Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-01-16
vermont News.

FIRE IN MoNTpELIER.--On Wednes-
day forenoon fire broke out IN the attic Of
the font part of the house belonging to
Mrs. c. G.. Eastman, on Main street, Mont
pelier, owing to some defect in the chimney.
The fremen were promptly on hand, and
succeeded in saving the building, the roof
only being burned. BY the timely assist
ance of the Property Saving Company and
neighbors the house was completely cleared
of its contents. The insurance will prob
ably cover the loss. +.
1t is Robert Ames, Jr., who is the new
Treasurer of Bennington County.
Last week Friday, Miss Achsah Durgin
of Peacham, "a maiden lady aged about
800 drowned herself, by jumping into the
c:stern, while the rest of The family were
absent. Cause insanity.
Rev. Leonard Tenny of Thetford had a
valuable horse killed last week under tile
! following circumstances AS Mr.. II. was
leaving his residence on Thetford bill, lie
dropped one of the reins, when the horse
suddenly turned and upsetting The carriage
his frantic course came in contact with two
single teams; from one Of which he took n
wheel and the other he succeeded in COM
pletely overtarning; next coming in collis-
! ion with stage, the horse was thrown
with such violence against the bark on the
side Of the road as to cause his instant death.
Diptheria is doing its work in Holland to
a fearful extent. During the Inst month
nine deaths have occurred, seven of which
were from this dreadful scourge. Ii has
also made its appearance at Irasburgh. In
the towns Of Wheelock and Sheffield, it
still continues to rage with fearful effect !;
/ funerals occurring almost every day in the
week. Mr.. c. Cass of the latter place
has buried five Of his children and one other
was but just alive at last accounts. To
such an extent has this seourge prevailed it
is said the towns are nearly depopulated of
their young people and children.
CURE FOR CHILBLAINs.-The Mont
pelier Freeman says:- Take water, with
more fine salt in it than it will dissolve, and
wash with it. Two or three applications
will effect the cure.
Quite a number of the prominent citizens
of Morrisvile, among whom are DIR. II.
Powers, p. X. Gleed, f. I. George, A. p.
Hawse, &c, have left of the use Of tobacco.
:. So ua arc told We aro- always glad TO
bear of reformation, in anything, and hope
these gentlemen win not allow themselves
again to become the slaves Of so filthy a
| habit. We presume they have I" counted
the cost" and realize that long time OF
total abstinence is necessary in order TO
overcome the desire fer the Weed Hyde
pa,k NewSdealer.
YOKE OF OXEN KILLED on THE Rail,
!. RoAD.-On Tuesday evening of last week
e about o'clock, the engine Of the mail
d train struck yoke Of oxen on the track,
belonging 10 Mr.. S. Ball of Ferrisbureh,
e and killed one Instantly, and so injured the
other that it was necessary TO kill him.
f Dir. Ball says thai the engineer did not ring
a the bell or blow the whistle. The oxen
' were the largest in this vicinity, weighing
e over forty hundred pounds. The COW
e catcher on the engine was broken to pieces.
The OK that was not killed at the time. was
: thrown into the air ten feet Eergennes
Q Vermonter. l 8l
a The Ladies of East St. Johnsbury seem
to have taken the enforcement of the liour
law into their own hands, they lately drew
! up petition and presented it 10 the States
{ Attorney, that the "barv Of Stiles in that