Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-06-27
Gutal apa General Nptes,
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Pay your taxes.
VIM. Landry has something to say in
another column.
The President has vetoed the Judi
cial Appropriation Bill, which makes
veto No. 4.
w. B. Fletcher will attempt the feat
of walking miles in an hour, next
Wednesday, July I'd.
THE Two GRACEs Il earn to smoke
we'll, one grace is, and keep your smoke
from other peoples faces.
We have just received a new and
large assortment of job type, and are
prepared to do all kinds of job printing
as low as the lowest.
MAsKs.-Those DESTROYS of taking
part in the procession of antiques
and Horribles" can obtain Masks at the
Drug Store, free of charge.
We notice considerable improve
ments are being made on our highways
more especially on Mountain street
where repairs were badly needed.
Those in want of good picture franz
ing cannot do better than call on Mr.
Mason, Cross street. He is bound to
give satisfaction, We know whereof
we speak.
A large number of our people awaited
themselves of the opportunity offered
them for trip around our beautiful
pond last Monday evening on the
steamer "Magic,"
We noticed the genial countenance of
Mr.. Geo. Garland ON our streets last
Wednesday. Glad to see you George
and also to hear of your well-doing in
your present position.
The farmers of the Lake Cham plain
region of this State are giving consider
able attention to fruit growing. 1t is
likely to be more profitable than MAX
ing butter at the present prices.
G. S. Field, Dental surgeon has at
last got settled in his new quarters
the front room at Mrs. Carpenters on
Cross Street. We hope the move will
be successful one for the Doctor
E. G. Robinson, Esq, is building a
two-story house, size 80 40. The stone
foundation has been laid, and the tim
Der framed, so that we shall soon ex-
pect an invitation to the raising"
Arrangements have at last been
completed for the proper celebration of
the coming Fourth of July. For the
entire programme we refer our readers
to the advertisement in another col
umn.
THE POTATO BUG The latest rem
edies for these pests are to plant beans
i'm the hill and to plant one or two flax
seeds in each hill. Those who have
tried them pronounce both remedies
effectual.
Those of our neighbors who visit
Island Pond will do well to call at
Messrs, Hobson & Whitcomb's and see
the celebrated ITHACA RAKE, This
rake is "well built, simple and durable;
easy to manage and will do more and
better work with less repair, than any
other"
The strawberry festival given by the
ladies of the M, +. society last Tuesday
evening was well attended and passed
off very pleasantly, each one vieing
with his or her neighbors to best pro-
mote the good cause they had in hand.
we have to express our thanks for q
generous supply of delicio us ice cream.
The enterprising proprietors of the
steam yacht "Magic" publish their
card in another column. They would
also announce that by burning coal
this year, the passengers will not be in
copvenienced with sparks and cinders,
and would further inform those persons
who purchased tickets last year that
they are good till used.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Christ
s Church Mission, would take this oppor-
tunity of rendering their sincere thanks
z to the members of the Island Pond
Brass Band for the music gratuitously
rendered at the strawberry festival,
and which contributed so much to the
enjoyment of all present
PER ORDER.
Weston completed his remarkable
task in London, England, at II O'Clock
last Saturday night, completing $50
miles, and having five minutes to spare
thus winning five hundred guineas
from Sir John Ashley, the champion
belt and the reputation of having
walked and run more miles in the same
space Of time, than any other man liv.
ing,