Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-10-03

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ID stroyed on Monday hight. The fire took
in the roof or attic, and before any one was
awakened, the roof was nearly all in blaze.
The fire department saved his shed and
wood. and barn with its contents The
house was insured in the Farmers Mutual.
Marrow EscAPE.-The Bennington
Banner says an almost miraculous escape
from serious injuries, if not death, recently
took place in Pownal. Mr.. Nathan Warm,
residing one mile aud a half from NIPPLES
Corners. set out with his granddaughter,
for Bennington, After having gone about
a Quarter OF mile, he discovered he had /
left his money at home. and resolved to re-
turn for it. The road was very narrow at
this point, bounded on one side by steep
embankment, 20 or % feet in height, down
which, in attempting TO turn round, they
were precipitated backwards. The wagon
was badly smashed up, and the harness
stripped entirely from the horse, and lit
orally torn to pieces. A large bag OF corn,
which fell across the little girl, precluded
Der from getting up, while Mr.. Warm was
so numbed by the fall AS to be senseiess.
Notice was first drawn to the spot by the
g,oans Of the horse, and assistance was
soon at hand. Strange to say, neither OF
the parties were hurt, though Mr.. Narin Us
upwards of 20 years old.
The Rev. William c. Hopkins, Rector of
ST. Mary's Church, Nothfeld, has been ap-
pointed Chaplain Of the 9Th VI. Regiment
and sails for New Orleans early in DC ober
A collision took place on the Vermont
Central railroad, near Middlesex, on Tues
day, Two freight trains having run together
Several cars were smashed up, and both OF
the locomotives badly damaged. The en-
gineer sprang off and escaped without in-
jury.
The secretary of the Vermont State Ag-
ricultural Society says that the number OF
horses in the State before the rebellion was
$4,000 since which nearly 10000 have
been carried away for army purposes.
Disastrous FIRE.-The house, barn
and out bulldogs of Mr.. Willard Water
man upon the Upper Plain in this town,wert
entirely consumed by fire on Monday last
The fire is supposed to have caught from
sparks that few from the chimney in th'
hogpen where they were boiling potatoes
and spread with such rapidiiy that il wa
impossible TO extineuish it until all his build
ings. together with his crops that had beef
gathered, were completely DESTROYED. A
large number of citizens and fire ensin
we're promptly on the spot, bui there beinI
no water with which to work the engine
nothing save the household furniture eoul
be saved. The total loss was some $4,000
insured for 50, 500.--Bsudfo'd Telegraph.
Mr.. Calvin Gibbs, middle aged MAJ
committed suicide by hanging himself in a
outbuildng near the residence Of his fathe
in Lowell, Saturday morning, Sept. 2Otl
He had been watching with his sick iaths
during the night, and appeared as well I
usual. He has been rather intemperat
which interfered with his prosperity. 4
a workman he had few equals. His wi
died four weeks previously. He leaves OF
child.
SERIOUS yesterday afte
Id noon, says the Brandon 1Noaitor,a sad acc
dent occurred at the Car Factory in til
village, a son Of Solomon Lassor, lad
some l6 years, while in the act of oiling
planning machine had his sleeve caught
the machinery and his left arm so mangl'
as TO render il necessary TO amputate
above the elbow. The operation was ski
fully performed BY Dr. o. G. Dyer, Of tt
village, assisted by Drs. Bigelow and Cas-
The pickpockets made quite haul at Il
state fair at Rutland, they having succee
ed in extracting over ST 900 from the poe
cts of those in attendance, ia sums varyi,
from S25 to $500.
George S. Deniscn, acting collector
New Orleans, has recently sent to his frien
in Royalton load Of rebel trophies, inclu
ing everything from pistols 10 six-pcard
cannon.
T. W. Park, long a resident Of BENIN
ton, is running as a candidate for =. 5. Sc
tor in California.
The Rutland Herald speaks Of comp
sen ny Of sharp shooters just recruited at u
jor. place for Berdan's regiment, and says the
an is not man in the crowd who would I
hold up single for his next friend to she
at. at 200 yards--and all have that kno'
edge of wood-craft and hunting that esp
tally qualities them for the peculiar sers
- of the sharp shooter. Among the lot, Q
by his long practice as nlarksmau and 81
eessful hunter has obtained the eognom
=, of the g Vernon, Weasel Tie Vermc
Weasel has entered the list, with a view
compete with " California Joe" for the ht
ors in the coming contest.