Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-15
.sgofal and General a(ptes.

last week was well attended, and very
much enjoyed by those present.
Found On Tuesday morning in
the Railway yard, a small brass Office
key. The owner can have it by call
ing at this Office.
Quite number of our citizens went
to the Union Sunday School picnic at
Coax Bluff last Thursday and report
a very enjoyable time.
We understand that Mr.. ]. Steele
has purchased the Island Pond vegeta-
BILE farm for his parents, who will take
possession next spring. The price paid
was 81, 400.
The NJ. E. Society hold their Quar-
terly meeting next Sunday. Rev. w.
ID. Malcolm will preach on Saturday
afternoon at o'clock, and Sunday
at II o'clock.
The premium list of the State Fair,
to be held at Montpelier, Sept. 8, 10 and
IL, 1879, has been issued. Persons wish
ing a copy can address Henry Clark,
Secretary, Rutland, vt.
The Revs' Torrey and Bruce ex-
changed pulpits last Sunday, and by
strange coincidence, each, without any
previous understanding between them,
preached from the same text.
For SALE:-A New York Singer Sew
ing Machine. nearly new, two drawers
and an extension table. Will be sold
very cheap. Apply or address Mrs.
Wyatt, Dressmaker, Island Pond, vt.
Mrs. Laura Barlow Smalley, widow
of the late Hon. David A. Smalley,
United States Judge for the District of
Vermont and sister of Hon. Bradley
Barlow, died in Burlington on
Saturday, aged 70 years.
The excitement in Montreal, caused
by the suspension of certain banks and
the supposed weakness of others, has
in great measure subsidized, owing to
the calm way in which the bank Off
GERS treated the situation and paid all
demands without question.
The proprietor of the Essex House
at Guildhall, VT, wishing to retire
from business offers for sale this we'll
known and popular hotel. To a good,
enterprising man, this is a splendid
opening, for it is the only hotel in
Guildhall and has d good share of
public patronage.
The scourge of yellow fever is still
laid heavily upon unfortunate Mem
phis. The official report shows $50
cases and 80 deaths in her limits since
the fever began this season, while 3d.
600 people have fled the city to escape
the contagion. The disease has been
formally declared epidemic.
On Thursday morning of last week
one of the domestics, employed at the
Island Pond House, while attending to
her duties found pocket book contain
ing a large sum of money and valua-
bic papers. The owner was speedily
found and the property surrendered.
The loser suitably rewarded the finder.
A heavy verdict for damages to the
amount of about $25, 900 rendered in a
Massachusetts court against the Grand
Trunk Railway, and noticed at the
time in these columns, has been set
aside by the Supreme Court setting at
Boston, on the ground that the verdict
was not in accordance with the evil
dence, and was unwarranted by law.
SPECIAL NoTICE:-The undersigned
would take this opportunity of inform
ing the inhabitants of Island Pond and
vicinity, that he has secured the
''Mosher" blacksmith shop and is pre-
pared to do BLACKsMITHING in all its
branches. Horse-shoeing and repair
ing speciality. All work guaranteed,
or money refunded. T. w. AMY.
We have received a communication
about the very amusing game Ito the
lockers on) of base ball that was
played here last Saturday afternoon.
We regret at being compelled to sus-
pend its publication for this week
owing to its great length, and as the
remarks made cover the whole game,
there is no occasion for us to make any.
A We offer to the person securing us the
IN largest number of new subscribers for