Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-04-08

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We understand that the teachers of the
winter term have been re-engaged with
the exception Of Miss Abbott, nee Mrs,
Gould, who has entered upon a new
sphere of duty.
We would remind any who may have il
in mind to purchase farm the present
spring, that Mr.. l. E. Abbott Is prepared
to sell his meadow farm, two miles north
of Lancaster village, Mt bargain. This
Is one of the best farms in town of it's
size, ard most conveniently located.
The assets of citizens of Lancaster in
our Savings Bank, were, April /, $751;,
GIBBS. This sum, under the Statute,
yields n tax Of SSIG.l9 to the town,
through the State Treasurer. 1t will
thus be seen that the Bank is of direct
pecuniacy benefit to our tax payers, aside
from doing Il most valuable work in incul-
eating habits of thrift and economy.
The Primary Department Of the Acad-
envy will commence on Monday of next
week, under the charge of Miss Nellie
Burns, the teacher for the winter. 1t is
designed to make this school especially
attractive to the ''little folks" and
younger cholars. Miss Burns proposes to
introduce the Kindergarten" plan
which has Of late been recci led with
great favor We have only room tC say,
that this system embraces amusement
with instruction, object teaching and
moral culture. We trust that the term
will be successful.
Thomas r. Eastman, Esq, a former
Lancaster boy, who for the eleven years
has made his home on the Pacific coast,
arrived in town Saturday, on visit to
his mother, Mrs. Edwin +. Eastman.
Mr.. Eastman is engaged in the mercantile
! business in Walla Walla, Washington
! Territory, which place he represents as
being perfect paradise when compared
with New England. He has told us of
the merits of his adopted country, but
as yet has said nothing about the ''outs.'
The Good Templars' Lodge Of this
place, is prospecting finely. New MEM
bers are Initiated nearly every meeting.
! The officers for the present quarter were
duly installed on the evening of the 22nd
ult. by Rev George II. Pinkham, Lodge
Deputy Of Whltefeld, rs follows: w. c.
! T.-C. Z. Allen; w. V. T.-Mary j.
Trull; w. S.-George N. Kent; w. +. S.
Clara Billiard; W. T.-AmOS +. Row
ell; w. M.-Wilic F. Hatch; W. c.
Rev. james Noyes; w. l. G.-Alice Pea
body; w. 0. G.-Elarry Corning; W. r.
H. S.-Emelinc Smith, w. L. IL. S.
Emma Jones; w. A. S.-Mimie Burns
w. ID. M.-Carie Allen. The meetings
of the order occur on Tuesday Of each
week.
Lancaster farmers are doing a good
deal in making Improvements to their
buildings and otherwise. We have in
mind two farms that have within Il very
few years undergone great changes for
bettor, and these are hill farms. That
formerly owned by James B. Weeks, one
of the best farmers and best men of his
day, now owned by William Clou@h, Esq,
and that formerly owned by Edwards
Buchanan, u stlunch, honest, honorable
man of the old stock, now owned by
Proctor Jacobs. These farms lie adioin-
ing, and Mr.. Weeks and Buchanan lived
neighbors for years, each clearing up
their farms and living upon them until
their DEATH which occurred only few
years ago. As we have said, both OF
these men were noted for thrift, upright
ness and sterling qualities. Those farms
have passed into other hands ard the
same enterprise and thrift " it'll the mod
Crn improvements, which characterized
their former occupants, are possessed by
Mr.. Clough and Mr. Jacobs. We did not
intend to make an extended notice, but
particularly to speak Of what Mr.. Jacobs
is doing in the matter of raising swine.
He has erected house, suitably partition
ed and heated by Il stove, where he keeps
pigs. About four weeks ago he had three
littcrs of pigs dropped, numbering y, all
save one doing well. He has now about
40 hogs and pigs of various sizes and
ages of the most approved breeds, the
Chester Whites prcdominating That
this matter Of raising good hogs is not
only profitable to Mr. Jacobs, but con-
ducivc to the interests of the people OF
this town, has been sufficiently proved by
his experience. Mr.. Jacobs take; great
pains to geS the best stock of the best
breeds, and by judclous crossing pro
duceS hogs that lay on fat easily, an(
when slaughtered make pork that is fit tc
set before Il prince. We commend the
work of Mr.. Jacobs in this particular
business to the notice of farmers an(
others in this vicinity, and, if, as many
men do-any one wants pig or more, t.
keep through the summer and slaughter
in the fall-he will find an assortment
from which he C lnn0t fail to suit himself
Gorham Gossip.
Petit iurors-Mr. Albert Ryder anC
Allen c. Whitney.
There is great amount of sickness il
our village, the prevailing ais being
colds and feverS. The little ones are
great sufferers in the first named.
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