Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-09-19
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Fair week.
Our thanks are due Senator Morrill,
fora copy of Message and Documents,
1S79-79."
The Rev. Mr.. Torrey will lecture on
Astronomy before the Reform Club at
their Hall on Friday evening of this
week.
A special communication Of Island
Pond Lodge, No Al, f. g. A. N. will be
held in their lodge room next Monday
evening at the usual hour. WORK.
The blackberry festival last Saturday
evening was well attended considering
the unpleasant state of the weather.
and all present had a social good time.
For SALE:--A New York Singer Sew
ing Machine, nearly new, two drawers
and an extension table. Will he sold
very cheap. Apply or address Mrs.
J, Wyatt, Island Pond, VT.
Zene Clarke says that Frank Chase
his moral obliquity than he ever came
before. Guess that's so Zene. Mr..
Chase struck Zene over the head with
bible.
Posters are out announcing that Mr..
Joseph French will sell his farm, stock,
| tools ETC., by public auction. A good
opportunity for q good Investment. 2.
NJ. Mansur also adyertises for sale lot
ofstock, farming and otherimplements.
Abner remarked the other day,
"Storrs said he'd clear Malloy from
the charge of stealing the horse, but |
didn't think he'd do it by having his
client break Jail" To which Storrs
replies. sit isn't always best to let
the prosecution know the best points
in the defence"
TRAFFIC RETURNs.-The Grand
Trunk Railway traffic returns for the
week ending 9th instant, show a falling
off from the figures of the correspon-
ding week of previous year of $12,749,
81, $50 of the amount being on express,
freight and passengers, and $0,469 on
freight and live stock.
The annual crop report collected by
the Grand Trunk Railway from its
station agents from Portland to De-
troit, has been published. The report
as an aggregate shows most album
dant crop. Hay is the best average,
fell wheat also stands very high and
the yield is expected to be heavy one.
Roots crops promise well, in potatoes
especially there is every promise Of an
abundant yield of excellent quality,
in fact the markets already attest the
truth of this.
DIR, Smyth is in town, and has taken
rooms at the Island Pond House, where
he can be consulted daily, free of
charge) from a. m, to p. IN. We
would advise those OF our. readers who
intend calling on the Doctor to do
SO at the earliest opportunity, as his
stay in Island pond is positively limit
ed to two weeks only, and in some
cases a thorough diagnosis Of disease
is not brought about at the first visit.
This applies more especially to those
troubled with eye or ear diseases. To
those afflicted with catarrh we cordial
ly recommend them to call, feeling
assured that they will obtain relief,
for DR.. Smyth is skillful physician
and all may employ him with conf
dence.
Quite sensation was caused at the
Canadian Customs Office last Thursday
night by young man named Smith
from Portland, Me-, drawing a revolver
at an employee of the &. 7. Ry Co.,
here, threatening him with the con-
tents thereof. officer Grant took the
matter In hand, and gave the young
man his choice of either delivering up
the revolver to have it sent back to
his friends, or to be arrested. 1t is
needless to say he chose the former
alternative and was allowed to depart
wiser but poorer man. Although
the matter is at an end, we cannot but
think that more efficient punishment
should have been melted out to him, or
to anyone who presents revolver at
his neighbor.