Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-08

we Weft MUCH illtst>tl at receiving
a call from the Rev. Albert Stevens
and Mr.. VIM Cowhard of Dixville, p. q.
Those of our people who went TO
Portland and the sea side last week
reported as having most enjoyable
time, and wait inpatiently for another
opportunity.
The next regular communication of
Island Pond Lodge No A +. Il A. NJ.
will be held in their lodge room on
Monday next August 18th. Sojourn-
ing brethren in good standing cor
daily welcomeSj
The Grand Trunk Railway traffic
returns for the week ending Goth July
show an increase over the figures of
the corresponding week of the previous
year of 5000. The figures are $154,-
SOB against $147,S64
Those in charge of the Vermont
Veteran Association are makingprepa-
rations for q. very extensive reunion
this month upon the Prospect driving
park at Montpelier. 1t is anticipated
that fully 5000 veterans will be present.
List of letters advertised August list
1879 at Island Pond Post office
Thomas Patterson John Bourque /;
Arthur As. Prouty I; d, n. Shull Geo.
Wilson. In calling. far any of the
above list please ask for advertised
letters. y. NJ. MANsUR, Pm.
We direct attention to the commune
cation. on Potato Bug Poison" in
another column. 1t is from the able
and versatile pen of Prof, Cutting, the
State Geologist, and coming from such
IL source we feel assured that our farm
ers and all Others interested in the
determination of the Potato Bug, will
do well to follow, the advice given.
The recent heavy rains have Interrupt
ted the hay harvest, but otherwise
have been u great blessing to agricul-
ture. The potato crop is now consid-
cred assured, corn is growing finely,
oats and wheat were never looking
better, the uncut grass is still growing
and the mown fields have green and
velvety turf Altogether there is rea-
son to feel confident of an abundant
har vest.
The Spring term of school No. 4,
closed Friday, July 25th. The follow
ing are the, names of the scholars who
were neither absent, nor tardy: John
ME .Vallee. Emma Vallee, Nettie
Bachant, Maggie Maroney, Eva Haley
and Joe Rinell. Those who were alb
sent only on account of sickness were
Elmer Whitcomb, BERTHE Whitcomb,
Johnnie Carpenter and Martin Rinell.
ANNIE i DYER, Teacher.
Fun AHEAD We understand that
series of races, games, etc, consisting
of boat race. tub race, foot race and
base ball match, are being mooted and
with every prospect Of. arriving at a
successful issue. ,s 4 preliminary meet
ing of all the citizens interested in such
proceedings is called for to Inject at A.
Ii. Bonett's store on Gross street, on
Friday, August 8, att P. Ne Let there
be full attendance. Full. particulars
next week. ,,.
The text book committee of this town
have adopted the following list of
text books fer use in this town for the
next five years, Viz:-New American
Spoilers, Appleton's readers, Green
leafs arithmertic, Guyot's Geograph-
les, Anderson's History, (U. S., }
Greene's Grammars, Payson, Dunton
u Scribner's writing books, Krusi's free
hand drawing, Cows Good Morals and
Gentle Manners, Townsend's short
course of CIVIL Government, and Halls
geography and History of Vermont.
From the above it will be seen that
with one exception there is to be no
change in our text books,c
The following correspondence ex-
plains itself and throws much light on
the subject referred to-, ,It,is extremely
embarrassing and must confuse the
cause of education for men in towns
which contain. no. inhabitants to be
constantly annoyed by such cores
pondence, and we hope for the credit
of all, that this will be the end of it.
LETTER.
-, August !, 1870