Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-11-11
Vermont News.

There was a bear hunt Mt Mortified a
few days since, at which they killed a bear
weighing 240 lbs. The bear steak was
sold for $40
We learn from the Free Press that an
insane man was taken in charge by Sheriff
Flanagan, in Burlington, few days since,
and in his pockets were found two certli-
Gates, dated Weston, Sept. 9th and 9TH
1859, which give his C. the bearrr'') name
as 6 Mr.. Filz james" On; is signed by
John b. Heron, and the other by Samuel
Peabody, supposed TO be of Weston in
Windsor County.
When the dog bill came up in the House
of representatives, the other day, Mr. Rob
inson of liighgate, desiring of course to
embarrass tn, bill, offered the following
amendment
Strike out all after the enactinc clause.
and insert the following:
SEC. /. Every Dog found in the State
of Vermont, Owned by an individual there
Off on the first day of February the next.
shall be set in the list at his appraised val
ne.
SEC. 2. The town clerks Of the several
towns shall designate and appoint two APP
praisers OF distinguished legal attachments.
who shall act as special Listers
SIC. 3. 1t shall he the duty Of the List
ers so appointed in the month of February
of each year, 10 visit every domicii i'm their
respective towns and make diligent inquiry
after the Dogs. and as far as practicable,
ascertain the Pedigree of each. and report
the same in the list with the appraisal of
the same.
Z" Sec. 4. Each Lister so appointed WHO
shall have performed his duty faithfully in
the month of February, shall receive there
for, the sum Of fifty cents for every DAYS
labor SO pertormed TO be paid out of any
moneys found in the Dog Treasury.
SEC. ). This Act shall take effect from
lis passage
On Tuesday night last week fire burn
ed down the Union Store in East Poult-
nny. Loss about $4,000. The building
was insured for $500, and the goods to the
amount of $4,000.
The Midllebury Register SAYS that on
the night of the 22nd ult., Mr.. II. w.
Wicker of that town, had stolen from his
stable valuable pair of horses. As soon
as The property was missed Mr.. w. came TO
their office and had posters printed. offer
ing a liberal reward &c. The consequence
was That the horses were found in Hancock
before the bills left The office. Another
instance of the benefits of advertising.
The Boston TrareHer says that Yer
mont ninny-a drorer by occupation, past
middle life-was lettering with pocket
full of money, in Hay Market Square, Bos
ton, wien nice looking lady accosted him
and invited him to her neat little parlor las
did The spider The fy,) and there relieved
the simplcton of his pocket-book, contain
ing S173 in cash, cheek for S123, and
notes to the amount of s2,sJ2 Happily.
he gave the alarm in season, and police
man recovered the money. The pocket
book was laid under a plank in the yard.
SCARLET FgvER.-This fatal scourre of
our land has broken out in Read-boro. In
one FIRMLY there are ten down with il. and
one has aied.
ANoTHER WARNIxG ro Mo1urps
The bennington Banner Jays little ,lauyh-
ter of Patrick Donnelly, residing in IN,
west part of this town, was burned to death
by her e'otlies taking fire, on "Wednesday
OF last week. The mother hal gon,. IN |
Mr. Austin TIanmons to do a WASHING
leaving this little girl aged tIree wears.
and little sou, aged FIVE, III charge of the I
house. The little boy showed a presence
Of mind worthy of imitation. Ga SEEING
he situation of his litle sister. he took
hat water there was handy by and poured
upon her person. This falling TO aueneI,
he flames, he seized her hand and fairly
ragged her TO the brook near by. and en-
Ieavored to plunge her into it. bat not he.
ns able to do so. as she struggled hard