Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-04
New Hampshire Items.


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New Hampshire Items.
Lancaster.
We are informed by Geo. S. Kenis-
ton. our Sexton, that there have been
FL deaths in town frcm scarlet fever
since the 29th of November.
The Annual Meeting Of the Tenn
perance League will be held at the
Town Hall on Fast Day, April 9th,
at 3 O'Clock p. IN.
L. r. Kent, Of Richard p. Kent &
Son, Is spending this week in the city
markets, buying full assortment of
fresh Spring Goods.
Johnny Derby, with commendable
enterprise, has set himself up in the
boot black business and for q small
compensation will give you a regular
Boston "s!inc" every time.
Messrs. Spaulding &Lane are daily
receiving new spring gOo'ls, suited to
the wants of their customers. Any
thing in the line Of ready made cloth
ing, hats caps, furnishing goods,
toilet articles &C., can he found at
their store.
n. II. Richardson has at his furni-
ture store some elegant baskets of all
sizes, and trimmings to match. Ills
stock of furniture is complete and
consists of all kinds ever kept in a
country establishment. 1t is worth
ones while to look him over if you
don't want to buy.
Lafayette Engine Co., No. 1, have
arranged for their annual supper and
ball, TO take place next Wednesday
evening, Sth, at the American House.
Whole bill for supper and dance, $500
per couple. The supper for members
of the company is paid for out of
the company's funds.
Our last barrel Of AOur came from
the store of Lewis Barter & Co.,
South Lancaster, and believing it's
merits will warrant us in so doing
we take pleasure in recommending
the same brand to our rPaders who
have their bread stuffs to buy. 1t is
manufactured by n pounding instead
of grinding process, and portion
of the bran is retained, rendering it
more easily digrSted. 1t makes the
best Of bread, as well as pastry. But
we don't ask you to take our word
fer it get barrel Of Messr~. Porter
Brothers, and try it for yourselves.
An insane person, some forty years
Of age, calling himself James De-
Laney, came into the village last
Wednesday, and made himself very
familiar with our business men on
short acquaintance, generally solicit
ing u loan Of from $40 to S25. 1t
seems that some ten years ago he
lived In Groveton and at the time The
Lancaster paper mill WAS built work.
ed upon the dam. lie was then APP
parently all right and nothing has been
known since Of his whereabouts. From
his conversation it is believed that
he has been in the Mass. Insane
Asylum. He was last seen gong
towards Northumberland on foot.
~ Our FIRE DEPARTMENT was
never 50 we'll supplied with appara-
tus for cXtinguishing fire as now,
thanks to the generosity Of our citi-
zens who 50 readily responded to the
call for additional hose at the
recent town meeting. The new hose
which it was voted to procure, some
325 feet, arrived last week. Lafayette
Engine now las 900 feet and Etra
$50. Mr.. Marshall haA also 400 feet
connected with his force pump, max.
ing 1850 feet, all told Both engines
are in good working order and it only
remains for the two companies to
perfect themselves in discipline and
practice. 1t is proposed to test the
efficiency Of the department by n
grand trial by the companies of their
machines at an early day. 1t is hop.
ed that every member Of both COM
panies who can will he with their
machines on the occasion. A pro-
gramme Corporations will be previous
ly arranged. The object of the trial
is to give the companies practice and
prove the ability Of the engines TO
put water upon buildings situated at
Il distance from the river.