Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-01-11
TOWN LOCALS

EnIIlp DaTLleLL anu CIyut CuItlS Ol
Berlin. n. H., were visitors in town
last Thursday.
John Hill is working in the engine
house.
L. r. Bailey, Master Mechanic, of
Montreal, was in town the latter
part of the week on business con-
nected with the Grand Trunk.
Mrs. Napoleon Martelle and two
friends of Groveton, N. H., were the
guests of Mrs. Carl D. FoSs last
week and attended the New Years
ball.
Wilbur Elliott has gone to Berlin,
N. H., where he has secured employ
ment in a creamery in that city.
Mrs. Gagne of Berlin, N. H., is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Cas-
tonguay. q.
Mrs. Charles Roby who has been
very ill with erysipelas for a num-
Der of weeks is steadily on the gain.
Mrs. George Rowell and brother
Jamon Perry, have been in 'Beecher
Falls to see their nephew. Eddie
Perry, who has been very ILL.,
Miss Mae Haley, a student at
Shaws Business College, Portland,
Me-, who has been spending two
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Charles
Roby, returned to her college duties
last Monday noon.
Miss Elsie Grove. who is employed
at the Brighton Cafe, is spending
vacation Of q week in Beecher
Falls and Colebrook, N. H.
Miss Hazel Page spent Thursday
at North Stratford, n. H.
The burning out of chimney in
the tenement Of DR.. Ellie on Derby
street last Friday called out the fire
department. The blaze was soon
extinguished and no damage done.
T. F. Butler, night yard master at
the Grand Trunk, was off duty sew
eral days last week on account of a
severe cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry King have
gone to West Burke where they are
to run boarding house for the lum-
Der crew of Harry B. Amey.
A rare treat is being prepared for
the people of Island Pond-"Old
Folks Greeting to Lincoln in song
and verse" will be presented in the
opera house, February IL, under the
auspices of the Woman's Guild of
Christ church.
F. Z. Boyce lost a valuable horse
last week.
Chas, Petrie shot a rare bird last
Wednesday morning. 1t was hand
some specimen and belonged to the
gull family. The plumage was a
rich deep black on back, neck, head
and wings and pure white under
meath. The bill was long, round and
jet black. The feet were small and
webbed and dark in color. 1t was
a specimen not often seen here.
At the regular meeting of Essex
Lodge, No. ID, |. O. o. F., Thursday
evening, January 81, D. D. G. NJ,
c. A. Adams of Derby, installed the
officers for the year ensuing: A. G..
Bemis, N. G.; C. R. Stevens, V. g.;
F. c. Mosher, Sec.: L. F. Jones,
Treas; D. C. Allbee, Marshal; H.
E. Morrill,, Conductor: J. R. Apple
bee, l. G.; w. H. Farr, O. G.; E. J..
Maxwell, R. S. IN. G.; VIM. Web
ster, L. S. N. G.; Irving Curtis, R.
S. V. G.; G. w. Farr, L. S. V. c.;
E. A. Bemis, Chap; W. M. Humph-
rey, R. S. s.; E. j. Durose, l.. S. S.;
Representatives to Grand Lodge, C.
J. Cross, l.. F. Jones.
On Thursday evening, January II,
at 8:l5, ten-cent social will be held
in the lodge rooms for the benefit of
the Red Cross, All Odd Fellows and
their families and friends are cor
daily invited to be present.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. w. M.
Smith was most agreeably surprised
when twelve of her lady friends took
possession of her home to remind
her that it was her birthday. The
afternoon was spent in card playing.
500 being the game, also music. A