Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-08-02
COOS COUNTY, N. H.
Lancaster,

Leslie Smith, aged about IS years,
and son of Frederick and Amanda
Smith, was drowned in the Baker
Pond, about a mile north of Lancaster
village last Thursday. He was EN-.
ploved in Goodrich's steam saw-mill
which stands on the bank of the pond,
and at the time of the accident--it be-
ing noon-time-was running on the
logs in the pond, in play, when he
slipped and fell into the water between
the logs. The body did not appear
in sight after it went down, and it is
supposed he either caught mold of
some brush on the bottom or come
up under log. Another small boy
was on the logs when the accident
happened and called for help, which
quickly arrived, but in the confusion
and excitement it was impossible to
ascertain where he fell in, and the bot
tom being muddy and the water some
what riley the body could not be seen
by divers. The body was finally re-
covered by means of pole with hook
in it, after having been under water
some 80 minutes. Allpossible efforts
were made to restore life, but to no
purpose.
Miller Hodge commenced grinding
corn in the new mill several days
since.
Owing to the illness of Bishop
Simpson we are under the necessity
of announcing that it is uncertain
whether he will visit Lancaster.
Alex Thompson has the frame to
his new machine shop up, and Frank
Smith with handy crew is pushing
work on it at a rapid rate.
Charlie Nutter keeps confectionery,
fruit, &C., for sale, and we notice,
tickles the palates of customers with
very nice ice-cream.
The Post Office was removed last
Thursday to the new quarters fitted for
the purpose in Hartshorn's Building,
adjoining the express Office. The two
offices now occupy apartments sepa-
rate from any other business, and con-
veniently arranged for all purposes
except loafing, which it is thought
can be dispensed with.
At the meeting of the Temperance
League, Sabbath evening, DR.. G. O.
Rogers gave brief history of what
he saw of temperance and intemper-
ance in California during the past
winter. 1t was his opinion that
drinking was much more common
there than here, but the effect was
different. The victims of intemper-
ance were not commonly seen reeling
through the streets, but were daily
dying of apoplexy, heart disease
and kindred affections. The temper
ance reform had however commenced
in some localities, and the friends of
the cause were encouraged by the
success attending their efforts where
they had set the ball in motion. Mr..
Morrill, being called upon spoke OF
the cause in Lancaster, expressing
grave doubts if any progress had
been made here since the organization
of the League. He thought that
professed temperance men failed to
back mp their words with actions.
These remarks gave rise to quite a
lively discussion, which was participa-
ted in by Horace F. Holton, Esq,
Rev. Messrs. Emmons and Cole and
Mrs. A. G. Coburn. The almost
entire absence from the league of the
professional and business men of oul
community was severly commented
upon, and we believe justly so. Fol
whatever opinions our lawyers ano
merchants may hold respecting the
matter of enacting and enforcing
prohibitory laws, they should at leasi
countenance all efforts to create &
healthy state of public sentiment or
the subject, that shall have statutory
influence upon the young, which none
can deny Is greatly TO be desired