Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-07-27
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may object, if he knows of any kindred
between the parties, Of any pre-contract,
or other just cause why the marriage should
not take place.
NOTICE." John Parks Finney and
Lydia Archer, of Rockingham, came to my
house, and having been published agreea-
bly, to law,--but he, being n minor and not
having his fathers consent, refused to mar
nv them. They, however, declared that
they took and considered each other as hus-
band and wife, meaning to live and do for
each other accordingly
SAMUEL WHITING, Minister.
This may perhaps be considered the first
free lore marriage that ever took place in
Windham County. The number Of inhab-
itants at this time was not very large, for
the whole number cf votes east for Gov
ernor tie next year was only one hundred
and fifty but the number of children in
school in the sixteen school districts was
seraa hundred and hirty-siri
In November, 1904, the sum of seventy
dollars was raised to build bridge near
Mr.. Hapgood's, and twenty-five dollars
to repair the bridge near Bellows Mills.
The minister tax was this year paid in full,
and " Mr.. Whiting gave a receipt in full
of all demands" Samuel Emery owned
the sawmill near the middle of the town
and he sawed the boards used in making
the fence around the burying ground.
In 1904, the people of the town had suf-
fered great damages from crows in their
cornfe,ds, and at town meeting they au-
thOrized the selectmen to pay the sum of
/ twelve and one-half cents for every crow
killed in the town from April to july. In
consequence Of this vote, there was a gen
eral war declared against all crows. and
every man who had gun was constantly
on the watch crow killing became money
making business not only the old crows
were shot and captured in great quantities,
but the tallest trees In the forest were
climbed and the young crows taken from
their nests. The number Of crows pre-
scented to the Selectmen was so great that
they became suspicious that in some cases
the same carcasseS might come for bounty
more than once, and they consequently re-
quired the heads of the birds to be left in
their possession, as evidence that so many
had actually been destroyed. After this
the hunters used to bring strings of heads
with as they saw ft, and the business thus
regulated itself, except in some instances
where cunning boys would contrive TO get
possession of stray strings which some Sc
lectman had carelessly left exposed; but
the heads we're generally burned or other
wise safely taken care Of.
In 1907 the first bridge was built where
Woods sawmill was erected. This year
the people made an earnest movement in
regard to the Court House, voting that ii
is the opinion Of the inhabitants Of the
town of Rockingham that the County build
ings ought to be moved from off Newfane
hill" We do not understand why Rocking,
> BAN was particularly interested in this
matter, unless it was on account of trayel
and accommodation. There were former
ly three small villages in Newfane, called
the Centre, the South village, and Fayette,
vile. The centre was on elevated ground
and there the county buildings were erected
in 1887 this high ground commands a
view of the country round for 60 or 20
miles, and was one Of the places where the
first settlers went in early times, from For
Dummer, to look for We smoaks of ye
salvages." Rockingham, however, was In.
terested in having the county building:
moved from off of the HILL" and in time
they were moved to the village of Fay
etteville.
For many years, previous to 1908, there
had been a road open from the ferrying
place established at the upper end of the
great meadow in Charlestown, across Con-
necticut river TO the turnpike road in Rock
ingham, and although by law the proprie-
tors of the Ferry we're obliged TO provide
and keep suitable boats and to employ and
have in attendance ferrymen for the con-
venlence of the public, yet notwithstanding
these arrangements, in 1903, the owners Of
the lands caused to be erected a strong and
heavy fence across the road, obstructinc
the passage and travel from the ferry. II
consequence of this act, the people becam,
q much excited, pulling down the fence, &c.
, but it was put up stronger every time it wa
disturbed until at last the selectmen were
notified that they must take lawful mean
2 TO have the great nuisance Immediately re
, moved" Finally, the selectmen os Rock
ingham and the people of Charlestown ha,
a public meeting, to which all interests
: were warned to appear, and it was agree
" that gate should be made, ana roa
opened two rods wide from the ferry to th
{ turnpike road-the north line running fror
a maple tree TO large stump south of Nh
{ Hagar's barn-yard!
,e A terrific la;I e.o--, ...a11