Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-09-07

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N Our thanks are due Mr.. f. +. Dewey,
she accommodating telegraph operator in
shs village, by whose courtesy, we were
Favored with early election returns.
Our village schools will commence their
Nall terms on Monday next, with the same
seachers, except Miss Thompson, who is
succeeded by Miss d. A. Cutter Of Graf
ton, who viii have charge Of the interme-
Sdiate school.
We are glad to learn that Giles Pratt,
{breakman on the Rutland &c Burlington
RAILROAD, who was supposed to have been
Fatally injured one night last week, is very
much better and will probably fully re-
cover.
~ Abenaqui Engine Company had meet
ing Wednesday evening, and voted to re-
quest the Wardens to call special corpor-
zion meeting TO accept Of the new engine.
". D. Bridgman resigned his Office as clerk,
3and L. w. Lawrence was chosen in his
place.
One day last week, passenger who stood
pn the platform of the car as the train was
passing through the Rutland road bridge,
leaned off to see what be could see, when
bue of the iron rods of the bridge scraped
bin off, and he fell down through into the
fanal,his face and body considerably bruised,
but the ducking probably did him good, for
be swan out and " went on his way rejoic-
hg."
# There was pleasant entertainment Civ
IN to the Band on Tuesday evening, at j.
m. Browns by E. G. Quincy, and P. w.
Taylor The Band and several others were
present. Introductory, o. F. Woods made
few appropriate remarks, and then all
bands fell upon the nice things with which
he table was loaded, and none know better
how to tempt the palate than Brown who
made the arrangements for the occasion.
$At the close Mr.. Grant made few happy
remarks and very justly and appropriately
alluded to the liberality of Mrs. Taylor and
Quincy. A good social time followed and
closed with happy impressions generally
and good feeling toward Taylor and Quin-
Icy in particular.
The Levee by little Dolly Dutton, the
little fairy Of nine years, and only Is lbs.
1 in weight and 20 inches in height, at Wight
mans Hall on Monday evening, was very
fully attended by highly gratifed audi
ence. 1t is no wonder that her levees are
% fully attended. She is really the most
wonderful little thing our eyes have ever
beheld, SO small, and yet perfect in form,
md as bright little actress as you ever
see upon the stage. When she appeared
in the character of an old woman, snuff
box and all, the house of course came down
With a perfect storm. A happy life to lit
Ne Dolly. Miss Bolton, 10 years of age,
IS lbs in weight, and perfect lady. was
Also very interesting feature of the occa-
ION.
#$ There were three political caucuses at
he Centre last Saturday. The Republican
1as organized by the choice of X. p. Bar
u as chairman, and J. ID. Bridgman sec
etary, and Franklin Severens was nomi-
hted unanimously by reclamation, for Rep
esentative. The Douglas democrats NOM
Rated Charles Smith as their candidate |
~ the same office, and the Breckenridge
tblks put up o. ID. Gray. On Sunday, the
1reckinridgers spent all day electioneering,
md all the Irish shanties were duly visited.
mi The Westminster Wide Awake Club
eld meeting at the Town Hall in the
Iast Parish, last Saturday, and after some
xemarks by Henry A. Willard and A. NJ.
Albe, listened to an address from G. B.
Eddy, Esq, who was well applauded, and
Hceived the thanks of the meeting. Be
fore the adjournment three rousing cheers
were given for Lincoln and Hamlin, and
three more for the Bellows Falls Wide
Awake Club of which Mr. Eddy is a mem
Der.
On Tuesday evening, the Breckenridge
tolks were SO elated because they had sic
votes more than Douglas, that they called
out the Band and serenaded Mr.. Stoughton,
Tho made speech to them, in which he
rave the Douglas party and the old United
Mates Bank particular fits. After this,
hey paid visit to Mr.. o. ID. Gray, their
nndidate for town representative, who got
fght votes more than his Douglas compet-
pr. The editor of the Argus responded
p him in splendid speech, in which he
I'D out both Lincoln and Douglas. They
ad fought against men whom they had for
herly honored and supported, and had
hipped them on representative, State,
congress and justice ticket. He then +" lit
bwn" on Mr.. Trumbulrs speech os Monday
osening, and also Mr.. Grant, and having
abolished these gentlemen, declared with
tremendous gusto that Breckenridge and |
Lane would triumph in November, over
9TH Lincoln and Douglas, and by way of
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