Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-10
sgptal mud General Sptes.

Rev. q. =. Butler OF Derby, Is 10 eN-
change next Sabbath with Rev. Mr..
Bonnell.
The Brmlford Opinion ia speaking of
Bigelow's orchestra, says "they (the
meInbers) rendered the best music ever
heard in town for years"
Here's to internal improvements rs
our p. d. said when he swallowed that
dose of salts at Rawson & Politics.. lie
evidently means business for Christ
mas.
Mr.. Z. II. Folsom is perfecting ar
rangements by which he intends Civ
ing New Years Ball that will eclipse
anything of the kind previously at
tempted.
The Grand Trunk receipts for the
week ending November 27th, 1880, were
$2O9, $50 rs against $l9j, 1sj the cores
ponding period last year, an increase
of $l4,80J. The aggregate increase for
48 weeks is S1,599O43.
q The next regular communica-
~ ton of Island Pond Lodge, No
~ A f. & A. NJ, will be held in
Masonic Hall next Monday evening at
the usual hour. The annual election
of officers occurs at this communica-
ton.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the N. Y. SIN in another col
umn. This is a paper distinguished
for its spicy editorials, and independ-
ence. 1t is a strong advocate of Dem
ocratic principles, and will be espec-
tally priced by our Democratic friends.
Charlie Ladds equilibrium was
somewhat disturbed last Tuesday
morning when Judge Storrs pointed
out to him an incipient fire in the roof
of his blacksmith's shop. The fire was
soon extinguished, Charlie remarking
that business was coming in a little
faster than he bargained for. The dis
covery was a timely one.
Those parties who are in the habit of
using teams, the owners of which are
attending Church, should exercise a
little more patience and be sure that
ta n otn 11Nr il, (Nl,u,,II1 A
repetition of that which occurred last
Sunday evening might terminate dis
astrously to those who only wanted a
free ride. "Forewarned is forearmed.'
COULDN'T AGREE,-The jury in the
caseof the State of n. H., VS.. the Grand
Trunk Railway, tried at Lancaster last
week, failed to agree and were dis
charged. The action involved the liza
bility of the company for the killing OF
John E. Willis nearly four years ago
at West Milan station. a coroner :
| inquest at the time of the accident was
held, and a verdict of accidental death
was returned.
A peep into Raws0n & Politics. will
convince the most skeptical that the
holidays are fast approaching. and
that the above mentioned enterprising
firm are preparing for them by laying
in a superb stock of beautiful goods,
both fancy and useful, and suitable for
the season. Last year their assortment
was very fine, but excelsior has been
their motto, hence the present hand
some display. TO enumerHte would
be to entail too much space SO we ad.
wise all to call and see for themselves
The lumbernen are unusually active
and are busily engaged in preparations
for an enlarged seasons operations
We understand that S. d. IIobson in.
tends to put in about 100000 thi,
season Mr.. 6. IL. Fitzgerald between
3 and 100000 and Mr.. ] NJ. Buffers
at Piercc's mill about the saline quaint
ty. There are other small mills in thi'
vicinity that will make the aggregate
from II to 5000, 900 feet of lumber tC
be sawed in this town the coming sea
son.
The county officers elect for the tive
years next ensuing met at the Cour
House in Guildhall on the list inst anC
were duly installed into Office as fol
lows: Hon. VIM. Chandler, and Hon
Chas. A. Hutchinson as assistant
judges Hon. d. S. Storrs, Judge O
Probate and G. W. Schoff, Sheriff
Hon. Chas. E. Benton was appointed
county clerk, while the only appoint
ments of deputy sheritfs, as far as w
have heard, consist of j. A. Mansur
and A. H. Bonett of Brighton, Chas
Green of Canaan, and II. Pratt of Eas
Concord.
Pete Gill, an employee of the G. r
Ry. Co., while attending to his duties
at Gorham, n H., on Wednesday
night of last week, and engaged il
coupling cars, got his right hand terri
bly, damned. His mittens being we
froze to the shackler, thus causing tn
injuries. Medical aid was secured
when it was found necessary to ampu
tate the fore finger which was accord
ingly done, it being taken off at til
third joint. The next finger is badl
mashed but the doctor has hopes c