Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-10-02
Vermont News.

SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. VIM. Dickinson
son, one of the head workmen in the gun
mandatory at Windsor, died suddenly on
Friday evening of last week. lie had
started to attend concert, apparently IN
his usual health, and on the way was taken
i'll and died on the spot. His death is sup
posed to have been caused by disease of
the heart.
SAD CALAMITY.-We noticed last week
the fact that the dwelling house Of Homer
H. Beardsley of East Fairfield, was des-
troyed by fire on the 18th inst, and that he
himself was badly burned. He was the
Town Agent for selling liquor, and while
engaged in his cellar drawing some high
wine, the fame of The candle set fire to the
liquor, which caused an explosion,-cov-
ering his clothes and enveloping him in the
flame. He lived to suffer intensely until
relieved by death, which occurred on Mon
day morning, the 2Ist inst His death casts
gloom over the neigborhood, where he
was much esteemed, and the community
mourn the loss of a good citizen. dis age
was about fortyfve years.-S. Adams
Messenger.
Mr.. Ward, Representative of Wheelock,
writes to the editor of the North Star that
it is untrue that he is a democrat (of the
sham sort), that he has "not acted withthe
democrats for over Is years, and has been
republican ever since the party sprang
up. Mr.. Ward has been counted upon by
the democratic journals as one of the faith
full, and reckoned among their boosted gains.
Diptheria is raging to some extent, at
the present tine, in Corinth. Two physi-
cians-Dr. G. w. Scott of Cooks Village,
and G. w. Downs of the East Village
have recently died of it.-.S. Johnsbu,y
| Caledonsan.
| FIRE.-In Lowell, on Tuesday of last
week, the barn of Mrs. Cassidy, widow.
was consumed by fire, together with its con-
tents, consisting of hay, wheat, barley and
oats, which comprised nearly all the prod
ucts of her farm for this season.
COL Z. S. Stowell of Cornwall has sold
his three year old ram Sweepstakes" to
Twitchell, Boyce & Co. of Ohio, for $1,000,
and the Colonel has two yearlings of the
male gender for which he has refused $4,000
GREAT HAY CRoP.-The Windsor Jour
nal says that Col. J.. B. Dudley of Royal
ton, has cut, the present season, from two
acres and twenty-three rods and quarter,
by measurement, thirteen tons and.two hun
dred and forty pounds Of hay, being more
than sic tons to the acrei The hay was
well secured and is Of good quality. The
first cutting was completed July I'd, and
the second, September 3. The grass will
probably be large enough TO NOW the third
time.
In the Rutland County Court, on Wednes-
day, Peter Wing, for stealing 1884 in mon
ey from Mr.. l.. Valiquette, of Rutland, was
sentenced TO three years hard labor in the
Stale prison. Thomas Nichols, for stealing
ten sheep from Mr.. Deane of Cornwall,
was likewise committed for a period of two
years and six months.
A patent has been given Alonzo Butrick
OF Chelsea, for an improved ierihering pad
die wheel.
THE ROBBERY IN BRooKFIELD.-Fran
els ). Kimball, Sumner Kimball and Rob-
ert Y. Blanchard residents of Brookfield,
have been arrested on the charge of rob-
bing Mr.. Braley Of Brookfirh, of $500
short time since. They were examined on
! Friday and Saturday of last week, before
/ Sprague Arnold, Jr., at Braintree. The
States attorney and Hon. p. Perrin ap-
peared for the State, and Hon. j. S. Mar
cy and Hon. j. B. Hutchinson for the re-
spondents. The respondents were bound
over under $1,000 bonds each, which they
at once procured. Mr.. Braley identified
them as the robbers.
Lieut.. S. f. Brown who opened re-
cruiting office in st. Adams about month
since, has obtained about forty recruits.