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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11
OUR COUNTRY'S FUTURE,

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11
GUILDHALL."

October 8.-Deacon Chase and wife
started Saturday for Florida. His
health is very poor. It is thought the
firm would like to sell the Wilton peg
mill. Sell if you can Charles, and put
some machinery into the peg mill
building here, and then you will be
all right.
Schools are now kept in every dis.
trict in town, with competent corps
of teachers.
Supervisor WaIbridge was in town
last week visiting schools.
Ezra s. Freeman is quite bad off
with erysipelas in his arm, and Angus.
tlIs Drew is sick, threatened with a
fever.
In what latitude or climate are we
living? Rain, rain about all the time
Is there II change of climate and we
having the old California wet season?
A neat copy of district school tax
bill, with the warrant printed therein
all complete has been sent to our town
clerk from Wheelock's book bindery,
Montpelier, which Mr.. Wheelock will
send post paid to any address on re.
ceipt of seven cents. You cannot write
the warrant for this sum.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11
JOHN L. INGALLS, WILL.

STATE OF VERMONT, T., D,,.o ,,o,,,.
DISTRICT OF ESSEX, IS. III '''"'0 O0"A'
held Mt Guildhall in and for said District. on
the 10th day OF Sept. A d. 1889, an instrument
Testament of John l.. ingalls,, late Of Canaan,
in said district deceased, being presented to
the Court ami duly file | for ProDlte.
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at II
session of said Court to be held at the otfic c
of II. W. Lund, Esq, i'll Canaan, on the 18th
day OF October, A. ID. 1889, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon, and show cause If any they
may have against the Probate of said Will.
For which purpose it is further ordered
that copy of the record of this order be pub
lished three weeks successfully in the Essex
County Herald, a newspaper printed ut Islam
Pond previous to said time of hearing.
By the Court,-Attest
CHARLES e. BENTON, JuIge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11
LUNENBURGH.

October S.-Mr. Marshall Wright of
Boston was in town last week.
J. w. IIartshorn has gone to Maine
for a few weeks.
DR.. Cutting is in Boston, and Mrs.
Winslow is away visiting friends.
David Hartman has the improve.
ments on his house nearly completed !;
also Mr.. Chandler his barn.
I Mrs. C. w. Dodge and Mrs. Allen
Smith are again convalescent.
Levi Silsby is gaining very slowly
under the drawbacks of his broken
shoulder.
William Houston, who is laid up
with a mashed foot, wishes now that
his life insurance had an accident
codicil hitched on to it. We wish it
had Bill, for your interest. How often
do accidents happen to those least
able to bear them!
Fred Silsby has rented his farm for
year 70 Mr.. Nichols, and with his
family will occupy Miller's tenement
in the village.
South Lunenburgh is really having
a Boom. We poor fellows up here at
the village, Including Uncle john
cannot even buy house lot there for
lack of sufficient capital. A crew OF
eighty men are rapidly changing the
looks of the place.
Mrs. Q. r. Spaulding is visiting her
mother and sister in Southern New
Hampshire.
Mr.. Thomas B. Downer buried his
little babe last Sunday. 1t and its
mother were not long separated, and
have met to part no more. Tonmie
has the sympathy of all in this double
bereavement.
Mrs. Lille Lewis was married one
day last week to Mr.. Downer of Grove.
ton, N. II. We are thus informed, al
least. If the Information be incorrect
the parties will pardon our error, if il
be true they will accept our hearty
congratulations
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11
HASKELL {? JONES.
sHAN's BUSINESS COLLEGE, PORTLAND, MANI
GILBERT A. PHELPS ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT, In, PROBATE
ESSEX DISTRICT, s. $, COURT,
holden Mt the Probate ONCE in GuildhalI on
the Goth day of September, A. D., 1889, james
Phelps, Administrator of the estate of Gilbert
A. Phelps, late of Lunenburgh, in said dis
tlict, deceased, makes application TO said
Court for license to sell all of the real estate
of said deceased, situate in Lunenburg in said
District, to wit: All the real estate of which
the deceased had any right title or interest
ut the date of his deceise. in which apphca-
ton Mary A. Phelps, widow of said Gilbert
A. Phelps, Joins. representing that the sale
thereof would be for the interest of all par
ties interested IN said estate.
Whereupon, It's ordered by said Court that
said application be referred to a session
thereof, to be held n the Hotel in said Lunen-
burgh, on the 18th day of October, A. ID. 1889,
for hearing AMI decision thereon; and. it is
further ordered that all persons interested be
notified hereof, by publication ofnoticc Of said
application and order thereon, three weeks
successively in the Essex County Herald
a newspaper published at Brighton, IN said
District, and which circulates in the neigh.
borhood of those interested, before said time
of hearing, that they may appear at said time
and place, and ifthey see cause object thereto.
BY the Court-attcst
CHARLES L. BENTON, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

A party of ten, consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. NJ. Currer, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
Q. Foss, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Aldrich, Mrs.
W. w. Cheney, and Messrs. NJ. l..
Dyer, IL. Moon and Cal. Ste vens
started last Monday for that most
famous of all battlelields, Gettysburg,
to be present at the dedication OF the
imposing monuments erected by the
State of Vermont to commemorate the
valor of her sons on that field. This
occurred on Wednesday the 9th inst,
amid literary exercises of the highest
interest, some account OF which we
hope to give in our next issue.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11
JOHN BELLOWS WILL.

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF ESSEX, IS
In Probate Court, held at Guildhall, in and
for said district, on the LIST day of October,
last will and Testament of John Bellows, late
OF Boston. in the County of Suffolk and State
of Massachusetts. deceased, beng presented
to the Court by b. Marion Fernald, Esq, of
Boston, one of the Executors named therein,
for Probate.
1t is ordered by SAID Court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear Mt a
session of said Court to be held ut the Probate
office in Guildhall on the 4th Tuesday of Octo-
Der, A. D., 1889, and show cause, If any they
may have, against the probate of said Will.
For which purpose il is furtherOrdGred that
three weeks successfully in the ESSer County
Herald, Il newspaper printed at Island Pond
previous to SAID time appointed for hearing
BY the Court-attest
CHARLES h. RENTON. Jndge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11
WEST CONCORD.

October s. Mr. Charles Smith and
family have returned from their visit
to Maine.
Rev. Mr. Seitz accompanied his
daughter to Boston last week where
she is to continue her studies in the
Musical Conservatory. Mr.. SeitZ is
now visiting his son in New York. but
is expected to return before next Sab
bath. His son, who has for some time
past been the acceptable Albany cor.
respondent of the Brooklyn Eagle. has
recently been promoted to the position
of city editor of the same paper.
Mrs. Samuel Hudson died at the
Home of the Poor on the 9th inst.
Funeral services Sunday aft ernoon,
conducted by Rev. J. II. Wallace.
Mrs. Hudson was nearly So years of
age. Her husband survives her.
The funeral services of Mr.. Hiram
Joslyn OF st. Johnsbury were held at
the Univers tlist Church in this village
on Saturday afternoon conducted by
Rev. E. A. Hoyt. Mr.. Joslyn was a
native of Kirby, but for years a resi-
dent of Concord, and has many friends
in this community who will hold him
in kindly remembrance, and svmpa-
thize with his widow and children in
their affection.
The meetings of the Vermont Wos
man Suffrage Convention, held in
this place Oct. /. were of interest and
greatly enjoyed by those present. 1t
60 - H., to1 Fl,nt h. 10
detained 80 many fro NJ attending and
considering. for short time at least,
this reform movement in which so
many Of our best minds are interested.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Atwood of North
Danville. Mrs. Chandler. and Mrs.
Allhee of Barton, Mr.. b. b. Butler Of
st. Johnshurv Centre. and Rev. Geo.
S. Chase of Derby, were present and
gave addresses upon the different
phases OF the suffrage question, appeal
ing to scripture, reason and q sense of
Justice to determine the merits of the
cause. Miss Laura Moore who has
acted for so long u time as Secretary
of the Vermont Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION, gave many words of help
fulnAss and cleverly set forth its OBJ
JeCJ anu W'DThs SbENlllSly )iOItSblllS
against its being held accountable for
the blunders or sins of any other orr
ganization. which has been the case
particularly during the excitement OF
the presidential campaign She de.
clared it's object TO he simply the
equality before the law, of all the
citizens of Vermont without regard to
sex.
The resolutions adopted by the
Convention are unavoidably held over
for our next issue. Ed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

mill boarding house which was eus
j 'yed 10y all present, as John doesn't
do things by the halves.
A. J. Lang finished saving his stock
OF logs last Friday.
II. II. Llmson sold his stock at auc'
ton on Monday OF this week. Cows
sold from $40 to 1855. Mr.. LlmsOn
/ intends soon to move to LyndOnville
where he has work.
As George Lang was returning from
the auction on Monday his horse took
fright at an umbrella and ran, the
result being a broken wagon.
Bert Rock is home from New York.
Bert Davis and James Gregory have
returned to their home in Chicago.
Mrs. Miles from Sutton has been
visiting her father Sullivan Stevens.
Sweeney & Stevens have Just fin
ished taking an invoice, and now are
receiving stock of fall and winter
goods of all kinds, which everybody
is invited to call and inspect.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

October 9.-Georgie Colby is on the
gain.
School began in District No. 2 last
Tuesday.
Mr.. Maginnis and wife have moved
back to their old home.
Willie Shaw has returned from
Barre.
Mike Good was in town last week,
A new store is going up at Gallup's
Mills. They have a dress-maker there
and expecta milliner soon.
Bert Dodge and Pat Menchen have
taken quite a logging j,b of G. IL.
Stevens & Co. John Lynaugh also
has qui tie large job bargained for OF
Tom Mitchell.
Tom Mitchell goes into the Drouin
Mill boarding house and will attend
to the saving and logging.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

Percy W., only son of Mr.. ami Mrs.
George E. Horn, died at 1890 d. H.,
last Sunday, October 6. The cause of
death was undoubtedly brain diff.
Guilty. Percy has been seriously ill for
several weeks, and at tunes his suffer.
ings have been most intense, all of
which he has borne with remarkable
patience and fortitude. His life has
been many times despaired of, al.
though during intervals he would
rally and gain strength to such an
extent that his parents and friends
had strong hopes that he would ulti=
mately recover, but on Saturday
morning he was stricken with apo.
plexy. becoming entirely unconscious
in which condition he passed away.
1t is indeed sad bereavement for his
parents. Percy, although young
man, had many close and warm
friends. Everybody was proud to call
him friend. lie was bright and in
telIigent, and gave great promise fol
the future, and his untimely death
just ne he was entering upon the &C
tive duties of manhood has fallen
like crushing blow upon his parents
and other relatives, and upon his
associates and acquaintance. The
funeral services were held on Tuesday
at the Congregational Church, al
which there was large gathering
The services were conducted by Rev
j. N. Walker, who made comfort
ing yet touching address to the be
reaved ones from the words "Some
are fallen asleep" Appropriate voca
music was furnished by u quartettt
composed of Mrs. j. II. Cades and Mrs
J. Andrew, and Messrs. II. Cobb ant
Alnon Smith. The floral Offering,
were many and beautiful, chief amonl
which were the Square and Com
pass" and the letter Ct" furnished
10y Island Pond Lodge f. & A. NJ, 0
which body the deceased was an hon
ored, earnest and consistent member
At the close of the services in TIL,
church the remains were escorted t
the station by the masonic fraternity
and from there taken on the after
noon express for Norway. Me-, 70
interment.
" His peace Is scaled, his rest is sure,
Within that better home"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

Rev. E. j. Rooms, who has been
spending ehree weeks vacation at
his former home in Pennsylvania, will
return to Island Pond this week, and
will occupy his place in Christ Church
on Sunday rext. The services at this
church last Sunday were conducted
by Rev. DR.. Adams, principal of
Bishops College at Lennoxville, who
preached two very thoughtful and
eloquent sermons, which were calcu-
lated TO make deep and lasting i'm
pressions for good upon all who heard
them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11
GRANNY.

October S.-Mrs. s. w. Duren has
finished her school in district No. 1,
and expects to go to Burlington this
week on q visit.
The numerous horse teams that are
hauling boards from the mills of Loo,
mis- Wells and B. s. Carpenter make
business lively, but with the recent
rains do not improve the roads.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

Rev. j. N. Walker left town last
Tuesday to attend the National Counz
Gil of Congregational Churches at
Worcester, Mass, which will be in
session from the 9th to the 18th inst,
and from Worcester he goes to New
York to attend the American Board
Missionary Meetings in New York city
from the 18th to the 18th. lie will be
back for service on the Goth inst.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11
LEXINGTON.

October 81. NJ. Fuller has sold his
farm to L. A. Newman for $1,000, and
has bought the A. NJ. Frizzell place.
John II. Jordan is the owner of a
large and thrifty young apple orchard
which produced this year eighty bar,
rels of superior fruit.
A few patches OF buckwheat are not
yet secured, and few potatoes are
not dug owing to the wet weather.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11
PR0GRESS.

1t is very important in this age of
vast material progress that a remedy
be pleasing to the taste and to the eye,
easily taken, acceptable to the stom-
ach and healthy in its nature and
effects. Possessing these qualities,
Syrup of Figs is the one perfect laxa-
tive and most gentle diuretic known.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

In the absence of Rev. J. n. Walker
next Sunday, morning service will be
omitted at the Congregational Church.
Sunday School at 10 o'clock as usual,
and at 5 p. nv Rev. A. L. Cooper,
pastor of the NJ. E. Church, will
nrnanh
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11
Vermont Heard From.

Barre, vt.
1.-Two bottles of Anti,ApopleS me
cured Inc of dizziness and pressure in
head. Len. Tewksbury."
West Roxbury, vt.
Zone bottle of AntisApoplectine
relieved me of dizziness, numbness of
limbs and loss of Appetite.
Mrs. J. w. Williams
Essex, VT.
zone bottle of AntisApoplectine
gave me relief from rheumatism.
T. w. II. Nichols"
Sold by your Druggist.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

When you need good. safe laxa=
tive, ask your druggist for a box of
Ayers Pills, and you will find that
they give perfect satisfaction. For
Indigestion, torpid liver, and sick
headache there is nothing superior.
Leading physicians recommend them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11
NEW CHAMBER SETS,

with fine Cheval glass, so handy
for the ladies to arrange their toilet,
worth all the little difference in
price. We have nice Ash Sets in
this style for $50. Some higher, of
course, but nicer i'll every way.
Every two dollars you put into IL
Chamber Set counts and startling is
the difference in design. Send for
cuts.
Parlor Suits have also changed in
style. The stuffed over instead of
wood frame is the leader. Nice
Suits in Crushed Plush for about
$50 to $40. A very fine frame suit
for about $40 or $50. There is
really no cause to complain about
prices of anything this season, and
our terms you know are so easy
that no one need be without the
little Injuries and comforts that
add so much zest to life.
Write us, we keep everything
needed for Housekeeping. Orders
by mail receive special attention
and prompt reply.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

Despite the bad weather quite a
number of people took advantage last
Tuesday of the low rates offered by
the Grand Trunk to visit Boston, and
we hope that all will have a pleasant
and profitable trip.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

There was no foundation for the
report current here last Tuesday that
Abner II. Bonett was dead. Still we
regret to add that he cannot possibly
survive a great while, and his death is
daily expected.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

Vallee &. Co., open their store in the
new block today, Thursday. They
will make use of our advertising col,
umns next week to extend general
invitation to the public to become its
patrons, and in the meantime invite
one and all to inspect their choice
stock displayed. Success to the new
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

RoJRs0a's Little Pink Lioer PiLLs stims
ulate the Liver into healthy action,
improve digestion, and entirely relieve
constipation. One or two pills, only,
d dose.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rob't Thompson died of Group last
Wednesday morning. This family,
surely, has had its share of tronble
and sickness in the past year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11
PUBLISHED sYE.s. CURTIS & co., BOSTON.

If you want to enjoy good health
always leave the table before your
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

When Burns wrote his famous verse
beginning, 20, wad some power the
glftie gle us, " you couldn't buy Cheval
Glasses as low as SIS, the price quoted
this week Mt Paine's Furniture Co., 48
Canal Street, Boston. 1t is very low
price for good Cheval glass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

Next Tuesday Eugene Carr will sell
at auction, at his residence, fine lot
of young cattle, COW, mare, and a
quantity Of hay. For other particu.
lars see posters.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11
EAST CHARLESTON.

October 81. s. Sweeney finished
saving his stock of logs on Saturday
last and in the evening gave an oyster
supper to his help and some seventy.
five of his neigh bors and friends at the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

Serious apprehensions are felt for
the recovery of Miss Mary Finnegan,
who is very ill with Inflammation of
the bowels.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

Dollar and two dollar books are be-
ing sold three for $l.25 at Colby's
bookstore. Lancaster. This is the best
book bargain ever offered in N. u.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-11

E. NJ. Bartlett is in market this
week. Ills firm will fill up with large
stock and give the people of Island
Pond and vicinity some great bargains
between now and the first of January