Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-30
New Hampshire Items.
Lancaster.

Great bargains In Beavers for Ladies'
Cloaks at Kent & Griswold's. -
il. Williams has been the past two
weeks engaged in running the line be-
tween Milan and Kilkenny. Mr. Williams
is a skillful surveyor.
Geo. A. Martin still continues his sales
of watches, clocks, jewelry and fancy
goods at his usually low prices. At the
old stand, Nutter's block, main street.
The next term of court for Coos county
will be holden in this place, commencing
Tuesday, the I'd day Of November. Judge
Stanley will preside.
Richard p Kent & Son are selling cloth
ing gents furnishing goods, hats, caps,
etc., at lower prices than ever before Of
fered. A large stock of winter caps just
received and selling very low.
The court docket for the November
term has been issued and contains, we
belieYc, larger number of actions than
any previous docket. The number of
civil actions is 425; State, Equity and
Sessions 40, making total of 465 cases.
The levee of the ladies of the Con-
EDUCATIONAL society held at the Lancaster
House Friday evening was we'll attended.
A good display Of fancy articles was
made, and the affair passed off very
pleasantly.
The squirrel hunt, of which mention
was made in our last issue came off as
planned. We understand that it was
Captain Hartshorn's crew that had to pay
the bills this time, they being beaten to
the tune of 5,235 to 1850. The boys
took their supper at the American House
Saturday night, and had a good time.
Owing 10 the great amour. of popping
at squirrels and other little game, by the
huntists for the last few days, legitimate
sportsmen find it hard picking; for foxes
cartridges and real game have bee ONE
so thoroughly scared, that the former have
taken to their holes, and the latter
wings and have flown away.
The weather, that never falling topic Of
CONVEX. alton, has been for the past week
as nearly perfect as one could wish. 1t
resembles "Indian Summer" as nearly as
we tan judge. Farmers aud people gen.
orally should improve it to prepare their
barEs and dwellings for the cold winter
now SO near at hand.
No services were held in the Unitarian
church last Sunday, owing to repairs
which are being made upon the church.
The organ is to be placed in a recess at
the rear end of the church, ana the pulpit
will occupy position in front of the or
gan but little lower than formerly. THIS
arrangement will give for pews the space
heretofore occupied by the choir and
organ.
Porter Bros & Hodgdon have put into
the basement of the Town Hall building,
upon trial, one of Mitchell's gas genera
tors for lighting their store. By the use
| VI WIS SOhoii thSC Viz gas itOul al COlii-
mon wood stove is utilized, affordins a
light as good as that from coal gas. The
machine was made by E. V. Cobleigh &
Co., and is fine specimen of workman-
ship.
1t would be for the interest of every
one trading in town to visit the spacious
store of r. P. Kent & Son, where may be
found, for fall and winter trade, goods
applicable to the wants of all. Thei,
stock is very large, bought low for net
cash, and will be sold at bottom prices
from which discount of 10 per cent
will be made for cash. Read their price
list of crockery in this paper.
Mr.. Frank Alden Hill, of Boston, who
has travelled around the world, sparine
neither expense, time, nor study in &C
quainting himself with the countries
which he visited, has kindly consented tc
give a lecture next Sunday, October 3lst
in the Congregational church, in behalf o
the New Hampshire Missionary Society
Lecture to commence at liz p. NJ. Sub
ject: ''Travels in the East" At the close
of the lecture contributions will be taker
in behalf of the N. Fl. Missionary
Society.
Freeman's hail. in which the Youns
Peoples Fair of the Methodist church i:
to be held the second week in November
is to be lighted by the very ingenious ap
paratus invented by Mr.. Mitchell, of thi.
place, by which Illuminating gas is manu-
featured from wood by the heat from tn,
stove, in the ordinary process of cook
ing, or of warming an apartment. The
apparatus will be in full view, and will
not only be very attractive feature o
the fair, but will be positive test of tn,
practiacbility of Mr.. Mitchelrs invention
During the first half of the presen
term of School at the Academy, Their,
were held two written examinations il
mathematics. The following student
| appear highest in scholarship in tina
particular branch: Clara Spaulding
Alice Spaulding, Anna Kellum, Lois
Howe and Azella Stone. The stu lents 0
the Academy engaged Friday afternoon
23rd inst, in prize competition in lette
writing; among twenty-one the one pre-
( duced by Miss Minnie Burns wa
adjudged the most perfect in everv re
spect and she accordingly received tn
prize. The judges were Miss Mary 1
Carleton, Mr.. Willie Coburn and MI