Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-01-14
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BELLOWS FALLS, JAN. IA, 1859.


CoLp WEATHER.-The weather on Mon
day and Tuesday was the coolest of the
season. In this place the thermometer in
different places indicated from "a to 36 de-
grees below zero on Tuesday morning. At
Brattleboro it was IS below. AT Rutland,
SO. AT White River junction, SO, and at
Montpelier it is claimed as low as 90 de-
grees. We shall not undertake to say that
it has been any colder here than ever be-
fore, but il is not often that such severe cold
weather is experienced I'M this latitude. We
shall call upon our friend, Asher Putnam,
ESQ.,, of Grafton, to testify in this case, and
abide his decision. We have table of the
weather before us prepared by him and
handed to US some two years since. 1t
covers period from 1887 to 1856, being 20
years. BY this we find that the coolest
weather was Feb. z 1855, when the Their
mometer sank as low as 81 degrees below
zero, and on February 9th, of the same
month the mean average during the day
was "a degrees below. We find also by
this table that on Jan. IL, 1S48-just eleven
years from the coolest day this week-the
mercury went down to 80 degrees below
zero. In 1887 it went down to 20 below.
In 1889, 23 below. Our readers will per-
ceive therefore that cold weather is no
modern invention. The weather the past
week has been remarkably cold, but those
who lived 20 years ago experienced the
same tingling sensation. People are apt
to think that every year furnishes the hot
test or coolest weather ever known, but we
apprehend true record will not show a
great variation.
LADIES FESTIVAL AT ISLAND HALL.
The annual Festival of the ladies of the
Congregational Church and Society was
held at Island Hall on Wednesday eve
ming, and passed off with much success.
The attendance was large and the sale of
articles quick. The tableaux were the
principal feature of the evening, and were
HlEillN tTCulldUIC W tiE dCtpIS. buL OhliiS "
the crowd in the Hall who were not seated
they could not be seen at so good adyan-
tage as would have been desirable. The
Hall was hung with various pictures ant
paintings, and presented neat appear
ance, and special credit is due to those wht
gave so much attention in preparation, am
also to those who furnished the music fo
the occasion we are glad to learn that tht
receipts amounted TO $3.50, which we thinl
is more than was anticipated.
NoTIcE.-All letters for Jonathan G
Saxehorn should be addressed to this office
a correspondent from town in Wind
sor county writes that the thermometer Their
went down to $50 degrees below zero
We drop the subject.
DARED."-Some editors, and Others
says the Chronicle, have a queer way
talking. "None but ourselves dared" do S
and so,--as if there could be no other rea
son than want of courage in the case. !
civilized society this manner of speech is re
garded as mark of ill-breeding.
NEwsPAPERs.-Dr johnson, when j
the fullnes of years and knowledge, said, Z"
never take up newspaper without fndir
something i would have deemed it 10
not to have seen; ; never without derivir
from it instruction and amusement"
There was rumor about town th
week that Thurston, the lost balloons
had been found, but it proved wickc
hoax.
THAT DAIRY.-We do not bell eve the
is any place in the country where Editors a
more frequently and so kindly remember
as in Bellows Falls, and it serves much
soften the numerous trials and tribulatioI
of Editorial life. We have this week
acknowledge the receipt of a most gem
Gus sample of cheese from the dairy
Messrs. S. E. and r. w. Carpenter of W,
Westminster, and made by Mrs. S. E. c;
penter, who will accept our warmest than
for their hberality. 1t is of course of
best quality as all would know who are |
quainted with this dairy, which is so 81
cessfuly managed by Mrs. Carpenter,
men doing the heavy work. We undo
stand they keep about % cows, from viii
they derive nearly $40 each, annually, a