Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-02-15

most superior manner, ana we are quite
sure will give satisfaction. Orders solicited
The ladies of the Congregational church
and society of this village, will hold Fair
At Wightman's Hall, on Wednesday after
noon and evening Of next week. Arrange
ments have been and are making for an in
teresting occasion, and we hope they will
meet with full measure Of success. The
proceeds are for the benefit of Rev. Mr..
Perry, their pastor, who has been i'll for
eeveral weeks, aad about whose health his
friends have much solctude.
We had cold Friday" last week. In
the morning at s o'clock, it was 20 degrees
below zero, in the Square, and in some To-
cali.ies it was still lower. At noon it was
still g degrees below, but on Saturday
morning the thermometers all made a grand
rush for the lowest point. On School street
At Captain Taylor's it was 20 below; on
Terrace Hill 80, and in some places 33.
At Rutland, Windsor, and other places
north. it was 40 below.
John G. SAKE, the distinguished poet of
Vermont, delivered his poem on "New
England" at Wightman's Hall on Monday
evening, to a full house and delighted audi
ence. Al the close, by request, he recited
his poem w,ittea in earlier days. entitled
sNiiss Mcbride" 1t is capital thing, and
inculcaies sound principles. Mr.. SAKE was
warmly received, and frequently applauded.
His apostrophe TO the Union was fine, and
peculiarly appropriate at this time.
A petition to congress for the constitu-
ton as it is, and for the enforcement Of the
laws, was circulated few hours in this viii
lage last week, and after obtaining near one
hundred names was forwarded to Washing
ton.
DR.. Blake of this village, will make his
annual visit to Springfield next week, and
remain there for two weeks. The DIR. is
an excellent dentist,as our friends in Spring
field well know, and they will of course
improve the opportunity.
We are pleased to learn that Col. Robert
Wilson of Keene, n. H., is organizing a
company in that town, which will be ready
at short notice TO march in defense of the
Union. CoI Wilson still retains the vigor
of manhood and his patriotism cannot be
questioned.
Tie Green Mountain Guards held a
a meeting on "Wednesday. The attendance
was small of the whole company, but all
present but four, voted to respond to the
call of the government. Capt. Barker
made thorough going patriotic speech
declaring strongly for the Union, and wan.
ted no better winding sheet than the nation
al flag of the whole country. Our banc
belong TO the company, and S. F. Mer.
rill, their well known leader, was present
and declared his readiness TO blow lis in
strument or shoulder musket as nigh
be wanted, aud wish was expressed tina
Gov Pickens might hear them play Yam
kee Doodle in Charleston.
The "Star Vocalists" will sing in Spring
field Saturday evening. See Chester items
They will also sing again in Wightman''
Hall this Thursday evening.
"A COOP TIME.-The ladies of the con
gregational church Of Westminster Eas
Parish will hold their annual festival at til,
Town Hall, on Thursday evening, Feb. Fl
There will be vocal music under the drec
lion of J. j. Kimball of Saxton's River
and the Westminster Cornet Band will as
sist in the entertainments of the evening
There will be an antiquarian room, and
good time generally is anticipated. Tn
proceeds are TO be applied to the payment
Of The parsonage debt.
A Mr.. Kelley of Brattleboro, desert
ed his wife aud ran away with another We
man, on Tuesday Of last week. A cores
pendent says that Kelley was printer
recently married and came to that place
and that all things went well till Monda
OF last week, when woman came to Bra
ikboro, put up at the Revere House, an
registered her pane as Miss o. Flint.
Ia the evening, Kelley called upon he
and next day she returned the call, an
Tuesday afternoon they went off togethe
in the southern train, when Mrs. kelle
found herself minus her purse, watch an
jewelry, with unpaid board bills. Our col
respondent says further that Mrs. X. wa
pearly distracted, but rallying her courag'
she pawned her clothing effects for unpai
bills and has left for Springfield, Mass
Where she has friends.
SAD AccIpENr.-On the 9th of jar
nary, Mr.. Thompson, of Perkinsvills. neal
y 60 years of age, was seriously injure
while in his wood lot telling tree. TIL
top of the falling tree broke, and fell upo
the stump near which he was standing, an
come of the limbs struck him on his heat
This was on Wednesday, and he laid in a
Unconscious state till Saturday, when b