Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-10-15
gofal and General 2)Otts
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on e, for his Probate Office.
Luther Lldd mourns the loss of a
fine hammer, and will gladly reward
the person finding ana returning it to
him.
We have at last got the kind of
weather that SO many people have
bsen wishing for, ald it ought to
please everybody.
Although in type we are compelled
to hold over our report of the Coos and
Essex County annual Fair till our next
issue, at which time we will try and
publish the list of awards.
Tue bean i1e ii of L happy man is ex-
emplified in Stephen Maronay. He
was presented with young son last
Mon1Ly, AMI this, to him, is an ex-
tremelv rare ~ occurrence. Stephen
is the father of II children, 0 of whom
are living.
A cellar that is cool, dry and dark,
and yet we'll ventilated, is the best
place for preserving potatoes in large
quantities. WhensmAll quantities are
to be preserved, there is nothing like
dry sand. The same my be said of
fruits and roots of all kinds.
We know of several good papers de-
voted to the Interests of the farmers,
but none so effectively fill the bill as
the Vermont Farmer. 1t has claim on
every Turner for support, is bright,
newsy and enterprising. The subscrip-
ton price is only $3.50 per annum, and
each subscriber receives as pre- niu III
that amount in flower and vegetable
seeds.
We are in receipt OF a commune
cation from Mr.. Henry Craigie of st.
Johnsbury, Dentist, who informs us
that he will visit Island Pond about
the Goth inst, to open u dental oii;e.
Mr.. Craigie wishes for no newspaper
putfs, but is willing to stand on his
own merits, and let his work tell the
story. Well, come on, there is room and
work for you.
Last Tuesday morning, a Frenchman,
nllueI Peter st. Pierre, employed in
Fitzgerald mill, was engaged in load
ing Il car OF clIp51LrIs, AL while
p L,sins the cutting mp saw. his sleeve
caught in so ne mLtain9ry coale ;teI
there wien, turniag arm round, the 81 "
cats ling che tiasly part of mis- right
hLnd, inflioting Il painful but not DAD
gerous wound. Peter will have rest
for Il few days.
JUST So.-rAe largest aud most CON-
plete assortment of gold and silver
watches, fine jswelry ana silverSIre
that has been shown in Island Pond
can be found Ut Lombard S. His long
experien :e aad Intimate acquaintance
with the prin;ip Il manufa ;turers an1
importers enables him to purchase his
goods at bottom figures, hence the low
prices at which he is selling. Give him
u call, ana he will show YOU that he
means business,
Reader, Is there any matter Of gen
eral interest being discussed in your
neighborhood about which there are
differences of opinion? If 50, send il
in for publication, that we may invite
IL more general discussion. For what
is more interesting than a discussion OF
what we are doing, and how We CAN
better our business prospects? While
we are constantly going into the homes
of our patrons to C TRY all the good
news we can find to cheer the hard
workers, giving all the advice we can
in the battle of life, we solicit recip-
rocity. Let us hear from you all.
Nearly every village of any preten-
sions has its lecture or musical associa-
ton, or at least dramatic, debating
or reading club to furnish ain lsement
during the fall and winter evenings,
and it has been repeatedly proved that
our village possesses enough home tai
ent to form any of the above named
clubs. What obstacle is there in the
way to prevent the organization of u
society which can produce instructive
and amusing entertainment to relieve
the long fail and winter evenings of
monotony and dizziness? Who will
take the initiative?
We have plenty of room aud materi-
al for manufact uring interests here.
Now let us go to work AMI show capt.
alists what can be done in Island Pond.
Take for instan; sc the numbering bus
mess. Within the past year, Geo. IL.
Fitzgerald has enlarged his mill, put
in u new engine and boiler, and is now
building large store in order to sup
ply his large force of men with he
ne,esslries AMI luxuries of life. All
this bespeAks energy AMI enterprise,
All tlev are sure to be Gro yne1 with
success. We nope ut no distAnt date
to announce the formation of other en-
terprises,
One day last week, one of our citi.
zens, whom we will designate as A..
espying u fine spring chicken in one
OF the stores, purchased it, remarking
that he would have it broiled for his