Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-03
Ilo,os falls Gimes
o,pAY MORNING, FEB. 3, 1865.
Local Matters.

,y afternoon.
The night express train on the Yer
VALLEY railroad goes down Monday
nOrs now, instead of Sunday morn
as formerly.
;sn L. A. Grant has been promoted TO
,syet Major General of volunteers for
liant and meritorious services in the |
.,snt campaign before Richmond, and
anthe Shenandoah Valley, TO date from
el9, l864,-the day Of Sheridan's last
greatest victory.
We learn that lady wishes to es-
gi,h a writing school in this village, and
A do so if she can have sufficient en-
,ra,ement. Spch school is much
.jed here at this time, and we hope her
nrprise will be successful.
The meeting of the historical society,
Proctorsville last week, was one OF
nA interest. We had hoped to have
h),hed a more extended notice Of it this
ak, but have not had time to prepare
.srlicle.
Those wanting marble work of any
3D. are referred to the advertisement of
FANS IL McCALLUM. They are men
Enterprise and industry and well worthy
the patronage of the community in
tgE they have just located.
The building of the Vermont Valley
lroad new engine 'hoase is progressing
pdy The frame is up and partly COW
red already.
The singing school at SaZtons' River
Bis winter is one of unusual progress and
sgcess, and we learn that they will give
concert in about two weeks, which will
lodoabt be very excellent entertainments
nd interest all who love good music.
Miss Anna Dickinson speaks in
ieene, N. H., this Friday evening.
We are glad to notice among the
emotions, that Col. Geo. p. Foster, Of
Ee Alb regiment, has been promoted by
sevet to be BHgaaier of volunteers for
Nant conduct before Richmond and in
Shenandoah valley. lie has fully
med this promotion,an we extend to him
hearty congratulations for this ,honora.
recognition of his services.
- See DR.. j. n. Meore's advertisement
ii in Chester and vicinity will do well t.
ND it. The DR.. not only keeps gooc
3ortment of goolls in his line, but also o.
pod quality.
/. 3. Lamson, of Newfane, has beer
opOned deputy Sheriff, in place of S. w
S0wker removed.
900 The Whitingham and Readsbor'
late Militia Company met at Sadawgs
SPrings on Thursday the 26th inst, anc
rganized by the choice of officers as fol
ovs: Captain, Henry O. Gillett, Of Whit
rgham; 1st Lieut., Elliot B. Fuller o
Readsbcro End Lieut.. Abiather 2. Ed
Yards of Nottingham Charles Newhall
A Whilingham, orderly.
The bank Of Black River has declar
ID a semi-annual dividend of 6 per cent
lee of government tax. The following
Ne the directors for the year ensuing: JOIN
F. Deane, II. w. Albee, II. NJ. Dicker
man, Clark H. Chapman, Fl. Spsiford
Prosper Merrill and Geo. S. Hill. Th
stockholders are TO meet at the Baak Of
tie l4th Of Feb, to see if the Bank vii
change from State to National Bank.
The Windham Association of Con
yegational ministers, will be holden at th
Nsidence of Rev. B. f. Foster, in Dunn
nerston at 10 a. m, on Tuesday Of mex
week.
-Jamrs PEBBLES, of Jacksonville, kille
grass fed lamb in November last, fror
which he took kidney and ruff tallow tina
weighed % lbs, when tried out.
Lottery swindlers are about in force
They are sending circulars TO credulou
money loving people, informing them thu
tickets which they have not bought hay
drawn prizes of 500, and that a remit
lance of $40 will secure them thos
amounts respectively.
-" Bri, tol Bill" noted character
lhl' State some years ago, and an inmat
for some time of our State prison, is r.
ported to have been lately arrested at MI
Ietta, Ohio. AT the time of his arrest b
Lad, it is said, the most complete set
burglars tools ever seen in the Unite
States. We have an impression thu
Bristol Bill was reported dead SON
years since, and the one reported in Oh
may be bogus.
Capt. R. w. Clarke, who for thr,
Years past has been the efficient Pc
Quartermaster at Brattleboro', has bee
relieved by Capt. Frank Sawyer. Car
Clarke goes TO Savannah.
- Hon. Abishai Stoddard of Town
end, while riding recently, came in COLI
Ion with another team, and was throw
out, breaking one arm and receiving val