Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-04-04
9oeal aud General alutes,

come off?
March kept up its reputation and
"went out like lion"
Read the especial offer" to the
readers of the HERALD in another
column.
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
Gilbert has received no tidings OF. her
purse, or the money.
There will he a grand dance in
Bigelow's Hall on Easter Monday,
April IA. Full particulars in our
next issue.
We notice that Association Hall has
been much improve by the addition
Of inside blinds. The Ladies Aid
Society of the NJ. E. Church have the
credit.
The advertisement of the Boston
Comedy Company appears in another
column. The well known re utation
OF this Company will ensure them a
cordial reception.
We have received the first and sec
o7d instalmen: of the History Of
Essex County, but have deemed 1t
advisable to start its publication when
our new type arrives
The National Bank, of Poul!ney,
suspended on Saturday, for the pnr.
pose. 1t is claimed, of settling up the
affairs. Tie bank is said 10 be abe
to pay ali its liabilities, The capital
stock is Sl00,G00
A special Car containing passengers
for Kansas passed through this pace
on Monday evening last. The ca
stops one day in Montreal, one in
Chicago and then gees Straight
through to its ultimate destination.
The Rerorm Club reading room has
been nicely fitted ul. and is well sup
pied with choice literature, so that
all those who have spare hour or so,
can call and beguiie the time away
with pleasant reading and social In
,tercourse.
The weather king has been playing
one of his most severe pr&etical Jokes
upon rs the FIRST part OF the week,
and hereafter it gay he said that
April snow-storms bring forth wet
feet, Group, discomfort and anything
else than flowers.
List of letters adve tised in Isiaad
Pond post Office, April 1.
Francis Currler, Jol1n Nixon,
Remi Gib0in, j. s. Stevens,
Geo. llebert, George Marcdf,
Margaret SlatteIy:, u ex Mclean.
In calling hM any Cd the above,
please ask fer advertised letters.
Z. NJ. MANsUR, ?. NJ.
Owing to the stormy weather and
the impossib ility of procuring ae,o
-Sugar. the ladies of the Union Social
Circle have reluctantly postponed
their last sociabie of the se&soR till
Thursday evening, April 10. PDsj-
rtirety no further posiPenemeat. Re
memher, next Thursday eve,Eng, at
rthe residence of DR.. ALBANIA. Let
there be Urge attendance.
What might have been fatal aooi-
dent occurred to Willy Brown, son Of
Mr.. John Brown, yesterday Thurs
day. afternoon. Willy was employed
ION the wing snow pillow, and by some
means unknown to rs at present, fell
of near Hob>on's mill the p!ow pass
ing owe, him. BE received 8 severe
cut in the forehead, and was otherwise
considerably bruised. His escape
was certainly q miraculous enc.
The Missionary Concert by the
scholars of the NJ f. Sunday Sch Dol,
IN Association Hall last Thursday
night, was well attended The pro
:gramme was lengthy one, neeessitat-
ing some tive and hdf hours to car
ry it through. Had we time and
space at our disposal we might par
ttlcularize, bat must content ourselves
by saving that the general feeling
was that all concerned had acquitted
themselves very creditably.
We have now about 5000 due us for
lesa! advertising. A notice has been
sent to each advertiser, that in some
instances has met with success; but
in the ma iority of eases have as yet
been unfruitful. Friends, why is this
thus? This class of advertising is
used to pay the iRcumhranee On our
,offiae, so that if our friends who are
indebted for legal advertising will
make an effort to pay up, and at once,
it will relieve MS from great deal
of embarrassment.
The regulations of the Post Office
Department require every post master
to post his money order book every
night, and remit surplus money on
hand. 1t is very inconvenient for
post masters to issue money orders
late at night, anil hereafter no money
orders will he issued at this office af-
ter 8 O'Clock p. NJ. and no registered
letters will be sent on morning mail
unless mailed before 7.45 P. NJ, the
day before.
Z. M. MANsUR, p. M.
In reference to an allusion by a
correspondent in an article published
by us some time ago, we print the