Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-03-30
vermont News.

A Frenchman in Burlington was foolish
enough to suppose he could cross the lake,
a few DAYS since, on the rapidly softening
ice, and started out. The obvious danger,
saws the Free Press, excited the attention,
which increased to positive excitement
when it was perceived that his progress was
stopped by the open water out two or three
miles from land, that cracks were opening
and the ice sofening rapidly under the warm
sun. and that the possibility of the return
which he was now attempting was ex-
temely doubtful. AT this juncture fiat
bottomed boat was manned by three gener-
Gus fellows, Dan Raxford, Leonard Bliss,
and Jed Thompson, who started ont to the
rescue. They made slow and difficult
progress, pushing the boat through the
yielding ice a portion of the way and
where the ice was stronger sliding boards
ahead from the boat, on which they stepped
and drew the boat along. Meantime the
wharves and brow of the hill on Water
Street were lined with hundreds watching
the progress of the operation. At about
half past twelve the man was reached and
taken into the boat, and at half past one,
after three hours and a half of hard work
and not altogether free from danger, his
rescuers reached the South Wharf, amid
the cheers Of crowd of hundreds of in
terested spectators. Yet the Frenchman
had no appreciation of his perilous situa-
ton, FOR when his rescuers came within
calling distance, he made the frigidinquiry,
"Where are you going?" But the crowd
understood it, and made up a handsome
purse to the three heroes who had no doubt
saved him from a watery grave.
Henry Keyes, the president, has been
appointed superintendent of the Passump-
sic railroad, in place of George A. Merrill,
who has occupied that position for many
years.
A paper mill at Fairhaven was burnt
on Thursday of last week. Insured fol-
81 800 which covers the loss.
INJURMG SHADE TREEs.-A wanton
injury to large number of shade trees on
Main street, in st. Adams, week or two
since, led TO active efforts on the part Of
the village authorities to find out the cul-
prits. Two young men by the name Of
Harvey and Thomas, residing out of the
village, were ascertained to be the guilty
parties. The Trustees of the village let
them off on payment of fine of $50 and
costs. Harvey had been previously fined
So and costs for stealing the axe with
which the mischief was done. So says the
St. Adams Messenger.
Joseph II. Barrett, Esq, formerly Editor
of the Middlebury Register has been elect.
ed delegate 10 Chicago from the first
Congressional District in OHIO, by large
majority. He is now principal editor Of
the Cincinnati GdSefte, leading daily and
weekly Republican Journal of the West.
FIRE.-A dwelling house occupied by
Albert Reyes III Rutland, was DESTROYED
by fire on Thursday, last week. The fam.
lily were absent when it broke out, and very
little was saved, The building was insured
in the Vermont Mutual for 5000.
Mr.. Woodwards saw mill in Woodstock
took fire one day last week, but was soor
discovered and put out.
A dwelling house about three mile:
north of Woodstock village, belonging tc
Lyman Goth, was burnt on Saturday night
18th. a barn, sheds, and four tons Of hay
went with l.. Insured for $500.
FCGIrIvE SLvE CASE IN PnLApE.rIA