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


saw An Wichtman's Hall next Wednesday
cycninr. There will be tableaux, speaking
and sincing, and we have no doubt will form
= ycrv agreeable entertainment. A small
admission fee will be charged to defray ex-
pensc< They are worthy of full house
and ve hope they will have it.
TO boys, George Osgood of this town,
and Newton Porter of Townshend, were
arrested last week on charge of abstracting
letters from the post office at Cambridgeport,
and on Saturday were brought TO this viii
jace and taken before c. N. Davenport, Esq
of Wilmington, U. S. Commissioner. Os-
good waived an examination and gave bonds
In th6 sum of $500, for his appearance at
the Grcuit Court. The other case was
postponed till Monday, and then disposed
81 III i similar manner. 1t appears that
these boys took a certain package of letters
at the post Office at Cambridgport, and in
one Of these letters was a draft on Exchange
Bank b Springfield, which they took there
and 90 the money on it, by forging the
nameof Mr.. Sherwin Of Grafton, in whose
favor the check was made. These boys
are about IL or Is years of age, and of re-
spectacle parents. They can live down
the wrong they have done If they will, aud
we trust the lesson which has swiftly over
aiken them, win prove salutary.
Country merchants and others who would
apply themselves with good article of
soffee and spices, viii find the same at the
Glen Mills in this place. w. & J. G. Flint
are lie enterprising proprietors of this es-
Adjustment, and are doing large whole
sale Business. The quality of their coffee
md spices is No ], as we can testify from
requcnt personal observation and trial, and
hercfsre have no hesitation in commencing
HON 10 the public.
C.E. Newcomb has Just returned from
market, and is now ready to furnish a fresh
Iot ~ fits" in any quantity. His "philoso-
,hyv on good clothes has become "prover-
sial,r SO that when you get whole suit at
IL eHabishment, you come out "prover-
dal philosophy" and Mr.. N. keeps full
upply of this philosophy on hand all the
ime.
Bxnocratio Oysters Mr.. George Plat,
IN agent from this place TO New Haven,
as generously presented us with a sample
{ what he calls democratic oysters, fresh
rom the election excitement in Connecticut.
They were the largest we ever beheld,
mrely. 1t took but three for good plump
half pint They were excellent; so much
% thet we apprehend neighbor Plat must
have ckristened them wrongly, or else they
we're upon the verge of coming on to the
Repabkcan platform
The annual school meeting of this village
was held at the school house on Tuesday
cyening. There was fair attendance,
Everything entirely harmonious, and very
Unanimous feeling in favor of the present
exceilent board of teachers. The follow
Ing officers were chosen for the year ensu-
Enr: Clerk-Merrick Wentworth. Pre-
deafial Committee S. NJ Blake, j. w.
Chnxch, S. S. Coolidge; Collector-George
Slaie; 7reasurer-Asa Wentworth. Jr.
Auditors-Geo. o. Henry, A. n. Swain, j.
d. Bridgman. Voted tax of 80 cents on
the dollar to pay expresses of school, &c,
for year ensuing, the surplus, if any, 10 be
applied to interest and debt of the district.
A printer not long since having been
flung by his sweetheart, went TO the Of
fee to commit suicide With the shooting
stick," but the thing wouldn't go off. The
"devil,' to pacify him, told him TO go into
dhc sanctum, where the editor was writing
duns to delinquent snbscribe.s. He says
that picture of despair reconcile6 him to
bis fate
Mother boy was hauled up at this place
% Monday, for stealing watch from Joe
Thompson in Londonderry. He was teie-
graphed at this place, and within very
Flew minutes after, he was arrested by Joel
Hamnond, Esq. At first he stoutly de-
MED the charge, but Mr.. Hammond put the
matter home TO him so strong that he final.
" Owned up and produced the watch. The
matter was settled, and the boy allowed to
run. He belongs in Cambridge, Mass
His father was telegraphed, but wouldn't
come, by which it would seem lie has given
over his son as hard case
The special corporation meeting VS.;
held at Wightmans Hall, Wednesday eve
ming Geo. Slate, frs. Bailiff, presiding
L. A. Grsn, the clerk, being absent, j. ID
Bridgmsn was chosen clerk pre- TEN, and il
being generally understood taat the war
rant for the meeting was defective. il was
immcdiately adjourned without day. The
matter is 60 he started new again, ana an
other corporation meeting is 10 be held.
WooDsTocK.-The re-buikliEg of Che
burnt district has already begun, and cr'