Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-08-15
New Hampshire Items.
Lancaster.


1t has been decided by the Riding
Park Association TO have their annual
Fall Races Thursday September 18th,
the day following the Fair of the
Coos and Essex Agricultural So
ciety.
PERsoNAL.-Hon.G George G. Fogg,
of Concord, was in town Sunday and
Monday. lie is on an excursion
among the mountains, travelling with
his own team.
A disgraceful row occurred in
the bowling alley last Saturday night,
in which a good many hard blows and
harder words were exchanged. From
what we hear of the affair the scene
presented a good field for police la
Dor.
The entertainment given by Beedles
Swiss Bell Ringers, at the Town Hall
Monday evening was as usual, one of
the best of the kind that ever comes
among us. The bells were handled
with skill, the vocal and instrument
tai music was No. /, while the COM
zeal performances of Johnnie Prindle
brought down the house every time.
Presiding Elder T. L. Flood was
in town last Sabbath, and preached
at the M. f. Church in the afternoon.
He also preached at Jefferson in the
morning, and Groveton in the even
ing. Labor enough for one day, we
should Judge, considering that he had
to ride 81 miles between services.
Monday morning he was inquiring if
we had q society for prevention of
cruelty to animals, as he wished to
avail himself of its benefits.
Peter N.Shores and Hollis Jourden,
ruthlessly entered L. S. Underwood's
place of business last Monday, in the
absence of the proprietor and his
employees, and converted that model
tailoring establishment into car
penter's shop, and now the sound of
the hammer supplants the familiar
click of the Professors shears. We
were prevented from entering our
formal protest against such an nova
ton by the assurance that it was to
be but temporary and that the improv-
ed internal appearance of the build
ing will fully compensate for all the
disturbance caused by these noisy
invaders.
Asannounced last week, Messrs. At
wood & Bracket are selling their stock
of goods, consisting of everything
imaginable in the line of dry goods
and small wares, at reduced prices to
close out their business in this place,
which has been conducted principally
by their salesman, Mr.. j. S. Huntress,
of Newport N. H., a gentleman who,
although coming here few months
since an entire stranger, has by square
dealing, his gentlemanly and courteous
bearing, won the esteem and con-
fidcnce Of the public. This is appar-
ent from the large quantities Of goods
sold daily, and the evident satisfaction
of purchasers, both with regard to
quality and price. Those who would
avail themselves Of the special in
ducements offered by this firm will
need to make their purchases i'm
mediateIy.
The Executive Committee AMI
Directors of the Coos and Essex
Agricultural Society met last -Satur-
day according to adjournment to con
slider the question OF holding fair
the present season. A Committee
was appointed to confer with the
stockholders of the Riding Park and
ascertain upon what terms the use of
their grounds could be obtained.
A conference was held and satisSac-
tory terms agreed upon, whereupon il
was voted that fair be held on the
18th and 10th Of September, provid-
ing forty names could be secured
guaranteeing to meet any deficiency o.
funds that may arise with which tc
pay expenses and premiums, We
learn that nearly the required nun.
Der of names were obtained. The
meeting was adjoined to Saturday
next, at same place &C. E. Aliens
building) when the premium list will
be made mp and arrangements com
pleted for holding the fair.