Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-17
itorf Joun.
At last we are to have a band stand

Cold, disagreeable weather has pre-
vailed during t,tc past week or ten
days.
A large shipme Mt Of wool passed
through Island z ond last week. tho
duties OH which mounted to nearly
$1,000.
Breathes there man, so low, so mean,
Who never to himself hath said,
I'll pay before go to led
The debt / owe the printer!
Snow is a good thing for sleighing,
but We think rather poor commodity
to promote the general appearance OF
vegetation ut this season of the year.
Mr.. A II. Donett, our Deputy Sher-
if was absent last week and this.
Carrying out the laudable action of
assisting TO unravei the gigantic fraud
referred to in our leader Of this week.
r. c. Robinson is repairing the
house known as the "Cooper house
on "the hill" quite extensively, and
contemplates moving there some time
the iast4of June, or the. first of July.
We are glad to learn that
the selectmen have contracted
for building the sidewalk on
South Street with Mr. c. w.
Pierce,
VIM, Willoughby, the proprietor Of
the Island Pond vegetable farm, an
noanees in another column that he is
prepared to furnish all kinds of plants
now. lie has 4 fine variety, and one
can find anything they want. See
his announcement in another column.
Prof, Cecil is advertised to "e1pose
spiritualism" ut Warmers Hal! next
Saturday evening. The Professor is
spoken of very highly through the
papers wherever he has performed;
and comes here with an enviable repu-
tation as 4 man who does exactly
what he advertises to do. We pre-
dict for him good audience.
Messrs. Rawson & Pottle, our en-
terprising druggists and apothecaries,
are renovating things generally, in
their store this week. They are to
enjoy the luxury Of new floor, new
coat Of paint on their shelves and
counters, and Il touch of whitewash
on the ceiling. We hope our brothers
won't feel too proud when they get
through all their repairing.
Mr.. Hickson the general manager
of the G. t. Ry., Co. sailed for Eng
land ON Saturday last. 1t is said that
his @errand relates TO n project TO either
build Or secure line to connect with
the great railroad focus of Chicago,
which it secured will give us great adj
vantages by directly connecting us
with the great lines Of the West be-
You'd Chicago, centering into the lat
ter place.
The Republican voters of this town,
should not forget the caucus at d. 5.
Storrs' office next Saturday at p. nj.
for the purpose of selecting two dele
gates to attend the Republican State
Convention at Burlington ON the 23d.
The contest for Governor promises to
be of considerable importance, and
old Essex should send a good repre-
sentation to, support the man who
would do; homer to the State and JUS
Ties to the position, Hon. Redeld
Proctor of Rutland. the present Lieut.
Governor.
Accommodation from II. Price
Webser; the gcntlemanly manager O
the Boston Comedy Company, recciv
ed by us few days since, announces
that he will open series Of entertain
ments. at the new Association Hall, i
completed, and if not, in Warner
Hall, OH June ~. Our citizens viii
be glad to learn of this announcement
rs the weather, and the terrible con
dition of the travelling while thi
company were here before, prevented
great many of our citizens, NOR
especially the ladies, from attending
One day last week, while Mr.. ]
Stephenson, the assistant superintend
ent:of the e. T. r. r., accompanie,
by Mr.. j. B. Grant, OF the CANADIAN
customs, were sailing on the pond
they came across a row boat in til
middle of the pond containing tn
young son of Mr.. and Mrs p. b. Ma
son, about 8 or 9 years Of age, drift
ing about at the mercy of the waves
The boy had been playing in q boa
on the shore, and the wind had ble'
the boat from the landing, and sent
to. s'sca" with no '..rudder or pilot.
Mcssrs. Stephenson and Grant picke'
up the hoy, and returned him to BIZ
parents in safety.
The time flies, and it will soon b
the fourth Of July. Shall anything b
done here this year? Shall we iav
celebration? Why not? We ca
just as we'll have one and keep 'wha
money at home that will 90 out @
town il we don't, and bring in som
more with it, as not. We have goo
band, and every facility to have
good celebration at very moderat
expense, as not to have anything q
all. 1t is time to look into this mat
ter, as the Brass Band have the choic
of one or two other places to play i
case we have nothing here. Let thcr
know whether you want them here O