Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-05-15

we refer TO the order Of the Sons Of Tenn
perance, and the "Good Templars," whose
objects are LIST, To prevem men from be.
coming drdnkards by the power of pledge
of total abstinence and, I'd, To reform
them after they have fallen. There is but
one objection that we know of against these
societies, which is that they are secret orders,
which is very serious one with many peo-
pie. We do not recommend either of these
methods Of organization. but that there
should be some method, no friend of Tenn
perance will deny. We may allude TO the
subject hereafter more at length. P.p.
a CRUEL HoAX.-Last Sunday was n
day OF much rejoicing in many portions of
the country, on accoun, Of news received
that Richmond had been taken by our forces
advancing from Suffolk and Fort Monroe.
In this village. it was so far believed that
flags were run up, and a very jublant feel
feeling prevailed ill afternoon, when, not
being confirmed, it was not generally cred
tied. AT Brattleboro, the dispatches were
read in the several churches. +" America
and the " Star Spangled Banner" Sc, were
sung. At Claremont, Bishop Chase read
the dispatches from the desk of the EMS
copal church. The same was done at the
other churches, and all the bells were
rung, guns fired, &c. 1t vas the same at
Springfield, and at Montpelier extras were
issued and drums beat. In the TINES office
an extra was put in type, TO wait coniirma-
ton before being issued, and - is still
waiting! We thus have had a pretty good
demonstration of what the feeling will be
when Richmond is taken. Next time it
will be sure thing
FIRE IN CuEsTER.-The Farmers Ex- |
change building, owned by G. H. Hilton,
and occupied by n. O. johnson as store.
and ID. l.. Sprague as printing office, was
destroyed by fire on Friday morning of last
week, at about l O'Clock. The building was
in the Home Insurance Company.
n. Y, for 5000. Johnsoa's loss is put at
$4,000. and insured in the same Company
for $4,000. Spragues loss, $500, and no
insurance. Mrs. IL. X. Rsymington's (tail-
'ress) house adjoining and stock were badly
damaged by fire and water. We have
ieard her damage estimated at 5000 10 $500. t
She was insured in tie Windsor County t
Mutual. Her house was only saved by
,reat exertions, and some three or four
rave men who stood upon the roof Of her
luiiding whose names we have not at hand.
md also some who vol ed in the garrett of
he same building, are deserving of special $
mention for their efforts. Others worked i
veil in their places. A Chester cores i
'osdent asks, VIII our citizens get am
ngine r
RoBBER CAUGHr.-It will be recolected S.
hat on the 10Th of March Lieut.. Louis ca
iraharn, of Sprin efed, of the 10th regi- q
lent, committed suicide by cutting his sa
lroaf, and that young man named Me- fir
'aughton, who called and pretended to be '
medical student and friend of the deceas- M M
j, disappeared Immediately after, with six %
r seven hundred dollars of his money! nn
lcNaughion was subsequently, caught in
lew York by detectives, who were inform =
by telegraph as to his description. They
'und on his person $500 of the stolen money.
Mr.
FAMILY GRoCERIEs.-One of the best 4.
aces in this village for the purchase of all the
nds of Groceries for family use, is the an,
ore of Messrs. Cragin & Villas, in Spauld- n
g's Building. on Canal Street. Having !
ID frequent occasion to deal with this firm, a %o
e lave found that in the grocery line they IN !
pit and still keep good articles. and that PA
ey are high-minded, honorable gentlemen fatt
trade. Any of our readers wishing goods Of oil |
their line would do well to call and ex- s,I l.
line for themselves. Read their adver- bur
ement, and you will find that they have M
II replenished their stock by additions II
sb from oartat faith
- 80. mo- JAN
TON
A SrcEsu Trr N,,,yn &C., -: In
-coiite ulne BRo
winter the copperhead paper at Mont lad
!. In
Iier announced with its usual gusto when E6y
gagged in the work of the devil and South In
, Confederacy, for which it has always MAJ w,
4 so much sympathy, that Mr.. w. B. Ken. --v
! of this place was in great fear lest he
'uld find out and publish that Kendalrs :,
!, N. A. Kendall, of the 18th n. H., at aged