Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-06-26
Lancaster.

]. II. Murray's great Railroad Circus is
announced to exhibit at Lancaster, Mon
day, July ~.
Benz. Hayes, for many years confined to
his bed with paralysis, died Friday morn
ing at the advanced age of about S. years.
The extra Express passenger train, be-
tween Plymouth and Lancaster, win
make its first trip Monday, July 9TH.
A butter car, with ice, win be attached
to the cattle train between Lancaster and
Boston, on and after Monday, June 2S.
Eastman's train now runs one of the
best ears on the b. c. & NJ. r. r., which
we notice is usually well filled with pas
sengers.
Col. o. z. Freeman had his foot badly
crushed last Monday by an underpinning
stone of the new Episcopal church falling
on it.
J. G. Crawford has greatly improved
the appearance of his residence by dress
Ting it in a new coat of paint.
Numerous carloads of railroad iron
have passed through here during the past
week ea route for the p. & O. II. r., in
the White Mt Notch.
There win be all adjourned meeting of
the Executive Committee and members of
the Coos and Essex Counties Agricultural
Society, at this place next Friday after
noon at o'clock, All are invited.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Lancaster Temperance League occurs
next Sunday evening at the Town Hall.
Rev. f. S. Moulton, of Whitefeld, an ac-
|complished lecturer and earnest advocate
in the cause of prohibition, has accepted
an invitation to address the League on
that occasion.
A paragraph in the last Republican
stating that Geo. M. Stevens has leased
the Riding Park for three years, is entire
ly incorrect. The Riding Park Associa-
ton have not leased their grounds at all,
but in consideration of the performance
of certain contracts, have given Mr..
stable, and to use the track for training
purposes. The Association retain the
management of their grounds for all fairs
and races, and will issue tickets or per-
mits for other parties to train horses on
the track.
1t commenced raining at about five
O'Clock Friday morning and continued
almost without cessation until nine
O'Clock Saturday, causing the streams
in the mountain region to rise rapidly
Israels river reached a higher point than
it has been known to for many years
The meadows, both below the village and
in the East part of the town, were over
flowed and it is feared that much damage
has been done to the growing crops.
Two bundles of clothing purchased of
Messrs Spaulding & Lane, last Monday,
were laid down by the side of the road
near Whipple's brick yard, few moments
and during the absence of the owner a
person was seen to drive along, get out
of his wagon and pick them up. The
finder will oblige The owner by leaving
them at the Express Office or INDEPEND-
ENT GAZETTE Office at once.
Mr.. Spaulding, of the firm Of Spaulding
and Lane was in Boston last week, buy
ing goods for the summer trade, from
which stocks they will open the largest
variety of dress suits they have ever be-
fore shown, together with hats, caps and
furnishing goods, cheap.
During the thunder shower last Satur-
day, the lightning struck the house of
Alonzo Stillings, on Summer St., passing
down the chimney and stove-pipe, knock
ing the covers off the stove and penetrat-
ing the wall Of the house Mrs. Stillings
and three small children were in the
house at the time aud very naturally ran
out Of doors. The wood was set on fire
where the bolt entered it, but the flames
were quickly extinguished by Mr.. Leon
ard, neighbor, who observed the situa-
ton from his house near by.
Last Sunday, as Mr.. and Mrs. Harris
Remick were walking on the bank of the
Israels river, just below the village, they
discovered suit of boys clothes on some
boards which had foated in among the
bushes by the edge OF the water
Who the clothes belong to or how they
came there is as yet a mystery, but the
most reasonable conclusion which sug-
gCsts itsels is that some bad boy took off
his clothes and went in the water swim
ming on Sunday, and another bad boy
put the first named bad boys clothes on Il
raft and sent it floating down the river
Boys, take warning and not SO swimming
in Israels river on Sunday, unless you
know Of some good place to hide your
clothes.
We desire to call the especial attention
of our readers to the advertisement of the
various branches of business transacted
at the Office of Col. Henry O. Kent. AS q
reliable business man Col. Kent has no
superiors. His connection with the in
surance business covers period Of TWEEN
ty-fiye years or more, during which time
he has represented as Agent the best
companies operating in this country,
and has adjusted all matters between the
companies and the insured with such ac-
curacy and regularity that all losses have
been promptly and satisfactorily adjusted.
The same system which characterizes
his mana pnmout of thn i'm ellrnnca hucinaco