Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-11-07
sgufal and General alptes.

extensive circulation.
Why can't a public meeting be called
for the purpose of arranging for a
course of lectures for the coming win
ter?
The Grand Trunk Ry. authorities
have determined on abolishing the
burning of wood on their locomotives
and will hereafter use coal as being
less expensive.
Postmaster Mansur will redeem
unused postal cards that have been
spoiled in printing, writing, or by
other causes at the rate of four cents
for every five cards.
Reader is there any matter of general
interest being discussed in your
ncighbourhood about which there are
differences of opinion If so, send it
in, SO that we may invite a more
general discussion.
A cellar that is cool and dry and
dark, and yet we'll ventilated, is the
best place for preserving potatoes in
large quantities. When smaller guam
title, are to be preserved, there is
nothing like dry sand. The same may
be said of fruits and roots of all sorts.
The next regular communication of
Island Pond Lodge No A. f. g.. A. M.
will be held in their Lodge Room next
Monday evening at the usual hour.
Sojourning brethren in good standing
are cordially invited. Next month the
annual election of officers will take
place.
GRAND TRUNK RECEIPTS THE
receipts for the week ending Oct. 25th,
were $3.50, 230, of which freight and live
stock brought in S155, 1893, and passen-
gers, mails and express freight sos, 032
Increase over same week last year $31 :
Sol, Total increase for the past II
weeks $169,978.
A FACT. "A man called into ou1
Office last Thursday and requested a
copy of the HERALD. The paper was
handed him, when, after a moments
consideration he said, 81 guess I'll take
another one as | can read more than
one paper, and | have to stop here all
day" The above can be vouched for
by persons who were present at the
time.
A splendid assortment Of all styles
o. millinery goods is to be seen at the
well known establishment of Mrs. n.
B. Mason, to which the attention of
the ladies is directed. The latest styles
in hats and bonnets and many other
specialties not found elsewhere can be
procured here. Mrs. Mason sells her
goods at popular prices as our lady
readers will readily discover on ex-
animation.
Reid the prospectus of the Scientific
1myeicdR in another column. This
paper is far ahead of any publication
of its kind in the country, and should
be in the hands Of every mechanic.
The subscription price is $500 per
annum, but we will send the Scientific
american and the ESSEX COUNTY
HERALD postpaid to any address one
year for the low sum of $4.10. Send
in your orders.
Ore OF our subscribers was railing at
the inventive faculties of editors the
other day as illustrated by. the out
landish names of places which they
invented. For this information and
to correct his ideas that editors are
untruthful or liable to exaggeration
we refer him to the map of Maine where
he will find the Wallahgosquegamook
Lake and Lake Pumaocamock and
that of Lake Pemadumcook together
with sufficient others of like orthog-
raphy to furnish him entire satisfac-
ton.
The new postal card to be issued this
month can be sent to all countries be-
longing to the postal union, including
nearly all of Europe, China, and
Japan Brazil. The design contains
more printing than the present card.
At the top are the words, Universal
Postal Union" and repeated in French
in smaller type. Then come the words,
United States of America" which are
also repeated in French. The stamp
is well designed head of liberty, sur
rounded on each side with the figure
SO" and the words, "U. s. Postal Card"
We invite attention to the new
advertisement of Geo. s. Balch & Son
Of Lunenburgh. This firm has large
stock of sleighs, (of their own manu-
facture) on hand, which for style and
utility cannot be beat. Their new
feature Of iron work in the manufac-
ture OF sleighs has been proved to be a
valuable one. In their funeral furnish
ing department they are prepared to
compete with any and all in this
special line of business. Why go out
of the county for such articles when
you can get better goods, made in your
own county, and at lower prices
See to it and support home industries.
The following is taken from The
GaIenG Gazette and published by request
of parties living in Rock Island, Ill.,
The death of Mrs. Marshal, aged n
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