Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-08-31


requested to ask those having torches to re-
turn them to head quarters, as they will be
wanted again soon.
Our village was very lively with the mil
itary, on Wednesday. The Cavendish
Light Infantry. Capt. White, and Chester
Grnet Band came Gown in the morning
tain, being on their way to muster at Mont
pelier. They paraded our streets and made
svery creditable appearance. The Ches-
I'll Cornet Band, by the excellence Of their
music, were the frequent theme of compli-
mentary remark, Our own Green Noun
tain Guards and Band came cut at noon,
md Joined them in the excursion to muster.
The argus says that the wife of Thomas
DRourke, residing half a mile north of
nis village, fell on Tuesday, the 18th inst,
breaking the outer bone of one of her limbs
bout three inches above the anele, and the
inner bone just at the joint. The fracture
Vas dressed by DIR. Nichols, and she is now
doing well.
G. f. Newcomb has just received lot
of new goods, among which are variety
of new and splendid styles of vestings
which can hardly be surpassed. Newcomb
Il the same old philosopher in getting up
garments oftranscendent responsibility, and
will continue so unto the end.
IF you want good groceries, provision
and sugars to match, they may be found at
Csl. Hyde's.
The excellent fruit season of this year,
;sbeginning to make itself manifest. We
aav common fall apple the other day,
grown in this village by Mr.. John Kimball,
131 inches in circumference, and weighing
l2 ounces.
There is nothing SO invigorating to ed
itoriaI life, as to feel that your efforts, how
ever poor they may be, are fully appreciated
Atany rate we thought SO the other day
when our fellow townsman, Mr.. II. Evans
Of Rockingham, came into our sanctum and
declared that as ii was presidential election
this year, he thought editors should have
extra and substantial encouragement, and
having concluded his speech, he presented
" with bushel of very nice potatoes O
the Blodgett variety, another bushel of ap
pies, being the Bemis Sweetings and ex
ceedingly large and fair, and also half peel
of splendid Canada plums Now our read
ers may well believe that this speech anC
eeremony brought down our household will
the most uproarous applause" and The
prin tiers and all hands have unanimously
voted that Mr. Evans has made the mos
Substantial and best speech of the cam
paign.
The Breckenridge flag at White Rive
sanction has been changed to Douglas flag
We understand that at Fosters Breckin
ridge convention at White River Junction
last week, there were fourteen present
The pink eyed, white woodchuck recent
81 mentioned in these columns, has becom
Z public character, having Travelled til
rounds of the press, and as we are inform
ed, been sent for by Barnum for his muse
mn in New York. But be was too late
The mongrel had escaped.
Republicans of Saxton,s River, Can
bridgeport and Bartonsville Are yo
ready for next Tuesday?
You can get most excellent aceommoda
tons for the inner man, at J. NJ. Brown
restaurant and at low terms. This remark
based on what those say who have tried i
Sanders and Brown always supply goo
groceries, and will furnish meals for til
crewd, at short notice.
The Republican torch light procession
Chester was more than half mile in leagtl
Those democrats whe sappert SAKE an
Douglas, viii find their call for tow
eaucus in another place Let there be
Gpod rally. The Breckenridge game
Drag will be exposed next Tuesday.
The Brattleboro Cornet Band came ne,
Eetting ducked on Tuesday They h
been out with an excursion party 10 Che
Hrfeld, and returned to cross the river