Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-19
Local News.
GUILDHALL.

Mr.. Hubbard Willard, killed a
snake of the striped species, in his
sugar place last week.
Very little sugar has been made
thus far this season, and as the wealth
er now continues there seems to he
10 possibility, of more thar half the
usual amount being made.
The snow is gradually disappearing
in this locality though not fast enough
to much effect the Connecticut River
which at this point is still ice bound.
Lest Saturday night the sugar
house of f. G.. Roschrooks was burn
ed tHgether with quantity of syrup
sufficient to make POO pounds Of SUI
gar, and sap holders and other uten-
sils. The whole loss will amour, too
about $500.
Rev. Thomas Mackie closes. his la
borS with the NJ. +. Church in this
place on the expiration Of the present
year. lie wfll deliver his fueW,lI adj
dress on Sunday the 9th. Mr..
Mackie will carry with him to his new
field of labor the earnest COOL wishes
of his circle of acquaintances in this
locality. We are informed that the
society VIII be supplied with II preach
er by tAe VT. Conference.
Will our correspondents in the vari.
Gus townsin this county and elsewhere,
have the kindness to be prompt in
forwarding to us :he locals from their
respective towns, we are compelled
to rely upon them for the matter for
this department, and a failure to re-
ceivc your communication at the prop
er time is Il source Of much annoyance
10 us. All communications design
ed for that weeks issue should he re-
ceived by us as soon as Wednesday
night, as the paper goes to press on
Friday morning.
The disagrccments between the
members Of the late firm IT r. Chase
x Co. having been amicably adjusted.
Mr.. MCU retires from the firm, Messrs
r. & j. Chase taking the property
upon the n. II. sjdeof the river, form.
erlv owned bv the firm. and Mr.. Moore
taking that upon the Vt. side, the dill:
ference in the value having been agreed
upon and provided for. The property
on the n. IL. side consists OF shoe
peg factory, starch factory and straw
board factory that upon the vt. side
is Il saw mill and grist mill. 1t is I'm
derstood that arrangements for run
ming, at least, Il portion Of their works
will at once be commenced by til,
Messrs. Chase.
A SLIGHT MIsrAKE-A boy who
had been in the habit Of TAXI sui
phur and nolusses for certain Gu
taneoUs disease, recently breakrastc'
at the house Of n gentleman in this
town. Upon the table was a bottI,
Of mustard from which the boy, M
noticed by the others at the table
took generous supply aud PROCEED
ed to spread it upon his bread ant
other eatables, and vigorously com
meuced an onslaught upon the same
A groan and sigh escaped from hi;
lips il an Incredibly short time, the
others looking up, hehr,d his eyes he
dimed with tears, and his hand tight
ly placed over his mouth. When in
terogaed a. to why he ate SO mucI
mustard, replied as soon as abb
to speak, u thought it was sulphu
and molasses, it looked just like i
the stuff that Dad makes rs boy
eat, when he thinks we scratch t,
much"
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