Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-12-13
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Boston Weekly and Semi-Weekly
Traveller are offered for 1879 at re-
duced terms. See advertisement.
The next Uniyersalist Sociable, will
lie held at the house of Mr.. G. w.
Moves, on Thursday evening, Dec.
18th. All are cordially invited.
Instead of the usual Friday even
ing service at Christ Church this
week and next, there will he a short
service at Ais pm. on Friday, With
brief address appropriate to the sea-
son of Advent.
Read Leslie's new advertisement.
lie also has for sale Norfolk oysters
at only SOC. per quart, Providence
SIC. per quart, and Extra Providence
4Oc. per quart. A large supply Of
choice confectionery just received.
There is to be a social gathering on
Thursday evening next in the Guild
Room of Christ Church 1t is in
tended, we believe, to inaugurate after
Christmas a series Of lectures and
entertainments every week in charge OF
the Guild.
The performance of Blind Tom
in Association Hall Oh Saturday
evening last was wonderful one.
He showed in a thorough and mas
telly manner his talents, and we fully
endorse the just encomiums given MIN
by the press.
A new stock of Christmas and New
Years Dress Goods will shortly be
opened at the CASH STORE, on
Cross-street, where may he found
large assortment of Ladies and Misses
Furs at Bottom Prices.
A. II. BoNETF.
A number of our young people
varying in ages from 10 to IA, gave
dramatic entertainment in the New
Hotel Hall, on Friday evening last.
The piece, entitled Footprints in
the Snow" was well mounted, and the
participants thereof acquitted them
selves very creditably. A good audi
ence was in attendance, and all went
away pleased with the performance.
At the regular communication of
Island Pond Lodge, No. A, f. & A.
M, held last Monday evening, the
following officers were elected for the
year next ensuing. W. M. Currier,
Worshpful Masters Geo. L. Clarke,
Senior Warden A. II. Bonett, Junior
Warden; Louis Follett, Secretary;
A. II. Hall, Treasurer; G. N. Cheva-
lier, Senior Deacon; w. B.. Cause
brooka, Junier Deacon; g.. NJ Dyer,
Marshal.
Dean Stanley has consented to the
erection of memorial window to DR..
Livingstone, the African explorer, in
Westminster Abhey.-Free Press.
1t seems to be rot generally under
stood that DR.. Livingstone was in
Priests Orders, and that he first
visited the Continent Of Africa us a
Missionary of the Church OF England.
1t is indeed most fitting that such ali
enduring monument to the christian
life and labor of David Livingstone
should find place in Westminster
Abbey itself, the first national sane
tuary of England.
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HOME AND HEAVEN. This volume
which we have been ena 0led to eX-
anime consists OF popular selection
regarding the three topics above, in
both poetry and prose, as the title
page expresses it "of all ages aud all
lands" The book has an introduce
ton by the Rev. Theo. L. CuyIer,
ID, Of Brooklyn, New York, and
without doubt SO good collection Of
pleasant reading matter will receive a
most hearty welcome at many a fire.
side. The selections vary in length
from simple line. TO three or four
pages, the average length b@ing about
one page. Tue usual tone of the
book oEcourse is uneXceptionable, and
to give somewhat of general idea of
the pleasant variety to be found with
in it's covers, we note few Of the
many writers whose works have been
laid under contribution. Shakespeare,
Pliny, Cicero, Bacon, Bishop Horne,
Rev. John Keble, Bryant, Tennyson,
Longfeilow, Dickens, Lowell, Rev.
+. w. Roberton, John b. Cough,
Rev. JOS. Cook, Rev. Phillips Brooks.
The printing and binding are excel
lent, and together the book makes a
most attractive Christmas gift. 1t is
sold only by observation-disclosures
wanted, apply at this office.
Register Edwards, on Thursday
last was engaged in taking testimony
at the Island Pond House, to be used
IN an application of Emery, Water
house, & Co., and Gen. r. NJ. Rich
ardson, of Portland, Maine, to set
sside and annul the discharge in
BANKRUPTCY of Geo. B. James on the
ground that it was wrongfully pro-
cured. This petition is pending
before Judge Lowell in Boston,
Mass. Nothing of interest was
elected at this session. We under
stand that it is claimed by the petit
tioners that the bankrupt transferred
large amount Of property to Geo.
II. Fitzgerald of this town which was
afterwards reconveyed to James. 1t
is claimed by the petitioners that
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