Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-06-17
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bellows FALLS. JUNE IL, 1859.
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Band, who generously gave their services on
the occasion. The parade OF the Guards
Is well spoken Of, and with proper amount
Of thorough drilling, they will become sec
ond to none in the State.
The Guards are filling up their ranks
finely, and we wish to take this opportuni-
ty to say word to our citizens in their be-
half 1t is briefly this: 1t is Of course a
voluntary company. 1t is for recreation
and furnishes healthy exercise. Every
body needs recreation, and should have it.
There are different kinds of recreation, and
what suits some wholly insults others.
But it is not our purpose 10 discourse up
on recreations at this time.
The Guards are at considerable expense.
They have some money in their treasury.
Whether they will wish to raise more than
they now have, we cannot say, but II they
should, we believe our people, business men
in particular, can soeH afford to contribute,
if necessary, for the support of the compa-
ny. Why? 1t is this. Let the Compa-
nv become established and their regular
parades will draw people to the place, and
Consequently there will be an increase of
trade. With the company it is not pay
inc concern. With them it is recreation,
but to our traders it is or can be paying
institution, and we trust they will look at it
in that light. A merchant in Woodstock
takes sensible view of this matter, and
after the annual parade of the Woodstock
Light Infantry last week, he thus writes to
the Standard: Il am trader and must
acknowledge that Every military parade
pnts extra dollars in my drawer, and am
wiling TO contribute, if needed, for the sup
port of this same institution.
y. S. Since the above was written, we
understand that Col. Jackmn has ordered
the officers drill for this regiment to be
held in this village. The advantage TO this
place of public gathering, is too well I'M
derstood to need calculation, and we doubt
moi our people will appreciate it.
CoLD, FROSTY AND THAw.-There
was pretty hard fros. ON Sunday morn
ing last, doing considerable damage, but we
think the injury is not so great as at first
supposed, and up to this period we see
nothing TO prevent good crops generally.
On Tuesday the weather became much
warmer, and on Wednesday it was even
oppressively hot-felt more doubtless from
the recent cold period.
The doctors speak very highly of the
dinner served to them on Wednesday, at
the Bellows Falls House Campbell never
tires in his exertions to set first rate tables,
and is always successful. The vegetables
we believe were furnished by our friend
James M. Brown, who assisted on the oc-
casion, and who is certainly not to be ex
ceIIed in good taste at such time.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvENTIoN.-
The OILY news we have of the Democrat
ic State Convention, at the time of going
to press, Thursday noon,) is that several
of nc Irish dragons appeared at the de-
pol 1t 8 o'clock this morning, en- route for
Darlington.
STRAWBERRIES III. G. Bates at the
depot has our thanks for splendid box of
strawberries. They are delicious He
has been selling them for more than week.
AT ? o'clock, Tuesday morning, sup
posed house breaker attempted to enter the
house of Mr.. Sherman on Westminster
street. Mr.. Sherman was expecting to be
called at 3 o'clock by another person, and
thought nothing in particular of the matter,
but the scamp kept at work and Mr.. S.
VEN to the door, when his steps probably
&trocted the attention of the burglar, who
leff instanter. The door was held by a
button, and he had made considerable pro-
eress in pushing it off.
SPRINGFIELD.-Dr. S. M. Blake, Den
fist Of this village, visited Springfield on
Wednesday, and will remain at that place
two weeks, ready to wait upon those who
want anything in the line of his profession.
We believe the DIR. visits Springfield regu-
larry once in two months, and we would
commend him to the favor of those of our
readers in that place and vicinity. He does
god and reliable work, and is man in
every way worthy of patronage.
4koUTING.-A short time since three
f1tefmen went to Readsboro, and caught
zt1trout. James II. Wentworth and L.
A. Jon of this village, went TO Landgrave
oae Day last week, and caught 2l7.
MNGERoUs MANA writer in the
h says that on Tuesday, last week,