Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-30

Wednesday night, 2lst, about ten
O'Clock, the buildings of Samuel Hannux
one and one-half miles north of Lancas-
Ter village, occupied by George Bel
lsws, were discovered to be on fire.
Large numbers of village people were
soon on the spot, but were too late to
save anything except few articles of
household furniture. The fire took in
the barn, from what cause is unknown.
The buildings were insured in the Spring
field Co. for $500; loss 5000.
The Episcopal society of this place, oc-
cupied their new church last Sunday for
the first time. 1t is one of the handsom-
est and most Hastily designed church edi-
fees in the State, and has been construct
ed in all particulars in a most thorough
manner. The colored glass in the win
dows adds much to its attractiveness. A
memorial window" has been placed in
the west end of the building by the family
of the late Enoch L. Colby, at an expense
of upwards of an hundred dollars. Messrs.
Rowell & Shores have had charge of the
work on the building since the death CT
Colo. E. Freeman, the original con-
tractor.
Notwithstanding the heavy rain the
people turned out in large numbers to
join the excursion over the B. c. & M. r.
r., down through the White Mt. Notch.
Twelve cars containing nearly 400 pas
sengers left Lancaster, and the number
was increased to upwards of 500 at sta
tions south of here. At Groveton $50
tickets were sold; at Guildhall, 30, and
at Lancaster, 200. 1t is proposed by the
r. r. Co. to run another similar train
soon.
At the fair of the Caledonia County
Agricultural Society at st. Johnsbdry,
last week, the William Arson Wood
Eagle" Mower, represented by G. c.
Brooks of this town, was awarded the
first premium, and the Buckeye the Sec
ond. The Walter A. Wood machine was
also on exhibition. The Cleaner horse
rake, also represented by Mr.. Brooks,
was awarded diploma.
A Tilden and Hendricks campaign clut
has been organized with the following
officers
PreStdent-Hon. William S. Ladd.
Vice PreSidents-Henry 0. Kent, A. j
Marshall, James w. Weeks, J. G. Craw'
ford, James Legro, John Clark, Hiram
Savage, B. G. Towne.
SeCretary-Joseph w. Flanders.
! 1reaSWrer-MosesA. Hastings.
Executive Committee-George H. Emer
son, Irving w. Drew, George 1. Hayes
b. f. Hunking, Charles w. Smith, George
S. Stockwell, Francis Kellum, Emmons
d. Stockwell, Jas. M. Rowell. 1t is pro
posed to hold meetings every Saturday
evening until the Presidential election.
The auction sale at Porter Bros 6
Hodgdon is drawing large number O
buyers, but prices realized are compar
atively nothing. This is a rich harvest
for Lancaster people. The sale will con.
tinue every P. NJ. and evening until the
goods are all sold. On Saturday next
they will sell the fixtures such as safe
stoves, show cases, scales, carriages
sleighs, organs, &C.
Elwyn Goodall recently dug 100 pota
toes from one hill
Frequent complaints have been made O.
late of careless firing by young men anG
boys out hunting in the vicinity of the
village. Mr.. G. F. Whiting, who live.
across the river in Guildhall, came very
near being hit by a bullet recently, free
from the New Hampshire side of thu
river, and informs us that he often hear,
the whiz of random bullets, when at worl
on his meadow. Dea. Gilman Wilder
whose meadow is near the r. r. bridg,
across Israels river, relates a similar eX
perience. There is law against care
less firing, and our young Nimrods will
do well to be more cautious in future, a.
we are desired to say that otherwis
prosecutions will be commenced.
Kent & Griswold are this week openin.
their fall stock of dress goods and trim
mings, ready-made clothing, furnishin:
goods, boots and shoes, &C., which the
are selling low for cash. Nice yard wild
cotton only seven cents per yard.
The Good Templars have arranged t.
hold an open Lodge next Tuesday even
ming, Oct. 3rd. The public are invited t.
attend at o'clock. There will be litel
: airy excuses in future at the meetings c
, the lodge.
, Jason W. Savage is selling out th
large stock of boots and shoes, formerl
owned by V. E. Smith & Co., at the oil
stand in Nutter's store on main stree
Goods will be sold at the very loves
prices; nearly every variety can be foun
, in this stock. Call and examine for YOU,
SELF
! Last Friday, a man by the name {
VIM. Terry from Barnet or Ryegate, vt
! called at the store Of Messrs. Kent, Col
: leigh & Co., and proposed to buy wins
: dried berries they had. Young Mors
: the clerk, who was alone in che store {
g the time, states that he told Terry he di
not know the price of the berries, but
(Terry) might see r. P. Kent, Mr.. Col
ieigh's partner and ascertain the pric
and he would let him have them for VIII;
Mr.. Kent said was right. Terry wei