Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-09-12


week buying their full stock of new
fall goods and promise in evory de-
partment bargains, bargains, bar
gains.
Judge Bedel held his first term of
the Probate Court last week, setting
Tuesday and Wednesday at Cole
brook and the remainder of the week
at Lancaster.
The Fall Term of the Academy
commenced last Wednesday, with mp
wards of forty students. The house
has been thoroughly renovated and
presents a greatly improved appear
ance. We understand that the pros
poets for successful term are much
better than for a number of years.
We are informed by Horace f.
Holton, Esq, Prudential Committee
of Union School District no. /, that
the Graded School will commence
next Monday. The teachers in the
upper and lower departments of the
last term-Mr. Ambrose, Miss Kenney
and Miss Aldrich-are retained. The
middle department will be taught by
Miss Lord, of Orange, Vt.
John w. Hutchinson and Joshua
Hutchinson, Of the famous "Hutchin-
son Family" associated with Walter
Kittridge the popular aathor and vo-
calist, gave Il select concert at the
Town Hall, Saturday evening. Ow-
ing probably to lack Of sufficient no.
tice, the attendance was not large.
The entertainment was of the highest
order and deserving of generous
patronage, which under different cir
cnmstances it would undoubtedly
have received. They also gave n
sacred concert at the Congregational
church Sunday evening. Their pc
culiar adaptabihty for rendering this
order Of music and composition is
Unsurpassed. The house was crowded
and an interest manifested by the au-
dience apDroXima:ing to enthusiasm.
THAT "AIR" BALLo0N-During the
past week we have heard people from
other towns express doubts as to the
g-nuinencss Of the balloon ascension
advertised by the Riding Park AS
sociation. because u circus that once
spread its canvass in Lancaster,
practiced deception upon the public,
sending mp Il "hOt air concern in
stead Of real gas ballon as vas OK
pcctel. We can assure all who may
entertain any doubts in the matter
that we hav3 personal knowledge of
the contract between the Riding Park
Association and the AerOnaut, Prof.
Allen, and that the balloon is to he
lone Of the most improved kind. In
short, there is 70 he no humhug abOut
it. Come onr, come all, and see for
yourselves. ....
We were unable to be present at
the meeting last Thursday night,
called for the purpose of organizing
an association for building paths on
to our mountains and otherwise util-
ling the natural scenery in this re-
gion, but learn that considerable inter
est was taken in TIL enterprise by those
present. An organization was per-
rected, to be known as the "Alpine
Club" with the following officers :
President--Elward r. Kent; Vice
Prcsidcnt-Irving w. Drew; Secre-
tary--Robert Burns; Treasnrcr-W.
II. Rhodes; Committee to DIR it Con
stitution-Geo. II. Emerson, c. l..
Gliswold and Everett Fletcher. The
meeting adjourned to Thursdy even
ing, September Path, at same place.
The Directors of the Coos and Els
sex Agricultural Society have APP.
pointed the following general Super
intcndcnts for the Fair SeptembeI
10Th and 10th: Superintendent OF
CattIe-Willam Clough Sheep and
SWINGS. A. Way Horses-W. c.
Spanllng; Supt. Floral Hall Build
ing-Wm. D. Weeks Supt. Of House
hold Manufactures and Fancy Articles
Mrs John w. uartshorn, Mrs VIM
\ ID. Weeks and Mrs Edward Spauld
ing. A meeting will be held Oh the
Fair ground at one o'clock, next
Monday,to pnt the buildings and pens
in order.