Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-05-23
New Hampshire Items.
Lancaster.

Lancaster.
The largest jam Of logs ever
known ut the Lancaster bridge ac-
cumulated there last week. A force
of some twenty or thirty rivermen sue
ceeded in breaking it on Sunday.
Messrs. Spaulding & Lane are
opening this week an invoice of straw
hats, comprising all grades and styles,
which they say they have bought
to sell and are bound to hit custom
ers both rs 10 style and price.
Little Lucy Emmons, daughter of
Rev. Ii. v. Emmons, severed the ar
terry in her left wrist last Thursday,
with pair of sheals with which she
was playing. But for the presence
OF mind OF her father who was with
her at the time. she must have bled
TO death before medical assistance
could have been obtained. She is
doing as well rs could be expected.
Capt. Derby, of Lancaster, gets off
q good one about the dark day on
the 9th inst. As we hear it, it
is thusly: A man presented q bill to
him, which he paid promptly; after
the darkness came on, the man, sup
posing it was but prelude to the eud
of all earthly things, came back and
handed him a two-doIlar bill, saying
he had paid that amount too much,
and as he should have TO answer for
keeping it, so soon, he could not bear
the pressure, and therefore wished to
return it.-Sentinel.
The Capt. says that man has since
called on him for the $500 back, say
ing he made mistake in the day.
Hardly a day passes but we see
packages passing through the ex-
press labeled, From Il. S. Under
wood, Merchant Tailor" in many
cases addressed to parties residing
hundreds Of mi es distant, and who
Mr.. Underwood declares he has
never seen. The fact is "ha is known
hy his works"-the best recommend
il is possible to have. Not only are
his patrons sure Of perfect fits, but
they know if he selects the cloth they
are quite as likely to be suited and
more so, even, than if thay select
it themselves.
AT public meeting held at the
Town Hall, Thursday evening, 18th
inst, VIM. Haywood President, and
Henry II. Porter Secretary, a motion
was passed that committee of five
be chosen by nomination to provide
for the proper observance of Decora-
ton Day. Lyman Clark, Freedom
NJ, Rhodes, Frank 2. Sargent, i. f,
Whiddcn and Edward Savage were
elected as such Committee. Edward
Savage declining to serve, Irving
w. Drew was chosen to fill the vacan-
cy. The Committee appointed Henry
o. Kent Marshal for the day, the
necessary assistants TO he chosen by
him. Floral Committce-Bellc Hey
wood, Julia l.. Joyslin, Mrs. Calvin
Burns, Anna Burns, Clemenlina
nopkInson, Mrs. DR.. Buebec, Mrs.
Oliver Nutter. Committee on music
Frank Z. Sargent, Freedcr, NJ.
Rhodes. Rev. james Moves will de
liver an address at the Town Hall,
and Hon. George n. Dale OF Island
Pond will speak at the cemctary
The friends OF the fallen heroes are
requested to aid the Floral Com
mittee in the discharge OF their du-
ties. The Lancaster Cornet Band
will furnish martial music. The
business houses Of the village will he
closed in favor Of the observance
from one o'clock to four p. IN. OF
May 30th. The Veterans are invited
to assume the part they have hitherto
taken in decorating the graves. Sol
diers from the adjoining towns are re-
qucsted to assemble with the military
company. A full order Of exercises
will be published next week.
Last Monday man passed through
our village whose appearance be-
tokencd a career OF hardship, and
who told his story OF suffering and
deprivation as follows; He enlisted
in the U. 5. Regular Army in 1916,
serTed under Grant in the Mexican
war, was surrendered by Twiggs to
tue Rebels at the commencement Of
the civil war, afterwards exchanged.
mustered out of the service in 1868
two days afterwards, being on board
a gunboat OH the Yazoo River, was
captured ~ the Rebel Joe Johnston