Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-12-27
Sslana 9uatl and aCitiaitg.
A Hanny New Year u all.

Boston weekly ana oenl- W eekll
Traveller are Offered for 1879 at re
duced terms. See advertisement.
A slight case o. varioloid is IN oul
midst, cut no danger is apprehended
foM it, the patient having been re-
NO a safe retreat.
fencing of the Skating Rink
was blown down last Sunday night,
thereby necessitating a little delay IN
preparing the rink for the skaters.
A number OF people have promised
us wood in exchange fol the HERALD.
To all such we uoald say, bring it
along, for we are badly in need of
some.
Chas. A. Bridge has severed his con-
nection with the Colebrook Ne,oS.
John d. Bri ge now assumes the
management of it and we most
heartily wish him success.
The Christians Eve service at Christ
Church is 10 be repeated OH Sunday
evening next The entire music being
the singing of Christmas Carols by
the children of the Sunnay School.
We understand that the officers oil
Island Pond Lodge. No. "A, F. & A
NJ, will be publicly installed at their
Hall on Friday, January Sd 1879
All members in good standing are in
vited to attend.
Is. there any matter Of general
interest being discussed in your
neighbourhood about which there are
differences of opinion ? II SO, send
it in, so that VIC may invite a more
general discussion.
A person presented to the Custom
House some gold coupons, and when
asked which he preferred for change,
Gold or Greenbacks, he replied,
"GreenbaCks. Surely pleasant is
The dawn Of the day Of resumption,
The Grand Trunk Railway is having
large traffic in cattle. Five hundred
ahead passed through here on Saturday
and Sunday also $500 sheep. One
vessel carries them from Portland 10
England, and eight hundred tons of
other freight.
Never was there "a better time to
purchase Dress Goods than is shown
at the counters ofC. NJ. Dyer. Every
thing has been marked down, and yet
the assortment is both varied and
elegant. Such prices were never
heard Of before.
The next Universalst eoeiable will
he held at the house Of Mr.. William
Rosebrook, OF the End day of Jan.
next, if it is sleighing, otherwise it
will take place at the house of Mr..
Luther Ladd. A cordial invitation is
extended TO all.
The Grapd Trunk is talking of en-
larging their cattle yards temporarily,
and we understand that they will be
moved in the spring either up or down
the track short distance. This is
as it should be, as the village is no
place for cattle yard.
We see by Grand Trunk Railway
notice that the company are deter
mined to protect their passengers
from annoyance by men and boys who
swarm about the platforms and In the
cars without having occasion to DO SO.
The recent laws of our State seems to
render them all the necessary aid
required.
Mrs. Cooper, mother Of Mr.. 7. H.
Cooper, assistant superintendent Of
the Grand Trunk Railway, accident
ally fell down stairs at his residence
in Toronto, sustaining fatal injuries.
Mr.. Cooper was formerly q resident
here, and his many friends will read
with regret The above notice, and sym
pathize with him in his bereavement.
Has any farmer made any impor-
tant discovery in reference to the
prosecution Of his most honorable and
important branch OF industry? If so
send 1t in, in your own way so that
others may have the benefit of it. A
suggestion Of any slight improvement
or discovery By you in the case of
goer stock or in the method of doing
any piece of work will be of great
value.
We are sorry to have to record a
serious accident which happened TO
Mr.. Willoughby, Of the Island Pond
Vegetable Farm. 1t appears that Mr.
w. was out in the woods working
with an axe, and In chopping log,
the axe glanced, inaicting terrible
cash in the left foot. He managed to
get home, and was confined to the
aouse for few days, but il now able
to get about though not to work in
the woods again just yet,
We invite attention to the adver-
tisement in another column of Geo.
S. Balch & Son of Lunenburg. Tn S
firm has the reputation Of performing
oil they promise, and by such dealings
are bound to meet with success.
Their new style Of ironwork attached
to the sleighs OF their own manufac
tpre have been proved to excel all
others, both as regards style and
durability, and it certainly behooves
the good people of Essex county to
support their own home industries.
They have also made large addition
to their furnishing department Of
collins and baskets, and in this line