Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-03-12
sgutal and Central 9utes.


Speedy Relief cures Diphtheria.
Speedy Cough Cure don't dry NJ
your cough.
Wheeling is considerably better thar
sleighing.
The decrease of the public debt dur
ing January and February was $40,
OOO,0OO. The new year opens well.
The Republican convention of tn,
second congressional district to choos
two delegates to Chicago will he hell
at White River Junction, Wednesday
April 18th.
\ wallet, containing about 81, anC
some papers of no value to anyon,
but the owner, was lost last week.
liberal reward will be paid for til,
delivery of the same at this Office.
The weather had changes enough tc
suit the most fastidious last Friday
Warm rains in the forenoon, thunder
and lightning at 1. p NJ, followed b,
hail storm, and winding up the day
with light snow storm.
st. Johnsbury can boast of some very
patriotic citizens. At the recent town
meeting one citizen volunteered to
collect the taxes for nothing, and an
other offered the town one dollar for
the privilege of dong this work
The Rev. John Morse of.twest Con-
cord preached in Association Hall last
Sunday morning. At the close Of the
sermon, a collection was taken up
towards defraying the Indebtedness of
the NJ E. Church at West Concord
and the handsome sum of $40,75 was
contributed.
The County Court commences its
session at 'Guildhall next Tuesday.
Judge Ross presides. The following
are the petit Jurors drawn to serve
from this town: Hiram Moon, Emery
Parker, Milo Percival, Thomas White
and Ladoit Farmer. The prospects
are that there will not be lengthy
term.
IMPORTANT NOTICE The under
signed would respectfully announce to
the citizens of Island Pond and vicini-
ty, that his photograph rooms are now
open for business. Those in want of
first class work should call and secure
settings at their first opportunity, as
shall remain but q short time.
E. II. FOSTER.
GRAND Trunk RECEIPTS.-The re-
turns of traffic for the week ended
February 2Stll shows the total receipts
to have been $500, 74O, as against S1G7,-
3jf for the corresponding period in
1879. Increase, $}3,33G. The Riviere
du Loup line receipts are included in
1879 and not in 1890; emitting them
the weeks increase is $37,5SG. The re-
ceipts for the month Of February show
IA increase of $'6,Sjl, as compared
with last year.
The Island Pond Literary Club met
In Temperance Hall last Saturday
evening. Several new members were
added to the organization. The ques-
ton, ReOLocl THAT riches are n
greater incentive to crime, than pow
erty" WAS ably discussed, and decided
in the negative. The question for dis
cussion next Wednesday evening is as
follows: Ret0tcei That the works of
mature are more pleasing to man than
the works of art
The Bishop of Vermont intends to
visit Christ Church on Sunday next.
March IA, being the Fifth Sunday in
Lent. 1t is cause of deep satisfaction
ito the many warm friends of the Bishop
in Island Pond to know that he is so
soon to be again with us. The order
of services at Christ Church will be as
follows on next Sunday: Morning
Prayer with Celebration of the Holy
Communion at II. A. NJ. Service for
the Sunday S;hool and catechizing by
the Bishop at $50 p. NJ. Evening
Prayer and the Apostolic ordinance of
Confirma ton, P NJ.
The annual statement of the various
United States customs districts are |
now being made up. These reports
are designed to show the comparison
between the amount of business tran
sacted during the fiscal year now closed
and that of the year preceding. The
report of the district of Vermont shows
o marked increase of business tran
sacted during the past year. Vermont
as customs district ranks first among
those on the Canadian frontier, and
in the 81 districts into which the United
States is divided, it ranks seventh in
the amount of business transacted.
The st Adams Daily Adoerttser comes
TO us enlarged by two columns to the
page. The Aaoertiser is an interesting,
aS~'y and ably edited paper. 1t con
tains full telegraphic dispatches, the
State and general news department
being especially we'll conducted. The
general tone of the paper is elevating
ana the proprietor realizes that the
State is growing and is keeping pace
with the progressive times. We derive
much pleasure from its perusal and