Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-31
WEST CONCORD.

December 27.-t'hristmas was cee-
brated on Friday eve, the Gath, at the
NJ. E. Church by a Sabbath School |
concert and the distribution of gifts |
from a nicely arranged and we'll la1en |
group of trees. The evening was a
stormy one, but this did not prevent IL
large audience enjoying q very nice
celebration.
Last Saturday evening the Universal
ist Sunday School gave n concert,
which was made doubly interesting
by the assistance of the members of
both choirs under the leadership of
Mr.. w. F. Morton, rendering some
very fine selections of new music in u
manner which but few country choirs
could excel. Then came the distribu-
ton of gifts from the we'll laden trees,
which not only made the children
happy but caused the entire audience
to rejoice in celebrating the anniyer-
sary of the birth of our Saviour.
Among the many interesting gifts we
noticed one consisting of Dickens com
plete works, in - Volumes, nicely
bound, to the Rev. John p. Eastman,
the y iStor of the church.
On the 18th inst Horace Hastings was
strucl, upon the side of the head and
neck by II skid, which was thrown
with such violence rs to make him in
sensible for u long time. Fortunately,
however, the injury was not serious,
as Mr.. Hastings was about his bust
ness in q short time.
Miss Hattie Ball has q sprained wrist,
caused by falling upon the ice which
formed at the close Of the recent thaw.
On the evening of the 95th as VIM.
Nourso Was driving upon the north
end of the lower bridge in onr village,
his team colIded with one driven by
Willard Thomas, forcing the end Of
one of the shafts of Nonrse's sleigh in
to Thomas horse, between the ribs
and penetrating the stomach. The
horse, which was owned by Frank r.
Powers now in California, and was
quite valuable, died before the next
morning. This bridge is a covered
. one, and is so situated that from only
one of the four roads beading to it can
one see upon the bridge until just as
he enters it. A lamp upon each end of
the bridge would aid in overcoming
the danger occasioned by this situa-
ton. We trust by some means this
precaution will be secured before there
is IL loss of human life.
The Farmers Meetings,
The Farmers Meetings held at this
place on the 22d and 23d were excel
lent in every particular.
Wednesday afternoon Prof. W. w.
| Cook, Secretary of the Board of Agri-
culture, gave an address on Farm Fer
tilization, which was very interesting
and instructive. In speaking of com
mercial fertilizers he said that the
standard varieties that are sold in this
State were what they were claimed to
be, as he had opportunity to know, it
being part of his business to analyze
them, even having done so as many
as five or six times with some varieties.
Nevertheless, he believed that farmers
had better strive to make and save all
the manure possible on their own pre-
misses, making a special effort to save
the liquids about the barns as they are
quite as valuable as the solids. 1t
otte n happens that the soil TO which
these commercial manures are applied
require only two-thirds of the ingredi-
ents of which they are composed, con-
sequently we get no return for one
Thrill of the purchase money. The
Prof. spoke very highly of wood ashes
as fertilizer, especially here on the
eastern side of the Green Mountains.
lie also spoke very favorably Of Ger
man potash salts, but they should be
diluted by dls5olving or pulverizing,
and mixing with some bulky material
before beirg applied % the soil.
In the evening, Rollin G. Smith of
PittSford presented u paper on the
Dairy, and Dairy Stock. Mfr. Smith
is IL practical w well us progressive
dairyman, and a large audience lis
tened with marked attention to an ad
dress which was full of information
and practical suggestions.
At 10 o'clock u. m, of the 93d, II. II
Hill of Isle La Motto gave very in
} structive address on Fruit culture
which was we'll presented and OF great