Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-11
Garhan.

The employees OF the U. L. r., re-
greet 10 learn that their managing Di-
rector, Mr.. Brydges, has rendered his
resignation.
Gordon, our clothing dealer, is en-
larging his store preparatory TO open
ing an immense spring stock of the
most fashionable goods in Boston
market
The ''common talk" that the Grand
Trunk Repair shops are to he remov-
ed to West Bethel, Me-, is nothing
more nor less than gossip and must
be classed in the catalogue Of cheap
tall. There are one-thonsand and.one
reasons why this won't take place,
unless the public are bound to carry
the shops therein their own minds.
Another seizure Of liquor-if the
critter don't kick against its new ap-
pellation- was made on the first day
of April, by officers, Willis and Ora
ham, under direction Of the Selcctmen.
The party who waived an examination,
was bound over in 5000. He claims
the article belongs to another person.
If any consideration is to be placed
to the credit Of those who have tested
the "stuf" we don't blame the accused
for disclaiming ownership. There is
no grace on tit is ''inSlaut death"
payable at sight.
Last Sabbath union meetings we're
held at the Congregational and Meth
odist churches, for the promotion of
temperance and religion. Capt. Cy-
rus Stuldivant, of Portland, spoke in
the Congregational Church in the af-
ternoon to Il large audience on "Home
Evangelization and the power Of
Gods grace and human sympathy in
redeeming men from lntemperance
and sin" as illustrated in the Allen
Mission work in Portland. Mr. Stur-
divant does not claim to be aR edu-
Gated preacher, but q common bust
ness man. tie is truly an earnest
and benevolent worker for the Master,
especially in behalf Of the poor, the
inebriatc and outcast. His discourse
was very interesting, effective and
useful. A contribution was taken at
the close, for the Allen Mission,
amounting to G2G.00. In the evening
he spoke at the Methodist Church to
a full house on the subject Of tempe
rance and greatly interested the PEG
pie. 1t WAS the ablest aud most
practical lecture that has been given
in This place for long time. He did
not spare the rumseller The result
was u grand rally for the cause of
temperance. demonstrating the great
est Interest that has been manifested
in this village. One hundred and
fifty names were aoIed to the pledge
before the meeting broke up. a large
contribution was also taken up. Mr.
S. is q union man Of the right stamp
and does much good wherever he
speaks, whether on temperance OF
mission " ork in general.
At the trial for stealing Il barrel of
flour there was testimony elected
from one of the accused. that he
bought the rum which impclled his
crime, Of certain person whom it APP
pears has once before been arranged
for tralIicking in liquors illegally.
Whereupon the party was made 10 an
swer in the sum of $500, and waved
examination.
There is to be n calico ball ut tue
Gorham House Hall, Thursday eve,
next. Every thing is Oh tip-toe for
the occasion, from the fact chat many
of our young men and a few old hacks
that we might mention, are greatly
in need Of "a piece Of Calico
Two men named Smith and Simonds
were arrested last week by Detective
Wormell and Constable Graham, aid ed
by I. Buck and j. ii. Sewa.l, for
breaking INTO a car and taking there
from barrel Of -four; tried before
Justice f. |. Bean, Of Berlin, and
bound over in the sum ofSl 900 each.
Both men were committed to Lancas.
ter Jail. One Of them pleaded guilty ;
the other waived examination. ST.
monds whopieaded guilty says he was
under the influence Of liquor at the
time, and many believe the act would
not have been committed at ali only
for this probable cause.