Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-09-26

A bunch of keys await an owner at
this Office.
Snow fell on Mount Washington last
week. 1t was the first Of the season.
The recent frosts have caused sad
havoc amongst the corn and other
crops.
1t is now reported that the Govern
ment has decided not to issue the
double postal card.
We are glad to hear that the "Island
Pond Juniors are preparing for
another dramatic entertainment.
Quite number of our people took
advantage of the cheap rates to Ian
caster last week in order to attend the
county fair held there.
There will be social dance at
Bigelow's Hall, on Friday October 3,
Bigelow's full orchestra % pieces will
be in attendance. Bill only 70 cents.
The lecture on astronomy to the
Reform Club last Friday evening by
the Rev. Mr.. Torrey was a great in
tellectuaI treat to those who attended.
General Grant arrived in San Fran
cisco last Saturday evening and met
with magnificent reception. Thous-
ands greeted him at the wharf, the
streets were gaily decorated and the
Nominations were very brilliant. 1t
was one of tile grandest Ovations ever
given to any person in this country.
The proprietors of the Burlington
Saturday EOeeing Rerie'0 have purchased
the Rutland Enquirer and the two pa
pers will be consolidated. The ReUteo
has been doing good service of late. in
bringing to light fraudulent real estate
valuation in over twenty places in this
State. We wish the proprietors all the
success they deserve.
Ladies look out for your washing's
The meanest of all kinds of sneak
the clothes line thief is pursuing his
vocation in our midst. Last Tuesday
night some of these miserable vermin
stole number of articles from a
clothes line at NJ. II. Davis on Derby
st, and nearly a whole washing valued
at some $25 from Mrs. VIM. Carpenter
on Cross st.
The Vermont Mutual and the Far.
mers' Mutual Insurance companies
are now reducing, throughout the
state, all risks taken that are over-in-
sured, and ca nceling those where
such reduction is refused. This reform
properly carried out, will reduce the
assessmentsin these popular companies
it is said, one-half of what they have
been the past year.
The Grand Tru nix Ry. Co., will run
an excursion to Montreal and Quebec
from all the stations east OF Montrea
and west of Port land at the remark
ably low rates Of cred last year. From
Island Pond tb e fare to Montreal anC
return is only 800. and to Quebec 81
extra. Tickets will he issued Sep
TENDER 80, and ttre good for all ordinary
d lssenger trains till October 9th inclu
sive, which VIII ensure room and com
fort for all.
! DR.. Smyth will positively terminate
his present visit to Island Pond, Tues
day evening september 80. The docto
since coming among us is gaining TO
himself an erlvi able reputation by hi
professional skill and gentleman!
qualities as IL m;ln and physician. DR.
s. has many of our best citizens unde
his professional care and all speak o
! him in the hight st terms. If you hav
any chronic aihnent call and see TIL
doctor and our word for it, you will
not regret it he will at least give yo1
an intelligent and candid opinion.
Captain Curtis, president of Norwicl
University, gives notice that he vii
admit free of oh arge for room rent an
tuition, and at reduced rates for boar
=, upon conditions to be settlad by lei
ter-two young men from every count
in Vermont. Said young men mus
not be less than five feet four inches ia
and over sixteen years of age, and {
good character and habits. lie is emf
= bled to make this offer through tn
. generosity of former graduate, VIII
will meet the expense.
l.. We no tice that our enterprisin
S townsman, &. w. Noyes is bringing
i rapid completion his splendid villas
Is aqueduct which requires nearly tw
It miles of heavy iron pipe and which Ia
$ attached to it several powerful h.
e drants, so distributed through I'll
d main part of the village, as to secure
d it almost absolute protection from fir
l. 1t is supplied by water (Which is I
Il markable for it's purity coming fro
IL way UP among the mountains, suppl
2 ing each family with a copious strea
d of water than which the old spring c
y the farm never furnished to our chill
d ish lips more refreshing draughts. "
congratulate Mr.. Noyes on the SIX
If and enterprise with which he h
e pushed forward this noble work, al
re ourselves as villagers on the healt
e cleanliness and comfort which it brin