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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-01-03

An agent Of the Department will have supervision
OF the storage and issue Of the stAmps
who shall at all times hAye full and free access To
the apartments, safes and vaults where the stamps
inapectng the Same; and the contractor shall fur.
niah him and his clerks suitable once and deak
room, for tho transaction OF the buainees Of his
agency, without cost 10 the Government
CONTRACT NOT AssIdNABLR
The contract cannot, In any case, be lawfully
transferred or asaiKned
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-01-03

The Postmaster General reserves tina right TO re
and all bids z in his Judgment the Interest
nul the contract u, In his opinion there shall be
failure u any tmet perform faithfully any Of il
upon the Department stamps inferior 10 those nov
In use ''0'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
STRATFoRp.

Hay is abundant in this locality
and prices tending downward.
Our lumbermen have been seriously
embarrassed in their operations this
winter, for want Of being supplied
with cars on the Grand Trunk at
least such has been the complaint.
A hearing in the action Thos. Clarke
Us. b. S. & G. w. English, of this
town, was had at No. Stratford last
Wednesday, before Joseph II. Dan
forth, Esq, auditor. Hartshorn and
II. A. Fletcher, for plff., and Aldrich
& Shurtliff, for defts.
Joseph Aubere, native OF Canada,
about "a years of age, in the employ
of B. S. & c. w. English, in East
Stratfori, was fatally injured by 9
falling tree, last Friday, the 3lst ult
He survived in an unconscious state
about "a hours. This is the second
fatal casualty there since last Nov.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
State Items.

The Wells River Manufacturing
ComPany'S Box Shop and Saw Mill
were burned on the 28th ult, with q
laI ge lot Of lumber. Loss $12, 1000;
partially insured.
The new and beautiful church ediice
just completed by the Baptist society
at Montpelier has been dedicated
with appropriate services. The church
is of wood, of pleasant design, and is
neatly finished outside and in. 1t
will seat about five hundred persons.
Henry M. Wells of Burlington, who
was sentenced nearly year ago to a
years Imprisonment in the county Jail
for conniving at smuggling, he being
Custom House officer, has received
a pardon from President Grant.
A lady in Putney, who is ninety
two years old and lives three and a
half miles from church, is among the
most constant in attendance upon
public worship. Last winter and
summer she hardly missed Sabbath.
Montpelier claims the champion
dead beat. He is a railroad stock
holder, and wanted to attend the stock
holders meeting at st Adams. OF
course the railroad passed him, and,
as he was obliged to stay over night,
he slept in an arm chair at the hotel.
Six cents worth of crackers furnished
him with supper and breakfast.
Arrangements are being perfected
by the Masonic fraternity Of New
Hampshire and Vermont, or, as ii
might be termed, in the Connecticut
valley, for an annual assembly for so.
cial enjoyment. The first festival will
be held at the popular Junction House,
White River Junction, VT, some time
in the latter part of the present month
and probably on the 22d of February
annually, thereafter. 1t is proposed
to effect a regular organization by
choice of a President, Secretary
Treasurer and an Executive Commit
tee, and adopt suitable name, per-
haps the Connecticut Valley Masonic
Union. Hough's Band of Lebanon
and one of the leading bands of Bos-
ton will furnish music for those who
wish to trip the light fantastic toe
A royal good time may be expected
Masons from abroad will receive s
cordial greeting. None but members
Of the fraternity and their ladies will
participate. Knights Templars will
appear in full regalia.
S. B. Conover (Republican) wa:
elected United States Senator on Fri
day by the Florida Legislature on The
fifth ballot, 27 Democrats voting will
the Republicans. He received 4;
votes.
Mr.. Edward johnson, late publish
er of the Pittsfeld Times, has become
associate editor of the Burlington
(Vt.) Free Press
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
Local News.
GUILDHALL.

Attention is called to the advertise
ment, elsewhere, of remedies prepar-
ed and kept on sale by p. j. Moves,
Lancaster, n. II. These remedies
dies are compounded upon purely SCI
entific principles and are highly rec
commended by experienced and skill
full physicians.
People are generally attending to
being vaccinated, wise prevention
in these times. DR.. Bugbee was in
town yesterday, with virus taken di-
rect from COW which he had innocu-
lated with the kline pox, for the pur-
pose of procuring good matter. The
doctor thinks it quite unsafe to use
any other matter, and says that un-
der no circumstances would he use
matter from the arm Of another per-
son.
The trotting horse "Sleepy Dick, "
formerly owned by I. H. Hubbard,
of this place, has recently been sold
in Boston for $500.
The Ladies Circle met at the house
of Rev. Mr.. Thyng, on Thursday
eve, last.
The Debating Club at its last meet
ing discussed the question of wheth-
er or not the invention of railroads
has been a benefit to mankind and de-
cided in the affirmative. The terms
of the respective officers having eX-
pred, Hon. T. H, Carbee was chosen
President for the ensuing term Rol.
lin Brown, Secretary; and Charles
Chase, Treasurer. The next meeting
of the Club is to be held on the even.
ing of the 18th inst, at which time the
question of whether the present
school systems in Vermont meets the
requirements of the cause was up for
discussion.
The schools in this town are as q
general thing in very prosperous con.
dition.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
ISLAND PONO.
DR.. HOWe's Advertisement.
ON sTRON, DRINK.

Let TX see the effect otstrong drink
1t strikes the father thhardGst, 1t it amt laid
aside it is apt to lea all into poverty, mis-
originally into desrucLion sink
Let us see how this Gadly stuff, some say is
made:
Six or eight gallonsof Kerosene Oil three
pounds of Potash, de ounce of Strychnine
put into barrel ofwater, roll two hours
tits made.
Let us look al it on 'ealth.
1t poisons the blood it Injuries the whole sys
TEN; certain not pod tor wealth.
Let us look at the tuff we make, especially
the beer. One std he was run down with
fever: couldn't nd anything that helped
him like the bee
The law tells us rtinly proof must be made
upon one that is Inspected TO deal in strong
drink.
We have proved to the contrary time and
again, so we thin.
Now as most all tie signs are in the past, let
us strive to be rody for the coming of the
Lord IN time,
Reader, if you doft think this very good
rhyme.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
HOLDEN PRTLOK,S ESTATE.

STATE OF VERhNT, ESSEX DISTRICT, IS.
- In Probate Govt, held at the Probate Of
flee in Guildhall, ilsaid District, OH the 23rd
day of January, AD., 1873.
David S. Storrs, Eqr, Administrator on the
Estate of Holden hrtlow, late of Brighton.
in said District, deceased, makes application
to said Conrt for lense to sell the whole Of
the real estate of sad deceased, representing
that a sale thereof / necessary for the pay
ment of debts and oargcs of administration,
and would be beneficial to all inter ested there
in. Whereupon, it, ordered by said Court
that said application come under considera.
tion and be heard omhe sth day of February,
A. d., 1873, at the Proate Office in said Guild
hall and it is turtheordered, that all persons
interested be nOtiiie hereof by publication
of notice of said Application and order there
on, three weeks sueessively, in the Essex
County Herald, published at Guildhall. be-
fore said time appointed for hearing. that
they may appear at sid time and place, and,
if they see cause, Obct thereto.
WIN. II. HARTSf ORN Judge of Probate.
A true copy of recon, attest,
WM IL. HARTS iORN, Judge of Probate
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
New Hampshire Items.

AS result of the meeting of the
board of Agriculture in Westmore-
land, a Farmers Club has been organ
lied holding regular meetings OH the
second and fourth Monday evenings
of each month.
W. S. Pillsbury at Derry Depot is
manufacturing at the rate of 100000
pairs of shoes per year.
Joseph Noon & Sons, of Peterbor-
ough, wooden manufacturers, are run
ming their new mill with great success.
They consume about 5000 pounds OF
wool per month, costing from 40 to
60 cents.
j. I. Furber, the new superintend-
ent of the Boston & Maine Railroad,
is a live man, and formerly published
the Great Falls Journal, and made it
a success. He is a good railroad
man.
The annual meeting of The Mascoma
Valley Agricultural Society was held
at Canaan, the 20 ult, it was decided
to hold the next annual fair on the
grounds OF the Society in Canaan,
September l6, II and Is.
At the annual meeting of the Graf,
ton Agricultural Association, at Ply
mouth, held on the 9th ult. 1t was
voted that the annual fair be held on
the grounds of the Association, in
Plymouth, on the Esd, oath and 18th
days of September next.
Rev. A. Deering Of Httsield has a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
LUNENBURG.
For the Essex County Herald


Mr.. Editor.-The supposed squelch-
er of the Coos Republican, reminds
me of an old fable:
Once on time q Lion and a Jack
ass went out hunting together. AT
ter roaming over the hills and noun
tains, they at last drove Goat into
his den.
The Lion says to the Jackass, you
90 in and "boo" and will catch
him when he comes out.
The Jackass willingly obeyed, and
gave a mighty "boo, boo" Out came
the Goat and ran away over the Noun
tains.
"Alas," says the Jackass, "why
did you let him sllp?"
"Ah!" says the Lion, ''you gave
such an almighty 'boo' you would
have scared me had not kno,om that
you acre q confounded Jackdss"
The schools of this town are pro-
crossing finely as a whole. The one
in Pond Hill District closed Wednes-
day. 1t was taught by George H.
Prescott, of Gilmanton, N. H., a
Christian gentleman; ard although
the poorest district in town, has re.
ceived large per cent. on the mon
ey invested in the past winters school
I know there is much fault found now.
adays with our schools, and justly,
too. Laws and officers will not avail
much, but an enlightened public SEN
timent will and when town or dis
trict is determined to have a good
school, it will come without the aid OF
interference Of school officers.
There is not so much numbering as
last winter. The failure Of Mr.. Alb.
bott and the removal of French has
left two new mills empty. Mr.. JOSH
ua Silsby has put in new boilers, ex.
pended about $4,000 in new machin-
cry, is putting in good stock, and
is bound to 60 ahead, notwithstand.
ing the drought of "wampum" Sew
eral parties are drawing to the river,
and as general thing we are all try
ing to earn our bread, although it's
impossible to fulfil the command, Sin
the sweat of the brow" this winter.
] think that is for a more moderate
climate. W.
Lunenburg, Feb. 3, 1878.
The ladies of the Congregational
Society of this place, are to hold
levee at the Town Hall next Wednes-
day evening, the 18th. A good sup
per and oysters are promised, and
those who attend many be assured of
enjoying pleasant evening.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
WEST CONCORD.

Mr.. A. W. Houghton, proprietor
of the Essex House is remodeling his
hotel. The arrangement of the office
and rooms is tasty and convenient.
Mr.. H has done a good business since
opening this house some two years
ago, his business having doubled dur
ing the second year. The present in
dcations are that by his excellent man
agement and courteous treatment of
his guests he will this year double
upon tn at done last.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08

OelOW aG CLOCK.
Mr.. David Sanborn recently hauled
seven spruce logs which scaled 2568
feet, four miles, with two yoke of oxen,
for Messrs. Edward Clement & Co.
We are credibly informed the Grand
Trunk Co., are to erect brass foundry
here next spring. Who knows but
what this Co., might be prevailed upon
to put up respectable sized graded
school house for the benefit of scholars
who have well-to-do parents
The Alpine House land remains
Unbiased. Here is q good opening
for some enterprising party who wishes
to enter into first class hotel keeping,
by rebuilding on the burnt premises.
There was a ghostly ball at the
Gorham House on Thursday night
last. Our elite and participants, how
ever, call it a ''sheet and pillow case"
affair. The gentry, in their white
robes looked as neat as Faneuil Hall
meat man on Monday morning, and
were about as attentive to their equally
hideons masked partners as one of
those stall-men is in counting the pat
ronage of portly epicure The la
dies, attired in their nocturnal dimity,
looked more beautiful than in their
daily habiliments, and we would high
ly recommend, if any of them
desire immediate matrimony, that
they try the experiment of doing the
"sheet and pillow-case" costume for
a series of days, then if that won't
"fetch a man" we don't know what
will Every thing passed off modestly
and commercially, yet for our part
we felt very much as the boy who
whlstled away ghosts as he passed
through graveyard at night. AT
the unmasking there was quite sens
alton among the dancers, many of them
having become deceived in their deter
mined efforts to detect "who is who.
We hear there is to follow this mas
qurade ball if so, depend upon a first
class time.
A number of negro entertainments
have been given here of late, and all
of them appear to be we'll patronized.
This is all well enough, perhaps, for
those who have taste to enjoy such
but to us it does seem humiliating,
and to an extent disgraceful, to know
that while these 'cork disguised
shows meet with full houses there is
scarce a quorum here, who are willing
to encourage a course of scientific
lectures such as Prof. Herrick of Heb
ron Academy has offered us. One
class of entertainments whose ulti-
mate tendency is to demoralize so far
superscedes in taste that class which
is destined to create q social, moral
and intellectual healthiness in any
community, that we often wonder al
many of our people taking so freeley
to the former. Evils often come toe
late to be remedied but we hone In
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
GROYETON.

Gen. S. G.. Griffin, Republican can
didate for Congress, IN this District,
is to speak at this place on the even
ing of Tuesday, February IL, at Z
o'clock; Colebrook, Wednesday, at
2 p. m. North Stratford, same even
ing at Z o'clock Milan Corner school
house, Friday evening, Feb. IL, al
Z o'clock.
The tannery narrowly escaped de-
struction by fire, on the night of the
30th ult. Mr.. d. S. Moore, one Of
the workmen, seeing light in room
in the upper story, at about IL o'clock
p. NJ, made an examination to ascer
tain the cause, and found the fire max
ing such progress as would, in shor'
time, have rendered it difficult to ex
ting uish it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
COOS COUNTY, N. II.
LANCASTER.

QUICK WoRK.-R. III. Emerson and
w. 4. Howe, employed in ". c.
Howe's harness shop, recently made
a pair of plated hame harnesses, en-
tire, in 16 1-2 hours. The boys say
when the above time is beaten they
will try again.
The second of the series of Cotll-
lion parties will occur at the Ameri-
can Hall, Thursday evening, the 18th.
Last Thursday morning the Their
mometer indicated 420 and Monday
morning "a below 0.
The Lancaster Iron Works Corpor-
alton have advertised the site of their
former shops on Middle Street for
sale at auction on the 10Th, together
with the machinery which passed
through the fire, unless disposed of at
private sale previous to that time.
The Social Levee at the Amer
lean Hall, last Friday night, for the
benefit of the Unitarian Church, was
largely attended, and to all appear
ances was very enjoyable affair. Old
and young, alike, joined in the dance,
many of the sold folks" exhibiting a
skill in the genteel art which was
really astonishing to novices. A sim
liar entertainment will be held at the
same place on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary goth.
We have it at last in Lancaster, the
Varioloid. Judge James w. Weeks
was taken sick the early part of last
week, with what proved to be the var.
ioloid. His physician not knowing
he had been exposed, was deceived
in regard to the nature of the disease
until Saturday, when the symptoms
became unmistakable. 1t seems the
Judge contracted the disease in Bos.
ton, which place he visited about the
middle Of January. Every precau.
ton has been taken to prevent the
spread of the disease, and Mr.. Weeks
is rapidly recovering.
Theodore Tilton is TO deliver a
lecture at Littleton Thursday evening
the 18th. Subject: "True Statesman
ship" Mr.. Tilton's popularity as al
orator will, of course, draw crowded
house, and those who would secure
seats will do well to call early fol
their tickets. An extra train will
run from Lancaster for fare one way
returning after the lecture. Tickets
can be procured at E. Savage's booE
store.
WANTED-At Emerson, Harris
horn & Cos. newspaper and job print
ing Office, boy to learn the trade
He must be between the ages Of four
teen and eighteen, possess a common
shool education, be willing to work
and not aspire to take charge of thu
Office until he has served his appren-
ticeship of three years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
MARRIED.

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In Lancaster Jan. 29th. by Rev. X. Holt,
Mr. Richard u. smith of LunenbuIg, Vt, and
Miss Clara Rounds Of Lancaster.
I'm Hanover, Jan. ;2d, by Rev. James Haugh
ton Mr.. Charles Colby. of ColebToOk TO Miss
Sarah A dudley, Of Hanover
In ST. Johnsbury Jan. 90, by y. NJ. johnson
Esq, at the Avenue House, Thomas Bias and
Jane Suitor both ofYictOry VT.
In Stratford Hollow, Jan. sIst. Mr.. Joseph
Dunn of Columbia, and Miss Martha j.
Wheeler, of Stratfcrd.
In Maidstone. VT. Jan. 25th, 1873, by Rev J
II. Thyng. Mr.. J. Bimis McKenney, of STRAIT
ford and Miss EmiT Jane Luther, of Maids
ton. VT.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
ID. C. 4 NJ. r. r. TIME TABLE.
INTER ARRANGEMENT.

Trains leave Lancaster, going south, at 7.4i
a m. and SOS p. m. =,
Arrive at Lancaster, from the south, at lsls
and p. m. , g..
Trains run between Lancaster and GROVE
tor as follows:
Leave Lancaster for Groveton at 6.sO and
$50 a m and ID. m. Leave GrovetOn Tor Ian
caster Is and 1000 G. IN, and $50 p. m.
Ira ins leaving Lancaster at $50 a. M con
meet at Groveton with train for Portland
Train leaving Lancaster at 900 p. m, con
neets at Groveton with train for Montreal anu
Quebec. -,
Train leaving Groveton at us "A. m, viii
connect at Lancaster with train for Concord
Boston and New York.
Train leaving Groveton nj 1000 a. M con
and runs through to Plymouth, connecting
at Plymouth with train for Boston nj oIO ol
80 next morning.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
DIED.

In West Derby, Vt. Jan. D. Horace Nero,
aged 70 years.
In Bath Jan. 2Sth' Ebenezer Deming, aged
about 52years.
In Lexington, Vt.January Goth, Mrs. Dure-
liza f., wife of Ashmiel jackson, aged 81 years
and II months.
In Lancaster, Jan. Sth Mrs. Elijah Avery,
aged s. years.
In Lunenburgh, Vt.Feb. ID, James Harri.
man, aged rs years.
In Guildhall, Vt, oTthe 2Sth ut., Mr., Joseph
Bemis, aged 80 years.
In Canaan, Vt, Feb; Thomas Piper, aged
"A years.
In StewartstOwn. Jan 30. Lewis Tashlow,
aged IS years.
In jamestown, n. C.. Jan. -, Mrs. susan s.
Ray. daughter of Mr.. William Samson, of Ian.
caster, y. IL.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
ESSEN COUNTY corRr. March Term. 1873.

ESSEN COUNTY COURT, March Term, 1873.
Harry Coe. vs.. Z, II. Fenncssey, Geo ", Noyes.
DimOad Stone, Lei Pil!ley, {. NJ. Dyer alld
Rg(GS r. Stephens.
1Fhere1S, Harvey COc. OF Brighton, in the
County of Essex, commenced his suit ainst
L. IL. Fennessey, formerly of Brighton in Es
sex County, bat now OF Newton. in the COuu-
ty of AIiddleseX, and Con monwealth of Mass
achusetts, Geo. W. Noyes. DmCnd Stone,
Levi Pinney, e.; NJ. Dyer. all Of said
merly OF said Brighton, but now of Kings
ton, in he Dominion of Canada. returnable
to the September Term a, D., 1863 of Essex
County Court. In plea of the case for that
the said defendants, at Brighton orcsaid. on
the Ltwenty-third day OF October, A. D., 1877,
by their note under teeir hands, of that date,
toryalue received, Jointly and severally prom.
iseu the plaintiff to ray MIN, or bearer. the
sum of twelve hundred dollars, on demand,
with interest annually until paid, yet though
often requested, the de endants have not pal,
the same, nor have either of them, but neg
lcct and re fuse so to do,-demanding in dam
ages the sum OF three thousand dollars, and on
the 9Th day OF August, A. D., 1863, the writ
which issued in said suit was served by at
taching as the property of the defendant, Ru-
fus r. stephens, lot of land number FOrty-six
in the First division of lands in said Brighton
also ali the real estate i'll said town of Brigh-
ton Said lot of land number rs is subject to-
Il previous attachment, and on the same day
further service was made by attaching as the
property OF the defendant, Edward ii. Fin
Messy, the Michael Clarity house and shed,
so called, said house and shed standing on lot
number twenty. in the first range OF lands i'll
said towl of Brighton. Also said lot number
twenty. said house subject to previous at.
tachHent, and on the same day the officer
serving said writ lodged in the Town Clerks
office in said Brighton, a true and attested
copy of said writ, with his return thereon, en-
dorsed upon said copy.
Aud whereas, it is made to appear to the
Court here that the defendant Rufus Il. Steph-
ems has had no personal notice Of the penden-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
CONCORD.

The we'll known establishment of
Lambert Hastings & Son, at "Tink-
ersville," consisting Of board, clap
board, shingle, lath, planning mill, and
provender mill, with all It's contents,
were burned Feb. 9Th. The mills were
in good repair and very valuable, sit
mated on the line of the p. & O. Rail-
road. They had not been in opera-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-02-08
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

JOHN r. WIGGETT'S ESTATE
THE SUBSCRIBERS having been appointed
i by the Honorable Probate Court for the
District of Essex, commissioners to receive,
examine. and adjust all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate OF JOHN i.
WIGGETT, late OF Brighton, in said District,
deceased. represented insolvent, and the term
of six months from the Fourth day of Ianua-
ny, 1878, being allowed by said Court to tho
creditors of SAID deceased, to exhibit and
prove their respective claims before us. give
notice that we will attend to the duties of our