Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-19
COOS COUNTY, n. II.
LANCASTER.

LAM 40 lEhs
A "sign" indicates that the old
West house is once more in the
market.
There is II new Barber Shop in the
American House, with real Portu-
gueSe proprietor.
Our townsman, Dr. G. O. Rogers.
has just returned from an extended
tour through California, Oregon
and the territories. We gladly
welcome him home.
There have been some repairs made
on the Town HALL within II few days,
under the direction Of the Selectmen.
We learn 1t is their intention to make
still further repairs.
On Sunday night, the sugar house
belonging to james F. Freeman was
burned. together with sy.uD sutlici-
ent for 100 pounds of sugar, fifty sap
buckets ana other suglrlng utensils
Loss about 5000.
The Sugar Party and Social Dance
at the American Hall on Fast Day
Eve, was the most pleasurabIe party
ofthe season, with the SIUeeteSt ladies'.
the Sweetest music and the S,oeete$f
sugar made the occasion all that
could be desired, for the SDeet beau.
NJ. S. Litch, a joiner in the employ
Of Frank b. Smith, at work upon the
frame for the new glist mill got his
arm badly jamed last Monday be-
tween. large stick Of timber and Il
stone. On examination 1t was found
that the hone was cracked below the
elbow anl the wrist put ont Of joint.
DIR. WoDibury set the bone and he is
now doing we'll.
The following are the officers elect
ed at the Annual Communication Of
North Star Lodge, f. & A. NJ. held
last Tuesday, the 9Th: w M.--El-
ward Savage; :. W.-CIarance D..
Waters; j. W.-Ered l.. Kenney =
De. G. Robv; J. D.-Stepheu
Emery Treasu er--J. ). Lexington /;
Secretary-iI. II. Porter: Stewards
b. r. Kcnnison, Amasa Holmes ; w.
ler-Pe!cr n Shores; Representative
to Grand Lodgc-Samucl IL. Lrgro.
At the Annual meeting Of the Ian
caster Temperance League held las!
Thursday, the 10Th, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Presidrnt-Rev. Lyman Clark &;
Vice Presidenl-Rev. II. V. Ennons !;
oecretary-Wm. IL. Rhodes; Treas,
urer-N. II. Richardson; Executive
Cummittee-WilIlam Haywood ESQ.,.
5. B. Con 5don. A. w. Morrill,, :. @.
Evans, Dir. Geo. o. Rogers, Alex.
Thompson, Mrs. ii. +. IIoiton, Mrs.
Jacob nambln, Mrs. Calvin "
Burns, Mrs. A. j. Congdon, Mrs.
Geo. O. Rogers.
The Musical Convention that com
menced it's session here on Tuesday
the 9Th, terminated with II concert, on
, Friday eve, which gave such perfect
satisfaction that at the urgent solicit
atious Of Il large number Of our clti-
zens, the managers were induced to-
Irpcat it on Saturday evening. Both
evenings the audience was both large
and select Prof. RiX, who i, well
known to most OF cur lOWnS-pruplr,
WON for himself fresh laurrlS us an in
strUct0r; nnd MIR. May, his vaIuabh.
assistant, shoull come IN tor Il librr;tI
,harc Of praise. Among the more
prominent and attracllv, features OF
the programme offered 1T the con, rrts,
were the songs given by Miss stella
Buruhdm, Of LjjLICLOn. This lady is
a very pleasing vocalist, with Il re-
markably clear, strong voice, and her
rendition Of the beautiful 50 =. MAJ
, gie's secret was received Oy the au-
dicnce with well neritel applause.
The solos and songs by Miss Annie
Cummings, Of Coltbrook. were heart
lily applauded by the audience. Miss
trained volce, and her rendering OF
> the beautiful and plaintive song, "Un.
: der the ROoebush," displayed II good
degree Of musical and artistic ability
"We'Il Have to Mortgage the + nm,
J by II select VOICES, was very wei
rendered, and some portions of il
\ were very pathetic, especially tht
duet by Prof. RiX and Mrs. Larkin
which cansed the tears to start il
many an eye. Mr.. May gave son4
each evening in his pleasing style, Ell
II titled "rhe Ontcasts Of Boston," an,
l. "When | Meet my Darling Willie By
II and-by." Mr.. May possesses u vo,ct
/ Of wonderful strength and volume
{. and with study and attention conf,
u attain to the head OF his profession
But the great feature Of the concerts
was the CHARACTER song, "Dad's Il Mil
Il lionaire," by Miss Della Dennison
n Miss Hannah Bailey, Miss Stickney
= and MesoIs. May, Leavitt, and TIL,
boy prodigy, Master Whipp. Til
piece brought down the house, an,
u shouts Of applause greeted the per
=, formers. Mrs. w. II. Clarke presid
! ed at the piano, and MIS-. Alex. Thomp
y son ut The organ. Alth Iuglr the at
Tendance upon the Convention tn
first few days was small, the elias
s made visible improvement, and tn
Y "Streeter method Of Voice Building.