Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-17

A newspaper is what the people help
to make it, therefore drop into our
Office and tell us the news.
The Christmas tree entertainment,
presided over by Santa claus, in the
NJ. +. Church will be held on Friday
evening, Dec. "A:
The concert given last Sunday even
ing in behalf of the NJ. +. Sunday
School library was largely attended,
the various participants acquitting
themselves very creditably.
! We understand that Mrs. Nutter
and Mrs. Thomas, both of Lancaster,
N, H., contemplate residing in our
midst, the former carrying on business
as 4 milliner, and the latter as a dress
maker.
A lady on the hill hunted two hours
for a needle she dropped on the floor,
and couldn't find it, and then her hus-
band came in, and had hardly taken
his boots off before he could tell her
where it was. Queer how men can do
things that women can't.
Now hunt up your biggest stocking.
Burlington Free Press.
What do you want to hunt up there
for. 1t is an insult, you might as well
ask a lady to hunt up her sleeve for
something. lie never would have per-
petrated this ON Sara Bernhardt.
There will be no lack of goods suita-
BILE and appropriate for Christmas
presents this year. Every business
house is laying in u stock, and from
present indications we are led to be-
lieve that the sale of holiday goods
will be larger than usual this year.
A Wisconsin clergyman preached on
the sin of attending to money matters
on Sunday, and when the deacon
passed the contribution plate not a
person would put cent in it. And
somehow the preacher didn't feel flat
tered at the effect his sermon had pro-
duced.
w, w. Lombard's display of rich
jewelry, fancy articles, vases, watches,
clocks, slverware, etc, is dazzling
aud attracts the gaze of every passer-
by. lie has a choice stock of all the
novelties in fine jewelry selected ex-
pressly for the holiday season, that are
we'll worthy an inspection.
Present appearances Indicate that
the coming New Years Ball at the
Stewart House will be largely attended.
The proprietor, Mr.. Folsom, is sparing
no pains to make this the best enter
tainment of its kind ever given here.
All who intend participating therein
should make early application for pri-
waite rooms as they are being fast taken
up.
A friend told us the other day that
"there was flock of wild geese on ths
pond and when discovered they were
in a linlping condition maxim tracks
for the South" .Jes so. But where
were the gamblers while these geese had
the hardihood to strike out? Curled
up, limp and moody, near warm fire,
cackling at each other to induce some
one to bring in more wood.
The following explains itself:
MARY FLETCHER HOSPITAL,
B@rIisgtoH, Vermont.
At special meeting of the Board q
Directors of this hospital held to-day
the secretary was instructed to convey
to DR.. Carruth their certificate of ap.
probation ofhis services during his term
first as assistant, and as House Physi
elan and Surgeon. The Directors de-
sire to add their testimony to the fidel.
ity and the competency of DR.. Carruth
in his work, and to extend to him theil
good wishes.
Attest : L. q. WARE, Secretary,
Burlington, Nov. 7, 1880.
A Mr. Henderson, while working in
the woods for Mr.. J. NJ. Buffers, and
engaged in telling trees met with a sad
and serious accident recently. 1t APP.
pears that tree he had been cutting
was III the act of ia ling, and in jump.
ing out of its way, Mr., IL. slipped and
fell, one arm falling upon a log, and
the tree falling on to the arm, inflict-
ing severe injuries. DR.. Pottle was
promptly summoned and as promptly
responded, rendering efficient medical
aid. Although no bones were broken
it is feared that the arm will be mus
cularly powerless, the biceps muscle
being permanently injured and ren
dered almost useless.
REVIVAL SERVICES. Special revival
services are being held every evening
this week at the Methodist church. On
Monday evening a goodly number met
and spent u precious hour in prayer
The power of God was visibly present
On Tuesday evening Rev. A. b. Blake
of Holland, preached q very impressive
and profitable sermon from Isaiah 1915
After enforcing the necessity for goot
foundation he spoke of Jesus as tried
and precious stone. On "Wednesday
evening there was preaching by Rev