Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-06-18

Rev. w. ]. johnson of Derby Line
will preach at the NJ. E. Church next
Sunday, June 20, and administer the
Sacrament of the Lords Supper.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E.
Church viii hold Strawberry Festi-
val at the vestry, this Thursday eve
Ming. Supper from 8 till9 o'clock.
Gen. Garfield, the Republican nom-
inee. for the Presidency has two sons
who are being educated at st. Paul's
(EpiscopaD School for boys at Concord,
N. II.
Owing to sickness, DR.. Stevens the
we'll known dentist, was compelled to
return home shortly after his arrival
here last week. BE will again visit
Island Pond next Tuesday.
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 be seen
in Stevens Paint-shop. For further
particulars, apply to
A. r. CAMPBELL.
A quiet wedding took place in Bos-
ton, June list, those most interested be-
ing Alfred r. Evans, a rising young
lawyer of worth and great ability, and
Dora ]. Briggs, both of Gorham, N. H q.
The happy couple have our hearty con-
CALCULATIONS, and the best wishes of a
large circle of friends and acquaint-
ances.
The game of Base Ball last Friday
between the "Actives" of this pl ace and
the "Maple Leaves" of Coaticook, was
witnessed by large number of people
from this and adjoining towns. Not
very much interest however was man.
ifested after the second inning, as it
was apparent to ell that the visitors
would be badly beaten; and SO they
were, the score standing 3S to in fav-
or of the Island Pond club.
ENTERPRIsING. Mr.. w. w. Lom-
bard has placed his barometer, "a very
expensive one by the way,) outside his
store, in order that all may have an
opportunity Of judging what kind of
weather to expect. This is a great
boon conferred upon our citizens and
will doubtless be appreciated by them.
1t is to be hoped that the boys will
not interfere with it, as the first at
tempt of this nature will be met with
a prompt and determined resistance.
1t is an article designed for usefulness
and not for play. Please bear this in
mind.
The first quarterly meeting of the
preachers of the st. Johnsbury district
will be held in the NJ. Z. Church in
this place next Tuesday and Wednes-
day, June % and %. The morning
session will be occupied with the pre-
sentation of essays and discussion of
topics. The afternoon and evening
of each day will be devoted to preach
ing services. In connection with these
meetings will occur the dedication of
this church on Tuesday, June 20, at
3P. NJ. Dedication sermon by Rev V.
A. Cooper, one of the ablest and most
eloquent preachers of the New Eng
land Conference. The public are cor
daily invited to all the services.
The event of the season was the So
cial dance at the opening of Clarke's
Opera House, so-called, last Friday
evening, and it is long since any gath
ering in Island Pond has BEEN SO gen.
orally discussed or has awakened a
more general interest. Between rs
and 100 couples were in attendance
and promenading and dancing were
carried on to the stirring music of
Bigelows Orchestra from $3.50 P. NJ,
till 8 A. NJ. In the outer world the
rain fell steadily. but no demonstration
of the elements could keep the lovers
of the terpsichorean art away from the
realization of what had long been the
occasion of anticipation. 1t was the
universal testimony of all that more
enjoyable evening has seldom been
spent in our town.
At the annual Diocesan Convention
of the Episcopal Church in Vermont.
held at Montpelier on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week, the Mission of
Christ Church, Island Pond, was ad-
mitted as an organized Parish into I'M
ion with the Convention. Among
much other business OF the session the
following were elected Clerical and Lay
delegates to the General Convention
of the Church to be held next October,
in the city of New York: The Rev. E.
r. Atwill of Burlington, the Rev. N. F.
Putnam ofSt. Johnsbury, the Rev. w.
II. Collins of Brattleboro. the Rev. Z.
H. Randall of Poultney, the Hon.T. P.
Redfeld of Montpelier, the Hon. Geo.
T. Edmunds of Burlington, the Hon.
Jas. II. Williams of Bellows Falls, and
Mr. Charles Clement of Rutland.
The g. T. Ry. Co., ever alive to the
wants and interests of their patrons
have just completed one of a set of din
ing cars to be placed on the road. The
car is Il commodious one and finished
in oak and ash with amaranth mould
ings. The tables are of oak and the
seats upholstered in leather, altogether