Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-17
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Do not eat the kernels of peach
stones. Prussic acid, deadly poison,
is manufactured from them.
The first number of the Enosburgh
Reporter, published at Enosburgh Falls
by w. L. Roberts, has made its ap-
pearance.
Bishop Bissell has called convoca-
ton of the Episcopal church of the
State to assemble at Woodstock the
Goth, 21st and 22d of October.
Congressman Wait of Connecticut
has gone to Washington to intercede
with the Post Office Department for
the resembling of its recent obnoxious
order.
We are glad to welcome our genial
friend Mr.. T. A. Chase to our village.
We understand that he has come to
stay this time and wish him success in
his labors.
The Green Mountain Journal in an ac-
count of a wedding at Richford, says !:
''The refreshments were egotism and
well served" Wonder whether that
is a new style of wedding cake?
If that revered sage, the 'oldest in
habitant," happens to recollect any
year in which we have enjoyed finer
weather at this season of the year than
that with which we were blessed last
week, let him or her tell it.
Mr.. L. S. Strong has sold out his
harness business to Mr.. Louis Pelchey,
who will hereafter carry on that bust
ness and also shoemaking. Mr.. Pei
chey will have something to say in our
advertising columns next week.
We are in receipt of the annual adj.
dress of the President of the Vt
Woman's ChristianTemperance Union
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space will not permit our noticing il
more fully, but we feel certain that all
who have the cause at heart will read
! this address with pleasure.
A DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT "A
counterfeit $40 new legal-tender note
series of 1878 letter G, has just been
discovered. The line raving is
rather blurred. The words "Registel
of the Treasury" under Allison's
signature, are crooked, almost curve
also the words Treasurer OF the
United States" under the Treasures
signature, are irregular. Hamilton
coat is dark and blurred, but the inks
and paper are almost perfect 1t is a
very dangerous BILL and is made by q
new process.
The order for the change of mai
routes, by which the stage from here
was to go diract to Newport instead o
Derby Line (the latter already having
one other direct mail route from thi
place. has been cancelled pending
further Investigations, and the post
masters have been notified to thai
effect, The Express Dc Standard remarks
that "the authorities at Washington
seem to think it more important tina
Derby Line should have two direct
mail routes to Island Pond than tina
Newport should have any at all"
The ladies of the Temperance Aid So
ciety are to be congratulated upol
, the display of useful and fancy article
as exhibited by them at their fair las
week, and also upon the success of al
their efforts to promote the cause o
temperance. The goods were nearl,
all sold and the refreshment table
well patronized. The receipts of tn
evening amounted to about $50 TIL
Island Pond Brass Band was in attend
ance, and the band boys may be as
sured that their music was keenly Ell
joyed. All in all it was a most enjoy
able and successful evening.
= To the people Of Vermont.
One George M. butcher, from Wi
mington, Del, is now in the State, lee
:. turing upon temperance. He came t
: Randolph, spoke twice and quite ably
was taken to our homes and hearts
y and hidden God-speed in his work
Reliable information has since bee
received, showing him to be an I'll
S worthy advocate of the cause an
IS the confidence of the people. l wis
b to put all friends of the cause on the
g guard, and also to revoke all recon
: mendation and Endorsement | was lie
C to give said butcher by reason of h
A. deceptiOn and sheep's clothing.