Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-01-05


formed labor in their respective work.
They were presented by Rev. &. Hail
in Very appropriate words, which were
responded to with much feeling by
The recipients. The friends OF Rev.
A. Z. Hall hal a nice harness for
him, and there was fat turkey also,
which proved to he for the minister.
GrOYetOn, n. II.
Our side walks and roads! Oh,
yes! Right, left, right, left. But be
careful where you put it down, or you
will be left right on your lacks.
Mr.. Fowler, our gcntlemanly agent
informs us that there is more freight
passing over the Grand Trunk. now.
en- route for Portland than for some
years.
There has been considerable strife
between several parties here TO sec
who would get the job to saw the
wood for the G. 7. r.. Il. Co. this
wintcr. 1t has been arranged and
Mr.. Wilson has the job. lie started
up his machine this week and claims
to be saving 80 cords day.
We have been having splendid wealth.
er for the last few weeks, but there is
not snow enough to make good
sleighing. Our lumbcfnen are all
praying for snow. Or if they axe not
praying they are keeping the other
commandment, as 1t says you must
swatch as we'll as pray" they are ali
watching for snow.
Our friendly tin smith, Mr.. SiMonds
has the best thing in the shape of q
cooking stove that we ever saw. We
won't undertake to tell YOU how it is
made or what it is like. But if any
of your readers ever happen in
Groveton, it will pay them to step
into his shop and see it. Mr.. S. takes
pride in showing it, and does not
charge cent for his troable.
Mrs. Stephen McKe lups, highly
respected lady Of this place, aged
about 70 years, died very suddenly
last Tuesday morning with appoplexy
She was taken sick about Z o'clock,
and died at eight, being sick only
about one hour. She leaves a large
circle of friends and relatives to
mourn her loss.
There was q somewhat smaller
number present to the Reform Club
meeting last Wednesday evening, OF
account of the weat her. The exercis.
es were very nice. 1t was decided tC
have a debate at the next meeting
and the following question was decid.
ed on to be discussed -ResoLUed
That scolding wives are more ruinoue
to mankind, than giving bank notes
Lots Of fun, and general good time
is expected.
We have got team here that is
really novelty. Our shoe maker Mr.
Nc Farland has a pair of small dogs
that he drives in a wagon, he has only
one leg and the dogs draw him to and
from the shop. H. lives about G
mile from the village. It's a fine
sight to see them trot about the vii
lage. They have one particular fea
ture, il anyone else gets into the
wagon, they are baIkey, and won'I
go; but never bak with their mas
ter. He drove them to North STRAIT,
ford and back in four hours, which is
% miles from here.
Some people talk about il being
hard times and that money is scarce
But If you could have seen our friend
Mr. Gilkey pay off some men he has
had IN his employ bottoming chairs
this winter, you woald not call it hard
times, 1t appears that some Of his
men had bothered him some lately to
get little money to get over New
Years with. But as good nature
cannot stand everything, he conclud.
ed to pay every man whether lie want.
ed 1t or not. And as it is The begin
ming OF a new year, Henry proposes
to square things all up and be himself
again.
Our people, old and young, have
been having some rare sport on the
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