Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-04-03
Vermont News.

On Monday night, 23d ult., the saw-mlll
owned by Mr. Massillon Angler, at West
Danvile, was entirely consumed by fire.
The loss is estimated at from $1,000 to
$4,000, only partially covered by insurance.
Jonas Silsby of Newark had his right
hand badly sawed while saving wood by
horse power in Lunenbnrg on the 10Th ult.
PERPETUAL MoTIoN.-The Irasburgh
Standard says Mr.. w. l.. Leach of Troy,
VT, claims to have discovered new mo-
live power, or invented the plan of perpet-
ual motion. Those who have seen his mod
el claim that it will prove of inestimable
value as means Of propelling machinery,
and can be applied at less cost than steam
or any other power yet employed. 1t has
been examined by several men, who give
it as their opinion that it will prove sue
cess.
A woman in Rutland, stole pair of pants
on Tuesday of last week in rather novel
manner She entered store and informed
modest clerk that she had lost one of her
gar--eastics, and requested him to give
her string to substitute in its place, as her
stocking gave her much trouble. The OBJ
/ liging clerk complied, and she went behind
the counter for the avowed purpose of fast
ening it in It's place. The string, it appears,
was really used 10 tie the pants, which she
there conlrived TO lay hands on, inside her
hoop-skirt.
{ A VERY SAD AND FATAL CASUALTY.
On Sunday, Alsine Bidwell, son of Rev.
S. w. Bidwell, Esq, of East Middlebury,
an interesting lad ten years old. accidentally
t hung himself. The circumstances, as re-
: lated TO US, were these The boy was left
at home with friend, transiently with the
) family while Mr.. and Mrs. Bidwell went
: out TO church in the afternoon. He prom
ised to do what he could toward having
, supper ready on their return, and immedi-
ately went to the barn, as he said. TO look
: for eggs. He did not return, and on the
return of his parents search was immedi
: ately made, and he was found in the COW
! stable with rope around his neck, his back
to the manger and his body raised but little
e above posture for sitting on the floor
. There was full evidence of its being acci.
: dental, and was so found by a jury called
: Immediately.
Moses Page Of Bennington, has four OF
FIVE fine wool cashmere goats. Their WOO
is of the finest and whitest, and the ques.
ton is why our farmers cannot make the
raising of them profitable.
Capt. Cyrus B. Crane of Bridport, disa
bled in service, has beer recommended by
the delegation in Congress for provost mar
shall Of the first district; Lieut.. Col. A. c
Brown of Montpelier, now of of the 16lt
regiment, as assistant, and DR.. Morgan 0
Bennington as surgeon of the enrolment
board under the new CONSUMPTION act.
, MELANCHOLY DEATH.-A melencholl
death occurred in Ira on Sunday eyenin:
, last, as follows:-1t appears that Mrs
, Margaret Mumford vent, on Sabbath after
n noon in company with her husband, to visi,
a friend some two miles distant from he
home. About eigh. o'clock in the evenin,
they started on their return, and when a
bout half way, called at neighbours wher,
Mr.. Mumford obtained some cider, which
with what he had previously taken, ren
dele / him unfit to manage his horses home
Soon after they had started from the las
r mentioned neighbor's the horse hecam
: unmanageable, and when imbedded in
: deep snow drift, one of them fell breaking
d the pole OF the sleigh, freeing the horse
ID from it Mr.. Mumlerd forgetful on aecoun
N of his condition of the presence of his wife
. left her in the sleigh. and was afterward
- found by lille girl in trouble with hi
If horse. She assisted him home, where b
lg lay in an insensible state until mornipu
as The deceased being left alone without team
TO convey her home, undertook the fata
ne Journey alone. 1t seems she Travelled sew
Is eral rods with seeming regularity until sh
10 came to ravine filed with. snow and wa
!. |. ter, into which she fell. Extricating her
ce srlf from this place, and seemingly weak
ed ened by the efforts, she walked on her hand
"a and knees, and crawling as best she coul
81 towards home, until exhausted she la