Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-01-24
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Rev. Mr.. IIealy will preach mex
Sunday at ? pm, in the COaSrega
tional ChHrch.
The next UuiveIsalist sociahle viii
be held at the house of Mr.. K. A
Bemis on Thdrslay evening Jan. 80.
All are invited to attend.
Miss Maud King mnurns over the
loss of a gold ring, which vas lost in
Association Hall ON the light of the
sociable. Being a gift and highly
priced, it is hoped this young lady
WA not long feel its loss.
What a pity to see Touring mill
costing fifteen or twenty thousand
dollars, lying idle, and Involved in
litigation, while every other depart
ment Of our village presents such Gu
couraging appearance OF enterprise
and industry.
Eight or nine miles OF road con-
structed from Brighton to Lexington
would bring the inhabitants of both
sections inc direct and easy commu-
nicatlon with. each other. Gentlemen,
why are we $50 near an yet so far
from one anothery
The Rev, f. L. Healy has been CIV
ing a course of theological lectures
this week to app ecative audiences,
and will close them on Friday night,
the subject being as previously an
noupeed. At the conclusion of the
Fridays lecture a collection will be
taken up to defray expenses.
st win be a pleasing fact for those
who are dependent upon ice as 3 ne
.eessity and luxury, to knew that there
will be no failure in the ice crop this
year, and the quality has hardly been
surpassed for several years. Our
merchants and others are now buSily
engaged in cutting and hauling.
We understand that our Catholic
friends. contemplate holding a fair
shortly, vigorous preparations for
which are now going on. This an
niouneemeat will be received with
pleasure. for in such hands it beSpeaks
a pleasant and social intercourse.
Full particulars as to date etc, will be
given in our next issue.
We would announce to ott patrons
that we have engaged series of ill
nstrated articles for the HER yLD, OF
DIR. II. A. Cutting, and shall COM
mence their publication in our mex,
issue. The first OF the series will b.
entitled Microscopic Revelations"
and we hope our readers will be great
ly benefited by its perusal.
Ian. and Page are making things
lireiy-dsawing wood for the R.N. Co..
from their lands into the village. This
enormous draft of wood has robbed
the surroundings Of the celebrated
forest House Of much romance ami
wild beauty. which is compensated
by pleasant and fruitful fields. But
the hospitality of the genial proprie-
-tor is as good as aew and as lasting
as life
The concert given 10y the schol-
ars of the NJ. Z. Sunday School last
,Sabha9h evening was great success
The hall was filled to. rcplctlon, a1d
the different exercises were admirably
gone through. The rccitations by theI
youn. folks were exceedingly well
done and showed evident signs OF,
great care in their preparation. The,
singing as it always is, was very fine.
as was the fral dialogue by twelve
young ladies.
A rumor, that gained considerable
credence was in circulation recently
TO the effect that two wellknown citi-
rens of this place had been arrested
and fined at West Charleston, and
that lacking the wherewithal to pay
the fine, had been conveyed to Jail.
Enquiry ELECTED the fact that there
was no truth whatever in the report
so far as our citizens were concerned,
and that the rutnor only arose from q
a similarity in names of the persons
arrested and the aforementioned citi-
zens.
AS will be noticed by the adver-
tisement OF the Boston Comedy o.,
they will appear at Association Hall
on Monday evening, Jan. 9th, in
lieu of thesdste previously advertised
in these columns. The opening per-
Torrance will be"The hidden Hand, y
an which Miss Edwina Grey takes
three distinct parts. Nothing that
we can say will increase the reputa-!
tion borne by this company, as all Of
our citizens have had opportunities of
witnessing their performances, and we
bespeak for the management good
audiences.
Samuel Moody of Charleston, who
agreed to eat an enormous dinner
chat was to he provided for him by
the liberality Of some of our goodnat-
nrsd ~ citizens, sat down last Fri
day noon to accomplish wonderful
things. After dispatchiog one gallon
of oyster stew, ~ crackers ald one
mince pie, he told the assembled com
pauy that ne had eaten COOL hearty
dinner, thanked them, and politely
wished them good day. Soon after
our town knew him no more, as he
had been notified by Sheriff Mansur
to leave forthwith.