Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08
TOWN LOCALS

Father inner ROBIN or SnefDc0OKe,
P. O., is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. |. L. Robin. Father Ro-
bin is recovering from a serious
illness of influenza.
Curtis H. Mosher who lately en-
listed in the S. A. T. G. at Burling-
ton, Vt. has been transferred to
Camp Taylor. Louisville, Ken. for
training in the Artillery Service.
Mrs. Bernice Gerrish of Auburn,
Me-, who has been caring for her
mother, Mrs. J. w. Skillens. who is
recovering from influenza, returned
home Saturday.
Pvt. Allie Wilson of Camp Devens
was home on a furlough this week.
C. G. Magoon, of Lancaster, N.
H., manager of Bailey's Music
Rooms, was in town Thursday.
Mrs. C. D. .Thurston and father,
William WilIoughby, who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. .Al Stevens
returned to Gorham, N. H. Wednes-
day. Mr.. Wiloughby has passed the
summer in Newport, and Mrs.
Thurston came to visit her sister,
Mrs. Stevens and return with her
father.
Irving Curtis is seriously i'll of
pneumonia, following influenza.
Russell Stevens is recovering from
severe illness9 of influenza and
pneumonia.
Mrs. Geb. Herrin who has been
critically i'll of influenza, is recover.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spare Of st. Johns
bury were in town "Wednesday. Mr..
Spare is travelling sales man for
hardware.
PVt. John O'Dowd went tn his
home in Bloomfield Saturday, re-
maing over election. His brother,
M. J. O'Dowd, was elected repre-
sentative of Bloomfield.
Pvt. Arn0hd Ellie of Camp Devens
came home Wednesday, returning
Thursday morning.
! Willard Calkins, night clerk in the
post office, injured his hand sand
thumb severely while recently
assisting in repairing a gasoline
tank at the Brighton Garage. The
tank had been dented and this was
being worked out by hammering the
tank under an air pressure Of 125
pounds. Everything was going
nicely untilsthe tank blew up tos-
sing Calkins about the shop and in
the melee injuring his hand. Will
lard has found it is safer toshandle
rubber sstamps than monkey with
compressed air
Guy Fraser has moved from East
Burke to his farm near VIM. Floods.
Miss. Irene Belch of Claremont,
N. H., is visiting relatives and
friends in town.
| The schools that have been closed
during the epidemic of influenza
opened Monday.
The Star Theatre opened Monday
night under the management of
Michael Parent, and will present a
good line of pictures every Monday,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
nights
The quaratine for influenza was
lifted Saturday and the churches
were opened eSunday, and the
theatres and public. meetings will
resume as usual. = '',r-'r-''- '--'s'''''-''''''
The Methodist society has pur-
chased the Geo. Roy house on Alder
street forla parsonage.
w. r. Richardson, civil engineer,
of Mttleton, N. H., is surveying
the timber land of the Vermont
Products Co., and Thursday was
assisted by Fl. HI. Hobson in locating
lot lines on the Lewis pond section.
Mrs. H. Fl. Hobson has been on
the sick list the past week and Miss
Blanche Bowen of East Charleston
is working for her.
The secretary of R. R. Y. M. C. A.
is C. M. Harding of Portland. Mr..
and Mrs. Harding are domiciled at
at the Stewart House, (which has
been leased by the Y. M. C. A. Mr..
and Mrs. Harding will be cordially
welcome by Island Pond people who