Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-28
It's a girl, and liza is happy.

there Is IN the 'cioONet points OF law,
May rich harvests be the fruit of his
efforts.
Kimball, the Dalton murderer, who
has been confined IN the Lancaster
Jail for a time past, had his trial last
Thursday, and we understand, was
sentenced to 80 years in the States
Prison. Particulars next week.
The young men of Guildhall, are
requested to meet at this Office next
Monday evening, for the purpose of
organizing a base ball club, and elect
tie necessary officers.
Nelson Call and his saving machine
sawed "a cords of wood, twice in to,
ia 7--2 hours few days since, at the
residence of VIM. Poole's. Mr.. Call
says that when they beat that he will
try again. Mr.. Beach, you have the
floor.
There IS young man in this town,
who has grown five inches taller in
the past year. This young man
resides on the North road, and we
think, wears the champion belt in the
way Of growing faculties. Just pass
in your growing stories brethren.
We shall, next week, open
religious department, and devote a
column or so each week. to that pur-
pose. Rev. j. G. Willis, has very
kindly consented to take the editorial
charge OF this department, and we
hope and think, we shall he able to
make such a department interesting.
Travel on this northern branch Of
the B. G. & M. r. r., is constantly
increasing. And the number of pas
sengers who now ride on the cars,
presents favorable contrast 10 their
patronage Of last winter. The noon
train, which is so accommodating to
such people as reside in this village,
will begin to run in the course OF a
month, or six weeks.
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The closing Lyccum Of the season,
was held at the Court House, in this
village, last Tuesday evening. The
question, "ReSolOed, That the intro
duction Of lahor-saying Machinery,
taken as a whole, has been injurious to
the New England States" was ably
discussed, and upon the whole, the
exercises were good and interesting.
Misses Schof and Meachum, rendered
some very interesting ROTATIONS.
The singing, under the leadership Of
Mrs. I, E. Knights, was very good
aud appropriate. The recitation, rem
dered by Miss Maggie Granuis, was a
fine effort, and brought down the
house with continuedpeals off, applause.
On whole. the entertainment was n
decided success. The question was
decided i'll favor Of the negative side
The delightful weather has really
come. And the days are now more
like those of serene and gentle June,
than like capricous April. Only q
few Of the sudden showers that gen
orally mark this month from all others,
have yet visited us. And the brilliant
sunshine, the blue, cloudless sky, and
the sight of awakening nature, are
enough TO gladden. the heart Of The
most suffering dyspeptic. Already,
the clicking Of croquet balls, and tQal-
lets, is heard in our village. And
this game will continue to be popular,
in spite Of the saying of an English
lady novelist, chat "Croquet parties
among the Yankees. are nothing but
Irritation partics!" The new game
called Verillo, will probably be intro
duced at Franconia, Litteton. and
the other mountain resorts, this Sum
mer. 1t is more easily played than
croquet, and is highly popular among
the genteel bellies and beaux.
Our TowN.-We have many times
since our arrival here, and moro
especially since becoming familiar
with the beautiful surroundings OF
Guildhall, wondered that it is no
larger place than it is. We see,
whichever way we may. look, nothing
but enterprise, and signs of thrift and
plenty. Look whatever way your
imaginary gaze may direct, and your
eye is met with a rural and manu-
featuring scene which is without an
equal in all Northern New England.
We have some Of the finest tillage
land in Essex County. We have
wealthy farmers, who have become Sc
by the "sweat of the brow" Oul
farmers have made their farms neat,
clean and attractive, and now live in