Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-06-25
&ueal and General gptes,

James Davis has potatoes in bloom.
Geo. S. Robinson, our census enum-
orator has completed his labors.
Louis Pelchey is now thoroughly es-
;tablished in his new quarters opposite
Mrs. Nasons millinery store.
Our very efficient stage driver, Mr..
C. L. Houghton, has recently put on
his route between this place and New
port new and handsome stage.
The U. s. Signal Service with the
cooperation of the G. II. Ry. Co. is
sue daily weather report, which is
posted up at the depot in this place.
1t is expected that the Rev. Theo. A.
Hopkins. A. NJ. Principal Of the Ver-
mont Episcopal Institute, Burlington,
will officiate at Christ Church on Sun
day next.
SUMMER TRAVEL. The tourists sea-
son has now fairly set in. We notice
by the regis ter at the Stewart House
that the arriv ais there average about
40 per day.
Half cranberry bound on corn
will soon kill it.-Er.
We advise our farmers who have
any live Gran berries which they don't
wish to kill, to keep them off of their
corns.
We md srstand that the Active B. B.
Club of this place will go to Coatioook
on Dominion Day, July I, to play a re-
turn M latch with the Maple Leaf Club
OF C. Give a good account Of 70 ur-
selves boys.
Don't forget the Auction Sale next
Saturday at the dwelling house of E. P.
Rosebrook. Sale commences at 10 A NJ,
and comprises live stock, household
furniture. farming tools, etc, tc. For
fuller particulars, terms, etc, see pos
tiers.
The County and District Conven-
tions are to be held next "wednesday.
Some of our friends in the Northern
part of the county feel somewhat ag-
greved at this, as they were DESTROYS
of attending both. The notice for the
District Convention was extremely
short.
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION. The mem
bers of Island Pond Brass Band, and a
few friends had a most enjoyable moon
light excur sion last Saturday night on
the steamer Magi c. Music and singing
were INDUCED in and added much to
the enjoyment of the occasion.
Mr.. E. H. Foster has our thanks for
several fine stereoscopic views of the
principle buildings, ETC., in Island
Pond. Mr.. Foster has during his stay
here been doing very superior work, he
shows admirable taste in taking views
and arranging groups, and those desir-
ing work will do well to give him a
trial.
There is an electric annunciator at
the Stewart House. Last Tuesday a
man evidently from the backwoods
asked George Foster to play him
tune from that ere organ" at the same
time pointing to the handle which reg
ulates the annunciator. George ex-
planned that the instrument was no
hand organ, and to further enlighten
him, proceeded at once to an adioin-
ing room and sounded the gong. The
expression on the strangers face as he
witnessed the result was one of incred-
ulity and amazem ent, as he declared
'"Wa'al now, that's real smart amt it !''
General Nelson A. Miles the celebrat.
ed Western Indian fighter passed
through here last Tuesday morning,
from the Burlington re. union, en- route
to the White Mountains, to compare
them with the Rocky Mountains with
which he has been associated He has
been located in Montana for the last
three years. He expresses the opinion
that Sitting Bull will make no move
atpresent, that the Siouxs may furnish
some slight skirmshing, but does not
seem to anticipate any serious fighting
at present. Looking again at the Gen.
eral we see an elegant appearing man,
a trille under 6 feet tall, of medium
weight, healthy but not cumbers ONE
dark hair and the stillest, coolest and
yet most pleasant eye we ever saw in a
lnan. He is every way man to ad,
mtre, looking as though it were impos.
,sible for trifles to fret him, and vet, az
a man who would never be turned by
opposition. The country will yet hea,
from that man, or we much mistak,
indications of manhood.