Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-06-20
Vermont News.

cTOSStV tDc NohiiSCtttut at that ppaSo, H'to
the river, distance Of some forty feet, and
SWAN out again safely, meeting with no Sc
rious injury. There was a large pile Of
rocks Immediately below the place from
where he jumped, but it is supposed he
jumped over them, or he would have been
instantly billed Telegraph.
ARREsrEp.-Chester Grover, Jas. Mat
tison, and Job E. Card, all Of Pownal, have
been arrested for netting and spearing fish
in pond in that town contrary to law in
such cases made and provided. 1t has been
knowa for some time past that the laws in
relation TO the fish in this pond had been set
aside by certain individuals, and watchers
we're accordingly set, " hich resulted in their
detection and subsequently Of their arrest.
FIRE IN THE Woops.--The long contn-
ued dry weather of the pest few weeks has
well prepared the woods for receiving dam
age by the careless setting of fires, and we
are not surprised to hear from various quar-
ters that many persons have suffered losses
in this way. Mr. j. A. Hall, of johnson,
having been unintentionally the occasion CT
sucn losses to some of his neighbors, who
claimed damages therefor, the Hydepark
Ne,csdeuler says that he agreed with them
to leave it out to arbitrators; and that dam
ages were accordingly awarded by them TO
sundry individuals, to the amount of 1925.
This is severe though doubtless Just les
son; and if similar ones were widely ad-
ministered throughout the country, there
would be less of carelessness and less Of
needless damage and losses.-Barlington
Times.
CoNFIRMATIoNs.-On Sunday, June 8,
(Whiisunday) the Rt. Rev. Bishop De
Goesbriand administered confirmation in
the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Burling-
ton to 122 persons. Also at Middlebury,
on the LIST instant, confirmation was admin
istered by the same prelate to 90 persons,
and at Castleton, on the 4th inst, to 81 per-
sons; making in all, 296 persons confirmed
by him.
ACCIDENT AND DEATH.-On Friday
afternoon last, as Mr.. Sylvester Howard
and his daughter Almira were coming to
this village, the horse driven by him, which
was skittish one, took fright at something
and ran down the hill below his house at
the top of his speed, throwing Mr.. Howard
from the wagon and bruising him SO severe
ly that he died on the following Sunday af-
ternoon. His daughter jumped from the
wagon and escaped with severe hurt upon
the hip,---hasbury Standard, Juas Is.
CARELEss.-Some careless man left his
horse and wagon in charge of very small
boy on Railroad street on Monday, when
the cars frightened the horse which ran fu-
riously down the street, but was fortunately
stopped by some men before serious dam
age was done. A runaway horse at Hano-
yer last week smashed into the sidewalk,
breaking the jaw of Mrs. President Lord
and the ankle of Mrs. DIR. Crosby, who
were walking there at the time. Persons
who have teams cannot be too careful about
leaving them unfastened or in the hands of
irresponsible parties Caledoaian.
FIRE AT LYNDoN.-We learn that the
blacksmith shop Of Messrs. Miller &c Trull
of Lyndon took fire and was consumed on
Thursday afternoon of last week. 1t was
only by the greatest exertions that other
buildings in the vicinity were saved from
the devouring element. With strong south
wind, the business part Ct the town must
have been destroyed. We should think the
citizens would see the necessity of having
one good fire engine in the place.-Ibid.
BREACH OF PROMISE Casa breach
OF promise case, which has excited mucl
interest at Middlebury, in which Mis-,
Ross, aged 46, sued Mr.. Norton, aged Sc
for $4,000 damages, has just been decided
by the jury giving the far plaintiff damage:
in the sum of $40.
SEVERE DRoUTH.-We are informed
that severe drouth is being experienced il
Addison and Chittenden Counties. 1t i.
said that no rain has fallen there for nearl,
two months. In abiding to it the Middle
bury Register of last week says: The Ion.
protracted drought still continues, Though a
this writing the sky is overcast and ther,
appears good reason to hope for rain. Tn
barometer, however, still continues TO pre-
dict fair weather. We think a considera
BILE part, perhaps the greater part, of tn
corn planted lies in the ground, showing n,
disposition to generate. Sowed grain will
come very unevenly. 1t is not time 10 des
pair of grass crop. but the want Of raj
in that and all other crops will at best b
felt severely, even should we have plentiful
showers Observation-Disclosures, June II.
, AssAULT.-A few days ago three chan
assaulted J. F. Davis, of this place, Will
coming from fishing. The names of Two q
the offenders were Lender and Ford. Con
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