Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-18
New Hampshire Items


Lancaster,
Many Of our readers will regret to
learn of the sudden death of Lewis
H.Massure, which occurred this Tues
day. morning. Had he lived till May
he would have been SO years Of age,
Those ~ho have to patronise the
blacksmith, will find it for their inter
est to nseice IIosmer's price list for
work. Mr.. IIosmer is iirst-class
workman himself, and keeps none but
experienced help.
Last Sunday was the coolest day
we have ever known at this season Of
the year. The thermometer did not
rise above 207 above zero during the
day, and Monday morning at ) o'clock
it was IL below zero.
Edward Hill, brother Of the celebra-
ted landscape painter, Thomas Hill,
Of Boston, has become a resident aof
our town. He comes here for the
purpose of studying Nature, and copy
ing our beautiful landscape scenery.
George Moody, formerly Of Clare
m0nt, has located here and is erecting
Il building on Alexander Thompson's
land, near +. b. Smiths cabinet shop
in which to carry on the business of
manufacturing files. His shop will
be in operation in about three weeks
Mossrs r. P. Kent & Son are re-
ceiving their usual sprlug invoice Of
new goods, which they will take pleas
TIRE in showing those who may favor
them with u call. Their stock is so
la"ge and varied, it is useless to en-
III Ielate. See their new advertise.
mcnt. u
George II. Nuttcr, former Ian
caster boy, and son Of Capt. Jason f.
Nutter, writes froma California ranch.
where lie has been two years in charge
of a herd of sheep, that during that
time he has killed bears, q grizzly,
black, and ) brown.) 200 deers, 3
California lions, and other animals,
such as wild cats, foxes, &C., by the
hundreds. Judging from the account
he gives Of his encounter with the
grizzly aud California lions, they are
not the most ilocile and harmless ami
mails in the world. Some Of the
grizzlies Of that region, he says, will
weigh from 1900 TO 1000 pounds.
In this issue we record the death Of
another old resident and native OF
Lancaster, Miss Sally Stanley, who
was born July Goth, 1871, on the
place now owned by A. G. Moves,
ihcn owned and occupied by her
father, Lieut.. Dennis Stanley, one Of
the first settlers Of the town. Miss
Stanley was Il women Of strong in
: tellcct and .retentiye memory. In
her early life she eyinced q great
fondness for the study Of history, and
consequently ia her advanced years
was able to converse inteiligently up.
on the lea ling historical events Of tie
world. She possessed personal
knowledge Of facts connected with the
early settlement OF this town shared
only by few, and in her death an i'm
portant link, connecting that period
with the present, is severed. Two
sistcrs--NIrs. David Emerson and
Mrs. Thomas Green her.
At the Annual Meeting of the
Lancaster Temperance League, held
Tuesday, the 9th. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President-C. M. Remission
Vice Presdent-Rev. II. V. En-.
mons; Treasmer-N. II, Richardson
Executive Committec-Willam Hey
wood, II. f. Holton, G. G.. Brooks,
c. L. Allen, Mrs. Jacob HambIen,
Mrs. Calvin Burns, Mrs. A. j. Cong
don. The following paper, guaran-
tecing fund for deiraying the ex-
penses Of prosecuting liquor sellers
was circulated for signatures.
) The subscribers promise to the Treasurer
of the Lancaster Temperance League the
sums set against their respective names in
such sums as may be ASSESSED from time Ia
tine by the Executive Committee of said
! League upon demand. to be used in Drosecut
: ing people in Lancaster who are guilty OF
selling Intoxicating liquors contrary to law
The SARA Of $50 was pledged by
those present an | Il committee consist.
ing Of Messrs II. f. IIolton, G C.
, Brooks and G. +. Allen was appoint.
ed to solicit farther subscriptions.
G0rham.