
l., and DR.. A. Ellie enjoyed several
days at Seymour lake this week.
Each episode of the Diamond
from the Sky proves more exciting
than the last, be sure to see the
next one at the Star theatre Monday
, evening. Arrangements have been
made to show the Broadway drama,
THE Final Curtain next Friday
r evening, featuring Arthur Hoops
and Alma Hanlon.
The Old Home Week committee is
very desirious to learn the names
and addresses of former Island Pond
and Essex county residents and will
greatly appreciate any information
which will aid them in their work
n by making Old Home Week a sue.
h cess. Arrangements have beer
= made with T. c. Carr by which per.
sons can leave the names and ad.
;. dresses of former residents at hi:
store; by this plan the committee are
in hopes to get in touch with a large
number Of people who will be glad
to return to their old home town anC
e enjoy the program offered by the
: Chautauqua which will be held a.
; the same time of Old Home Week
Aug. 1916.
t The Congregational Sunday schoo
: started Tuesday morning on theiI
+ annual picnic under cloudy anC
threatening skies and many foretolC
l. rain while others, more optimistic
d prophesied a fair day. The picnic
r was held at Warmers grove and tn,
f usual large number were in attend
ance, over one hundred finding thei
way to the grove by automobiles
i boats and teams. The day turneC
out to be ideal, fair, warm. with 1
= a little breeze to temper the heat
: and as usual when the day was owe
it was decided to have been the bes
f ever. A number of fancy race,
d were indulged in by both girls and
g., boys and the various prizes awarded
: were choice and unique and no doub
V will be handed down with rare pride
to posterity. The baseball games
two being played, were of much in
. terest to the spectators and umpires
on account of the many star plays
, and ragged decisions. The after
, noon ball game resulted in a victory
for the White Tops with a score of
IA runs more or less to the Red Tops
II. Much interest and perspiration
; was created by the Volley bal
; teams. In the excitement of the
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