Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-11-29
Vermont News.

Vermont News.
The Vermont and Canada Railroad have
declared semi-annual dividend of per
cent payable December ID.
George Pratt cf Bridport, young man
10 years old. caught lis foot in the belt of
a threshng machine, on the 10Th inst, and
was thrown down and instantly killed by
having his neck broke. A sister Of the
young man died on the 10th, and both were
buried on Sunday, the 18th.
Julius Pratt Of Pomfret, was run over on
the 18th by an ox-cart, ard so severely in
iured that he died next morning. One
wheel Of the heavily loaded cart passed over
his neck. Mr.. Pratt had but one hand,
having lost the other while celebrating the
election of Frank Pierce to the presidency,
nine years ago.
Two precocious rogues, named Theodore
and Frederick Defoe, aged respectively but
10 and IL years, are in Woodstock Jail for
stealing horse, wagon and harness. The
properly has been recovered
Administrators Gafney, for many
years assistant in the freight depot at this
place, had an arm badly broken while coup
ling cars at Barton a few days since. The
bores were considerably shattered but we
learn that he will not probably entirely lose
the use of it. : !. p. Magoon OF this
place met with an uncommon accident a
short time since. While wheeling a heavy
load up an inclined pink, bis foot slipped
off The plank and he fell. He was unable
to rise; and TO those who helped him into
the shop he declared some one lad hit him
on The back of the leg below the calf with
a brick or some other hard substance. A
medical examination discovered the heel
cord broken. Though it is an injury that
will lay him up for some time, it is not nee
essarily permanent, JohnsJay Caledo-
aiaa.
The editor of the Bennington Banner has
received handsome present by way of an
editorial chair.
DANGEROUS BUSINESS. Last week on
Sunday some boys got together in an attic
in Bradford, aud began to amuse themselves
with powder. The consequence was. il
went off, and the house came near going
too, but prompt efforts put out the flames.
Boys and gunpowder can be put to better
use-the former at church-the latter in
cartridges.
On Thursday last lad named Alex. Fer
ris was firing pistol, for his amusement,
from the Seminary school-room window in
this village. One Of the balls hit one
James McAnully, at distance Of 50 rods,
and passed through the skin OF his fore
head.-Niddte6,oy Register.
Mrs d. S. Ewing of Clarendon. lady
81 years old, Of feeble health, has within
few days knit two pairs of socks and one
pair of gloves for the soldiers. Let all wo-
men of patriotic hearts do as much accord.
ing TO their ability, and there will be but
little suffering in our brave army.
There were some pretty Independent and
original minds in the late Vermont lecis-
iatnre, not to be irammced by dictionaries
or book larnin." Eight different m, MIXERS
OF the committee on mileage and debentures
spelled the word committee in eight diff.-
rent ways, aud all wrong, as follows Com.
NIFTY, ecmmity, comtie, committee, comitte.
commltle, comittee, comitee." Perh2ps
they went on the principle of tile Pennsyl-
wanna lawyer, who, when taken TO task IN
court by The OPP osing counsel, for bal spell
Ing. reiorled that "a man must be bio
foot It he could not spell word in more
than one way"
SUDDEN DEArH.-Mr. Abel Wvman of
hinesburgh, started with his son on Tues.
oay morning, Nov. p, for Burlington. lie
got cut OF the wagon and walked up the
hull south of Muddy brook. Soon after
taking bis seat a.asn beside has SON. With
word or any other movement. he leaned
over upon his son and expired. After us.
ing what means were al hand 10 revive him
the son drove on TO Judge Van sicklin's
where further efforts were made, but in
vain.
NJ. Wyman was a large, healthy and 4
strong MAI, about -ixty-fve years Oil and
Il Is not known that be had had the least \
'ntimaiion of the near approach of death
lie had been for many years a res;d.n,
anu much respected citizen of Hinesburgb
n volunteer who prides himself upon the