Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-01-14

Edward RaWson has fine position as
attendant at the Waterbury Insane
Asylum.
Big alteration clearance sale now on
at the American Clothing Co. store.
See bills
Mrs. H. P. Leavitt is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Leon Curtice, of Lyn-
donville.
Frank E. Niles, accompanied by Mrs.
Miles, went to Boston Tuesday for
medical treatment.
Miss Mary Daley accompanied Miss
Jane Wilson to her home in Troy for
the week end.
Mrs. F.. G. Williams and Mrs. H. D.
Hall are among those confined to the
house by illness.
Miss Ethel Scott of Montreal, form
erly of this place, is reported very i'll
with pneumonia.
Miss Giroux of the C. J. Oben Co.,
with her mother, Mrs. Giroux, went to
Boston Saturday.
Miss Beatrice MERCER has returned
to her work at True & Blanchard after
a week vacation.
Rev. ami Mrs. C. |. Ranney of Bar
ton visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Hum
phrey on Monday.
William Squirting, in the employ OF
Bishop studio for the past few months,
has gone to Boston.
Archie Williamson has joined the
ll7th Eastern Townships regiment, and
has reported for duty. ~.
Truman Lawrence of St. Adams
called on Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pickel on
Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Emily Davis and Mrs. Harriet
Irow OF Plymouth are guests of DIR.
and Mrs. l.. H. McIver.
Rufus Percy has returned from his
wedding trip and is back on his lob at
H. S. Root & Sons store.
|. Q. Blake and Octave Blake of New
York city were the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. j. II. Gaines last week.
?. c. Blanchard & Co., report the
sale of Adelphine Rochon's property on
West Main street " Jacob morrill,.
Judge Ii. B. Cushman, Judge Spear
and Everett Hill went Tuesday to Iras-
ourg to attend the funeral of Mrs. f.
M. Sears, wife of Judge Sears.
Lee Hamilton has gone to Rutland
in the employ of the Rutland Power,
Light and Gas Co., of which Walter
Bedding, a former Newport boy, is
superintendent.
Mrs. "A. G. WEIGH, residing on North
avenue with her son, Bernard WEIGH.
died last night after short illness.
The funeral will be held Saturday after
noon at the home, at two o'clock.
Justin Curtis, Howard Spaulding,
Chester Mooney and Leonard Petit will
be the Newport delegates to the Sixth
Annual Vermont Oder Boys Confer
ence, meeting at Rutland Jan. Id, Is,
10.
Dc, J.lF. Mc1ver was called to Mont
rea Wednesday on account of the seri-
Gus illness of Mrs. McIvor. Mrs. Nc
lvor is much improved at the present
writing and the doctor returned Sunday
night
Miss May Waldron of Clifton, Que.
and Rufus Percy of Newport were unit.
ed in marriage, Tuesday, Jan. 9Th.
After snort wedding trip to Quebec
City, they will reside at E. ID. Percy's
on West Main street.
Word has been received by friends of
Ora Blay that he is employed by the
Packard Motor Company of Detroit,
Michigan, and likes his position very
much. Mr.. Biay has been employed as
private chauffeur for Mrs. Flint for
the past two years, and we hope to see
him back here in the spring.
About l75 attended the turkey sun
per given in school hall by the Cong /
society last Wednesday evening and a
most enjoyable and helpful meeting
was the result. After the supper
pledges for the current expenses of the
present year were circulated and about
IS were secured from those present.
Miss Vera Phelps and Harold Keith
were married on New Years day in
Gait, Iowa, at the home of Mr. Wins
low, uncle of the groom, attended by a
large company of friends and relatives.
After sumptuous dinner the bride and
groom left Immediately for Iowa Falls,
where they will make their future
home. They were the recipients of
many useful and beautiful gifts which
with the exquisite linen gifts presented
by girl friends just before thedeparture
Of the bride, attest to the popularity of
both young people in their respective
homes.
The silver tea given by the Woman's
Missionary society of st. Mark s church
on Tuesday, Jan. llth. at the home of
Mrs. Vincent Jones, was a success both
socially and finar cially. An informal
program was contributed by Mrs. Geo
Mors readiog; Miss Kathleen Ber.
nard, song; George William Hamilton.
violin solo, accompanied by Mrs. Harry
Hamilton; Pau Bernard, plano solo.
which was much enjoyed MRS.. Ralph
Bates ard Mrs. Frank Wright, assisted
by Mrs. Herbert Weeks presided at the
tea table, and about fifty ladies' attend.
ed during the afternoon.
On the evening % Tuesday, jim. 25th,
at the Goodrich library, Mrs. c. Il,
Wilson. chairman of the community
gardening committee of Glen Falls. New
York, will address the membe rs of the
Improvement Club, teachers in the
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