Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-01-27
Grafton Matters.

we pald visit Tor the hrst time, to
Grafton on Monday and Tuesday last, and
found very pretty village filed with en-
terprising and industrious people. The
village seems to have grown up considera-
bly, within few years, and contains many
new and neat looking cottages occupied,
doubtless, by families, who must enjoy
much happiness in their beautiful village.
There is an air of lie and action in this
place, truly refreshing
J. S. Adams, Esq, of Burlington, the
very efficient Secretary Of the Vermont
Board of Education, will lecture before the
Educational Association Of Grafton, on
Monday evening next, at the brick church /;
of course it will be an occasion of much
interest, and fall house.
Last Monday evening lecture was de-
livered in the school house, by Mr.. Rich
ardson, on Mormonism. There was pref
ty full attendance. Mr.. r. is somewhat
eccentric person, or at least, different from
ordinary people, but nevertheless, some
times says some tolerably fair thinss-
We dropped in to the store of Sher-
win and Wyman, on Monday evening where
we found a perfect throng Of customers.
Stores in larger places, could seldom boast
of such a rush. They are live and enter
prising men, and keep full stock of gro
ceries, West India goods, salt, fish, &c.
They are doing a large and successful bust
ness, and we congratulate them on their
success.
The next day we stepped into the store
of G. M. Barrett, where may be found all
kinds of goods usually kept in country
store. Me-. B. has resided in town some
thirty years, and been in the mercantile
business in that place, some twenty-five
years. In this store also, we found Mr..
Hall who sells books and the Initial Sta
tionery which is now so much coming into
use.
The celebrated Fyler churn is manufac-
tured in this village by Henry Holmes
These churns are so well and favorably
known, that it is wholly unnecessary to
commend them. They are used every
where and always take the first premiums
at fairs, whenever offered He manufac-
lures some over two thousand year, and
they are now finishing from fifty to seven
ty-five per week. He informed us that he
was the LATEST person in the building As
all know him to be live, stirring and thor
ough business man. his remark may very
fairly be construed into high compliment
TO his workmen.
We got into the carriage and sleigh man
ufactory of G. n. French & Co., but found
nary French & Co. at home. We how
ever found the slcighs and wagons finished
up in the very best style. The rose paint
ing on dasl,ers and backs, is superb.
Peter w. Dean & Cos woolen manu-
factory is also another of the g institutions
of the place. They make fine cloths, and
in the course of year, use up some 10000
lbs. of wool, and employ about % hands.
B. w. Dean, Esq, kindly took US over the
premises, and we could but remark the in
tellgent appearance of the operatives.
We must not omit TO mention the COM
Portable quarters we had at the Grafton iio-
tel, kept by Mr.. Wilcox.
The people are getting up club for the
Tribune. All right With the Tribune
and TIMES they can but be prosperous
people
Rev. Mr.. Bradford has offered his real
estate for sale. This must suffice for this
week. Some other things must await an
other occasion.