Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-19
TOWN LOCALS
Philip Bartlett was in Berlin, N.
H. Tuesday on business.

H., Tuesday on business.
DIR. and Mrs. Ed Nc Zee of Berlin,
N. H., visited Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Cabana at their cottage on the lake
Saturday, and Sunday afternoon
they with Mr.. and Mrs. Cabana
motored to St. Johnsbury and Bur-
lington, returning Tuesday.
E. M. Bartlett was a visitor at
Portland last week Thursday.
The band has resumed practice
under the direction of Mr.. Burbank
and is doing good work with much |
interest shown by the members.
Miss Bertha Giboin of Portland |
was the guest of Mrs. Fred Paquette
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Paquette
and little son, Harry, of Lewiston,
Me-, passed the weekend with his
brother, Fred Paquette.
E. E. Blake is painting the Francis
block on Cross street.
Harold T. Sullivan, formerly
stenographer for H. B. Amey and
late in the United States customs
office at Montreal, has volunteered
for special service and left Monday
for the training school at the
Springfield, Mass. arsenal.
Harry Holmes of Hellgate. in the
employ OF the Berlin Mills Co., was
in town this week on business.
Mrs. Inez M. Ker of Canaan was
visitor in town Tuesday.
Bernard Petrie, who recently en-
listed in the navy, left Thursday
morning for the naval training
station at Newport, R. |.
Children'S Day was observed at
the Methodist church last Sunday
with program carried out by the
Sunday School. Following this a
service flag was unveiled with twelve
stars for the following young men
in the service: J. w. Campbell,
Cecil Hopkins, Elvin Spiller, Clar-
ence Farmer, Roland Findley, Alvin
Spiller, William Flood, Harry Dan
forth, Raymond Christie, James
Barnes, Gerald Farr, Wendell Lord.
The service was nicely arranged and
} impressed the audience deeply.
While the organist, Mrs. Carl Stevens
rendered a selection, Lester Flood
marched up the right aisle bearing
0 the service flag and Miss Irene
2 Davis the left aisle with the Stars
7 and Stripes meeting at the alter
5 rail. The stars on the service flag
were covered by gold liberty bells
and as the names of those in the
0 service were read some members of
the family came forward and remov-
9 ed the bell. Following this the pas
tor gave an eloquent and touching
patriotic address. The audience
room was filled to its capacity.
News is received that Leon J.
Charland of the 301st Engineers has
left Camp Devens for France.
Charles w. Nolan is critically ill
at his home on Railroad street of
Bright's disease. His sons, W. F.
Nolan and wife of Orleans, and
, William Nolan of jefferson, N. H.,
and daughter, Mrs. James Weather
stone of Richmond, Que, also Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Carter and family
Miss Pearl Carter, and Mr.. and Mrs.
, Ray Bennett of Orleans were called
here this week on account of his
! illness.
4 Private George Charland of Fort
rers Monroe, Va, spent day last
week with Mrs. Leon j. Charland.
Miss Pauline Parent of Groveton,
N. H., is visiting her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parent.
Guy Fraser of East Burke is hav-
ing 100 cords of four-foot wood cut
on his lot ready for winter delivery.
t Thursday evening, July II, will be
remembered by many as one of the
y pleasantest gatherings of the season,
it being the occasion of a surprise
J. party given to Ovila Lacroix previ-
Gus to his leaving for volunteer SER
vice to "join the colors." Only those
present could fully realize that this