Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-12-25
LOCAL AND STATE NEWS.
Guildhall.

LUUAL AND STATE NEWS.
Guildhall.
Business done in Probate court Dec.
22nd. John c, Phillips estate--Prof. H. A.
Cutting administrator. Application for
license to sell real estate referred to Jan
uarY 9Th.
We know OF now way to get more
news for the same money, than by sub
scribing for the boston Journal. See
prospectus OF this isue.
Mr.. Seth washburn had very valuable
horse injured a few days since; his men
were saving wood, when one of the lags
broke, and at the same time the belt came
Off setting the horses into run, one
horse was thrown clear out Of the machine,
the other caught one Of his hind feet in
the machine, tearing the hoof clear from
the foot. Mr.. Washburn is trying hard to
save his horse, being told that new hoof
will grow out; we have our doubts.
A Mr.. Leonard of Whiteneld N. H. has
taken a job of c. E. Burns, agent of j. H.
Spaulding Of New York, to haul timber
from the ''Ford lands" so called, in this
town, to Connecticut river He puts into
the woods eight horses, ten oxen, and
about fourteen men. The spar timber is
to be CARED to Portland, and the remainder
run to South Lancaster and manufactured
Lunenburg.
The lecture given here by DR.. H. A. Cut
ting, upon Egypt, was success. Ike
hall was crowded, and all were well pleas
ed. The next lecture in the course Is
upon next Wednesday evening. Subject,
"Bibls lands" The illustrations of Jeru.
salem, Bethlehem, and vicinity, will be
very fine, as they were mostly taken by
one of the best European artists.
There will be a free oyster supper at
the Grange hall, Friday, Dec. 3lst 1875,
for members only. Members are request
ed to bring oyster dishes and spoons.
The fourth degree will be given. All
members are requested to be present.
The first through trains over the P. &
O. Railroad, between job ,son, Vt, and
Portland, were run last Wednesday, leav-
ing the former place at o'clock, A. NJ.
Under the present arrangement these
trains meet at the Fabyan House, in Car
roll, N. H., at about IL clock, where an
opportunity is afforded for dinner. The
Portland-bound train was greeted by
crowds of people at the stations along
the line, who had come to the "opening"
On board were the following distinguish
ed gentlemen connected with the con-
struction and management of the road :
Hon. Horace Fairbanks, President of the
Montpelier & st. Johnsbury and Essex
County Roads; Hon. Calvin Morrill,
and General Agent, W. II. Bryant of St.
Johnsbury; Waldo Brigham, President of
the Lamoile Valley Road; Hon. j. d.
Bell of Walden; Col. A. B. Jewett Of
Swanton; Olif Abel of Wolcott; d. wcad
of Swanton; John A. George of Hardwick
and Messrs. Stevenson and Mitchell, Civil
Engineers. They were Joined at the sta
tions along the line by delegations Of cit
liens, friendly to the enterprise, among
whom may be mentioned Judge Hubbard
ofConcord, Hon. Jonah Brooks, S. T. Hale,
Henry Howe, and others of Lunenburg.
At the Fabyan House, they were met by
the train from Portland, bringing large
delegations of citizens, among the num-
Der, Hon. R. M. Richardson, Mayor of
Portland, and J. B. Brown, the great
sugar manufacturer. President Ander-
son and Supt. Hamilton and other officers
Of the Maine and New Hampshire Divi-
sions, came up to meet the officers of the
Vermont Division at st. Johnsbury, where
q Directors meeting was held in the even
ing On their arrival at st. Johnsbury in the
afternoon, they were met at the depot by
some 400 or 500 citizens who greeted them
with loud enthusiastic cheers, called for
by Col. Bowman. Teams were in waiting
TO convey visitors to the St. Johnsbury
House, where splendid supper, such as
Walker always gets up, was partaken Of
after which the officers of the road held a
business meeting at the r. r.. office.
Next morning carriages were provided to
take party about the village, and to the
extensive scale works Of Messrs Z. & T
Fairbanks C Co., where they spent the
remainder Of their time, until the train
left for Portland, at 9.35. Elsewhere we
publish the time table, by which the
trains are at present run.