Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-11-14
Vernon. News.

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PATrNT.--Isaac d. Robinson Of Water
bury has received patent for an Improved
clothes wrineing machine. The Springfield
Republican thinks neck wrnger woald be
Of more use at tins time.
Posr OrFlcE RoBBrRy-The Post OF
fee at Bennington, was entered on Tues
day night or "Wednesday morning, and about
one hundred and fifty letters and quantity
of postage stamps stolen. No clue as yet
has been obtained of the burglars.
AccIpENr--0u Friday, Mr.. j. Smart
of Vergeunes, an elderly man, fell from an
apple tree, striking upon his head aud houl-
ders, njuring him severely. It was at first
supposed that his neck was broken, and it
is thought that he is still in critical con
dilion.
BEAR TRAPPED Henry Wright of
Pownal, trapped bear, some two weeks
since, which weighed 400 lbs. Bruin was
made to taste cold lead to the tune Of even
bullets, before he ooull be made TO saccumb'
ImEvING.--On Wednesday of last week
Charles Wheeler Of this city, was arrested
by Sheriff Collamer OF Bristol, for larceny,
aud after an examination at that place. was
hoaAd over and sent TO MiddIebury Jail.
The next day Seymour Hayes, also Of YER
gennes, was arrested for the same crime,
| and bound over in the sum Of $50. The
parties stand accused of stealing three har-
nesses from Mr.. Kirby Smith Of East Mid
dlebury, on Tuesday oight, and the con-
tents Of Mr.. Charles Landon's clothes lines
The stolen articles were found at the house
Of Hayes, and large amount Of similar
kind Of property was also discovered there.
The Register says that several other dep
relations were made the same night, and
probably by the same parties. In Orwell.
burglars have recently stolen jewelry and
silver ware of considerable value Yer
yennes Fe1moater.
CAvALRY.-Over fifty men--being more
than the quota called for from Orleans
have been recruited at Derby Line for the
new company Of cavalry. They have been
sent on to Burlington.
A new organ i being put into the Uni
tartan church at Burlington, which Is one
Of the larges and finest instruments in The
country. II contains 1900 pipes, being 500
more than the organ in ST. Paurs, London.
BY touching aae key "a slAi- ;,.e,r,sa,eat. 81
pipes can he sounded at one tine and $40
pipes BY one grasp Of chords.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
ii the Vermont and Canada railroad COM
pany was held at NorthReld, on the eth
inst. The affairs of the road were shown
to be in very satisfactory condition.
/ VERMONT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES s.-The
minutes Of The convention cf Vermont, fol-
1862, give as the number Of churches, 1913
pastors, ~; stated supplies, Sc; destitute
33-whieh caves two churches not account
ed for. Number Of members, 1891; alb
sent, 2s57 additions, GAG; removals, So.
leaving a net increase of H. The in
FAINT baptisms are 231, sabbath school schot
airs, 1851, average congregations 20, 906
FrARFuL FATAL1TY.-We spoke las
week of the terrible havoc diptheria wa.
making in the family Of L. W. Russell o
Concord. Since our last paper was pub
lished, Mr.. Russell has buried his only lie,
nainingEchild and his sister; and daugh
ter Of John Drew, who was living in the
family, and Mr.. Russell himself are now
both i'll Of this disease, Thus in about two
weeks time man has lost by this dread
fal disease his wife, four children and a sis
ter, all in one household. We believe the
record Of epidemic and contagious disease,
may be searched in vain for parallel al
least in this latitude.-S. Jolas5lny Cate
DOMAIN.
AGGRAVATED AssAULT--On Saturday
forenoon of last week, Sidney and Frede.
rick Yattaw of Fergennes, having imbfbed
too freely of bad liquor, went to dl.re
putable house over the Creek. and being
ordered 10 leave but refusing. one of The
inmates threatened to try the moral saasioa
of an axe on them, as they refused 10 &c
peaceably when ared. Mr.. John Goulait
living at the next house. ordered them tc
leave, threatening them if they did not, he
wishing to prevent row. They ther
turned their attention TO him. Approaching
the gate, he prevented their entering. anC
so they pelted him with stones. knoekin.
him down, cutting large cash over hi.
right eve and in his right cheek, iniurinc
him seriously. Hon Geo. W. Grandey
entered a complaint against the assaisnls
and Sidney Yattaw was arrested ane
brought before c. NJ. Fisher, EST. AMI
bound over in the sum of Sleo. and take;
: by Sheriff Jeslin to Middleburv lad
Frederick Yattaw skedaddIed and has no
! yet been arrested Eergeanes Eeraonter.
APPoINTNEST.-A. 5. Dewey Of Bur
iinston, late Quartermastero of the Vernon,