Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-09-03
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"R me" said the oyster my holiday
is nearly over"
The Island POND High School COM
menced last Monday with 36 scholars.
Rev. r. L. Bruce will preach on the
Sunday question next Sunday morning
at II o'clock.
One Of the heaviest rain storms of
the season, accompanied with thun-
der and lightning visited US last Sdtur-
day evening.
Milo E. Percival has taken posses
sion of the Village Hotel, and is cater
ing to the wants of its patrons very
successfully.
LOST. A three bladed, pearl han
died knife. The finder will confer
favor by leaving it at this Office, as we
are too poor to buy another.
Nine of our young men started for
Burlington last Tuesday night, to at
tend the United States District Court
in order to procure their naturaliza-
ton papers.
See that your name is on the cheek
list. Next Monday afternoon is the
last meeting of the Board of Civil Au-
thority, and if not ON when they rise
from their labors, you cannot vote.
Last Tuesd ny afternoon as Mr.
O'Keeffe was driving across the track
near the Custom House, his horse SHE'D
at q stationary engine, and ran, throw
ing Mr.. Okeetfe out on his head, but
beyon shaking him up considerably,
he sustained no injuries.
Posters are out announcing gala
time for Friday evening, September 3,
on which occasion Clark Bros new
hall is TO be formally dedicated by a
gEand ball. BigeloW'S full band, six
pieces) has been engaged for the occar
nothing undone to secure most agree
able and happy time. For fuller par
ticulars see posters.
w. W. Lombard, the great reformer
OF time, the man who works on tjcE,
and whose window shows signs of the
appreciation of his workmanship, has
just received safe, which fully justi-
fes all the encomiums passed upon it.
E. II. Folsom, the popular landlord
of the Stewart House, has also been
compelled to purchase one, his bust
ness having exceeded his most san
gune expectations.
Mr.. G. G. Steele is an excellent neigh
Dor. "A short time since he treated us
to a fine lot of beets, and now he has
supplemented his gift by generous
donation of sweet corn, squash, turnip
and beets, the quality of which would
be hard to beat. Mr.. Horace Morse
also comes to the front with a winters
supply of splendid honey. We appre-
ciate these acts of kindness and hope
the donors will meet with therreward.
ELECTION RETURNS Town
Clerks of Essex County will confer O.
favor by sending complete election re-
turns to the HERALD Office at the ear
lest possible moment after the close Of
the polls on election day, that q COM
plete record of the result may be pub
lished in our next issue. Any town
clerk not now subscriber to the HER
AID on complying with the above re-
quest will receive it free to January /,
1881.
VALUABLE FACTS FROM A SAFE
SoURCE.-Th affairs of this country
have become so extended that it is only
by carefully prepared synopsis in the
form of figures that one can hope to
understand what is really going on.
Hon. A. r. Spoiford, the Librarian OF
Congress, is the only man who has the
facilities at his command for collecting
complete national statistics and he
does it with the greatest care and &C
curacy. His latest issue "The Ameri-
can Treasury of Facts" has been sent
as by Messrs. II. II. Warner & Co. pro
prietors of the valuable Warner Safe
Remedies This book is q miniature
cyclopedia in itself, containing, in ad
dition to vast amount of nationa
matter, about all of value that has
transpired in this country during the
past year and reflects credit upon tho
compiler as well as upon the enterpris,
Of Messrs. Warner g. Co. in selecting it