Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-10
TOWN LOCALS

M. ". DdFlS Has IHOVeu d UullulIlS
on his lot on Center street and is
finishing the same into astenement.
M. Blanchette has been appointed
fire warden, his territory being
from the Summit to Lake. This sec
ton is practically all timber land and
the warden has to watch out sharp
for fires set by sparks from the n
gines and the usual forest fires from
other sources.
Hiram Wentworth of Richmond,
Que, has been spending several days
in town with his family.
Joe Cote has been in the employ
of the Great Northwestern Tele-
graph Co. as lineman for twenty
nine years. The general public real
ize very little of the work of line
men and seldom is the importance IF
their work made public. A service
taking in as many years as Mr.. Cote's
holds many risky feats, long cold
searches for "trouble on the line"
and many difficulties to overcome be-
fore the line is again put to "work-
ing" Delays in the transmission of
messages often means the loss of
thousands of dollars and may cause
loss of life. Linemen realizing the
responsibility of their work take
risks and breast the severity of
wind, weather and storms to keep
their lines open. That Mr.. Cote has
been faithful and ION his job" is
shown by his long service. To bet
ter facilitate his work and make the
long trips easier, the company has
ordered a motor car for Mr.. Cote to
use, and when Joe" as he is famil-
iarly called, is seen speeding over the
rails it is a sure sign that trouble"
on the line is due for repairs, and
very soon the electric current will
again be speeding on its way direct
ing world affairs and sending joy
and sorrow into homes all over the
land.
Joe Cote, lineman on the Grand
Trunk, was in Lewiston, Me-, Thurs
day on business.
Harry B. Amey, attorney was in
Colebrook, N. H., Wednesday and
Thursday on law business. |
Rev. Robert Lawton breaches in
the Congregational church at East
Charleston Sunday.
Delwin Lord went Thursday to
Lake Groton with his brother, Ralph
G. Lord of St. Johnsbury.
A narrow escape from a serious
accident happened Wednesday fore
noon when the auto driven by Parker
Kelley, ran into the little tricycle.
ridden by the Lanpher boy on the
viaduct, dragging him many feet be-
fore the car was brought up. The
little lad was picked up by l.. B.
Jones and escaped with only a few
bruises. The Lanpher boy was on
the correct side of the road and hug
cling the guard rail to get out of the
way. The a was on the same side,
opposite from its correct position
and displayed neither front or rear
number plates. 1t was a miracle the
life was not crushed out of the lad
and beyond all reason that the auto
should run out of it's place over the
viaduct where all precaution should
be taken. Mr.. Kelley got a repri.
mand very plain and emphatic from
Mr.. Jones on the rights of the road,
the necessity for caution and com.
mon sense on the part of auto driv.
ers.
Rev. Fred Wilcox, the newly
assigned pastor of the Methodist
Church, preached last Sunday. He
has moved his goods here from Lyn.
don and is getting settled in his new
home.
Regular meeting of Court Island
Pond, No. 423, |. o. F., will be hello
Thursday evening, May 16. Ladies
are requested to bring either dough
nuts or sandwiches. Initiation work
with new ritual.
Commencement exercises at the
} u. V. M. were held last week. Fri.
: day Miss Louise Lawton, Miss Kath'
leen Foster and Miss Thelma Dick
) son who are students of the Tniver.