Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-03-19
9otal mud Geaeral 9utes,
The measles have come.

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The measles have come.
Next week is Holy Week, the last
week of Lent.
The man who finds pocket-book
with cash in it, doesn't look at paper
for three weeks.
The state convention for governor,
lieutenant-governora and treasurer will
be held in Burlington, June 18th.
At the meeting Of the Board of
School Directors last Saturday after
noon, Mr.. f. NJ. Dunbar was elected
Chairman.
Gen. William Wells has been con-
lirmed by the senate as collector OF
customs of Vermont. lie is an able
and efficient officer.
A special communication of Island
Pond Lodge, No "A +. g. A. NJ, for
purposes of instruction, will be held on
Monday evening March 30.
LOST. On Sunday evening last, at
or near Christ Church, gold finger
ring, set with four pearls. The finder
is requested to leave the same at this
Office.
The republican convention for the
Sd district to elect delegates to the
Chicago Convention will in all proba-
bility be at Hyde Park, on the first
Wednesday in May.
J. NJ. Wilson, Jr., is about to visit
the different towns in this county in
order to increase the subscription list
of the HERALD. lie is also empowered
to collect the arrearages due us and
we hope that all will be prepared tC
pay up at least part of their in.
debtedness.
Patsy Flaherty, fireman on the
G. T. r. had his hand injured last
Monday. He was throwing wood into
the fire, and got his hand caught be-
tween the wood and the fire box badly
bruising it, DR.. Pottle done the part
OF the good samaritan and sent him on
his way rejoicing that matters were nc
worse.
During the month of February just
through here. OF this number $3.50
cars were bound east, 1881 coming from
the Western States and 2499 from
Canada 81 cars contained 1 ,272, 1922 Id,
of cheese, and "a cars had in the aggre
gate 3597 barrels of apples. The bal
ance, 1916 cars were bound for the
West.
traffic receipts for the week ending
March 9th, 1880, were 1894 ,70S a:
against $154694 III the corresponding
week last year. Increase, $50, OLA
Irhe Riviere du Loup receipts are in
,dluded in 1870 not in 1880, adding then
to the week increase is $34, PA. The
aggregate increase for 10 weeks is $3.50
1874.
On Tuesday morning the sad intelli
gence reached Island Pond that VIM.
Mason had expired that morning at
about clock. This news was no
altogether unexpected, for the deceased
had been very i'll the past few weeks
his sickness being of such a nature a!
to render recovery almost impossible
lie dies universally regretted by al
who knew him.
Read the card from Coax Hail." Bos
ION, in another column. This system
of doing business was introduced b.
Messrs. Simmons last year, and is pei
fectly successful. Mr., A. IL Bonett, i
the authorized agent for Island Pom
and vicinity. Since assuming TIA
agency, he has sent a large number o
orders, and in oil cases the goods hav
been as represented, and perfect fit
obtained. Give him call.
The visit of the Bishop of Vernon
to Christ Church last Sunday was
source of much pleasure aud satisfac
ton to his many friends in this place
The Bishop preached both lnornin
and evening with his usual ability ant
power; met and catechised the chi
dren of the Sunday School ip the af
ternoon, and at the evening servic
confirmed a class of six persons. TIL
Bishop expressed himself as bein
specially gratified at the progress {
the children of Sunday School in thei
studies, particularly in the teaching
of the catechism.
MARVELLOUS ESCAPE. Last Satul
day evening as Miss Sadie NJ. IIobso
and Miss Maggie McKelvey were goin
to East Brighton, their horse sudden
ly bolted, and when close to the bridg
near to Mr.. Hobson's residence, tn
sleigh was overturned, throwing OF
its occupants the horse however cor
tinued to run till it finally brought u
near the barn, the sleigh being badl
smashed, but the horse unhurt. TIL
ladies were little bruised. When W
take into consid GRAFTON the fact tina
the horse ran for nearly two miles o
q road that was icy and yet kept il
the beaten track, also the fact tina
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