Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-07-10
Vermont News.


CorrEE-GRowING IN VERMoNT.-Dr.
j. nj. Currier, of Newport, has Java coffee
growing in his garden, and declares that it
is less susceptible to frost than beans, TO-
matoes, or corn.
The receipts of the Vermont Domestic
Missionary Society for the past year were
Erection over $4,000, and during the
same period Vermont contributed s4,78S.l5
to the American Home Missionary Society.
| BODY FoUND.-The remains of Hiram
Young, of Clarenceville, Canada, the young
man who was drowned in Mill River, near
Cuttingsville, April II, in attempting with
others, TO ford the river at high water on an
OK sled, we're found in Clarendon, Thurs
day afternoon of last week, embedded in
in coarse sand or gravel, on the East side Of
the Otter Creek, a little below the mouth of
Mill River, on the farm of Mr.. Nathan
Smith; large part of the body lying below
the surface of the water in the Creek; and
in better state of preservation than conld
have been expected. The body was first
accidently discovered by fisherman.
E. S. Camp, Esq, has been appointed
Deputy Provost Marshal, in the first Con-
gressional District for Washington County.
His headquarters win be at Montpelier.
A young son about ten years of age, of
L. d. Kenney, of Rutland was badly in
jured by falling down the celar-way in front
of his fathers saloon, on Saturday. Some
of his ribs are thought to be broken, and in
ternaI injuries were received of serious
nature.
AccIDENTs.-Murty Sullivan, had his
ankle and foot very badly crushed by fall
ing off a railroad handcar, near this place,
and getting caught in the wheel or crank
on Wednesday of last week. On the same
day Pat Fenton was knocked senseless from
car, while in notion on the Rutland and
=, Burlington railroad, below Gassett's, by al
. lowing his head to come in contact with a
bridge. On the same day boy by the
name of Hubbard had one Of his fingers
injured by the falling of flask upon it, in
Bowman & Mansfield's foundery in this
t village, so as to require amputaton. The
e above cases were attended by DIR. Pond,
b from whom we learned the facts.-Rattond
Herald.
II DANyILLE ITEMs.-A few days ago
y, Frank, son of John Palmer, met with Sc
rious accident. He was at work on the road
t. near Mr.. John Fishers, and while assisting
or in moving large log, ii accidently slipped
h and rolled on TO his foot, breaking or severly
re fracturing the bone above the ankle. =
5 Danville enrolls 205 names for the draft
in l20 in the first class, and 80 in the second
i'll There are ia soldiers in active service
ot from that town. b. Il. Haviland sol'
at splendid pair of matched mares, for tn
handsome sum of 500. They were bo1gh
;or for Governor Gilmore, of New Hampshire
c., They were of bay color, ard five years OLE
- G. A. Burbank, Esq, and Aaron II
horses. Good borses never brought so his
prices as at the present time, and they ar
much sought after by fanciers who pay fabu
" lous prices for the very best.
The Caledonian notices tine reception o
" a serenading party TO newly married j
Waterford by reading of the scriptures an
prayer. The party was greatly surprise
rg at this. If this example were followed tn
m Caledonidn thinks that serenades would b
III fewer.
vi Minister Brook in Worcei
TT ter, was swollen so much by the rain FIR
day that a saw mill and all the bridges o
Sc the brook were carried off, roads were d.
me stroyed and much other damage don
ne Bridges were also carried off on the Mort
zen Branch. Charles Hall, a young ma
vas standing on bridge on Minister Broo
We when it was swept away, was drowned
Mrs. Oaks, of Jericho, on Wednesds
has last went to the pasture after her cows. A
the ugly ba ok in the same lot made dash
nd her, disjointed her knee and shoulder, brol