Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-10
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Read our new advertisements over
very carefully.
Have you paid for the paper you
are reading?
The work on Association Hall is
progressing finely.
The Congregational society are re-
pairing their church by shinglng it,
Now is the time for spring clean
ing. If you have not sot spring,
clean out your well.
Read the new advertisement OF
Balch & Sons, of Lunenburg, which
appears in another column.
Those entcrpnsing men who reside
on "the HILL" are identifying that
part of the town, by setting out nice
lot of trees along South street.
We were pleased to receive call
from Hon. Alfred r. Evans, of Cor
ham, last Saturday. Mr.. Evans re-
ports things quiet at Gorham. May
his calls be frequent.
A, II. Bonett read very interest
lng sermon in very entertaining
manner before the Methodist society
in Cheney's ball, last Sunday a. m., in
:he absence Of their pastor.
Our schools opened last Monday
morning under the supervision of Mr..
Norcross Of Derby Centre, and now
we priater is mourning the loss Of two
OF the best 1"devls' that ever manipu-
lated an link roller"
The next regular communication of
Island Pond Lodge, No. A., F. & A.
NJ. will he held in their Lodge room
on Main street, next Monday even
ing. Visiting brethren cordially wei
coined.
We like to see young lady who
will take every opportunity to peek
through knot holes, and cracks in half
opened doors, 10 see young gentle
men, and when in their company APP
pear so modest and bashful--it looks
so admirable. We speak not of our
own experience, but that Of friend
w. H. Adams chung out his shin
gle" last Tuesday, announcing to this
community that he was prepared to
supply them with groceries and pro-
visions cheap for cash. We wish you
abundance of success in your new en-
terprise Willie-see his advertisement
elsewhere.
Alvin Bartlett is at market this
week, buying his spring stock, Our
readers should keep watch for what
he will have to say through our adj
vertising columns when he returns.
Alvin is a determined fellow, and will
have something to say, we'll warrant.
Patsey Coffay is gaining consider
able popularity in house painting and
granting, and our citizens, who are
always ready to acknowledge the val
ue Of real merit, and support it, are
giving him a good deal of work in
that line TO do. You see a fine ioL
of his by calling at the store of w
III. Adams, and noticing the counter
which Patsey painted and grained.
We wish it distinctly understood
that ID. &. Stevens is the best house
sign and carriage painter that any
town of this size in the state Car
boast of. Mr.. Stevens has had all
lie could do this spring, and we have
not heard a word of complaint by any
one, but on the contrary, all who have
had work done by him, are jealous In
circulating complimentary remarks
If anyone don't believe as all they
have to do is to look over some OF his
work.
E. M. Fletcher Esq, mourns the
death of his favorite ehanticleer which
departed this life Monday p. M from,
trespassing upon neighboring pea
patch. No more will the melodiou,
discords of his morning song awake
the other biped denizeus of the Stat
to greet the dawning day. Brother
Fletcher you have our warmest sym.
patty in your bereavement.