Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02
LOCAL NEWS.
Luneaburg.

Lune:iburg.
George f. Temple cut his foot
willie chopping logs in the woods for
+. 5. Pierce. The cut seemed not
bad at first but he caught cold in it
and is having hard time.
n. w. French has sold hi store TO
j. G. Bowker and with his wife has
gone to Lewiston, Me-, to spend the
winter with their sons. We wish
them pleasant winter in that fine
city.
Christ as passed off very quietly
here. We had Christians Tree at
each of the three Socictys' well loaded
with presents for old and young,
prominent among which was pair of
nice guinea fowls for Prof. II. A. Cut
ting, which were arranged in good
taste for the occasion; also a very
tall cap with 'argG tasSels on the top,
Of very bright colors, for j. W. Harris
horn, but as he was not present and
the bundle was not opened the donors
lost most Of their fun as they failed
of getting an acceptance speech.
There were many presents of value
distributed, and less of foolish toys
that are Of no value, than on former
occasions.
correspondence Green Mt. Frceman.l
Editor Of the Freeman:-
Through the kindness of some
friend, l received copy Of the Free,
n,un of De-. =, in which was a short
article, partly congratulating me on
account OF success in my efforts to
lay asile the Board of Education, and
partly Gliding me for lack OF interest
in some measures before the Legisla-
ture, that if success 5tul, would have
tended to quiet and prosperity in my
own, and other sheep-tnlds i'll Essex
County. In regard to the first, | did
emdeavor to put in some honest work,
and with others, was enjoying our
success, when the 'bGar bill" came up.
1t was question Of great moment
so great, indeed, that was uudrcId-
ed till Mr.. Danforth began to
spea> on the solemn and all import
ant suhjrct--,hcn. rs "came down
with the House, my duvy was plain
to 90 for the bill, and did vote for
its third reading. Then ii came in
another light being generally TN.
derstcod that the chief exports Of our
county consist OF spruce gum AMI
black hears lin gross or nett, )-that
the bounty was 50 high, the race
would be cXtcrmlnatctl,a and therefore
voted against the bill, not even dream
ing that Mr.. Danforth's bear was
then eating my sheep. On reflection,
and Il view # the carcrsscS, am led
to believe that | nude mistake.
am half inclined to think that
Danforth has told that story SO many
times on the bear, That Bruin couldn't
dear it any longer, aud was emigrat-
ING to Canada; and possibly had been
''drinking some of that poor liquor,
that be (DAniorlh) and his neighors
in Barn"rd couldn't drink, bat was
just right for them down in Bethel =
for he showed that he was undcr some
bad influence, or had been badly edu-
Gated. He was a vie bear and not
reared III Essex County that wend
take fifteen sheep out Of one hock-
(and the owner away, voting against
laws TO shorten his racc,) Our bears
divide it up, taking one or Two from
a flock aud had our sort in mind
whln went against the till. hope
the Barnard representative will "let
up on that story, SO that Bruin may
leave The region Of my sheep-told fol
his former haunts.
Perhaps, in justice TO Mr.. Danforth,
| should add that some Of my neigh
bors are quite positive that dogs
killed my sheep.
CHAs. w. KING.
Luneuhurg, Dec. Z, 1874.