Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-17
East Charlie stOn.

While in this place the fore part Of
the present week, we called on Mr.. NJ
Il. Davis, we found him very busily
engaged in getting up q new hotel.
Mr.. d. is building new and commo-
dious barn, and is preparing and re-
modelling the house extensively. He
is already prepared to accommodate
the travelling public, but is in hopes
to he able soon to accommodate them
better. lie tells us that he intends
opening his house the first week in
June, by giving a grand opening ball.
The date Of which we shall announce
hereafter. Mr.. Davis is q gentleman
in every sense of the word and those
who may favor him with their patron
age, VIC assure them they will he we'll
cared for, at least we found it so.
Give him CAL ED.
Vegetation never looked so we'll in
this vicinity at this time Of year AS it
does now. The grass looks we'll, plum
trees are all in bloom, Strawberries as
are all blown out; and all looks
though that there would he splendid
crops to repay the farmer for his toll.
Mr.. NJ. G. Davis is drawing lumber,
stone etc. and is going to erect a store
on the site where Mr.. NJ. Il. Davis
was burned out. Con siderable build.
insis going to be done here this season
Every one said before the Silver
Bill passed, if 1t did pass this country
would he flooded with silver dollars
and every one would be obliged to buy
an extra horse and q pair OF saddle
bags to get along at all. A great
many OF our people went to the ex-
pensc Of getting sheet iron pockets
made hut the Silver Dollar has moi
got along yet. The fact is money
is little shy here. l saw q man ham.
mering out al old tin pan the Other
day, and l asked him what he was
doing, and he said: "He had got tt
10 little trading and was making
trade dollar.
Yes, it is an early season sure, ",
had TO get up dozen times last nigh
we were not sick or anything of tina
kind. 1t was buz-buz -buz-jab-
jab-jab-sKEETERs. just u few to
kill the dull monotony OF this lone.
some place. Such q blessing.
Potatoes are very plenty this spring
about every farmer has lot to sell
| They sell for 20 and 25 cents pei
bushel.
DR.. Human is about to remove t.
West Charleston, to- assist his fathel
in his profession. The DR.. leaves 8
great many friends in this vicinit,
who dislike to see him go. He ha.
practlced here some time and has hat
good success. May he never have less
IL there is one thing above anothe
it's peddlers. We have all kinds, sizes
shapes and qualities. You can bu,
anything from a Roll of PILLS to dr.
goods store that would surpass any
thing that A. L. Stewart & Co., eve
had, delivered at your door and s,
very "sheap," too.
Miss Carpenter of West Charleston
is giving music lessons through thi
section. She is highly recommended
by those that know her and her term.
are very reasonable. 1t is 4 good Cd
portunity for anyone wanting to lear
music.
We were very glad to see that tn
NJ. L. Conference have appointed tn
Rev. +. s. Locke to labor with us thi
year. We hope lie may have as goo,
success here rs he did at Island Pond
They are getting some nice lung
r in Echo Pond now. They wont both
J er to take ole off the hook unless h
will weigh eight or ten pounds.
= The school in district No, wi
commence Monday May 18th wit
: Miss Minnie Hall of Holland a
teacher ,,..