Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-03-29

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Plymouth, is teaching select school
at this place. Sac is an excellent
teacher, having Il practical theory in
all her explanations, which makes
them plainly understood by her pu-
pills.
East Charleston.
Oar village has been visited by fire
again. This time the house owned
by NJ. Il. D wis, known as the Co,e
House, and occupied by Mr.. Davis ~
a dwelling house, and hy c. II. Gray
as store. On the night Of the 22d
Davis wife woke aud said she smelt
smoke. Davis got up and found that
the end occupied as a sore, on the
back side was all i'll flames he rallied
the neighhors and they saved about
all OF Davis furniture ON the first
floor. but what was in the chamber
and cellar was burned. His boy WAS
sleeping in the chamber and managed
to escape with only his pants and one
boot, the rest of his c0thing being
burned. There were hut lew people
about and they worked with will to
save the other buildings. A barn
stood some 40 feet back of the house,
and we thou chi that it would really
burn. G. G. Gates store caught in
several places, but was saved Ivy hard
labor; also the church by wetting it
down, the only damage being the dis
colcring Of the paint on one end. In
surance ON Davis house $500, no in
Surancc on his household furniture.
Loss on furniture $500, Grcy's goods
were fully insured. Origin oi the fire
unknown.
Sugar makers were busy last week
and had all they could do to keep
their tubs from running over till the
latter part of the week, when it grew
colder, and on Sunday morning ii
commenced showing, thus putting Il
stop to all further proceedings for the
time being. To-day (rueSday) the
sleighs arc out again IN full blast.
Rufus Wilson thinks one Of our viii
lage women rather hard on him, for
after the fire had spent its strength
she raped on his door and told him
that Davis house was on fire. He
came over rubbing his eyes, remark
ing that he did MOI like to be disturb
ed SO early in the morning, but after
taking a pinch of snuff lie got his
eyes opened and commenced to look
for Grey's snuff jar in the ruins, but
alas for Il. it was no more.
Great ;raise is due the ladies vino
assisted in rendering help b. carrying
water on the night Of the fire.
Lunenburg.
There were twepty-thrce pcws sold
at auction in the Methodist church
one day last week for assessed taxes
which were not paid.
Several from this place attended the
large auction sale OF working oxen Of
L bby's Lumber Co., Whitcfiell n. H..
last Thursday, and brought into town
several pairs NJ nice oxeh.
Willie Balch, one OF the firm OF
BalcA g. Sons, is collecting specimens
Of all kinds Of birds anl inse Its for
his cabinet of curiOsilics. lie has
some very nice specimens which at
tract the attention and admiration Of
all who see them.
The large failure of Hastings &
Sons, is the topic Of conversation
here of late.
Hon. john w. Hartshorn rode out
last Sunday, for the first time since
his Sickness.
1t is eJorted from good authority
that five hundred summer boarders
would come into town it there were
only accommodation for them. Would
it not be wise for some of the farmers
to open their houses for them the com.
ing season P Republican,.
J. NJ. Dodge has common 3ed work
on his new barn. He intends to have
the best one in town---a manure cellar
and one for roots and herbs.
The overseer of the poor has two
boys, aged nine AID eleven, trim and
smart, anil also girl aged six. tina,
he wishes to bind out A goo ! chance
for those destitute in that line to gel
supplied.
A glorious sap day Sunday, Marcl
18th. A great many hld IL .stru - Ii
between their conscience and the CON
mandment, and in most cases con
science and commitment went by
the board, AMI there will be q goo
many streaks Of Sunday sugar
A sweet good time thus far il
March, pleasant weather CROUCH jus
now and lots Of sugar. Sugar partie