Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-01-17
ISLAND 9upa and aCifipitg.
Volume Z. Number 1.

be absent next week.
There will bc an eclipse of the sur
next Wednesday, Invisible in Yer
mont.
We have not seen as yet that spe-
Gle payments have in any way bene'
fitted us.
The epidemic of colds continue,
and almost every family here can
count its victim. In some cases it is
quite severe.
DR.. H. d. Ranney, who was Lieu
tenant Governor of this State from
1888 to 1910, died last Sunday in
New York city.
The house and barns Of Norman
Mckay, near Derby Line, were burn
ed last Monday morning, Insured in
the Vermont Mutual for $4,000.
The course of Theological lectures
next week in the Congregational
church, as per advertisement, romise
to he very interesting, and none
should fail to hear them.
Don't forget to secure some of those
immense bargains now being offered
at the CASH STORE on Cross street.
A full line of all kinds of desirable
dress goods. Call and sec them.
A II. BoNETT.
Owing TO the prevalence Of so much
sickness, the intended concert by the
children of the NJ. E. Sabbath School
has been postponed till Sunday even
ing next, Jan. 18th. All are cordial
ly invited.
We received a call from Judge
Howard of Fast Haven on Wcdnes-
day last. The Judge reported no
news of Importance at East Haven
"Plenty of snow and Numbering going
on, and that's about ALL"
"What makes you have such short
nose| asked one negro of another
dunno; spects because / sha'n't
poke it into other peoples business"
What terrible long nose one of the
editors of the EGpress md STANDARD
must have
Tenders are invited by the Grand
Trunk Railway Company to fill the
ice houses at this station, also Cor
ham, N. H., and Portland, Me. Full
particulars can be obtained by apply
ing to the agents of the above men
toned stations.
Since our roads have been in good
condition, the farmers are beginning
to bring in plenty Of wood, hay, and
farm produce, in exchange for dry
goods, groceries, etc. We notice that
Il good many of them pass us by,
that preSs-work will keep us
warm.
UNUSUAL BARGMNs.--Some Of the
greatest bargains ever offered in Dress
Goods, Boots and Shoes, Ready-madc |
Clothing, can he seen ut the store of |
4, Bartlett & Co., on Main street. -
4aese goods are in excellent variety, |
,ip-tep III quality, and the prices are
wary dewH below the level of the
times.
The seventy n"mber of Wal
.on's YermeuS Register is ut hand,
end very valuable work ii IS. is
272 pages are full Of vstuable intor-
nation and statistics, and no home is
without one. Fog sale at
Rawson e. Politics., wRere large sup
ply of pure drugs, chemicals station.
cry, ETC., Can always be relied On. |
A communication received by as
last Wednesday evening from II.
Price Weber the geptlemAnly mama
ger of the Boston Copedy Company, |
announces the fact that this organiza-
ton will visit Island PGnd next Thurs
day. See to it that he has hearty
welcome. He Genes with an entire
new stock of plays, and is worthy Of
your patronage.
Two men were hug at Mauch
Chunk, Pa, on Tuesday. Half mill
ute after the dropfell reprieve ar
rived. Governor Hartranft sent the
reprieve by telegraph; the mossehgerI
FASTENED to the Jail and rang the bell
before tie drop fell, but tie officers
failed to answer the summons until a
minute after tue men had been launch
ed into eternity.
There seems to be but little doubt
that Alexander, who has just been
sent TO Windsor for ten years, for
robbery, is the man who committed a
murder at Peoria, Ill.,, a few years ago
in robbing a bank there, There is no
doubt either that he blew open the
safe of the Clarke Bros, of this place
some seventeen months since, secur-
ing between four and five hundred dol
lars.
We have received copy of the
.Norlfeld Ne,es, published by George
II. Richmond, Mortified, Vt. This
is another new venture in Journalism,
ami we opinc from the manner and
makeup of the paper will be q sue
cessful one. 1t is "an Independent
newspaper devoted to home interests"
and long may the Ne,oS be spared to
watch over the interests of Northf ED
and vicinity.
The man referred to in our last isr~
sue as soliciting subscriptions for the
HERALD, was at CRANKY last week.
We again reneat, he is not our G0ent.