Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-29

Another weeks vacation boys. The
Fall term Of school will no: commence
till Monday, Sept. sth.
The fever in Memphis appears to
have taken n fresh start there were
thirty-four new cases Monday.
For SALE:-A New York Singer Sew
ing Machine, nearly new, two drawers
and an extension table. VIII be sold
very cheap. Apply or address Mrs,
Wyatt, Island Pond, VT.
The Grand Trunk Railway Com
pany has purchased the Western Divi-
sion of the Chicago and Lake Huron
Railway, running from Lansing, Mich,
to Valparaiso, Nd. 1t will be used as a
part of the connecting link to Chicago.
A CARD. We, the undersigned
would take this medium of expressing
our thanks to those citizens of Island
Pond, who by their prompt exertions
succeeded in saving the building occu-
pied by us and its contents from the
fire last Sunday evening.
L. S. STRONG.
d. G. STEVENS & Co.
We regret to announce the resigna-
ton of Mr. e. M. Dunbar as Town
Superintendent. Mr.. Dunbar has
proved himself to be an efficient and
painstaking officer, and has been very
Jealous in the matters under his charge.
Reconsider your decision friend Dun
bar.
OPERATION FOR ENTROPIUM. En-
tropium is "a condition of the eyelid
where its free-edge is more or less invert-
ed so that the eyelashes are turned in
and sweep against the eyeball, being a
constant source of irritation. Mr.. u.
w. Niles, of Derby Center, has suffered
quite severely from entropium for a
number of years. Some ten days ago
he called upon DR.. Smyth, at the
Bellevue house, and underwent a
surgical operation for the cure of the
deformed eyelid. The operation seems
to have been a complete success, as
when we saw Mr.. Niles a day or two
ago the eyelashes were in a natural
position and the eye free from pain
and irritation.-BapresS and Standard.
NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUs: This
celebrated flower, as our readers are
probably aware, blooms but once a
year, and then in the night time.
Through the courtesy of Mrs. G.. E.
Horn, we had the pleasure last Monday
evening of seeing two beautiful flowers
of this description. The buds COM
menced to bloom early on Monday
evening and between 10 and II had
opened out to their full size, measuring
10 inches across and seven and one
half inches in depth, the interior of the
flowers looking somewhat like an
ostrich feather, the fragrance being
especially noticeable. A large number
had assembled to witness this sight
and went away very much pleased.
Last year one bud opened out on Mon
day, Aug 26, and the other, Saturday,
Aug, 81, the former measuring 10 x 1-2
inches and the latter 10 1-2 inches.
PICNICs:-The temperance picnic
held at North Stratford, N. H., last
Tuesday was most enjoyable affair.
1t is roughly estimated that there were
over a thousand present, about $50
going from this place. The proceed
ings at the grove opened with prayer,
after which speech making was in
order. DR.. Adams, Rev. G. G. Torrey,
Elder Brown, Hon. Geo. N. Dale and
Others, were listened to with great at
tention. The promenade concert in
the evening at the Willard House was
well attended, as also the dance. The
Island Pond Brass Band was in attend
ance throughout the day, and Bige-
lows orchestra supplied the music for
the lovers of the terpsichorean art
The Masonic picnic at Warmers Grove,
last Wednesday, was also well attend
ed, the day being all that could be
desired. Our space will not permit of
more extended report of the latter, this
week, and we shall again refer to it in
our next issue.
TEMPERANCE,-Av very enjoyable en-
tertainment was given in Temperance
Hall last Friday evening, hehall being
crowded to its utmost capacity. The
various exercises were well received,
and are deserving of great praise, more
the recitation of Mr.. Henry
Fitzgerald, entitled, Shamus O'Brien,
q comic duet by Miss Foss and Mr.. T.
Elkins, and comic dialogue, "Bung-
town Lyceum' by several members of
the Reform Club. Next Friday even
ing there will be presented in addition
to the usual exercises an acting char
AIDE in four scenes entitled MANAGER,
requiring 10 persons to enact it. The
cast of characters is before us but
space forbids its publication. An en-
tertaining and profitable evenings
is in store for those who
can attend. We have also been re-
quested to remind the ladies of the
Temperance Aid Society, that next
Thursday, Sept. 4th is the day for their
first regular meeting, and that a full
attendance is earnestly requested in
order to carry on the good work.
DAsTARDLY OUTRAGE: A correspond
ent from Lunenburgh writes us as fol-
lows On the night of the 18th of Aug
ust, some villains, hardly deserving the