Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-08-13
Mr.. N. Warner is seriously ill.

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nouncement ct head of this column.
Hon. Geo. N. Dale will address the
Garfield and Arthur Club next We'd
nesday evening,
RARA AvIs.-Dr. II. A. Cutting sends
us some blossoms that he picked from
two apple trees in his orchard, each
tree having nearly full grown apples
on it.
Mr.. E. II. Foster the photographer,
will leave town next week. His work
here has given universal satisfaction.
and he has been kept very busy. Well,
good work always tells.
We see by some of our exchanges
that Republicans and Democrats have
united in building speakers stand
and seats for the use of both parties
during campaign. Island Pond should
adopt like plan.
A large number of our people took
advantage of the cheap fares offered
by the Grand Trunk Railway Com
pany to visit Portland and Boston.
The train left here last Tuesday after
noon and consisted of 10 cars.
Last Monday, one ]. J. Webster, of
Magog, P. O., was arrested at the rail-
way station on account of debt. lie
was on pleasure tour with his wife,
who proceeded on her journey, while
Mr.. Webster was taken to Newport,
where he was in hopes to secure bail.
DR.. E. G. Stevens, the popular dent
ist of Barton Landing, writes us that
he will be at the Stewart House to at
tend to all who may desire his services
next Wednesday and Thursday. DIR.
Stevens is building up quite an extern
sive business in this vicinity, and he
deservesit.
1t is very seldom that we see in the
streets of our village prettier sight
than that of the procession of Christ
Church Sunday School last Thursday
afternoon. The orderly appearance of
the Scholars - the happy faces OF
the children carrying their flowers
and their many bright banners and
flags, gave much pleasure to all who
saw them.
Nathan Hobson has now on hand a
large and complete stock of furniture,
such as bureaus, dinner tables, center
tables, chairs, sofas, lounges, etc., man.
ufactured of the best material. All in
need of anything in the furniture line
cannot do better than to call on him
and select from his large and fine stock
just what they want, and at prices
way down to the lowest notch.
A very pleasant surprise greeted
Rev. r. L. Bruce when he entered his
church, Grace, NJ. E.,) last Sunday
morning, after an absence of a few
weeks upon vacation, in the shape
of floral tribute, surrounding the
words "Welcome Home" in raised let.
tiers. The effect was one of the pretti
est we have ever seen, the work reflect
ing great credit upon it's originator,
Miss Peckham, teacher of the School
No. in this village.
Not an idle mechanic can be found
in town and but one or two idle men
There is work for all at living wages
Tramps have disappeared, and street
loungers are gone. All classes are busy
The mechanic aud laborer in the shops
or on jobs. Laborers are in demand,
Everybody has work and is doing it.
Politics survive only in a little good
natured banter, or languid specula.
tions. Prosperity has come to our
doors and entered our houses.
MARVELLOUS EsCAPE.-On Tuesday
afternoon last, as the excursion train
was coming into Island Pond, Mr.. w
Lindsay, of Eaton Corners, p. O., one
of the excursionists, fell off of one OF
the cars. The wounded man was al
once brought to the depot, where every
possible assistance was given him by
DR.. Pottle and other gentlemen, with
we are glad to state, successful results
An examination was made and it wa,
found that beyond being severely
bruised, no other injuries were appar
ent. 1t appears that the unfortunate
gentleman is subject to fits, and while
standing on the platform of the car he
was seized with one, and lost all con
troll of his faculties, hence his fall
After his recovery from the shock, h,
was conveyed to the Stewart Hous,
where many willing hands admins
tered to his wants, and on Wednesda,
he was enabled to proceed on his Jour
ney. 1t was truly marvellous ant
providential escape,