Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-12-13

sleep. About IL pm, he was ava
kened by hearing a noise OF the shut
ting Of a door, and imagining il was
time TO get up, he lit a match TO look
ut his watch, which with wallet con-
tanning $1,000, and n knife was non est.
Tie then rang for the proprietor aud
explained his loss. Sheriff Mansur,
who stays in the house, was then
called upon and soon succeeded in ar
resting the Culprit, who gave his name
rs John Douglas. The gold watch was
found in the lining Of his coat on the
right hand side, and five dollars in
the lining on the left hand side. five
dollars more in the waistband of his
pants. Upon searching the thiePs
room, the wallet and knife was found
underneath the carpet at the back side
of the bed. 1t appears he got into
Mr.. Dorion's room before the latter
retired for the night, and secreted
himself under the bed, and the noise
he made in unbolting tie door to es-
cape with his ill-gotten gains ava
kened Mr.. Dorion and led to his de-
lection. On Monday morning, he was
brought before Justice G. II. Ladd,
and pleaded guilty to the complaint,
and was ordered 10 find bonds in the
sum of $500 to appear at Guildhlll at
the next term of the County Court,
failing which he was committed to
gaol. Thus within 10 hours of the
commission of the offence he was
close prisoner in Guildhall Gaol,
which speaks volumes for our efficient
and prompt manner Of dealing out
justice.
This is the season of the year when
everybody says to themselves, 81
will not wait until there is rush
before l buy my presents for Christ
mas" and yet they wait all the same.
Those were wise whom we saw this
week purchasing at Rawson and Pot
ties. They have large stock to choose
from, probably the largest assortment
of Christmas and New Years pre-
sents ever seen in Island Pond. he
stock embraces almost every descrip-
ton Of manufactured toys, Wax and
China Dolls, Toy Books &c. Tor the
children, and Rubber Toys for the
babies. For older persons they have
Tool Chests all complete, Writing
Cases, Drawing States, Gold Pens,
with fancy pearl holders; Pocket
Cutlery, STANDARD Diaries, Wallets,
Pocket Rocks, Purses, some splendid
Boxes Of Stationery, Glove, Hosiery,
and Handkerchief Boxes in paper Or
leather, Autograph and Picture Al
buns, Work Boxes, Stereoscopic
Views and Stereoscopes, Perfnmery,
Vases, China Moustache CuTs, Smo-
kers' Sets, elegant Picture Frames,
Ink Stands, Hair Brushes and Mirrors,
and other articles too numerous to men
ton. For the people of devout minds
and sober conversation they have a
large stock of Bibles, Books Of Prayer
and Hymnals, which, for outward cx-
ccllence, variety Of styles and lowness
Of price, the like has never before
been shown in this town. For the
minded, and for such us delight
in the fantastic vagaries of the poets
and writer's Of fiction, no man hath
before seen so choice a display. In
it the art of the binder hath We'd with
that Of the printer and maker Of Illus
trations in devising rare and exquisite
designs to illuminate the text. Table
games for the long winter evenings in
large quantities, with host of other
articles which need to be seen to he
appreciated. III conclusion, we will
say that it is no trouble for Messrs.
Rawson & Pottle to show their goods,
and our advice is GO EARLY AND TAKE
YOUR CHOICE before the rush com
mences, and bear in mind that pro-
orastinatjon is dangerous.