Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30

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school in the Beede district, we learn
is meeting with abundant success.
We were favored with quite frost
last Friday night. No serious dam
ages reported.
There will be a meeting of the cit
liens at the Court House, Saturday
evening, June so, at s o'clock, to ar
range programme for the 4th Of
July. All are cordially invited.
Our townsmen, p. r. Follensby and
VIM. III. Hartshorn are doing some
tall fishing these days. Last Tuesday
afternoon they we're pickrel fishing in
the Connecticut near Groveton, and
had met with good success but just
as they were congratulating them
selves on their good luck, they went
to smile upon the fruits Of their toll
and patience, and 10 they found to
their establishment and utter dismay,
that some skunk from Groveton had
coLfscated them. And the sad and
detected look that depicted the manly
brows of those worthy patrons Of the
rod, was a sight long to be remember
ed.
There will be a grand parade Of
Antiques and Horables on the morn.
ing of July 4, under the narshalship
of General Hottentot, who fought,
bled and died in the Revolution, and
whose services have been secured for
this occasion. at an immense outlay.
This will be his first appearance" since
Concord fight. The management also
take pleasure in announcing that at n
great expense, Hon. Jsrimirah Length
Wise Long, Ex-U. S. Senator, has
been induced to honor the occasion
by officiating as President of the pro-
ccssion. This will be his first appear
ance in public. Hon. Joshua Jehosl-
PLAT Nehemiah Jehu Sykes M. c.,
will difuse his unfathonable eloquence
for the edification of the public at the
close of the parade, by a thrilling ora
ton, in which he will ulogizc the con-
duct and bravery of our forc-fathers.
A TRIP TO THE NORTHERN FART OF
THE CoUNTY.-Last week we took il
in our heads to pay the Northern part
of Essex county short visit, and
chartering team, we started. We
drove to Brunswick Springs, and form
ed the acquaintance of DR.. ID. o.
Rowell the managing proprietor OF
the Brunswick Springs House, ailt
found him to be a genial, good natur
cd man, who strives in every way tt
make things pleasant and home-likt
for his guests. At Colebrook we me-
our friend and fellow " Knight Of the
Black art, Mr.. G. A. Bridge, Editor
of the ColeJrook Weekly News, ant
spent 4 very pleasant hour with him
and his pleasant and entertaining wife
At Canaan the first thing we heard
was the sharp, shrll, voice of on
friend 4. II. Bonett of Island Pond
who was giving goods to the citizen
of Canaan at their own prices and h
knows just how to do it too. We ais,
found the landlord of the Canaan
Hotel, Mr.. G. ii. Weeks, a yer,
pleasant and agreeable MIN. w
were sorry to find G.. w. Hartshorn
States Attorney for Essex County
suffering from prolonged and voilen
cold, which has confined him to hi
couch for several days; but we ar,
glad to know that he is on the gain
and will soon be able to attend to hi
duties. We found, much to our SUI
prise, very fine farming country III
that way, and the citizens of Colebroo
and Canaan may congratulate then
selves upon the neat and attractiv
appearance which their towns present
The roads we found IN excellent con
dition, and crops looking finely. W
arc under many obligations for tn
many courtisies received at the hand
of our friends upon this excursion.
LS"<nb "rg.
DIR. Hiram A. Cutting as one of tl
Examining committee for st. Johns
bury Academy, reports, from the ex
aminations, that five of the Senio
Advance Glass, receive diplomas
Mary +. Carlton, of this town bein:
one of them; and twenty also gradn
ates from the Senior Glass, anon:
them Cora {. Cheney, of this town
He finds tibet eachers through; anC
the classes we'll II ained. He states
that in his opinion this Academy
stands among the first, if not the frs