Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-01-11


almost unanimously, the secessionisls being
unable TO make any show at all. The fol-
flowing are the officers chosen:
Clerk-Geo. A. Graves
BoiHfs.
A. S. Clark, J. w. Church,
j. w. Moore, c. +. Pease,
]. H Phelps.
Fire lVerdeas.
S. l.. Pierce, Edmund Blake,
Peter Brewer, John Adams,
j. BowtelI.
Ifeasurer.-Asa Wentworth, Jr.
Collector--C. b. Eddy.
Mr.. A. 5. Clark, being the first Bailiff,
iisiherefore, ex-oficio, the mayor Of this
city for the year ensuing. A tax Of twelve
per cent of the grand list was voted 10 pay
current expenses and the Indebtedness Of
The corporation. Itwas also voted that The
three first Bailiffs be a committee TO confer
will the Water Company, and 10 report at
m adjourned meeting.
The Treasurer made his report, showing
the Indebtedness of the village to be about
$1,000. This includes the expense of the
collected amounting 10 about $500, and lire
meeting instructed the Bailiffs TO make out
the tax voted at this meeting, and have both
collected forthwith. Both these taxes viii
amount to near thousand dollars. A bill
of $1,000 was presented in favor of G. f..
Pease, for liquors and crackers furnished
the corporation at the time of the fire last
spring. 1t was discussed amid much mifth,
and the opinion seemed TO prevail that the
corporation should not pay it, nor should
Mr.. Pease loose ii it was laid on the table,
and contribution taken, and little more
fhan half the amount made up on the spot
~ Some contributed under protest, and others
gave with the understanding that their mon
sey was for the crackers The qualms of
conscience being thus eased, the meeting
was adjourned to Monday evening, Jan. 81.
The sale for the slips in the new Baptist
church in this village. win take place on
Saturday evening next
We trust our new city government will
at once put stop to coasting and sliding
in the streets. 1t is not necessary to wait
till some one has been injured, as has usu-
ally been the practice.
The Presidents Fast was duly observed
in this village by religious services. Rev.
Mr.. Perry (congregationaD delivered a
sermon on the times, strongly maintaining
the Union, but not at the price Of slavery,
or the hazard of christianity.
On Thursday of last week an accident
occurred on Connecticut River, near Mr..
Milliken's in Charlestown, n. H., by which
two horse team driven by Mr. Severance,
broke through the ice, and would probably
+ have been drowned had it not been for the
timely aid Of John and James Milliken.
The Bellows Falls Home Educational
Association viii hold meeting on Tuesday
evening of next week, and the following
swill be the subject for consideration -
"What effect have luxuries for the palate
on the physical health of children, aud what
effect on the moral welfare p We trust
there may be a good attendance. 1t is sew.
..eral weeks since the association has met
and as the holidays have passed, it is now
a good time TO renew the meetings. Al
tthe next meeting officers win also have tc
be chosen, and it is therefore important OF
that account that there should be a full at
tendance.
SECESSION SEcEssIoN1 Believing that
secession in principle was just as proper
and could be as lawfully carried out at the
north as at the, south, and knowing that true
courage consisted not in ventillations Of gas
but in rigorous and persistent action, the
young people of Saxton's River in solemn
conclave did avow their unalterable deter
mination 10 sgnalize the New Year by
taking sleigh rideinto a neighboring state
and in express violation of southern custom
Immediately made preparations for doing
so. After arraying themselves in proper
apparel, and after armins with suilabl,
and very desirable supply of domestic erin
oline, they proceeded TO pariake Of the hos
pitality of "Mine Host Anderson, of Paper
Mill Village, TO whose credit let it be sail
that better house, nor more accommo
,daiing landlord cannot be found this side o
the Atlantic. Everything was in prime
orler-"Bill of Fare" excelIent-the charg
es reasonable. We would recommend t.
all travelling, or having business that way
to give him a call, and if gentlemanly kind
ness and good lardcr can make you a