Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-03-20

| $500 80 "S"i ~ 'hi SS icct ucep
on level.
The Springfield Republican thinks i,
well that certain class of white men make
color the standard of manhood, for by any
other criterion they are far below the ne
gro.
Mr.. p. w. Taylor lost a valuable horse
on Friday last. He was at Charleslown,
N. H., with pair, and left them for mo-
ment, when, from some cause they ran. and
coming to cattle guard on the railroad,
one of them broke one of its legs.
The preparations for the "grand open
ing at Chester next week. are on the most
liberal scale, aud everything promises a
"big time"
Clark who made the recent raid or
the Vermont Banks, tried some weeks since
to have Col. w. w. Cochran, ticket agent
at the depot, cash some drafts, but Mr.
Cochran did not care to 60 into the banking
business with him, and declined.
| The armory at Windsor is now turning
out muskeis at the rate Of 200 per day.
An excellent chance for a good black
smith will be found in our columns this
week.
! Rev. ). f. Brown some time since re-
signed the Passionate Of the Baptist Society
in this village, on account OF i'll health
HIS resignation has been accepted and he
has already removed to Prociorsville, but
will return again in week or two to de-
liver his farewell sermon. They are to be
. supplied by Rev. Mr.. Elliot, Of Claremont,
n. III, till the first of May.
The Woodstock Standard appears in new
dress, and we congratulate it on this evil
dence of prosperity.
ii. w. Adams, formerly conductor on the
Sullivan railroad, had his carpet bag stolen
from the train at Burlington, on Thursday
of last week. The bag was afterwards
found in the hai ds of a man named O'Neil
who had broken il open, and was probably
disappointed in not folding anything but
railroad bills, tickets, &C., Mr.. Adams being
travelling agent for the Central railroad
+ ONeil is arrested, and in due time. will
probably have ticket TO Windsor.
4 d. L. Dawley has been appointed Post
master at Mechanicsvile, in place of A.
/ White, resigned.
A new patent has been Issued to G. A.
Watkins, OF Springfield, for improvement
in Hooks for fastening garments.
The stage which has heretofore run to
Windsor TO meet the night train from New
York, now runs to Woodstock Station in
stead, and receives the night MALL from
Boston as well as New York. This places
Woodstock one day nearer Boston. and is a
desirable change for the public.
Mr.. Roundy of Springfield, has purchas.
ed of the Messrs. Stowell of Cornwall, FIVE
two years old and five yearling ewes, fol
which he paid $1,000.
The town of Sharon has paid during the
past year $500 in bounties to soldiers.
L. c. Lowell has purchased the old Tav.
ern Stand vt Rockingham Centre, and j. A
Straight has rented the same for the yeai
ensuing.
Hon. L. z. Walton, member Of Congress
from he first district, declines a reelection
He has served his constituents and the cause
of the country with great fidelity.
+ As we iuiimated last week. there was
rousing patriotic meeting in Plymouth, a.
will be seen by the proceedings which VT
publish elsewhere.
Hon. H. f. Stoughton has sold his in
: lerest in the Island House to Chas Towns
and has bought the Lowell place at Rock
ingham Plains with some so acres of land
, and also the Sinonds farm adjoiaing, c
some l05 acres.
o. b. Arms has bought the Baxter resi-
dence on School street, and has sold hi,
own to +. NJ. Wilson. Possession to bC
given in both instances on the first Of April
Mr.. J. n. Baxter, who now occupies th,
first named place, we understand, intends
soon to remove TO Rutland
Mr.. G. S. Griswold has had hourisllnc
dancing school at Rockingham Plains dur
ing the winter, and last week they had a
grand ball at Straght's hotel, in which it is