Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-03-21
Vermont News.

from their first payment nearly $1,000.
Col. :. G. Simmons, OF the Pennsylva-
MIA Reserves, and somewhat noted mill
tary man, was formerly of Woodstock, and
was appointed to 4 caletship in the West
Point Military Academy from this State.
The Vermont Cavalry Regiment is now
in quarters at Poole'ville, Maryland, whicl,
is opposite Edwards Ferry, and near the
scene of the battle of Balls Bluff The
place is about thirty miles from Washing
ton and the government has established
camps OF Instruction there.
FATAL AccIDENT.-Mr. Benjamin Kid
der, of West Fairee, was SO seriously in
jurel on Wednesday last week. by falling
tree in the woods, that he died Thursday.
He had partly filed the tree, and was
treading the snow where TIE tree would
fall when the wind blew it upon him.
FIRE.-On March 7Ih, the blacksmith
shop and clover mill of James Gill OF
Peacham, was destroyed by fire, together
with quantity Of seed and other property
Loss $500; insured for So.
A beautiful sword with heavy double
go.d-plated scaboaid with gold trimmings
was presented Saturday TO Capt. Salmon
Duton of the Cavendish Company, 7th
Regiment Vermont Volunteers, by the
members of this Company. The sword
bore the following inscription Present.
ed to Capt. Salmon p. Dutton by his Com
pany Of Green Mountain Boys as token
Of respect. Co. G, 7th Vt. Infantry.
March s, 1862" The sword was procured
and engraved by Ben. X Chase of Rut-
land, and cost seventy dollars.
FiRE.-The dwelling of Patrick Muir
ray, situated near the gas house in Rutland,
was destroyed by fire Monday morning.
The fire took from a stove pipe in the
chamber. On the alarm being given, Mr..
Murray, who is night watchman in the
II. & b. Machine Shop, Immediately sound
ed the steam whistle, and then on looking
out saw that the fire was his own house.
Most OF the furniture was saved, but the
family lost nearly all of their wearing
apparel excepting what they had on and
we understand that Mrs. Murray lost eleven
dollars in money, which was in the pocket
of one of her dresses. Frank, lad of Is,
and son Of Mr.. Murray, was asleep in the
chamber, and was aroused by stick of
wood being thrown through his window.
Seeing that his bed and the whole room
was on fire, he drew on his boots, threw his
clothes out of the window, and jumping out
after them, was caught by persons below
ard escaped uninjured The house and
goods were insured in the Vermont Mutual
for $500.
NERMoNTER KILLED N THE LATE
FIGHT WITH TIE MERRIMAc.- Edward o.
Clarity, from Benson, was a marine on
board the United States, frigate Congress,
and was killed in the late action at Hamp-
ton Roads. He was struck in the shoulder
10y piece she'll, and died in about an hour
afterwards. His body has been sent to
Benson for interment. The deceased was
about 10 years Of age, and had been at
taehed to the Congress since September
IL, 1861.
At Burlington, at the last Snow Storm.
they had 20 inches Of fresh Snow. A.
Mortified, they had 6.
The Towns of Burlington and s.. al.
bans took the military steps for centenni-
al celebrations of the charter Of their re-
spectiye Towns at the recent March meet
ings. This anniversary at Burlington will
occur on the 9TH of June 1868, and tina, Of
St. Adams on the 18th of the following
August.
The house and shed of Francis Clark. at
Barre, were destroyed by fire on the 10Th.
with most of their contents. Partially in
sured.
The 100000 stock required to start the
Few Rutland county bank was all subscrib-
ed for in five days, and $4,000 over. Di-
rectors will be elected next month.