Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-01-03
GuildhalI.
les, we have a little sleighing.

Yes, we have little slelghlng.
Flora has come back and Joe is
happy.
Mr.. George Poole has moved to
Ipswich, Mass.
/ At the NJ. f. Church on Christmas
eve, the house was crowded to witness
the exercises arranged for the chill
dren. The programme consisted of
singing and lecitations. Aobut 8 o.
clock Santa Claus made his appear
ance ard commenced to distribute the
presents. The audience was kept in
Il fever of pleasant expectation for
more than an hour, broken now and
then 10y loud salllcs Of laughter at
some odd and grotcsquc gift, design
ed for some well-known character. A
piece spoken by Miss Anna Cum
nings, created q perfect furore Of ex-
citelnent, and is as follows:
This is to Certify that I, Jemima
Brooks, widow of the late jeremiah
Brooks, being in full possession OF
my mental faculties do Of my own free
will make the following disposal of
my household goods and property.
To Mrs. Isaac Cummings freely give,
| My patchwork bag II Ill wire sieve,
And Nellie Barrett she shall share,
My table and my rocking chair.
To Mrs. F. Keene, do bequeathc,
knitting
To George Rosebrooke my dear grandson
give his grandsire's fiintiock gun.
And Everett Benton when am gone,
I Shall have the oil accordion.
To Mrs. John Cummings so full of life,
give the tray and chopping knife.
If Lizzc Howe adornmcnt needs,
Pill give to her my gol'lea beads.
And Emma Grove, bless her heart,
Tho writing desk shall be her part.
| And Elmer Flander if he will take,
| Shall have the garden hoe, and rake.
II Sherlie Grove al loved me more.
Of silver spoons she would had a score.
To Mrs. Joy my thoughts now tIrn,
| And she shall have my dasher churn.
To Scott Hendrick W no got the mitten,
| The old black cat and white kitten.
And Charles Chase who is so sage,
] think my glasses would suit hi5 age
To Mr.. Nelson Call, the medicine man,
| bunch of herbs and warming pan.
To Alva Ormsby the muskrat skin.
10 make some wlskers for his chin.
And if tkero is any more to spare,
Josiah Jackson shall have share.
To Clara Joy my wedding ring,
For she may need it IN the spring.
Franz lie Keene shall have the saddle,
The crowbar and tile broken paddle.
And Mrs. Call have Thought perhaps
Would like to get my boz Of caps.
And Helen Richards well deserves,
My jars of honey and preserves.
To Anna Cummings who teaches school,
broken slate anu three legged stool.
Willie Poole so deep In love,
TO him give my little white dove.
And Charles Flanders how he WILL stare,
10 got my gig ami old gray mare.
To Laura Mcfarland so good and happy,
She shall have the quilts u earthcn nappy.
To Rev. Mr.. Chase it he should tarry,
IIl give the bible aud dictionary.
To Henry Rose by right belongs
The iron shovel and the tongs.
To Maggie Poole who sometimes sings,
| sing .ng book and two gold rings.
And Mr.. Howe do declare,
| Shall have the compass and the square.
To Mrs. Smith the dear good soul.
Of linen sheets shall have the whole.
TO Emma Howe my bridal rose,
She Is going TO be married so the story goes
To Freddy Bcede think 1t proper,
That he should nave the old corn popcr.
|
The clothes pins, and the old red saddle.
To johnny Moore the moasses Jug,
| The laZor strap and shuying mug,
To johnny Cummings the parlor mat,
His grandsire's goggles and stovo pipe hat
To MIR. Akely who needs a pat,
give the oxen and the cart.
And Mr.. Chase who loves to smoke,
Ive naught Tor MIN my pipe is broke.
To the honorable Judge Follansby who aa
| office
My receipt for making ink and all my
| dutch quilts.
And to his beloved wife the handsomest
of her race,
Mypotlery ware and china vase.
To MIR. Chas. Benton who does the best,
Everything else and all the rest.
The Congregational society cele-
brated Christmas eve at their Church.
There were two large trees gaiIy deck
Led with presents. The exercises COM
menced with singing, which was fol-
lowed by some very appropriate and
characteristic remarks from the Rev.
l.. G.. Chase. Messrs. Robert Chase
and f. b. Beach were then deputed
to call off the presents which they did,
the utmost order and good feeling
prevailing. Tire little folks and some
of the older ones were wide awake to
discover what Santa Claus had in
store Tor them. After u pleasant and
enjoyable evening they all departed
fer their homes as merry rs marri-
age bell.
Bert Rosebrooks and wife celebrat-