Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1864-09-16

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Come one ! Come all
NJ. w. DAVIS.
Westminster, Sept. IA, 1864. 80
Wanted! rs |
At this Office, a boy as an apprentice to
the printing business. Apply Immediately.
The Ladies' Soldiers Aid Society will
meet at Wightman's Hall this Friday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. The work to be
done is quilting, and is necessary there
fore that good number be present.
The Windham County Agricultural
Society will hold their Annual Fair at
Newfane on Wednesday and Thursday the
2Sth and 29th of this month. See notice
for further particulars. rtvv4
We have often published that no notice
would be taken of anonymous communica-
lions, and yet we have received an unusual
number of them this week.
Several copperheads in this place on the
Walpole side have announced their inten-
tion to bolt McClellan's nomination on &C
count of his letter of acceptance. That
of course settles the question
The draft in those towns which are stili
deficient will commence next Monday. ID
Mr.. Edmund Blake of this village has
most handsomely remembered Us with
fine lot Of eels, which were keenly rel.
ished on our domestic table, and for which
he has our thanks. Eels are usually plen-
ty at this season in the canal, and through
the kindness of Mr.. Blake, the printers get
their full share of them. r.
There is to be a great auction sale at
South Reading. on Tuesday the 9th Of
this month. A farm Of 800 acres is offer
ed, thirty tons hay, pair working oxen,
&C. See advertisement. ttet
A party of between thirty and forty of
ladies and gentlemen made an excursion
to Warren's Pond, on Saturday of last
week, and had an exceedingly pleasant oc-
cdsion. They lad fine success in catching
perch, and splendid pic ME dinner in the
grove on the Island, amid much meririment
and many pleasing incidents.
Mr.. William Stone of this village, has
attedded ard voted fifty-one consecutive
years, both at March and Freeman's
meetings in this town. Can another such
an Instance be found IN the State !? Mr..
T. S. Sabin of Saxtons River has atten.
ded freeman's meeting and voted forty
three conservative y ears in this town. II
is needless TO add that both of these men
vote the straight Union ticket. TTU9
Mr. Thomas Murphy of Walpole N. a..
has sent us a basket of splendid Flemish
Beauty pears, in honor Of the Maine Elec
ton That election was pears to the
whole country, while the copperheeds Of
Maine were pared to the last degree
Good for Maine and Mr.. Murphy both
Tile great amount of labor in preparing
election returns has occupied SO much Of ouI
time this week that We are obliged to omit
few locals for want of time o write them
out. rIE,
Henry Cook of Hough:onville, boy o.
about sixteen years of age, employed If
Farnsworth g. Hoits manufaciory at Sax
tons River had his leg broken on the I'd inst
by being caught in some of the machinery
DIR. Simons dressed the leg and it is now
doing well. the hands in the factory per-
formed very creditable act in immediate.
ly making up and presenting to him a
purse Of S24, and he has requested US to
make public acknowledgment Of their
kindness. A -
The town Of Pomfrct did a handsome
thing on Election day, having voted
bounty and filled the balance of her quota
of seven men on the spot.
We have received new campaign son,
and chorus, "Vote for Abraham" pub
lished by H. l.. Story, Burlington, AM
dedicated "to all lovers of our commo'
country by its author "Union." 1t is
capital song. al 49, "
Greeley's excellent history of the rebel
lion has SIG subscribers in Springfield, an
295 copies have already been delivered.
n The Union people of Valpole felt
2ood over the election news from Main
that they fred guns and rung the bell
A distinguished coperiie out of the yillas
who lives near church, supposing theI
was fire ran to the church and most ";
oryusly rang that bell also, but subside
with much chagrin, on finding out his mi
take, greatly to the amusement OF q
'other side"
The dwelling house Of Gel Billings
Woodstock was robbed en- Tuesday nsgl