Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-30

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til the Presidential election for so
cents.
The Roman Catholic Society OF this
town purpose holding a bazaar on
Thursday, June ?, winding up with a
supper in the evening Further par
ticulars in future issue.
G. N. Dyer has just received a sup
ply of Church & Co.'S celebrated bak-
ing soda. This soda is warranted to be
chemically pure and a single trial will
convince you OF its excellence. 1t is
put up in pound packages. Soc adver-
tisement.
The social gathering, held at the res
idence Of Mr.. C. w. Hobbs last Tues
day evening was largely attended.
Pleasant games, music and social chats
were INDUCED in, and all present en-
joyed themselves iR a hearty manner.
separating with nobler and purer
impulses.
DREssMAKING.-Mrs. d. Morse wish
es to announce to the ladies of island
Pond and vicinity, that she is prepared
to do dressmaking, and sclicits a share
of their patronage. Satisfaction guar
anteed, and prices reasonable. Rooms
at her residence On Cemetery street,
st MRS. ID. MoRsR.
NJ. II. Davis comes forth with new
advertisement this week, He is selling
large quantity of goods, and has
built up trade and reputation that
we are not surprised at when we note
his way of selling goods. Just read
over his advertisement, and then call
at his store, and, our word for it, you
will not regret it.
Relative to the report that Governor
Smith had purchased the st. Adams
Messenger, the editor, Col. Albert
Clarke, in Thursday evenings issue,
says: "The Messenger has not been
sold have nointention of transferring
it to Gov. Smith no knowledge that
he desires to own it, and l have no
plan to leave the State"
Miss A. A. Joy has gone to market
to purchase Millinery Goods. She ex-
10 r.1t.,r rnalT will, n
large and varied assortment, when she
will be ready to wait on her many
friends and patrons who may favor
her with a call. The millinery store,
lin +. NJ. Fletcher's building,) is
undergoing extensive repairs in order
to make room for the new goods. Look
out for her advertisement next week.
The charge in the Whitaker case
that he mutilated himself, reminds us
of an illustration of burlesque justice,
in which the complainant, before q
Dutch Judge, accused the defendant
of biting of his nose. The defence
was that the complainant bit off his
own nose, and the conclusion Of the
Dutch Judges learned opinion was as
follows, viz:-'If Colt Wills that a man
pite off his own nose, then this coort
can't help it." Probably in the alb
sence of Mrs. Winslow, the West
Point Court will out.putch the Dutch
man.
Those young men who are in the
habit Of congregating on and near the
covered walk would do we'll to remem-
Der that many of their performances,
and much of the low vulgar language
they take so much pains to have reach
the oars of ladies and Others passing
by, are not only low, mean and un-
gentlemanly, but are unIa@ful, Better
leave all such things to the hoodlums,
boys, You gain nothing in the good
opinion of respectable people by such
conduct, and though you may not see
it now. you will find that you lose
much,
The Literary Club met last Saturday
evening and the question, Resolced
"That stringent license law is q bet
ter expedient than prohibition" was
ably discussed, all the members pres
ent participating therein. At the
close of the evenings exercises the
club adjourned to meet the first Tues
day in October. These meetings have
undoubtedly been productive of much
good, and if carried on in the future
with the same animation and zeal that
have characterized them in the past,
the result cannot be otherwise than
beneficial,
The Third District Republican Con-
yention held at Hyde Park on We'd
nesday Of last week, was short and
sweet The convention was organized
by choice of Hon. Albert Clarke of st.
Adams as chairman, and Mr.. Charles
s, Forbes, also of st. Adams, as Secy.
Hon. &. G. Benedict of Burlington
and Hon. Carroll s. Page of Hyde Park
were unanimously elected to Chicago.
Hon. G. w. King of Lunenburg, our
county Senator, and Hon. ]. w. Simp-
son of Craftsbury were chosen alter
mates. The only resolution introduced
was one adopting the resolutions as
passed at the State Convention at
Montpelier. The delegates-elect are
representative Republicans and are