Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-05-30
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BCrLp,No IN RurLASp.--A new brick
block, three stories high, is TO be bui't on
the corner Of Merchants Row and Centre
streets. Rip!ey's marble block is also to be
pnshed 20 completion this season, making
one of the most elegant structures in the
village.
Theodore Ash Of Weybridse, was down
ed in the Lamon Fair river, few days
since, when returning from bringing some
ladies over. 1t is supposed he was taken
with fit which caused him to fall over
board.
Messrs. Carriers Of Hartwellville, have
sawed in their steam mill at that place du-
ring the past six months, 100000 feet OF
lumber.
Operations have been renewed at the
marble quarry east OF Middlebury village,
and gang Of hands at work, cutting.
Norman L. Gowen of Chester, and Ben
jamin Stiles of Albany, both Of the YER
mont 9th regiment, have died at the marine
hospital in Burlington former on the
18th, and the latter on the 20,h inst.
Hon. Sumner A. Weber, one of the
prominent men of Windsor county, died at
his residence in Rochester, on the Goth inst
ANOTHER Hen SToRY.--A friend writes
us from Hinesburgh that hen was found
in hay NOW, in the barn of M. G.. Bos,-
wick, which had been buried there nine
months. She was in space of about one
by six feet, and was alive when found
This is the third case Of the kind that has
been recorded this spring. Press.
Messrs. George Bennett and Geo. kim e
on May I'd sheared nine Spanish Merino
sheep, the aggregate aeeces weighing 50 lbs.
and 2 OF. The fleece of one of the above,
a two-year-old, weighed l6k lbs; a year
ling sheared l3s lbs. These sheep belong
10 Mr.. A. II. Wilcox, of this place. We
wait patiently to hear bigger story Cal
edOnian.
William Joslyn of vergennes, has been
appointed deputy sheriff of Addison county.
Richard Jenness of Sutton, while piling
brush recently, was struck in the eye by
switch, which completely tore the eye from
the socket.
Samuel Harlow, of Hancock, made be-
sides CROUCH maple syrup for family use,
1000 lbs. of sugar from $50 trees, the past
season.
WoUNDED.-On Wednesday last, two
young men named Douglas, of Brandon,
and distant relatives of the late Senator
Douglas, passed through this place home
ward. They are brothers, one lieutenant
and the other Corporal OF Missouri regi-
ment. The Lieut.. is wounded by an ounce
ball passing through his side, and the Cor
poral, by ball passing through his arm
Just above his wrist, when in the act of
drawing the ramrod while lying on his back
loading his guu at the battle of Pittsburg
Landing We conversed with these brave
and found them very intel.
igent, agreeable and gentlemanIy young
Courier.
LUMBER CoNTRAcr-Messrs Brown &
Scott Of Bennington, have lumber contract
TO fill towards rebuilding the burnt district
in Troy.
AccIDENT.-On Thursday of last week,
Darius Coburn, of Crattsbury, accidentally
fired charge of shot through the palm of
his right hand. The two middle fingers
are rendered useless, but it is thought the
hand may be saved, and the use ofthe other
fingers retained. lie was getting over a
fence and placed the butt of his gun on the
ground, with his hand on the muzzlc, when
by some means it went off.-NepSdealer.