Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-01-17


Rev. Frederick W. Shelton, Hon. Daniel
A. Smalley, Rev. John A. Hicks, ID. d.,
DIR. Hiram +. Stevens, and others whose
names will be announced in a circular soon
to be print and distributed by the Com
mittee Of Arrangements. The customary
courtesy OF half fare tickets will be extend
ed TO persons attending this special meet
ing, by the different railroads Of this State.
DIR. Herman Tucker Of SYNDICATE, died
on Monday of last week. His death was
caused from silver which entered his fin
eer-he having caught cold in it, causing
modification, terminating in his death in
one week from the time it happened.
Judge Wm. I. Barron, formerly of Yer
mont, but more recently of Chicago. was
Instantly Killed by a railroad accident on
the 9Th. He was a son of CCl. Barron of
Norwich, was graduated at the University
of Vermont, and held several offices of
trust in that State before locating in Chi
cago. Ia the latter city he had gained
high position as lawyer.
Patrick Somers of Salisbury, while out
on New Years eve in drunken state, lay
down To rest went 10 sleep of course, and
woke up next morning with hands and feet
frozen. Ii is feared he will lose both.
The number Of failures in Vermont du-
ring the wear 1861, was more than in any
previous year. The following is state
ment of the failures and liabilities in the
years named -
l957-No. 57--Liabilities, s473,000.
lS60-No. 30-Liabili,ies, S254,000.
lS6l-No. ll6-Liabiliies, 81 ,4SS,000.
FIRE IN ToPsHAM.-The barn of MIR.
Gilbert Hood in Topsham was entirely con-
sumed by fire about two weeks since, to-
gelher with three horses, wagon, harness, a
quantity of hay and grain. The probable
loss is some $500, on which there was an
insurance of S240 1t is not known how
the fire caught.
STRANGE AND ExcITING.-An old la
dy of some 70 summers took the cars at
North Bennington on Monday morning for
Ludlow, who had never before seen train
of cars. When she saw the engine coming
laundering and putting alo.g she jumped
up and down with wild astonishment aud
lear, at the same Time declaring that ii it
wasn't quite so far to Ludlow she should
prefer 10 walk it rather than ride after that
dangerous looking aninaal, pointing to the
engine.
A SEcEsH BADLY FRIGnTESED.-The
Cdledonian relates how secessionist be-
came badly frightened in an adjoining town.
Late in the evening The valiant rebel was
disturbed by the barking Of dogs and other
noises outside his dwelling. He went out
to investigate the cause of lae uproAr,
gate. Once, twice, thrice, he ordered him
off; but, silent he stood his ground.-
Alarm d, The besieged secesh despatched a
boy to a neighbor ior help, 10 drive oil the
" invader the m;nion of Old Abe. y
/ NeigLbor No, sent for No. ,, and iogeh-
er they go 10 the rescue. Fearful of being
SHOT they creep aloag sealthily-they see
the grim Toe in an attitude of defense
terror-s;rcken srcesher joins them-the
trio approach nearer and still nearer the
foe,-when " Good God he has hung him.
self" bursts from the asly lips of sece<h
Now they go up 10 The suspended object 0
their dread, and by the hight Of their Ian
terms read Traitors repent" and somt
other ominous words about hemp" IL
help defend himself against the supposed
horse-thief, this northern rebel had called
together his loyal neighbors to witness hi,
chagrin at thus finding himself hung in eff
.fgy.
The Brandon Gazette says that in tina
place, about eleven o'clock on Saturday
night, 4tl inst, as Mr.. Seymour Bush wa
going to his residence, after closing his Sad
dlery Store, his attention was arrested b,
the report of pistol and ball whizziu!
near his ear, fred by some person secreteC
in recess in Morril's Block Whether
the weapon was leyeled at him or not he
does not know.
SOME OF THE STOLEN PROPERTY
FoUND.-Search having been made fol
stolen property by Messrs. L. Briggs anC
III. Roberts, they have succeeded iE recov-
ering a harness stolen from Mr.. Ketcham
OF Sudbury, and also part Of a harness
the property OF Mr.. Barker of Leicester
These we're found on the premises occupied
by Chas. Mckinney of Forestdale, who
has left for parts unknown and is not We
arrested. Some property supposed to be q
small portion of that stolen from S. F
Paige, was found at the house where re
sided A. Rodgers, who is now confined il
Rutland Jail awaiting his ttia.-Brandor
Gazette.
the store Of Ransom & Keyes at Eas
Pouitney, together with the town record
u+as H.,