Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-07

We have yet 20 get the brst cake.
Major Holden, well-kuown here, /:
not dead, as has been reported. lie
is now engaged in delivering temper
ance lectures in Minnesota.
We learn that E. II. Folsom intends
giving IL grand opening bah a. the
Stewart House. Il 50, look oat for 2
bumper. Fuller particulars ii future
issue.
Applications viii be received from
those desiring to compete Tor the corn
and potato prizes, up to May 18th.
Applicants should address President
II. NJ. Buckham, Burlington.
The next regular communication of
island Pond Lodge, No Al L. s. A. NJ,
will be held next Monday evening at
I. p. NJ. sharp. Work on First Degree.
All sojourning brethren in good stand
ing cordially welcomed.
NARROW EsCAPE.-During the very
heavy wind storm of last Thursday,
the Grand Trunk wood shed was
blown down. The mixed train from
Canada had not passed it more than
ten seconds when the disaster occurred
GRAND TRUNK RECEIPTS The
total receipts for the week ended April
Gath were $l92,546. as against $IJ3,O95
in 1879. Increase in 1880, $s4,4jI. The
Riviere du Loup receipts are included
in 1870, not in 1880, adding them, the
weeks increase is $ss,65l. The aggre-
gate increase for II weeks is $i90,9
The dance at the Willard House last
Friday evening was an enjoyable af
fair. The programme which had been
we'll arranged, was as we'll executed,
and the occasion rendered as happy
as was possible. Bigelow's orchestra
fully maintained its we'll earned repu-
tation, while through the untiring
efforts of the floor managers, every
body was made to feel at home.
Miss A. A. Joy has just returned
from market with large and choice
of Millinery and Fancy
Goods, selected with great care in or
der to meet the demands of the times.
Stylish hats and bonnets, untrimmed
hats and general supply of Millinery,
selling at popular prices, the latest
styles and importations only being
shown. See her advertisement else
where, and profit by it.
The PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT
The public debt statement for the
month of April shows another crafty
ing decrease, amounting to $l2,073,-
07O 90. The decrease since the beg n
ming of the present year is as follows:
Decrease during January. Oil. 1853 9j
Decrease during February ......... 5,672, 0l9 IS
Decrease during MARCH,. 1885 80
decrease during April. l2O2o,07O 20
Total in four months ...........S 45, 4s3, $50 IS
The total debt at the close of April
was 81, $50, 1892, 824 %.
2. w. Clarke has returned from
and now says that know
ledge is power" and said power con-
sists in knowing where to spend your
money to the best advantage to your
selves and families. The firm would
respectfully ask you to post yourselves
on goods and prices, and compare the
results with theirs, fully believing they
can give you better bargains, and
more of them, than can elsewhere be
obtained. They are constantly re-
ceiving new goods.
List of Letters remaining uncalled for
in Island Pond Post Office May LIST,
1880:
John G.. Patten. Peter Racine, Miss
Emma Gerah, Reuben +. Moulton,
Joseph Whitman, Isedore Roe, Fred E.
Chappell, VIM. Woods, John Derrant,
John p. Hamilton, - Hilman Esq,
Frank Blair, 2, Hughey Rice, James
Hinton.
In calling for any of the above,
please ask for advertised letters.
z. NJ. MANsUR. P. NJ.
The Stewart House has changed
hands, Mr.. e. H. Folsom, formerly
of the Willard House at
North Stratford, being its purchaser.
Henie knows how to run a hotel in
first class style, and in predicting for
him successful issue, we do it on his
reputation as a landlord and gentle
man. For the retiring host and host
ess, nothing we can say would add to
the estimation they have gained in
public opinion for their successful
of the hotel, for it has
met with an excellent support, and
bears an enviable reputation, due,
no doubt, to the care and attention
bestowed by Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald
upon THEIR patrons ana guests
AN INGENIOUS LETTER.-The fol-
lowing letter shows the ingenuity of a
young bride VIII was obliged to show
her correspondence to her tyrannical
husband In writing to a friend -
~ cannotbc satisfied, my dearest friend
blessed as am, In the matrimonial state,
unless pour into your friendly bosom,
which has ever been In unison with mire,
the various deep sensations which swell
with tho liveliest emotions OF pleasure,
my almost bursting heart. My dear,
husband is one of the most amiablc Of men.
| have been married seven weeks, and
have never found the least reason to
repent the day that joined as ; my husband is
In person and manners, far from resembling