Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-06-18

A handsome Garneld and Arthur
flag was thrown to the breeze from the
Republican flag staff last Friday.
Fishermen will find a full line of
goods from which to select at w. w.
Lombard's. His stock is large and
varied.
Geo. s. Robinson, our census emu
merator finds it to be a disagreeable
and difficult task to obtain anything
like intelligent answers to his formal
questions from some classes.
We with pleasure call attention to
the advertisement in another column
of Fogg's Vermont Catarrh Remedy.
To those afflicted with this terrible COM
plant, we advise them to give it a trial
feeling assured they will obtain the
relief they seek.
GRAND TRUNK RECEIPTS. The total
receipts for the week ended June 5th
were $179,729, as against $135,574 in
the corresponding period last year.
Increase in 1880, Slabs. The Riviere
du Loup receipts are included iu 1879,
not in 1880, adding them the weeks in
crease is $iS,355. The aggregate in
crease for twenty-three weeks is $780,
436.
Mr.. E. H. Foster has shown US sever
al nice Stereoscopic views of Island
Pond, taken by him the past few weeks.
They are well spoken of and reflect
great credit upon his ability as an artist.
We understand that he has not been
able to keep pace with the demand for
them, and are not surprised at it, for
no home will be complete without
them.
A call has been issued for mass con-
vention of the national greenbaek par
ty of Vermont, to take place at Essex
Junction on the Gath of this month.
The purpose of the convention is to
nominate candidates for governor,
lieutenant governor, treasurer and
electors-at-large, to elect state COM
mittee, and to transact any other bus
mess thought proper.
Quite a number or our Roman Cath
Ollie friends went out to Newport last
Sunday to bid farewell to Rev. Father
Coathnel, about starting for France, to
be absent 5 or months. The Rev.
gentleman has during his stay in
Island Pond by his assiduous labor
and attention to his parisbioners,
greatly endeared himself to them, and
it was with sorrowful hearts they babe
him farewell and wished him bon coy-
age.
Tia Republican District Convention
will be held at Hyde Park on Wednes-
day, June 30, to nominate Re-
publican candidate for representa-
tive in Congress, for the term beginning
March 4, 1881; also for the purpose of
nominating Presidential elector, and
electing district committee for the en-
suing two years. The Towns in this
County are entitled to representation
Us follows: Concord, 3; Brighton, Ca
naan, Guildhall and Lunenburgh, 2;
all the rest 1 each.
While the game of Base Ball was
progressing last Friday, Ben Vallee the
captain of the "Actives' met with a
very painful accident. He was at
tempting to catch the ball, when he
stumbled and fell, striking on one of his
thumbs, forcing the first joint about
half an inch through the flesh. DR..
Pottle pushed the joint into its proper
place, and Notwithstanding the pain,
Ben went out and watched the game
closely, and superintendent it with
excellent effect as will be seen by the
score published elsewhere.
The LIONS LIoNIzED. Last Tuesday
evening party of Railroad magnates
were taking a trip through Canada
and stopped at this place for hours
waiting for the Canada train. While
here, q rumor got afloat that the spec
ial car was occupied by Gen. Arthur
and Cornell. At once our village was
in blaze of excitement. Our people
started for the car, arrangements were
made to call out the band, and several
of our good citizens visited Gen. Ar
thur ~ to pay their respects and inter-
view him. 1t was singular to SEE how
many knew the General and pointed
him out as the distinguished individual.
OF course the individual pointed out
was good looking man, and it was
quite wonder how so many should
know Gen. Arthur, yet they all did
know him, and waited on him to pay
their respects. This of course speaks
we'll for the enthusiasm for Gen. Ar
thur, had he been here, but not being
here, the railroad officials enjoyed a
little stolen homage which turned out
to be good joke. How the rumor got
afloat is known to our citizens. OF
course what political capital was made
of it consists in the perpetrators finding
out how much local enthusiasm existed
for Gen. Arthur, and on the whole, we
being sold with the rest, we regard it a
good joke and enjoyed it, although we
think the statement that Gen. Arthur
was there, from railroad officials was
about as good joke as the boy perpe-
trated when he tied the grass across the