Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-12-05
ISLAND POND, VT. DEC. j. 1879.

We assumed charge Of this paper to 60
out amongst our readers and make a
personal acquaintance. Accordingly
on Thursday, Nov, 20, we babe fare
we'll TO Island Pond for short season
and taking the cars, Tor lice persa,l un.
der the charge Of our genial friend
Hobbs, we soon arrived at North STRAIT
Drd. Proceeding at once to business
we mounted "Shank's mare and tax
ing the Vt. side of the Conn, river,
Immediately set about tina task before
US, viz: to increase our subs c'iption
list, and collect arrearages, AMI it is
especially gratifying to be able t. state
that we were very successful. We
were also much pleased to hear our
county paper so favorably spoken of
the people not only expressing theil
approval In words alone, but when we
inform our readers, that with the ex
ception of five cases, every house that
We called at, land we stopped at all
saving some French familiea) between
North Stratford, and the toll Bird re
crossing over to Colebrook, we were
successful in adding new names to our
list. We cannot speak too highly OF
the great care that is extended to the
stock, and also to the high state OF
cultivation in which we found the
farms along this route. Arriving at the
toll bridge we crossed over TO Cole.
brook, and theres made the acquaint
ance of Bro. Barker OF tbs Sentinel,
and Bro. Bridge OF the Nesos. The for.
mer Was little bit nervous of our
contemplated trip to Canaan, fearing
that our gain would be his loss, but
after promising to "let him down easy
We started for that "happy land" and
safely reached it. Our first thought
was to find Communications, but this
was easy for the Weeks House" in
Canaan, is an excellent place TO stop
at. We had always heard thisto be so,
and now we know it from experience.
Next morning we at once started to
find out what was to be seen and
heard, and wefded our way towards
DR.. Jones residence. The Doctor we
found to be a live, genial man and if
our friends in Canaan and vicinity
need medical help, they cannot do
better than consult Dir. Jones, but they
probably know that without us telling
them. The Millinery store kept by
Mrs. j. r. Deming was the next attrao-
ton. Here we found as nice and
as select an assortment OF millinery
goods &C., as is Hardly ever found in a
country store, II special line Of cloak
and dress trimmings being especially
noticeable. Mrs. Deming also Intends
to carry on dressmaking in future and
for this end has secured the services of
Miss NJ. a. Longfelow who will attend
to this branch of the business. :; We
next called on Mr. Carbee, and shall in
future issue speak OF his business as
also that of Mr.. &. It. Stoddard We
also found in tins town good drug
store, presided over by Mr.. henry A.
Reach. The store was well filed with
achoice supply of drugs and chemicals,
fancy goods, medicines, etc. We be-
speak for Mr.. Reach liberal patron
age. Our steps were next directed to
the "Protective Store" of which Mr..
S'P. Shaw is manager Here we found
an extensive stock OF goods ranging
from needle to an anchor. Mr.. HI
Brooks the gentlemanly officer of u. S.
customs next claimed our attention.
Dir. b. has a4ong line OF TERRITORY 10
look after, but Is equal to the emer-
gency, and is highly respected by oil
who have to deal with him. Last but
not least we visited the store of Mr..
ueo,. W. Bracket, and can truly say
that we were much SURPRISED To find
20 large and we'll stocked general
country store as that of this gentleman
Who has Il reputation not only local
hut quite extensive in other counties in
this State, and also in New Hampshire.
lie has, we understand, been very
successful in business, due, no doubt to
the fact that he makes it distinct fsa-
ture to devote a strict ana personal
attention to every detail. lie is a
natural store keeper, and his methods
OF conducting his business show it it
being done ON "a purely cash basis.
Ills store is pleasantly situated, and
we guarantee those of our Canaan
friends VINO patrOnize him that they
will be pefectly satisfied in every way, j
both regarding the quality OF goods,
his moderate prices, and also the
courteous treatment they will most
assuredly receive. We had the pleas
TIRE Of looking over his stock OF Christ
mas goods, and must certainly saw
that the assortment is very fine and
complete, aud reflects great credit on
his enterprise in securing 80 large u
stock, 80 varied and so suitable for the
present giving season, and we doubt
not but what it will DO appreciated.
(See ADVERTISEMENT Want of space
prevents us FROM enumerating all the
good things we saw and heard, but in
future issue We will again refer to
them.
Written for the HERALD.
OREiTFOLOGY.