Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-01-25
vermont News.

have noticed was perpetrated IN this place
on the cold days of Friday and Saturday OF
last week. We refer 10 those persons who
left their hard-driven horses standing out in
the streets without so much as a blanket
over them. Some were left thus till the pity
of the passers-by led them to take buffalo
robes from the sleighs and cover them up.
A merciiul man is merciful to his beast
81. Johnsba,y Caledoaian.
FIRE IN STRAFFoRp.-The Grist Mill
at Strafford Upper Village, owned by Mr..
Dodge was burned on Wednesday of last
week. Supposed to be the work of an in
cendiary.
IL is said that, within the space of ]
miles including a part of Topsham and
Orange, there can be found eight pairs of
twins, all well and hearty.
Jared Camp, for 40 years resident in
Stowe, died on the 9th, from The effects of a
fall some time previous. lie was climbing
up ladder, and when about half way up
the ladder broke, and he fell TO the ground
"a distance OF about feet
Several cases Of the Small Pox are re-
ported in Wolcott and Woodbury.. There
are also one or two cases of it in North
field.
ACCIDENT.-Mr. H. c. jameson. press
man in the Rutland Herald Office, had his
hand very badly injured on Monday by be-
ing drawn into card press at which he was
engaged. The hand was severely bruised
and several of the bones were broken Mr..
Jameson's injuries were well and properly
attended to by DIR. Sanborn, but it is not
likely that he will be able to use his hand
again for some three months to come.
A car load of potatoes has been sent to
market from the depot in Bradford each
day, for about two weeks past, by single
firm.
a SAD ACcIDENT.-We have received
intelligence, VI the death of Mr.. Thomas
Mutt, Of Newbury, the circumstances of
which are sad indeed. He had been carry
ing some children to the district school, and
on bis return met another company ofchild-
ren, which he volunteered to carry to the
school-house, in endeavoring TO turn his
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horse, he was thrown from the sleigh and
Instantly killed, the fall breaking his neck
Bradford Telegraph.
BURNING FLUID ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS six
o'clock On Wednesday morning, while the
hired girl in the employ of the editor of this
paper was preparing breakfast for the fami-
ly, lamp with burning fluid exploded and
enveloped the girl in flames. In this situat.
ion she ran into the dning-room screaming
at the top of her voice. We Immediately
got out of bed, threw the girl on the floor
and rolled her over, in the mean time
smothering the fire with her own clothing
which was The only article we could reach
as the sufferer held on to US with dearh
Ike grip. In half minute more, the girl
would have been burned to death, as il is
she is badly burned, but not dangerously.
After saving the girl, we exringuished a fire
IN the buttery where the lamp exploded.
Our left hand is badly burned and blistered.
but under the circumstances we Feel as
though we had get off al cheap rate, as
for while, it seemed, as though the cir,
and her deliyerer were 10th 10 be over
whelmed by the flames.-Rmland Courier.
Pretty will done friend Cain but il must.
have been somewhat ludicrous, after all. to
have seen live editor fighting fire with
nothing on but little cotton
SUCCESSFUL BURGLARY.-On the even
ing OF the 18th inst, the store of Mr.. c. A.,
Harris in Derby, was entered by ascending
upon the upper verandah, breaking a pane
OF glass, and then descending below. After
having cut thro' a common door by means
OF Jackknife and run their hand through
ana slipped back the bolt, they, with the ex-
pertness of northern burglars, unceremo-
nlously appropriated to their own use dry
goods TO the value Of about 500, and about
- in change.-Lrasburgh Standard.