Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-06-13
Vermont News.

n LARGE aPPbE lREE.- Il mere IS now
growing ON the farm of Dea. Abel Carpen-
ter, in the west part of this town, an apple
tree measuring t.celre feet ard sir inches an
circumference at two feet from the ground.
Nearer the ground its circumference is thir-
and thrifty, and the bark is smooth and
healthy. OF the age of the tree the ''oldest
inhabitant" sayeth not, but it bids fair to
stand and bear fruit for many years, for
week since lis large top was in full foliage
and blossom Phenir.
VIGOROUS OLD AuE.-We are inform
ed that Mr.. John Munson Of this place, ag-
ed 81 years, made his trip to the top of
Mansfield Mountain yesterday. He went
up with party from this side, walking the
last two or three miles Of the way and TO the
Summit House, took his stroll about to see
the sights, and came down on foot TO the half
way house before night. II any man of his
/ age can beat that, we shall like to hear it..
--F &c Press.
SAD AcciDENf.--A correspondent in
/ forms US that Mrs. Gould Of Hatdwick,
was so badly burned by her clothes taking
fire on Monday the 26th uli., that she died
on Wednesday following. Her age were
about p years. IL Is supposed that spark
from the stove set FIRE to her clothes, as she
had laid dewn for the purpose of getting a
little sleep, having been deprived Of rest for
some time by the teeth-aelte. Caledonian.
BEARs.-A bear, and another animal re-
sembling panther, were seen few days
ago in Sheffield near Duck Pond. Serious
depredations have been committed in the
fiocks of sheep in.that vicinity.
AccIDESr.-0n Monday last, little son
of d. c. Carton, aged about six years, got
very seriously injured by horse. He was
found in the stable, under the horses feet,
and the horse seeming to be trying his best
to trample on and kill him. When taken
out he haa every appearance Of being dead.
A few hours afterwards we learned that he
was alive, though somewhat delirious.--
Ne csdedter.
FIREs.-In Stowe, on Friday last, the
J Forks School House, on tie mountain road
together with a house belonging to Mr.
Clark, and barn belonging to Mr.. Barnes
IN which was about two tons fhay, also alb
out 500 worth of lumber belonging to Mr.
Barnes were burned. II is supposed thai
the fire ea;ight from the woods. On the
, same day the Ere in WoIrott destroyed two
barns and two steds belonging to Timothy
Arbuckle, on Martin Hill, in the south part
of the town. In the barn was Is tons Of
hay, and tons of straw. The buildings
were insured for about Sl60, the insurance
also covering the produce, which added to
that on the buildings wers estimated al
S2975O.
simultaneously with the burning of the
; barns, a sugar house belonging 10 Francis
Peck was burned. In the house was SOC
! sap buckets, and sap pan, which cost So
: this spring. These were all destroyed.
Also on the same day, sugar house on.
the Powers Farm, belonging to Iiolton &
! Jsdevine; of Hardwick, was burned, togeth.
: er with the buckets &c, sufficient for tlree
hundred trees.
The fire originated in fires set abou. a
7 week previous, and which were supposed to
i have expired. till the brisk wind of Friday
e revived them.-Ne'csdealer, Nay 80.
George S. Denison, formerly of RoyaIton
but more recently Of Texas--which State
4 he was compelled 10 leave for the hefnous
, crime of loving and preserving his feslry 10
the Uniou-has been appointed special ae-
ent and collector of the Treasury Depart
meni for the port of New Orleans. He Is
/ brother Of Dudley C. DeDison of ROYAL.
: ton.
/ kLLED.-Lorenzo d. Reyes of this vii.
T lage formerly hotel keeper in Marlboro.
and teamsler Of the Windham County Com