Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-02
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Good sugar weather.

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Good sugar weather.
Have YOU had the measles? Most
everybody else and their children have
them.
A special festival service with Easter
anusic by the children of the Sunday
School is appointed for Sunday even
ing next at Christ Church.
Our merchants are selling goods at
low prices, in order to make room for
their spring and summer stock. Now
lis the time for bargains.
It is expected that R,v. S. r. Bon
nell of New York City will preach at
the Congregational Church, Sunday,
April 4th, morning and evening.
We are requested to say that there
will be social gathering of the young
people of Christ Church in the Guild
Room on Friday evening of this week.
Postmaster Mansur has been notified
that Island Pond postoffi;e commenc-
ing April 1, has been designated as
French International money order
Office.
Our exchanges come to us filled with
accounts of the recent Easter services
in the different city and country
churches. The festival is growing in
general observance.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Society will
hold sugar festival at the veStry OF
the NJ. L. Church on Monday evening,
April 5, 1880. Admission 10 cents. TO
one, 20 all, and get some new sugar.
The annual meeting of the superin-
,tendents of different towns in Essex
county will be held at Guildhall next
Tuesday. We hope that all will deem
it their duty to be present, to consider
the best interests of our schools.
The balance of trade in favor of the
United States, which has kept up SC
long, is rapidly declining and is about
ninety-two millions of dollars less fol
the year ending with February than
for the previous year.
A NOBLE GIFT. Mr.. Jacob Mills
decided to the Stewards of the NJ. L
Church, on Tuesday, March 30, Asso
citation Hall; he giving his stock o.
5000, and 5000 cash to pay for the bal
,ance of stock not previously given te
the church.
The annual meeting of the Mission o.
Christ Church was held on Monday
morning of this week in the Guild Room
of the Church. A vestry was elected
as follows John b. Grant, Senior
Warden; John Reeve, J Junior Warden!
John L. Thurston, Fred. r. Sadlier
James Strathern, William Young. Mr.
G.. NJ. Dyer continues as Treasurer o
the Mission, and Mr.. w. Ii. Bishop as
Secretary.
A recent issue of the Montreal Eoen
ing Star, in noticing the arrivals at on
of the prominent hotels in Montrea
says: "H. G. Belden, st. Johnsbury
Attorney General for State of Ver
mont" This will undoubtedly b
news to Mr.. Bclden. II Vermont ha,
attained to the dignity of such an Of
ficer, we know of no one who woul
better fill the position, than Mr.. Be
den.
A meeting was held at Chicago
Thursday, of the directors and stool
holders of the various roads over whic
the Grand Trunk railway comes int
Chicago, and the proposed consolida
ton OF these roads was ratified an
approved. The newly-consolidate
road was named the Chicago an
Grand Trunk Railway. 1t extends froI
Port Huron to Chicago. The con
panies included are the Indiana raj
way, Michigan railway and Nortl
western Grand Trunk in Michigan.
is understood that the consolidate
company will issue its bonds in til
sum Of 100000 per mile of its road. I
be secured by mortgage on its propert
and franchises,