Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-12-06
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A dancing school under the leader
ship Of Pref. l.. II. Stevens is TO be
opened IN Warmers Hall, on Monday
evening, Dec. 9th. See advertise
ment.
A regular communication of Island
Pond Lodge, No. "A, F. & A. NJ,
will be held at Masonic Hall, Oh
Main. street, on Monday evening next.
Soiourning brethren in good standing
are cordial " welcomed.
The article entitled "Ths Village
Paper" is the last Of the series of
Village Esthetics. From the CON-
munications we have received on the
subjects as they appeared ia the
HHRALD, we are amply paid for re-
publishing them.
Notwithstanding the inclsmeney of
the weather, the Whitmore l. C!arke's
Minstrel troupe were greeted with
large audience on Monday evening
last. Their performance from begin
Aing to end gave great satisfaction as
the applause testified,
A new stock OF Christmas and New
Years Dress Goods will shortly be
opened at the CASH SHORE, on
Cross-street, where may he found a
large assortment of Ladies and Misses
49,
A. II. BoNETT.
AS will be seen by an advertise
ment in smother column, Mr.. James
Leslie will sell fresh fish, oysters, ETC.,
at his store opposite the postOtfice,
also at the store recently occupied by
Leslie and Blgelow, on Cross-street.
Mr.. Leslie is now the sole proprietor
of both stores.
Yesterday morning (Thursday) be-
tween eight and nine O'Clock, MIR.
Joseph Gushing met with very
severe and serious accident whilst at
work IN his stable by being bit through
the chin by horse. Dr.. Pottle was
promptly in attendance, and soon re-
lisved the sufferings OF the poor man
A SPLENDID OFEER.-E. NJ. Flet-
cher, photographer, desireus Of giving
all an opportunity Of " seeing them
selves "a others see them" will take
photographs for the next thirty days
at the low price Of two dollars FER
dozen. Remember this offer is good
for only thirty days, so come at once.
A gentleman the other night think
ing to stick SAN on tieh story, told
him he had recently caught one in
Lake Averill so long that in order to
stay in the lake it had to bend rourd
the two mile point. Oh that's moth.
ing said Sam, I've Just caught one
that had four just such fish rs that in
its mouth. Nothing further was said
TO SAM.
The oyster supper at the New Hotel
Hall last "Wednesday evening was well
attended, ana the ladies Of the Union
Social Cir' lc mast be gratilied at the
result. The lady Mattresses with
their Normsny caps, the music by the
Island Pond Brass Band, with the
promenadiug that was INDUCED in
served to make the evening most
enjoyable.
A THANKSGIVING DINNER. - On
Thanksgiving Day notorious bum
mer in this town, who goes by the
name of Joe Rabbit ate 26 eggs, shells
and all. This is the same fellow who
few years ago, on wager, devoured
the frozen carcass Of a mink, and lost
the wager because lie declined TO mas
ticate the bones. His name ought to
be changed to Joe Anaconda.
The legislature has just adjourned,
but time and space forbids US COM
mcnting on Its doings at present. We
hope to chat with our readers before
long in reference TO the matters which
have been before il, and although We
may have nothing ne" 10 say in refer
ence to them we hope and trust tina;
with little of its history we may bc
enabled to interest our readers.
List of letters advertised in Island
Pond Postottice, Dec. 2nd, 1875
Benoit Belanger; Louis PiIon; jean
Issoir st. rrevenculle; Miss Maggie
F0rbs; Patrick Griffin, 2; Joseph
Boisvert jesse Euchant; Peter Cos
lin: D. W. Brown; Rev. j. J. Donath;
G. L. Corliss.
In calling for the above, please ask
fer ADVERTISED letters.
Z. NJ. MANsUR, P. NJ.
The relatives of Mrs. Gertrude Hay.
den, who WAS murdered by her hus-
band az Derby Line, have decided not
to make any formal reply at present
to the statement recently published
by Hayden. They, however, pro-
nounce his statement to be generally
and specifically un worthy of credence,
and in their declaration they are in.
dorsed by most ofthe citizens of Derby
Line. Hayden intends to petition the
Legislature Of 1880 for Communication
Of his sentence.
Editor Of the Herald
SIE,-I notice in your issue that
Occasional still lives, and is able to
give good advice. I think Bible Ian
guage is "he who converts a sinner
from the error of his ways covereth a
multitude of sins" Now Occasional
has yet to know that he Is snong the