Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-01-03
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How long Will you keep IhoSe Soou
resolutions.
Public installation of officers in the
Island Pond Lodge-room this( friday
evening.
Our Skating Rink is now in good
order, and large number occupy it
every evening to indulge in this glo-
rious pastime.
The trial of J. IL. Batchelder, at
Middlebury, for forgery, ended in the
disagreement of the jury last Satur-
day morning. Nine were for acqulttal.
We regret TO learn that A. H, Bo-
nett, is still confined 10 his bed. His
many friends have been quite anxious
for his welfare, but now hope to see
him out in a few days.
To avoid exposure in our next
weeks issue, the boy who took the
pocket knife from the desk in this
Office, had better return it at once, or
we shall most assuredly publish his
name.
The children of the M. E. Sunday
School will give concert, Sabbath
evening, Jan. 9TH, 1879. Exercises
to consist Of rcctations, dialogues, and
singing. The choir will also assist.
All are cordially invited.
We are glad to notice the genial
countenance of Mr.. Robert Ferguson
on our streets again. He is now IN
his old position much to the pleasure
and satisfaction of our merchants. A
happy New Year to you Robert.
For the past few days we have been
compelled to beg, borrow, or steal
wood enough to get our office heated
in order to be able to issue paper.
Will some one please take the hint,
Our wants are but few, and they
pressing.
We received a very pleasant call
from Mr.. Stewart of the Newport
Express and Standard OH Wednesday
last. Mr.. Stewart informs us that the
new plan of sending that paper only
to those subscribers who pay in adj
vance is working very nicely.
On Tuesday evening of next week,
at 7 o'clock, there will be an informal
lecture in the Guild Room Of Christ
Church on "Some of the physical pro-
perties of Sound" There will DC
series of simple experiments by way
of illustration, and we are requested
to say that very cordial invitation
is extended to all, who may feel any
interest in the subject.
We are indebted to the editors of
the Scientific american who are send
ing out specimens, free Of charge to
their readers, for a sample Of Usaatne,
new coloring matter. To any one
of mechanical or scientific tastes, it
will pay them a good per ccntage in
return for their investment by securing
this paper for year, the subscription
price of which is only $500.
From the Palladium we learn that
nearly all the merchants and trades
men of Newport arc taking steps
toward having all their through freight
transported 10y the Grand Trunk
Railroad to Island Pond, and thence
by team to Newport, distance of 20
miles, thereby avoiding the exhorbi-
tant tariff charged by the Passumpsic
officials and accomplishing saving
of 80 cents per hundred.
Through an inadvcrtence on our
part we omitted TO state last week
that the beautiful decorations IN
Christ Church were done under the
direction of the committee appointed
for that purpose, consisting of Mr.. j.
B. Grant, Miss Channonhouse, and
Mrs. G. N. Chevalier. This committee
is certainly to be congratulated upon
the skill and energy they showed in
this matter, and they have their re-
ward in the knowledge of the fact
that it pleased all.
We have received from the pub
fishers, p. Garrett & Co, Philadcl-
phia, No. 16 Of their series of "Choice
Selections" repository Of Readings,
REGULATIONS, and Declarations, COM
prising Brilliant Oratory, Wit and
Hnmour, Temperance illusions,
Laughable Sketches, &C., &c. In
literary merit and artistic selections it
compares very favorably with its pre-
decessors. The publishers offer ex-
traordinary inducements to clubs.
Each book contains 100 choice selec-
tons. and is sent post paid by the
publishers to any address for 80 cents.
See and secure copy
The experiment of free evening
reading room was made this week by
the Guild of Christ Church. Com
mencing with last Wednesday even
ing the Guild Room is to be opened
from 7 till $50 pm, with good sup
ply of current reading matter of the
day. 1t has been thought that such
reading room might be both pleasant
and profitable. However the affair is
only an experiment, and will be dis
continued at once if it seems not to
be called for. The room will be quite
FREQ to all who wish to use it, and
American, Canadian and English pa
pers are to be kept on file.
AS will be seen by an advertise
ment in another column, the people
Of Island Pond and its surroundings