Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-09-24
.gueal aud General alOtGs.

Two new maSnlncent lamps duOiI
the entrance to Christ Church.
Railroad travel, though still very ex
.tens.ve, is not so heavy as at the begin
ing of the present month, and the great
rush is undoubtedly over.
Mr.. Mills has received word that tw,
of the fillies recently purchased b,
him have won first and second prize
at the N. Y. State Fair at Albany.
The excursion to Montreal, via tn
Strand Trunk, was a very successful
one, n large number of people from
here and adjoining towns participant
ing. therein.
Sam Durham has left at this Office {
small wallet, containing few postage
stamps, found by him on one of our
streets. The owner can have it by ap,
plying here. No charges.
Rev. o. D. Clapp of Barton Land
ing, will occupy the pulpit in Grace
Church next Sunday, and the Sacra
.ment of the Lords Supper will be adj
ministered at the close of the morning
service.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. VIM
Cheney and wife are about to leave us
We can ill afford to lose such good citi.
zens, but wish them every success in
their new home, which we understand
is to be in Massachusetts.
We are in receipt of a very able COM
munication from the pen of our es-
teemed correspondent in East Charles.
ton, describing trip to Willoughby
mountain, which we are unavoidably
compelled to hold over till our next
issue.
In our next issue we will give some
account of the Conservation Service of
Christ Church, occurring to-day, (Thurs-
day.. We understand that a number
of the neighboring Clergymen will at
tend, and the Church will be trimmed
with flowers and evergreens for the &C.
casion.
We are glad to extend our greeting
to DR.. Chas. d. Smith of Portland, who
within few days past has come to
Island Pond, intending to enter upon
general practice here. DR.. Smith is a
young man, a graduate of Wateryille
College, Maine, and also of the Bruins
wick Medical College, and for some
what over year past has been at
tached to the General Hospital in Port
Land. 1t gives us pleasure to welcome
DR.. Smith to Island Pond, and to be-
speak for him the patronage of those
whom he can serve.
Last Thursday evening ourpsually
quiet community was excited over the
report that James O'Keeffe, Jr., had
stabbed his brother Patsey. Itappears
JubU VIC OlODlCIO lItiI bCCtl htbN
some hasty words, aud in the excite
1nent, james, having file in his hand
struck his brother, infiicting a wound
in the chest, and at once fed, and has
not been heard from since. The blow
was light one, for on Friday Patsey
was able to be out. A warrant has
been issued for the apprehension of
James, and officers are on the look out
for him,
An exchange gives this seasonable
advice: Our readers are reminded that
the autumn months are here, when the
uncertain weather renders the putting
on of heavier faunels and the warmer
clothing of person necessary prepara-
ton if health is expected to be enjoyed.
And there is another matter which is
too little considered, and that is to
have fires in our dwellings. We talk
of the unhealthy month of September,
or the Crying" climate, and seem to
forget that now is the time of all sea-
sons of the year when the body should
be protected from sudden atmospheric
changes. For various reasons damp
ness is apt to accumulate in our dwell
ings, and whatever the weather may
be out-of doors. fire during some part
of the day to warm the whole house
xu,II I4ntDr,c hill
let all our readers be sure to read
Conkling's great speech at the opening
of the campaign in New York. 1t
seems to us that he reflects the real
solid sentiment of that State, as it will
be declared in November. His descrip-
ton of the prosperous condition of the
country-his exposition of the pur-
poses of the solid South-his clear
Statement of how they will accomplish
them, aud how that accomplishment
will affect the interests of the country,
with the difficulty of running Han
cock administration, based upon the
Inconsistencies and different factious
views of the opponents of Garfield,
must lead the country to a calm and
careful reflection of the situation, and
to the most anxious solicitude that
right counsel should prevail. The ex-
IRENE length of the speech forbids its
publication in our columns.
For the benefit of our readers in
Brunswick, Maidstone, CRANKY, Guild
hall, Lunenburgh and Victory, we is