Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-01-29
NO. STRATFORD, y. II.

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SIS that the small pox?" trembling
ly inquired Raymond Fuller Cd, eX-
tending his hand on which II single
pimple was visible, to DR.. O. Brien,
who was quietly smoking q cigar in
the Percy House. The crowd gath
cred around and before the Doctor
had time to reply the proprietor had
ordered the patient out and to the
pest house "for coming into his house
all broke out with the small pOX, like
that" Ramie went out with rush
and probably dreading somewhat the
idea of residence in the small poX
asylum, went home and was sick abed
several days, we hear. Upon further
investigation it was found he had been
consulting some of the "medicated
men" here, who Admit the right of
anybody to have the small pox or
anything else they want if they can
get it honestly and fairly. But so
much for a sane mans Imagination.
Mrs. Kate Cassidy has gone to Flor
ida to stay for the winter; her Uncle,
John Cannon, of whom she takes such
good and kind care, is stopping with
Henry Stevens on Meredith hill.
Mr. Sawyer, one of the proprietors
of Eaton & Sawyer's MILL fell during
the recent slippery time and fractured
some of his ribs.
Bert and Frank Smith, sons of D. NJ.
Smith of Brunswick, have returned
home on account of the diphtheria
breaking up the school they were at
tending In Derby, VT.
DIR. West, the veterinary, is once
more in our midst. .
Both sides of the new mill are now
running and it will be but q short
time before the big enterprise will be
completed.
The G. A. r. fair the 18th brought
out large number of patrons, and
the veterans did we'll.
Bills advertising sacred hop at
the parsonage next Sunday night
have been profusely scattered all over
this country; to say that some folks
are ruad, is but faint expression of
the facts.
Levi Barrett, formerly of this place
but now of Gorham, is visiting with
II. b. llinman.
The conclave last week Saturday
night was a financial success.
E. L. Parlin, the harness maker, and
W. G. Carpenter, the druggist, have
gone to California intending to locate.
The cold snap had no effect what
ever Oh our village water works, and
it is conceded the danger. now is past.
1t was bad one for Some parties
know. tr.ra3G .a...s
A Coos Johnny, New Years eve,
sought one of Ewes fair daughters to
pour the love that swelled his heart,
as every brave man Oughter. 1t
CHANGED her mother knew the lad,
though strictly not opposing, couclud-
ed she as well as jess, should list to
his proposing. So Johnny, Jess, and
Jessies marm, all sat the hours to-
gether, and talked what lovers little
care, the current news, the weather
"'Tis midnight" johnny said, "Ill
go, we've morrow's work before us. .
20, no, it's raining" Jessie said;"
DO stay" all cried in chorus. 'The
rain is coming down in sheets, it
never was SO stormy, do stay" the
mother anxious cried, land sleep with
four years Tommy" lie quick retired
with little Tom, nor woke he until
morning, to find Il splendid breakfast
on and that it had ceased storming.
Ibid you rest well?" the mother
asked, ".Indeed, ma am, never better,
but if I'd gone home through the rain
| could not have been wetter "'..fe