Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-09-12

m County Agricultural Society have de-
ed TO postpone the Annual Fair for this
son. on account of the all-absorbiig in-
rest in the war.
The Society will hold its annual meeting
the choice of officers, at the Court House
Newisne at one O'Clock p. M. of Thurs
\, October I'd, 1862. Per order.
w. A. SrEpMAS, .Secy.
Bsrrrs.-J. p. Barnes, Esq, of Ches-
shot blue heron few days since,
bch measured four feet three inches in
Int, and five feet ten inches from tip to
of wings. Daniel kellogg. Jr.,
been Appointed Post Master at Brat
sboro, in place of G. j. Kellogg, re-
oyed. Tie new appointment, is only
bminal change, as he has had the princi-
management of the Office since May,
+ kGl, and the Pheair says has served the
bblc to general acceptance. Gold
ecing has been commenced in Ludlow, on
farm owned by Mr.. Seth Bemis. Two
len have succeeded in getting from three
six dollars day. Mr.. Pease Is
frring our people choice lot Of peaches,
the excellence of which we can testify
pm very handsome lot which he pre-
knted US. We are not aware that any one
sc in the village keeps them for sale. Mr..
lease is also doing large periodical BUSH
ess,-largcr probably than most of US are
mare Of. He has added one hundred 10
+ list Of daily papers, within two weeks,
bd now sells over FIVE hundred daily news
hpers every day. Our friends in
Emdham and Windsor counties have our
banks for the promPaness with which they
knt us the election returns. Many Of them
ke stranges TO us personally, but they May
tst assured their kindness i fully appre-
lated. Mr.. II. Evans of Rocking
Rm Centre, has sent US present OF a
Lshel Of the finest Bemis sweeiiags which
yer got into anybody's possession. Mr..
)vans not only remembers the PRIMER, but
So the soldiers, for whose benefit, in com
on with other OF his fellow towesmen, he
IS literally Contributed ever since the war
<gan. o. f. Woods keeps one OF
IL best stocks of drugs and medicines TO
,e found in this part of the country. He
llso supplies all the leading periodicals OF
be day, of which iie furnishes very large
lumber. Many war meetings were
Yield in different parts Of she State last Sun
lay, and in several instances the quotas of
Pc towns where the meetings were held,
kere iille1 before the labors ofthe day closed.
The people of Windsor on reeeiv-
|g their orders for draft on Tuesday, went
b work, and by midnight they had their
|uota full. The town of Claremont,
N. H., has furnished some 80 or 40 men
pore than its quota. Ii will be seen
bat the Windham County Agricultural So
(ety have postponed their annual exhibit
Jon till next year. They have done right.
L. - We learn that in Distric, No. / ? IN
Westminster, out of eight young men, five
lave eriisted into the u. S. service. The
blowing are their names: L. G. Darling,
Randall Smith, Jr., III. +. Wyman, Vim.
3ugbee, and w. S. sioultrop- Jo-
eph Cochran of this place, who went out
u the 18th Massachusetts, was in the late
,attles near Washington, and fought like a
iger. lie was slightly wounded by piece
II shell which struck him below the knee
Ind knocked him over. but he immediately
Irose again, and took his place in the ranks
where he remained during the battle. :
The ladies Of this village have commenced
FORK for the soldiers in good earnest. There
we're near 200 al work in Wightman's Hall
n Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. VIM. Co.
lant is President, and Mrs. Sumner Secre-
Dry and Treasurer. They have raised
bout 500 this week, besides their work.
Coz. SroUGHroN.-The Montpelier
Vatchmms thus speaks of Col. Stonghton !:
Col. +. III. Sioughton, OF Bellows Falls,
Jas received instructions from the War De-
,artment to report to Gov. Holbrook for the
purpose of organizing and taking command
Il the brigade of nine months militia. lie
Jas proved himself brave and competent
5tEcer in whatever situation lie has been
placed, and will acquit himself creditably
b bis new position"
WIDE AWAKE IN DUNNERsToS.-The
people of Dummerst0n held town meet
|ng on Wednesday of last week, and voted
bounty Of 500 to each of her volunteers,
end also gurantying them 81 per month
At the close Of the meeting motion was