Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-01-12


Several respondents-some o
new ones--havo sent us favors with
items, for which they have our hearty
q. Some Of them we're not quite in
for this weeks paper, but they will
~ ill our next. st
"a There was an alarm Of fire in this
on Saturday evening caused by the
h. out Of chimney in Kings block.
IRE company drew out the engine,
ke alarm was good thing in putting
eople on guard during the cold term.
VI IA. S. Hill has purchased tract Of
Near the depot at Gassett's Station,
Intends erecting store thereon in the
e. w. Fairbrother, constable Of this
will be at the following places, at
y Zines named, TO receive taxes, at
|( time, if paid, we believe there is a
\ &I6econt of four per cent. At Arms Il
(il6Sis in Bellows Falls, Monday, Jan.
216 $M Rockingham Center, Esd; at
Ce1 ageport, oath at Saxton's River,
k1k nd at Bartonsvilie the 27th. Is
[ The Union Ring Damper Of which
w2mode mention few weeks since, is a
To61 Ming IN saving heat especially during
Ne In cold weather and present high
price 81 wood. Several in this place have
6ad them put in and like them mach
During the fire that threatened the
desosuction of the new factory at Caven-
dish, three men who were engaged 10 ex-
xinguishing the fire, fell from the building
1oene fifteen feet on bed Of rocks, and
one whose pame we have not yet learn
"a, hrs since died from the effects Of his
injuries. Another, Mr.. G. Holden, is
still 10 critical condition, but hopes are
vnterhined Of his recovery. The third
<scspsd with slight injury.
Tile new passenger depot at Gasset's
Station, is nearly completed. which with
the gentlemanly agent, Mr.. Boynton,
meets with the hearty appreciation of the
public who do business at that place.
49, The Festival of the Ladies Of the
Baptist Society at Saxton's River last
week was fine saccess, and very pleas
ant. The attendance was large and the
receipts of the evening amounted to S302.-
83, leaving as net proceeds after paying
expenses, s277.48.
The good ladies of Ludlow hold
Levee on Thursday and Friday evenings
" Ibis week, the proceeds Of which are TO
- nsed in purchasing town library
certainly very iaudable purpose, in
which We wish them abundant success.
The great " owl which we ANNOUNCE
ed last week as having been caught in
Grafton by the Green Mountain Fur Co.,
he's been duly received by Perhanl's new
ertfhiling express. One account says it
WAS the North West Fur Co. that caught
il. However that may be, it measured
four and one half feet across the wings,
and the enormous size Of the bird gives
great promise Of the future success and
prosperity of the Company
Wellington Williams Of Lyndon, re-
Gently had thirteen sheep killed, and six
Others severely bitten by dogs. The May
- of town out west proposes to kill
bafth dogs in the place and tan their
hide with the bark of the other half.
Hon. Edward kirkland died at Brat
<leboro, on Sunday morning last. His dis
60 was sofIening of the brain and he had
been in an nsensible and helpless condi-
ton for several months. He was former
~ lawyer Of some prominence, repre-
seated Brattleboro one year in the Legis-
Sst9le, and was State Senator-in 1862 and
1850 but his health did not permit him TO
take his seat the second term. He was
81 years of age.
- FL. z. Payne of Jamaica is doing an
extensive lumber business in chair stock
andis now working on a contract to fur
ndsh enough for one thousand week.
H mill is a circular mill and has cut at
04rate of l600 feet per hour. 1t is sit
ID about FIVE miles from the village in
&west part of the town, and surrounded
- great quantity Of timber. He has
10 enough cut and piled for million
loet of lumber and is cutting more.
The Claremont Manufacturing Com
pany have issued an excellent and eonveo-
lent Diary for 1866. 1t contains a large
amount Of space for accounts, memorial.
a., ETC., beside quite full astronom;ca,
csl1Rlaiions, and neatly bound in morocco
With compartments making it also pock.
ct book convenient for carrying money.
billa etc.
Hon. Charles w. Willard is about tn
{ume the editorial charge of his old pa
~, the Montpelier Freeman. Mr.. Will