Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-21
Now is ue time to plaut pea brush.

at Yarperis Hall next Monday even
ing,
I Miss Anna Dyer, who has been
stopping in this town, visiting friends
for some time, returns To her home in
South Lawrence, Mass, to-day. We
are sorry to loose anyone, because we
have noae to spare. Some of our
Young men Should turn their attention
TO immigration.
Last Saturday afternoon, the post
Office building caught fire, and bat
for the timely observation, apd ener-
getic efforts of ". b. Fletcher, it
would, in a very few minutes have as
sumed ponderous proportions. 1t is
supposed that the fire caught from a
spark from an engine. in five min
utes more, it would have been beyond
control.
One night last week, some one or
ones entered the house of A. f. Pin
ney, while he was buried in deep
slumber, and took his pants, carried
them into the wood shed, and alb
stractcd therefrom SIS in money, left
the pants there, and departed. No
clue has yet been gained, as to who
the perpatrator was.
A CARD. The Ladies Church Aid
Society return sincere thanks to the
members of the Island Pond Brass
Band for their kind entertainment at
the strawberry festival on Wednesday
evening.
About 3 o'clock last Sunday morn
ing, those residing i'll the vicinity of
the Congregational church we're awak-
ened by sounds of strife in the street,
which proved to be two drunken men,
each trying to induce the other to go
home, and each trying to add weight
to his expostulations By such arga-
ments as Russia used towards Turkey
in behalf OF the christians. Next
morning the battle field revealed de-
cidedly trampled and CORY appear
ance neighborlng door yard fence
appearing as though It's owner had
taken a sudden fancy for bright col
ors. An Investigation showed that
one Michael Kincannon, and Tom
King, under the influence of a guam
tity of Murtaugn's 80 rod back street
whiskey, had wound up in a fight.
On Thursday yesterday Robert
Murtaugh was brought before Justice
Hobson on a com )laint for furnishing
the "blue rum" that occasioned the
above riot, and pleading guilty was
fined $40 and costs, amounting in all
to $17.54. In default Of the where
withal to meet this slight indebted
ness to the State, be will probably
lauguish in Jail.
1928. Golden Wedding. 1878.
One of those pleasing, yet seldom
occurring epochs ola life time occur
ed on May 10, at the house of Mr..
Joseph Fletcher in Holland. Tho &C
casion Of the gathering Of the npmer-
Gus relatives and fI1ends-ifty in
number-being to celebrate the anni-
verssry of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Fletcher's fitch eceddipg dag. Mr..
and Mrs. Fletcher were married in
1928, and have lived the so years OF
their married life on the farm in Hol-
land where they now reside with their
sou MI. Sydney B. Fletcher. One
unusual feature of the occasion was
the fact, that Of sixteen young people
of from 20 to 70 years OF age whc
were present at the wedding half I
century ago, eight ar now living, an(
six were present at this 10th anniver,
sary, the youngest Of whom is we be.
lieve 70 years Of age. A bountifu
collation. was prepared for the occa
sion, and after PRAYER by Rev. Nose,
Pattee, and the presentation OF 1hC
gifts, all wee invited to partake
: At one table we noticed eleven per
sons whose united ages are Sl3 years
: averaging "a years each. At the clos
the friends left, each with pleasin!
} memories n the occasion, and eacI
) hoping that the time for celebrating
: his or her golden wedding, though i
the distant future, might surely ar
! rive.