Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-12-26
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Chicago has heen selected as the
place for holding the Republican
National Convention, and the time
liked for the meeting is Wednesday,
June Sd. 1890.
1t is rumorel that the proposed new
Els lery treaty with Cana IL will settle
the dispute by providing for the add
mission of Cana liam hunter, fish and
agricultural products.
The temperance lecture by A. IL.
Bone;t last Friday evening was
istened to 10y large ana attentive
audience, his :e II lrk b,.Is sx,rs u.ly
well received. We knew they would
be, aud what is more, we said so.
At this season when the consumption
o candy is so large, pure confectionery
is almost nece ssity. At J. o 'KeefTe's
store, opposite the engine house, will be
found Il large stock and at prices to
suit purchasers, that speak for thsm-
selves.
The citizens of Essex county will
learn with regret Of the sud len death
Of ex-Judge Elias Lyman of Leming-
on, whi;h occurred at his residence
on Thursday evening of last week.
We intend in our next issue to give
more extended notice of the deceased
gentleman.
We letrn that Rev. G. G. Torrey has
completed his labors with the Congre-
gational Society of this town and that
he will preach his fare sermon
next Sunday evening. We also Under
stand III 1t Rev. VIM. l.. Bond of
+, Andover, Mass, has accepted call
from this so iety SO that there will be
no intermission in the Il Iday services.
For a Christmas or New Years
present nothing could be more accepC-
able than a copy OF that celebrated
book ''drant tour ound the world. -
Mr. II. J. Hardy has secured the
agency of it for this town and Norton
Mills and We bespelk for him good
success. The book is we'll worth the
nall price charged for it AMI is highly
instructive and entertaining.
Snow ON THE TRACK.-rhe &. T. Il.
company have beeA cohpeilel to put
snow ploughs on their engines in
consequence of the great drifts in vari-
Montreal and island Pond the fill has
been very heavy, and it is with dill
Guilty that the trains get along. From
Island Pond to Portland, although
leavy, the fall has not been so great.
We purpose in our next issue to give
our let iers a further description of the
vI.ua Die and novel discovery for the
utilization OF waste material "The
Pulp Machine will be the topic treat
Ell. Already u large amount Of interest
has been exhibited b; our people in
Ghis matter, and we hope at no distant
late to announce the formation OF
company at island Pond. The Iaciii-
ties for such Il company here are great.
J. A. MlnSur, Collector of taxes, has
received tle Stlte TAX for 1879, assessed
on the list of 1879, for collection. All
persons liable for said taxes are hereby
notified that by PAYNE THE same be-
fore the first dIy OF Feb, 1889, they
will be entitled to Il discount of three
per cent. Mr.. IAnsur would also in
form those who nave not paid Their
once, as the town is in need of the
money.
THE GRIsT MILL. Here is building
30 X ID aai two stories high, original-
ly intend31 for Il griSr aa1 Touring
mill, 10 be run by water power furn-
isled by Il dan at the ouGiet OF island
Pond. Tne building of the dam and
RAISING the water in the pond OCCASION
Ell 1t long litigation wnicn was. decided
a lversely to the owners OF the mill.
Hne dam was removed and the mill for
want of power mas been standing Idle
for the past few yelrs-an unsigntly
pile OF useless property. We are glad
nov 10 be able TO record the fact that
d company has been formed here TO
utilize this property, and are now act
lively engaged i'll putting the mill into
thorough repair and i'll putting in u
large engine to furnish the necessary
power to run it. the company consists
OF Porter Hinman, Geo. Ii. Fitzgerald,
a. g.. Palmer and 10. Grindeil, all Iuen
of enterprise VINO have habit of carry
ing their enterprises TO Il successful is
sue. AS only one end of the building
is occupied for grlst mill, the inten-
ton of this Co. is to fill the other end
of the mill with machinery for working
wood-just what kind, we have not
learned. This is good SO far. We have
plenty of room and material for other
manufacturing interests here. Now
that the ice is broken, will not some
body start another company
CANAAN.
Mr.. Aaron Workman of Hereford, p.
J., is now suffering from the effects of
i paralytic shock.
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