Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-11-14

ments to his cash customers for the
next 80 days. Read his advertisement.
A. II. Bonett has gone TO market,
and saws he will return with such a
stock OF goods that the like will not
have been seen in Island Pond.
The Sunday School concert at the
NJ. E. Church last Sunday evening
was we'll attended and the various
participants acquitted themselves very
creditably.
Miles Convey, a Frenchman, was
burned to death at Barton Landing
last Saturday. He was assisting to
carry some furniture out of a burning
building, when his clothing got ignited,
and before assistance could berendered,
he sustained such injuries as to cause
death.
The hydrant, in connection with our
village water works, placed at the cor
ner of Main and Cross streets, was
tested last Saturday and afforded great
satisfaction, A stream of water was
thrown entirely over the building oc-
cupied by Clarke Bros, thus demon
strating its efficacy in case of fire.
Since the article on our second page
entitled "Shall we have a fire COM
pany'' was in type, we have been in
vited to give an opportunity for i'm
mediate organization. We cheerfully
comply, and give notice that meeting
will be held to discuss the matter and
take such steps as are thought necessary,
at the HERALD Office on the 18th inst,
: at Z. p. NJ.
Last Tuesday morning, as a party
were coming into town on load of
hay, they discovered in the bushes, be-
side the Lyndon road what appeared
to be bundle of sheep skins. The
matter was reported to d. S. Storrs,
who, in company with Mr.. Gibbs e.
Clarke repaired to the place Indicated,
where they found quantity of sheep
skins that were stolen some time ago
from Messrs. G. E. & q. w. Clarke, and
also nice new horse blanket, that
had been stolen from Messrs. Rawson
g. Pottle. No clue to the thief OF
thieves.
1 Will Davis, formerly baggage mas
ter on the G. II. r. r. between this
: place and Portland, and well anC
favorably known to our citizens, was
c accidentally killed Wednesday night o
last week by being thrown from cal
I by a bridge near Scarboro' Junction il
$ Canada West. q VIII was faithful
: and painstaking employee, respecteu
, by all with whom he came in contact
and ever ready to lend a helping hanC
TO those in need. His remains arrived
; here last Sunday morning in order tt
proceed to Portland on Monday, wher
2 he is to be buried but the Ry. Co.
S with their accustomed liberality ant
: with commendable zeal made up
: special train and had the body takel
Y on at once. All who knew him will re
greet his untimely end.
y, We notice that several of our eA
, changes are publishing an advertise
ment for the Denver Land Company
! The following is taken from the B03to
Journal and will doubtless be suilicien
: to prevent many in our county froI
=. being swindle -
q DENVER, Col, Nov. 8. Sidney A
. Grant, late of Cincinnati, and A. /
y Wilson were arrested to-day for cor
y Quoting fraudulent scheme throug
IL the mails, under the name of the Der
If yer Land Company. Taken beto1
the United States Commissioner, the
- waived examination and were con
Ut mitted. Bonds have not been give
e and they probably will go to Jail. III
If scheme was planned in Cincinnati, I
Stereotype plates were prepared, an
- have already been inserted in over o(
% first-class newspapers and periodical
k in the Northern, Eastern and MIDI
d States. Grant came to Denver to S
"a cure land for the purpose, and bougi
nearly thousand acres in the san
Is hills, 40 miles north of Danver,
a another county, which was plotte
III and recorded as North Denver" A
though known here but eight days,
perfect avalanche of mail came for
A. Grant and the Denver Land Coz
pany. The fraud was denounced
es. local newspapers and bitterly col
r. demned by citizens, and the Postma
.. terreported it to the department, al
" last night received orders to deliver l
d. registered letters and pay no mon'
IN. orders TO Grant.
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