Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-06-25

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The copious rains of last Sunday
gladdened our farmers. and came ju ST
in time to save their growing crops
from serious damage by the drouth.
By the census just completed, the
town of Brighton has population Of
1865. In 1870 the census returns fol
this town were 1886. Increase in ten
years 1870.
"A A special comm unication Of
w Island Pond Lodge No A f. & A
!" NJ, is called for next Monday
evening at Z o'clock sharp. Work on
the second degree.
New and dangerous counterfeit ST.
notes on the Montpelier National bank
and counterfeit treasury notes of the
same denomination series of IS rs, letter
D, are in circulation.
A paper was circulated last week to
secure contributions towards Fourth
of July celebration. The amount
pledged was not deemed sufficient, so
the project has fallen through.
Some of our citizens have made us
happy the past wes6 by the gift of
several messes of fine trout. Mr.. Steele
also sent US some very nice gilt edged
butter. The respective donors have
each our hearty thanks.
For SALE. One Lancaster Sleigh, in
use only one season; one second hand
| buggy; one harness, new this spring;
and one horse. The sleigh can he seen
in Stevens Paint-shop. For further
particulars, apply to
A. r. CAMPBELL.
| PREACHERS MEETINGS. These meet
ings have been very largely attended
and considerable interest manifested.
We purpose in our next issue to give a
full account of the whole proceedings,
and deem it better to give them in one
issue, closing as they did on Wednes-
day night, too late for insertion this
week.
GRAND TRUNK RECEIPTS The total
receipts for the week ended June 18th
were $193,676, as against $l49,S16 in
the corresp on1ing period last year
Increase in 1880, $ll,850. The Riviere
du Loup receipts are included in 1879
not 1880, 4 Hing them the weeks in
crease is $4,000. The aggregate in
crease for twenty-four weeks is $760,
296.
Some time ago, party of gentlemen
in Canada formed themselves into 6
cricket club, and went over to England
to play matches with clubs there. The
captain of the Canadian team was one
Dale, alias Jordan, who while playing
was recognized as deserter from the
British army. He was at once arrested
and within the past week has beer
sentenced by court martial to 1886 day
imprisonment.
The Strawberry Festival held in the
vestry of the NJ. g. Church on Thursda y
of last week was largely attended by q
very joyous company. The berries
were fine, the only fault being tina
there was not enough of them. Theict
cream was delicious, we had internal
evidence of this fact, while the lemon.
ade, cake, etc, also claimed their share
of attention. The receipts were about
$35. The whole entertainment was a
gratifying success.
The Republican town Caucus helC
last Saturday evening to nominate del
egates to the State, District and Coun
ty Republican Conventions was largely
attended. DR.. Adams was elected chair
man and w. II. Bishop, secretary
J. A. Mansur and Geo. S. Ro binsor
were chosen as delegates to the Stat
Convention, S. D. Hobson and N. Hob
son to the District Convention and d
S. Storrs, G. b. Clarke and Alvin Bart
lett to the County Convention. Voted
that delegates be empowered to choose
their own alternates.
A special train, containing about 50
excursionists, passed through here las
Tuesday evening, en- route for Quebec
where they intend to participate in tn
celebration of the French Canadian
National day, held there on Thurs
day of this week. The excursionists
were accompanied by bands of music
some of which played several pieces ir
good style, although we heard it re
marked that when they had practiseC
little more they would be able t,
play as we'll as our boys. About 9-3
the train steamed out of the depot
amid the strains of music,s and tn
plaudits of our people who had assem-