Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-29
COUNTY AND STATE NEWS
Guildhall
Probate Court.
Hon. VIM. II. HARTsHoRN, Ju lge.
CHAs. +. BENTON, ESQ. Register.


CHAs. +. BENTON, ESQ. Register.
The following business was trans:
acted in the Probate Court for the
District of Essex, for the week end
ing November %, 1878. Reported
weekly for the HERALD -
Nov. 22.- Mrs. Sarah Hadley's
Estate will presented and allowed
Professor Hiram A. Cutting appoint
ed Executor.
Nov. 25.-Hon. Moody Rich
Estate; License granted to sell per-
sonal property.
FARMERS We will club the 'NeU
England Farmer with the ESSEX
COUNTY HERALD, all for $3.50, in all
vance. This will save 80 cents to the
subscriber, as the subscription price
of the Farmer is $3.50
The sleighing is excellent.
This has been an unhealthy week
for chickens and turkeys. Thanks
giving last Thursday.
Rev. Mr. Thyng has received a call
from Northboro Mass. which he has
accepted. His family are to remain
here during the winter.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the M.
Z. Church, held a sociable at Mr..
William Longs on the evening Of the
goth. Some so persons were present.
The public examination of common
school teachers of Guildhall, was held
on Saturday Nov. 22nd. Misses
Maggie A. Grannis and Annie F.
Thyng were present and received Ii
cense to teach. Miss Thyng is to
teach the village school, Miss Gran
mis- is to teach in Lunenburg.
Oramel Crawford lost u, valuable
COW on Saturday night last, which he
was stall feeding. The COW ate her
rations at night, and the following
morning was found dead.
The following, from the Port Byron,
ILL.,, Ncoos, concerning former resident
of Guildhall will be of interest to
many Of our readers:
Our worthy postmaster, n. Bel
cher, has placed us under obligations
for favors. Circumstanced as he is,
or rather has been, being one of our
oldest citizens, he could necessarily
do so. BY the way, we understand
that he was one of the original par.
ties to lay out our now pleasant and
thriving town, and also one that wor
ked most assiduously to get our pres.
ent railroad through our town. We
are pleased to know that these past
valuable services are appreciated.
The season has arrived for telling
large pig stories. We knew the sea
son was approaching, and prepared
for it, but now we are constrained tt
say that
"That the best laid plans of mice and mer
Oft gang aglae"
The circumstances are these: A
friend of ours had two nice pigs. He
informed us that when pig story time
came they would weigh as much a:
four hundred pounds, each, dressed
We were pleased; we thought tina
would make good item to start pis
stories with. Our dependence wa
placed on those pigs. A few day.
since those pigs were killed, dressed
off and weighed. At this point on
friend discoursed that his steelyard
did not weigh correctly. We know
what his steelyards said those pig
weighed, but the steelyards were in
correct, we knoe0 they were incorrect
for we havn't any pig story to tell,
AmeAbdrg.
Joshua Silsby has recently repaired
his gristmill and Mr.. Whiting ha
the mill ia charge. The well know
ability of Mr.. Whiting as miller i.
a sufficient guarantee that all grind
ing will he done in season and in
superior manner.
School BoOKs.-There seems t,
be feeling that the change is goin!
w oS ~ N'iSouf "hVaSc w CuC pCOlJlS
80 Such is not the case. 1t is to ge
out of use books that have been sol,
at so high prices that it has almos
seemed like robbery to many to blu,
them. The new books are to be eX
changed and sold at low prices. LIE
all that do not understand about
call or write to DR.. II. A. Cutting
who is Agent for this section an
will explain, also furnish any amour
of books desired. AS the books ar
exchanged for those now in use fo
about two months longer, all shout
avail themselves of the opportunit
before too late.
HARD TO BEAT.-Capt. Howlan
killed hog last week that weighe
when slaughtered 1922 lbs. Said to
the largest hog ever killed in town