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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-05


Hon. Harris NJ. Plaisted the Attor-
General OF Maine who conducted the
prosecution Of the notorious Louis
Wagner the Isle Of shoals murderer,
and whose argument was one of the
ablest ever made in a similar case in
that State, is a brother Of Charles
Plsisted, Esq, of this town. Mr..
Plaisted, while getting his education
taught school in District No. 2, and
was very successful as teacher, as
he has been in everything which he
has undertaken since.
The drouth is extensively felt though
out this section of country; pastures
and fields are becoming parched to an
alarming extent. The hay crop must
be very light in many localities as
no amount of rain will avail any
thing to save it. Oats will suffer a
great deal, as must all other crops.
The slight rain of Saturday last was
welcomed by the people with joy
and gladness, but soon the sun came
out with great brilliancy and drank
up the last drop in short time.
Some Scallawag has been at work
in the old cemetery and nearly ruined
several of the pine trees by pulling
off the bark. They should under
stand that the law infiicts q severe
punt hment upon offenders, guilty of
such trespass. S. reward will be
paid to any one who furnish informa-
ton that will lead to the conviction of
the parties.
The mill at South Lancaster is per-
haps as perfect of its kind as can be
found any where in this section
Everything seems to work to charm,
and certainly smarter running lot OF
machinery we never saw. The shin
gle, lathe, and planning mills, recently
put in, are running well. About
$4,000 feet OF dimension stuff and
boards are sawed daily, and faster
than cars can be procured to remove
it this want however will soon be
overcome. There are two tracks, one
each side of the mill, where the lumber
and wood is conveniently loaded on
the cars. Such of the slabs as are not
suitable for laths or other purposes
are sawed four feet in length and sold
at 81 so per cord for wood. The com
pany have let heavy contract for
getting out wood, 5000 cords being
the amount, from the Cat-bow tract
this year, also they are pealing a large
quantity of hemlock bark. A large
force of men is employed here, muct
to the benefit of our town. We wisf
that similar enterprise could be shown
in othe parts of the town.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-05

A party of gentlemen from Yer
mont, consisting Of Gov. 6. w.
Hendee, w. Brigham, A. G. Mitchell,
Horace Fairbanks and ]. A. Dodge,
Sup't. Of B. C.. & NJ. r. r. arrived
at the Simmer House Wednesday
D. m. and remained until Thursday
when they were joined by delegation
from Portland and Boston, consisting
ofmen prominent in the interests of the
Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad, &C
companied by their ladies, among
whom were the President of the road
and wife, and Gen. Sam. j. Anderson.
At 8 o'clock P. NJ. they left for West
Concord, and went from thence by
rail TO Hyde Park, VT. Returning
to this point in time to dine on Sat
urday, and at p. M. they left by
coach for North Conway, all well
pleased and evidently determined to
push the road to speedy completion.
The Sumner House has been put in
thorough repair, under the skillful
management of Mr.. Francis Rich
ardson, its manageD and his applica-
tons for board seem to indicats that
the House is to be well filled during
the SUNNI er months.
1t is noticeable that Lanca ster i
becoming more and more Settled
every day. A genuine "buss" is to
make regular trips between the Lam
caster House and railroad trains dur
ing the summer. 1t was manufac-
tured to order by Messrs. Abbott &
Downing, of Concord, is painted and
lettered in the best of style known to
the art, will seat twenty passengers
comfortably-and of course there is
always s'room for one more" Corn
ing now has every thing pertaining
to his hotel in as good shape as any
landlord in the State.
The house of Charles Osgood, the
veteran White Mountain stage driver,
was burned at North Conway Friday
forenoon the 10th ult. Furniture
saved. Loss $4,000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-05
MRS. RHODES,

Will sell Millinery Goods during the balance
of the season, for just what they cost in mar.
ket; Kid Gloves at very small profit, some
OF which for cost | Her entire stock is
marked down from 10 to 20 per per cent. &C,
cording to the class of goods. Before purchas.
ing elsewhere, call and see the finest assert.
ment Of Silk Neck. ties, Scarfs, and other Fan.
cy Goods in this section. Going at prices that
will suit you. Two doors North Of Bridge,
Main Street, Lancaster, nh.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-05
Local News.
Guildhall.

The first trip under the new mail
contract, on the routes from this place
to Canaan and to CRANKY, were made
the present week. Mr.. Calvin Hub
bard, to whom the contract to carry
the mail from here to Canaan was
awarded, went with his team on the
Vermont side of the river to Canaan.
on Tuesday returning on Wednesday,
Heretofore the mail has gone over the
G.. I, r. R., the offices in Vermont
being supplied from the nearest office
in N, II. Hereafter, however, the
people up river may consider the mail
carrier an established fixture, as the
intention is to carry the mails in ac-
coriance with the terms of the con-
tract.
The Glorious Fourth is to be cele-
brated by the various Sabbath Schools
on the line of the G. T. R. R., by 9
picnic on the camp meeting grounds
Northumberland. The Sunday Schools
in this town, we are informed, have
been invited to Join in this celebra-
ton. which invitation they have &C
cepted.
But very little rain in this sectier
as yet, though on Tuesday there was
little shower for part of the after
noon, and on Thursday morning il
rained for q short time.
Mr.. A. w. Grow has moved will
his family TO Lyndon Vt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-05
COOS COUNTY, N. HI.
Lancaster,

Lancaster,
The Ladies of the NJ. Z. Society
will hold an Ice Cream festival in
Academy Hall on the evening of the
Fourth. The public are invited.
Rev. DR.. Eames, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, will hold morning
services in Lancaster each Sunday for
two months, commencing hext Sun
day. The services will probably be
in the Court House.
C. G. Brooks, agent for Woods
Mower has already orders for twenty
Machines. They prove so satisfac-
tory that no other machines are want
ed.
The young man Bishop, an account
of whose injuries by being thrown
from train last Saturday was pub
lished in last weeks GAZETTE, was re-
moved to the residence of his brother
in Bethlehem last Thursday. His
condition is very critical and 1t is very
doubtful if he RECEIVERS.
Barton G. Towne, ESQ.,, has the
frame for very nice house up and
boarded. between the residence of DR..
Bugbee and the parsonage, on High
St.
The New Orleans Minister'S adver-
tise that they will givs an entertain
ment at the American House Hall
next Saturday and Monday evenings.
This is the genuine troupe, and ''no boy
san play" and lovers of fun and good
mnsic will find themselves we'll re-
paid for attending their concert.
They exhibited here last fall and won
the reputation of giving the best en-
tertainment of the kind ever in the
place. See advertisement in another
column.
The cantata performed by Mrs. B.
F. Hubbard and the young lady vocal
lists of our village, last Thursday and
Friday evenings, was witnessed by
good audiences, both in respect 10
numbers and appreciation of this Or
der of entertainments. The leading
characters although personated mostly
by ameteur soloists were well sustain.
ed and the orchestra music was OF
course faultless, Miss Hortie Hubbard
presiding at the piano, Mr.. Hubbard
and our $40 Art" extracting music
IRON the violin and bass VOL that
was truly fascinating.
The work on the foundation of the
Episcopal church has commenced
The society hopes to be able to finish
the outside Of the edifce this season
II. p. Kent & Son are this weel
opening a new stock ofgoods in every
department.
Messrs. Burns & Haywood, have re
moved their Office to the rooms lately
occupied by Fletcher g. Haywood
over j. A. Smiths store.
n The Mcfarland Comedy Com
pany and Harp Band will give two o
their first class entertainments at thu
Town Hall Thursday and Friday Jul,
Sd & 4th. Let every one attend VIII,
wish to enjoy rich treat. The Com
pany is composed of Z artists, ant
the Drama "The Chimney Corner ant
the musical Farce The Baron's Daugl
ter" will please any person who ma
E listen, s~s
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-05
GOrhaIn.

UVTudtus
Rev. Mr.. Tewksbury passed Sab
bath last with his old parishners at
Albany Me. consequently there was
no survives at the Congregational
Church here. May he return refreshed
with the congratulations hitherto
shown him there.
A drought prevails here, every
thing Tin the garden line) is drying
up, grass which three weeks ago
looked well, is suffering for wet.
A party of young gents are to leave
here this week for the vicinity of Mt.
Desert, to be absent month camping
out by the sea shore. A party of
gents with their families are to follow
in few weeks. If we can be so for
tunate as to borrow family, they
may count us in.
S. N. Leavitt has moved small
building on to the Alpine House
grounds for the purpose of supplying
passengers during the summer season
with the luxuries of the day in the re-
freshments. 1t is good move both
for himself and travellers. No young
man in town is more deserving OF
public patronage, and we hope to
hear of his doing we'll in his present
enterprise.
@ We learn that Mr. .Chas. Robinson,
of this place, acqitted himself admira,
bly, in his readings at the concert Civ.
en- in behalf of the new Episcopal
church at Island Pond, Saturday
evening. He has a rare excellence
in oratory, and if execised before the
public would place him among the
first. The concert was perfect sue.
cess, $3.50 worth of tickets were sold,
and it was first class entertainment
Mr.. Robinson was called out several
times and every one present was pleas.
ed, and those who failed to attend
now regret it.
F. A. Adams, depot agent, ha.
just returned from visit to his broth
ers "down east" The "tidal wave
seems to have added freshness to hi.
usual yigor.
Our livery stable man, Mr.. G. b
Hilborn has added two noble horses
To bis present number. They ar,
from Vermont and fine specimens o
the horse kind. George keeps frs
class teams to let, and he is Away
we'll patronized.
The 4th of July is to be celebrated
here as usual further particular
see small bills.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-05

Dalton.
Moses H. Rix, Esq, whose death we
record in this issue, was a man who
has long been identified with the in
terests of his town, having lived here
nearly all his life. He was at an
early age chosen to places of trust
and influence in town affairs, serving
many years as chairman of the board
of Selectmen and Town Treasurer,
fourteen years as Town Clerk, and
being four times elected to represent
the town in the Legislature. In 1859
he was chosen County Commissioner.
In all of these various positions he
always discharged his duties in an
able and conscientious manner.
Serving many years as Justice of
the Peace, he was frequently consult
ed by his townsmen in regard TO
law matters, always counseling them
for pacific settlement Of all difficult
ties where it was possible. His
funeral was attended at the church in
Dalton, June 10, and conducted by
the Masonic fraternity from Lancas-
ter of which the deceased was a
member. Professor Ladd, of Little
ton delivered an impressive address
to the large congregation of neighbors
and friends assembled to pay their
last respects to the memory of the
deceased.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-05
MaidstOne,Vt.

A fire in the woods in this town
originating from "smudge," made
by Mr.. H. Lambkin, while engaged
with his men in peeling hemlock bark,
has been burning for some two weeks
past, though owing to the green fresh
vegetation, it has not made very seri-
oss progress. A quantity of hemlock
bark and some standing timber, how
ever, have been destroyed.
Mr.. Geo. +. Martin, who represent
Ell this town in the Legislature of 1870,
started on Monday last on a tour
through several of the western States,
intending during his journey, to visit
relatives in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Owing to the drouth the farmers
are beginning haying, some ten days
earlier than usual. The general CON-
plant is that the grass crop is very
light.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-05
Coos and ESSEX Counties.
d. c. 4 N. r. r. TIME TABLE.
WINTER ARRANaEnKNT

Trains leave Lancaster, going south, at T.ls
n m, and SOS =. m.
Arrivs at Lancaster from the south, at l21s
Ahd D. m.
Trains run between Lancaster and Grove.
ton as follows:
Leave Lancaster fnr Groveton at 500 n. IN.
And 8 y. IN. Leave GrOvetOu for Lancaster at
ssot a. m, and $50 p. m.
Trains leaving Lancaster at 500 a. IN. con-
meet At Grovcton with train for Portland.
Train leaving Lancaster At 500 D. m, con-
meets at Groveton with train for Montreal and
Quebec.
Train leaving GrovetoR Rt 800 a. m, con-
meets with train from Montreal and Quebec
and runs through to Plymouth, connecting
At Plymouth with train Tor Boston at $40 or
2 30 aext paoraing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-05
TO STOCK RAISERS.

The subscriber has purchased the famous
DURHAM BULL, imported from Can.
ada, years since, by Calvin Smith, and will
keep him at his residence, in Lunenburg, the
coming season, for the benent OF those who
desire to improve their stock.
This Bull is 4years old; weighs 1900 pounds
and has taken the first premium for Full
FLOODED stock at two fairs OF the Coos and
Essex Counties Society.
DAYMON SNOW.
Lunenburg, VT, 1873. april
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-05
Guildhall Religious Services.

Preaching at the Methodist Church, Rev.
II. Paintin, Pastor, at 10 l-2 O'Clock A. NJ.
Sabbath school. at IL 81 preaching ut one =.
Ina
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-05
George Silsby's Estate.


State of Vermont, In Probate Court, held
Esser district, S.. at Guildhall in and for
said district, on the oath day Of June
A. ID. 1873.
Mrs. Eliza Silsby, Administrative on the
estate of George Si1sby, late of Lunenburg, in
said district, makes application to said Court,
for a settlement other administration account
and for petition and decree of distribution
therein. Whereupon it is ordered by said
Court that said account and said application
be referred to q session of said Court, to be
held at the Probate office in Guildhall, in said
district on the 10th day of July, A. d., 1873, for
hearing and decision thereon. And it is fur
Their ordered, that notice hereof be given to
all persons interested, by publication of the
same three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Essex
County Herald anewspaper published at Guild.
hall, previous to said time appointed for hear,
ing, that they may appear at SAID time and
place and shew cause, If any they may have,
why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made,
VIM. II. HARTSHORN, Judge.
A true copy of record, Attest
rs WIN. ii. HARTSHORN, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-07-05
NORMAN AMY'S GUARDIANSHIP.


STATE OF VERMONT. In Probate Court,
Essez District, SIS. held at the Probate
Office in Guildhall in said district OH the eth
day of June A. ID. 1873.
Levi Ii. Hartshorn, Guar dian unto Norman
Amy, of Lunenburg in said district, proposes
to render and settle his Guardianship &C.
count, and be discharged from further service
as Guardian for said ward. Wherefore ii is
ordered by said court that said account and
said application be referred to q session OF
said court to be held at the Probate Office in
Guildhall on the I'D day of July, A. d. 1873,
for hearing, and decision thereon; And 1t is
further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested by publication OF
the same three weeks successfully in the Essex
County Herald, a newspaper published at
Guildhall, previous to said tune appointed
for hearing that they may appear at said
time and place. and show cause, IL any they
may have,w with said account should not be
allowed, and such Guardian discharged.
VIM. ii. HARTSHORN, Judge.
A true copy of record, Attest,
VIM. II. HARTSHORN, Judge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-11

last, and perceive that nothing less than the
commercial supremacy of their city is now at
stake. Perhaps the meeting was not all that
it should have BEEN it was certainly rather
less imposing than the call but matter of
this kind does not require stirring speeches
and enthusiasm it is rather to be considered
in the quiet of the counting-room and the
private Office. Railroads are not built at the
Cooper Institute. The assemblage has done
its work well if it has aroused this community
to the Importance of placing its Western
trade on q new basis, facilitating transport,
improving the appliances for handling
and shipping, and clearing the harbor OF the
swinders and nuisances who have 80 long
vexed our commerce. The double track
freight railroad we believe to be necessity.
Opinions will differ as to the proper method
of building it; but it must be built.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-11
Jnoex 10 Advertisements.


AMUssMENrs- Elerenh Tage-Sth and 9th columns
BANKING AND FINANcIAL-Ie"h Pd9e-lst ana III COL
umnS-
BOARD ROOMS-Eierenm fdQe-31 ana 5d cOI-
BUSINESS NoTIcEs-Sirn Page-lst column.
CHANCES FOR BUSINESS MEN-Ntnh Fdge-5th column
COPARTNERsHIP NOuCEs-Atnth Pdge-5th column
DENTIsrRY-NiHh P0ge-5;h cOiuna.
DIVIDEND NoTICEs-Ienh Pdge-4th column. -
EUROPEAN ADyERTIsEMENTs-Teah Pd9e-Sth and 9Th
columns.
FINAScIALs-Tenth Page-4th column.
FURHTTURE-E iereHM IGGc-2d column
HELP WANTED-MALEs Eleue1,th PG0e-5th column; FE-
MALES. Elerenh PGOc-5th column.
HORSES CARRIAGES, HARNESS &c.-hterenh Fd0e-lst
column.
HOUSES AND FARMS WANTBD-Ntnh Pdge-5th column.
ISsTRUCuoN-Eighh Pd0e-6th column; htnh Page
1st. I'd aud 50 columns.
LAW scHooLs-NiHth PG0e-Sd column.
LECTURES AND MEETINGs-Eierenth Pdqe-6th column.
LEGAL NoTIcEs-1enh Paqe-6th column.
LOAN OFFICEs-NitM Pd0e-5th column.
MARBLE AND SLATE MANTEIs-Tenh PGge-6th column
MARRIAGES AND DEATns-Serenh PdQc-6th column.
Observation-Disclosures e-5th column; TicellA Page
MUSICAL iNsrRUMENTs-Ele renM Page--6th column.
NEW PUBLIcATIoNs-Ei0hh PGGe-4h, 5th, and 9th
columns
REAL estate For SALE, CTTY-Ninh Pa0e-4th col
umn; BRooKLYN-Ninh Pdge-4th column; NEW
yERsEY-htnh Page-4th commni CouNTRY-Ntnh
Pa0c-lth column; AT AUCTIoN-Nith Page-4th aud
5th columns To EXCHANGE-Ninh PGce-5th column.
SALES AUcTIoN-Niah Pa9e-5th column.
SAVINGS BANRS-Tenh Page -4th column.
SITUATIONS WANTED. MALEs-Eiersnta Page-sd column
FEMALES lerenh PaQe--3t. Ash, and 9Th columns.
SPECIAL NOTICEs-Serenh Po0e-6th column.
STATIONERYBferenth Pdge-1st column.
STEAMBOATS, AND RAILRoADs-Tenh Pdge-5th and 9Th
columns.
sTEAnERs OCEAN-Elerenh Pdoe-lst column
SUMNER RETREATs-Eierelth PGge-2d column.
IEACHBRS-Ninh Pd0e-3d and 4h columns.
To LET, CITY PROPERTY-Ninh PG0e-5th column
COUNTRY PROPERTY-Tinh Pdqe-5th column
To WHOM 1T MAY CoNCERN-Ntnh Pa0e-6th column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-11
THE GREAT QUESTION:.

Our columns bear a remarkable testimony
this morning to the excitement which the
great freight question is creating all over
the country. Our correspondent IN the
West draws a picture of the distressed
and irritated farmers. A careful article
on another page presents some startling
statistics of the traffic by the New-York and
Canada canals. Finally, our local columns re-
port at considerable length the speeches at
the meeting called last night in the interests
Of our merchants and manufacturers. For
many months this question has disturbed the
community, and has provoked discussion in the
newspapers and on the platform. Ii has upset
political parties. 1t has given birth to an
organization of half million determined men.
And yet we seem to be hardly nearer solu-
ton of it now than we were when the agita-
ton began. 1t is surely proof of the
enormous power of the railway corporations
that after all this universal! struggle
Nthey still hold the country fast bound
still seize three-fOurths of the farmers produce
and lay violent hands upon the business of the
merchant. Nobody doubts that grain can be
carried to the seaboard by rail for price
which will leave both producer and carrier
fair profit; yet there is little if any prospect
that the existing roads can be compelled to do
it at that price. If they cannot over
power the Legislatures they will evade
the laws. Perhaps, indeed the existing
transportation routes can do no better than
they are doing. They are carrying an enor-
nous fictitious capital, representing stock diyi-
dends, or corruption funds, or stolen money,
or opera houses, or the vanished pleasures of
the ballet and the bagnio. But we see no
reason why the farmers at one end OF the
line, and the merchants and manufacturers
at the other should be ground to earth under
this fearful weight 1t is none of theirs.
Railroads can be built for much less than the
capital of the present lines, and operated for
much less than the present average expendi.
lures, provided they are built in the right way.
The demand for new freight road was the
chief practical suggestion of the meeting last
night. The merchants of New-York, who have
a stronger personal interest in the general
question of freights than even the grain growers
of the West, have been tardy in waking to the
danger, but they evidently do understand it at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-11

The Navarro Water Meter claim is to come
I'D tomorrow before Judge Fancher on an
application for peremptOry mandamus to
compel the Controller to pay. 1t involves
about $500 900, and is one of the largest claims
pending against the city. Controller Green
has had several lawyers employed for months
past in hunting up evidence to contest this
claim, but thus far the decisions have been
against him. The General Term of the Su-
preme Court has decided that the contract with
the city was perfectly valid. and directed the
money to be paid. The only way to break
the contract is to prove fraud, for fraud
proven breaks any contract. Mr.. Green resists
payment of this as he resists payment of every
claim, good, bad or indifferent. and makes an
swer to the application for peremptory man
damus alleging conspiracy in general terms.
We hope, as one of the journals which have been
opposing this claim on representations from
the Controllers Office that it was fraudulent,
that when he goes into court the Controller
will produce proofs of specific fraud. The
Corporation Counsel bias virtually admitted
that there is no defense, and has advised the
Commissioner of Public Works to issue his
requisition for the amount due. General
answers on the part Of the Controller, not
backed up with proof, simply delay the case
for the benefit of lawyers, and at the cost Of
the city. If the case is unjust, show it if it
is legal, as the Supreme Court has pronounced
il, let the man have his money without
further delay to him and cost to the city.
Mr.. Green cannot afford to go into court with
the testimony only of rival meter manu-
facturers, for judge and jury alike would at
once refuse such biased testimony. Let US
have an end of such impotent resistance to