Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04

the milk to his hogs, as it will prevent
them from being hide bound.
Complaints are rife as TO the bad
condition of the road from COatieOok
to Hereford and Canaan, and it is sug-
gested that in order TO have more
passable state of said road, a money
tax be eXacted and capable men be
employed TO keep it in such a condi-
ton as the law requires. This applies
to other roads than the one in ques-
ton; and if something of this kind is
not done we shall find ourselves en-
tangled in the meshes Of law suit for
unavoidable accidents to man or beast
perhaps both. A stitch in time, &c.
(Sher5rOoke EbamjRer.)
st. Jean Baptiste Day was observed
in the usual hearty manner by our
French Canadian fellow citizens on
Tuesday the Gath inst. The customary
procession was held, after service in the
church, accompanied by the City Band
and the Union st. Joseph Band. In
the afternoon they repaired to groves
for their usual picnic and games.
Gold has been discovered on the
Shefford mountain this is no humbug
it is found both in quartz and by wash
ing in brook that runs down the
mountain side. The effect in the val
ue of property is surprising. Mr.. j. p.
Moves, last year offered 40 acre lot,
next to the diggings, for 70 cords of
wood. On Monday he held the prop
erty at $4,000. Tuesday he advanced
it to $50, 900, and on Wednesday, learn
ing the smelling works would be loca-
ted on his property, called the price an
even hundred thousand.
(SherJrOObe Gazette.)
The Levers Musical (?) Entertain
ment in the City Hall last night was a
sad disappointment 10 all who had the
misfortune to attend. Further remarks
are unnecessary. They struck their
tents in the darkness and silently stole
away to the midnight train, leaving
their creditors poorer if not wiser men,
A Waterloo merchant who is noted
for his thrift and corresponding finan-
cial success, was acquainted some time
ago with a promising young man. A
lady showed each some little attention
but finally married the younger, The
old rivalry had therefore died out. But
as after the storm ripple remains on
the water, the ancient feeling still re.
manned existing between the two afore
said. Number two came to number
ones store to purchase O suit of clothes
and agreed in payment thereof to give
wool. Fine tleeces they were too
| MN, hon. i'm 10 11pxy ha ho toI,
ct, as it were, agreed to throw off two
dollars ON the clothes and to give q few
cents pound more for the wool thar
any one else gave. The Ratchet was
buried, the clothes carried away and
the wool delivered in packages of q
fleece each, as it had been weighed
So far so good. A buyer called OF
number one, the wool was shown, but
the old proverb of 81 pig in bag
suggested the untying of the snowy
fleece. Judge of the horror of number
one when he saw that the middle O
each fleece was made up Of straw
"orts," gravel and refuse, and damn
withal! o! jealousy!
(Stal1stead J0urndll
The Masonic fraternity, at the inyi
tation of Golden Rule Lodge, Stan
stead, met at Owls Head to celebrate
st. Johns day. Parties came by raj
to Newport or Magog. thence by boat
to the Mountain. There was q large
delegation from Montreal, accompan
by &. Master TAFT and the Grand Sec
rotary. There We're large number
from Newport and other Vernon
lodges, accompanied by the Grant
Master and Grand Secretary of tina
State. About one hundred visitor
fIUm Otl1UI lodges IIJoUrIiod tin
Golden Rule to their lodge on tn,
Mountain, where the third degree wa
conferred upon Il candidate of Colder
Rule Lodge. Afterward basket pic
mic and social visit was had in tn
grounds of the Mountain House. TIL,
occasion passed off happily and mucl
to the enjoyment of those concerned.
A case of singular inhumanity oC
Cured last week in Stanstead. Apoo
helpless man, living in Magog, was in
duced by his son to visit sister il
Stanstead, under the expectation c
returning with his son to his usua
place of residence. lie was brought t
his sisters, lifted from the wagon AM
carried into her house. Later in tn
) day the son returned and informed hi
aunt that if she would deed him 9TH
SOM certain farm of which his fathe
> had formally had that he would tax
care of the father. She replied tina
:. she could not do it, as it was all tn
property she had to depend upon i
her old age. The son left under pre-
tence of getting his horse and has nc
since returned. In other words he lei
3 his helpless father, who cannot perfor1
t the least Office for himself, as charg
, upon poor, lone woman. The poe
9 man is to be pitied, but the conduct c
, his children, who are quite able to TAX
care of him, is heartless and unfilial i
s a marked degree. We understand til
8 proper authorities will take steps to II
lieve Miss Wetherell of her brother
charge.
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