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


Book BINDING.
We would announce To our readers that
l. have made arrangements by which we
/. nrepared TO receive all kinds of Look
Zinc. The work will be done in the
Cost superior manner, aud we are quite
L,rc will give satisfaction. Orders solicited
BRIErs.-Abenaqui Engine Co, Capt,
Fillmore, attended the muster at Grafton,
kbere their good demeanor and proficiency
! drill. attracted full share Of compli.
nents and attention from the crowd. Their
banks have been somewhat thinned by those
n the company who have gone to the war,
iboush we believe they turned out some
/ men on Tuesday. Mr.. IL. +.
Benson of Springfield, butchercd a pig, last
heck, five months and twenty-six days old,
kbich weighed after it was dressed, 2I7
Is. For the last twenty-four days, his pig.
hin gained 81 lbs. per day. Mr.. d. is ready
" give in 10 any one who has done bet
4r. Will Mr.. Benson inform us on what
Il fed his pig! There is wag in
be Braitleboro cavalry company, Capt
BALL, now at burlington, who convulsed
be whole company the other night, when
remarked in relation to one of his com.
hides who was snoring vocferously, " Well,
|pys, that's the first man | ever heard snore
Did Hn-dred scithom missing a note I" : :
Il. Hiram Siowell of Springfield, has a
Idly which is bound to do something for
Ne war, at least in the commissary depart
ent. lie has sent us one Of her specimen
RS which weighs one quarter Of pound,
bd measures 6 ] by s inches. This biddy
bomises still greater efforts if her services
Re needed ---- Dan Tarbell, of the
by Of Sandusky, who was recently induced
take the eish of allegiance as admins
bred by some soldiers at South Royalion,
the early bart Of the war, wanted to raise
secession flag at West Randolph. The cit
lens OF that place informed him that he
build do SO if he wanted to, hut that if he
3D., they would raise him so much higher
han the flag, that he would never see il.
{he flag diln't 60 up. Messrs.
fierce, Dexter & CO. Of Jamaica, have just
Burned from market with large stock of
III aud winter goods, and are meeting the
tants Of their customers on the best terms.
they are among tue live merchants Of this
bunty, and fully deserve the large patron
BE they receive. Our readers will
nd elsewhere an account Of an attempt to
BIZ and murder citizen of Jamaica. The
Slizens in the vicinity where the diabolical
tttempt was made, ought to turn out and
bGnt the man with but one boot. Ii Is to
keregretted that Mr.. Clark's plow point did
pot sink little deeper in the rascals head.
~ The Post Office at Plymouth Notch,
bas been removed mile or two this side,
b Unonville, and f. T. Baldwin is Post
Master. Editors, all over the State,
bave recently been luxuriating on the sec
bnd crop of raspberries. A thought
|ul lady in Briegewater, suggests that each
pne who knits a pair cf socks for soldiers,
|hould place in the toes small hank Of
!arn for mending. The idea occurred to
Pie lady while she herself was spinning
barn for the soldiers. Blessed be the
patriotic women OF. Vermont. The
HYindham County Congregational Asso-
patton hold their next meeting at the house
n Rev. A. Stevens. at WESTMINSTER West,
IN Tuesday of next week, at noon.
John c. Holmes of Springfield, is I'd Lieut..
the Windsor County cavalry company.
\. ?. Rundet of Royalton, is captain.
Albert Buxton of this village, has en-.
sied in the army, and goes out with the
company Of Vermont Sharp Shooters.
better or more patriotic young man has
POI leii Vermont this year. He is lntelli-
Eent assd well understands the troubles OF
Por country, and knows what he is going
put for. Luke Baker of Puiney
has raised beet this season which weighs
f'sht lbs. Kendall Taylor has been
appointed Post Master at Prociorsville, in
place OF Isaac A. Brown, resigned.
eachers designing TO teach in this town
pc coming winter, are referred to the no.
Pee OF the school superintendent in anoih.
column. An Irish boy in Brat.
Pcooro, the other day, while amusing him
elf by walking on picket fence, fell aud
Proke his leg in two places. ~ A com
Rany OF home guards has been formed in
ernon. They number 60 men, and II
~ Barrows is captain.
Inc following is the superscip,ion on q
etter which came to the post Office here
be other day -
Uncle sam please give me a lift
snt down the rails to Bellows Falls,
mere he Up find Swir