Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-09-05
gutal and General Mptes.

The Schools begin next Monday.
Those in the village are expected to be
under the same charge as in the pre-
ceding term.
The Rev. Mr.. Atwell of Springfield,
Mass, officiated at both the morning
and evening service last Sunday at
Christ Church.
EAST Haven" Your communication
is declined. We do not care to make
the HERALD medium for circulating
such acts of indecency and immortality.
Mr.. j. M. Bartlett and family from
Baldwin, Wis, are in town, and in
tend, as we understand, to. make a
lengthy stay. May their visit be a
pleasant one.
PoLYoRAAIA The entertainment
given in Association Hall last Monday
evening was a very pleasant and in
structive one. The managers exhibit
ted all they promised and the large
audience retired, well pleased with
what they had seen and heard.
At a meeting of the School board
last Thursday afternoon, DR.. Pottle
was unanimously elected Town Sup
erintendent, vice Mr.. E. M. Dunbar,
resigned. DR.. Pottle was also appoint
ed agent for the introduction of the
new school books as recommended by
the committee.
RAILWAY TRAFFIC RECEIPTs-The
Grand Trunk Railway traffic receipts,
for week ending 23rd instant, show an
increase of $S08 over the corresponding
week of last year, there having been a
decrease in passengers, mails and ex-
press freight, but more than cores
ponding increase in freight and live
stock.
The NJ. E. Society, of this place has
built "a neat Cottage on the camp
Ground at Lyndonville, which in To-
cation and appointments, is said to be
the pleasantest and most convenient
of any on the ground. 1t cost about
one hundred dollars. There were esti-
mated to have been present on the
Camp Ground Sunday last, between
four and five thousand people.
A We offer to the person securing us the
IA largest number of new subscribers for
one year to the HERALD a fine English Patent
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Business at our Custom House seems
to be reviving. During the month of
August just passed, ATT consumption
entries were made, being 40 more than
ever was made during any one month
since the office was organized, 429 hav-
ing been made in the month of June
1877. The receipts for duties however
have been greater. Nearly $4,000 was
received during the month of June
last.
The long talked of "Day of Sport"
was celebrated last Thursday and was
very successful. The foot race was
won by Geo T. Foster list ; A Letarte
I'd and A. Danforth Sd There were
sig entries. The Base Ball match be-
tween the CREEPERs and HoPPERs
was won by the former who crept too
rapidly around the bases, the score
being Creepers II and innings, Hop
pers 16 and 5 innings. Mr.. j. G. Raw
son, umpire. The tub race was won
by Geo. f. Foster LIST, and Joe. Rabbit
End. The base ball match between
the Grand Trunk Club and q picked
nine, resulted in victory for the lat
ter by q score of "a to 81. Mr.. M. Dyer,
umpire. The boatrace for single sculls
was also won by Geo. L. Foster, (who
thus took first prize in each of the con-
tests) A. Guilmette End, j. Fowler
Sd. A social dance was held in Bige-
lows Hall in the evening, about go
couples being present, dancing being
carried on with great animation, to
the inspiring strains of Bigelow's
orchestra till the "wee sma' hours''
Altogether it was most enjoyableand
] happy day.