Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-18
gutal and GeWeral Mptes,

The new time table of the G. Il. r,
Co., appears in another column.
We will send the HERALD postpaid to
any address from now to Jan. l, 1880
for 80 cents. Strictly in advance.
Two open air concerts were given
last week by our band boys, one in the
band stand and the other on the cupola
of the Stewart House.
INTERESTING TO PENSIONERS. The
Commissioner of Pensions gives notice
that by virtue of an act of Congress,
approved June 81, 1879, the biennial
examination of invalid pensio ners is
abolished from that date.
AN INCREASE The traffic returns
of the Grand Trunk Railway for the
q week ending 9Th July shows an in
crease on the corresponding week of the
previous year of $9,336, the figures be-
ing 1852, $40 against $143,574,
Coaticook was visited with very
severe storm last Monday afternoon.
The wind blew perfect hurricane and
& did considerable damage, blowing
y down the smokestack of a factory also
the steeple of the Protestant Episcopal
q church, fences, signs, trees, etc.
The new barn lately erected by
''Daniel Archer of Hitchborn" was the
& scene of merry gathering on Satur-
( day evening July -. The time
passed away pleasantly with dancing
under the able management of M. Il.
E Griilin, music furnished by N. B. Perry.
"ReaI This" and then read the ad-
& vertisement of A. Ii. Bonett in another
column. lie has just returned from
Boston and New York with Il large
and choice selection of all require
ments in the Dry goods and Furnishing
Line. What Abner says you can de-
pend upon, so give him call.
We are glad to welcome a new cor
respondent to the columns of the
s HERALD this week. We refer to our
Derby correspondent, whose items will
doubtless interest great number of
our readers. We would like to have a
correspondent from Brunswick, Bloom
field, Maidstone Lexington and Norton
Mills. Who will serve us in that Ca
pacity =?
That large ear of New Hampshire,
the Goyham M0uRtai,a-eer made its ap-
pearance last week in it's original size,
land is as usual like packet of needles
full ofgood points. congratulate
Bro. Twitchell on his energy and
enterprise under such trying circu m
stances, and trust the good people of
Gorham will appreciate the fact and
extend liberal patronage to their
home paper.
The demand for strictly first class
ScWhe has long been felt, and though
many are offered claiming to be such,
yet few prove satisfactory. A plan
has been adopted by the representative
of the WITHERELL SCYTHE Oh giving
S the exclusive sale to one store in viii
lage or town; SO that these scythes will
not be handled by jobbers, the conse-
quence being that they are kept up to
the standard in quality and finish.
Messrs G. e. g.. z. w. Clark are the
agents for Island Pond. Be sure and
ask for the Witherell SCYTHE.
BUILDING NoTEs:-Owing to the con-
S siderable building going on in our vii
lage the demand for carpenters is great
er than the supply, and as conse-
quence work on the new house of Mr..
4 A. G. Palmer will remain at a stand
still for about two weeks. The resi-
dence of Mr. G. D. Waters is fast APP
preaching completion as also that of
Mr. E. G. Robinson. Mr. G. NJ. Dyer
got an attack of the building mania,
pulled down an old shed, and has cree
ted in its place a handsome and dur
At tbDLO OllGs NIL n. liz lldll 10
another barn size 20 X 40. We were
invited to the raising Of the latter last
Saturday and while there noticed the.
marked improvements that are being
made on the farm. The barn and sta
bles are models of neatness, and the
cattle told their own story of good care
being bestowed upon them. The crops
6 are in splendid condition, and the whole
farm betokens that of careful manage
ment and attention. The barn raising
was well accomplished amid the usual
jokes on such occasions. The Baked
Beans, etc, etc, were heartily enjoyed
by all present, more especially by we
editor, for it is not very often we get a
good square meal and when we do we
know how to appreciate it.