Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-09-14

or OF the Vergennes Yermonter, is now AT
, Knoxville, Iowa, and publishing the
Marion County Republican.
"A horse was stolen by hiring at
Claremont on Thursday, of one Charles
Loyeiand. A reward of fifty dollars is
offered for the thief and property. The
horse is Of sorrel color and Sigh ly foun-
dered.
- Thirty-six sheep belonging to Mr..
Jonathan Seeley of Middebury, were
killed by lightning on Saturday, Sept. list.
-James McBreen, of Wells, snapped
cap on a gun, which he didn't know
was loaded last Saturday, by which
man in the street came near being a. f
fected" when the charge whizzed by him.
lnexcusable carelessness.
- Among tie arrests at Bratlleboro
during the fair, were two men named Al
phonzo Bishop and Lincoln Damon, for
recently stealing watch and some cloth
| ing from Mr.. Ashcroft in Weathersfield.
- Chester Academy has commenced
its fall term with 100. students. Prof
Shaw has made that school one of the
best in the State, and the citizens of that
place with commendable enterprise have
| raised 5000 for the benefit of that insti-
tuition the past season.
- Three men were hunting in Rutland
on Sunday last, when, in going through
some brush one of them was accidentally
shot, the ball entering his hip and passing
down the thigh bone to the knee, from
whence it was extracted.
- DIR. Henry Boynton of Woodstock
left last week for Texas, taking with him
eighty head of full blood American Me-
rino sheep from the flock of Nathan Cush-
ing of that town.
= On the 2Sth ult. some reckless per-
son shot an OK owned by j. Y. Otis of
Sheffield. 1t is supposed the rascal was
trying his skill, as the OK had a white
face and was consequently good mark.
A horse was stolen from the livery
stable of Daniel Whitcomb at Rutland,
Sunday last. The thief hired the horse
and has not since been heard from, and
one hundred dollars reward is offered for
his apprehension.
- The steam NIL belonging TO Messrs.
Sawyer & Thompson at Weston was dvs-
troyed by fire on Thursday 23d ult. A
large amount of chair material was des-
troyed.
- Forty-five Thoroughbred yearling
bucks went through Montpelier, bound
Michigan, the other day. They were
owned by Messrs. Blown and Foster of
Berlin.
- Salmon Bixby of Corinth was kill
ed Aug. 3isi, by the accidental discharge
Of gunin his hand. He was riding in
an ox-cart, and some jolt gave blow to
the hammer of the gun, causing the ex-
plosion, and sending the bullet through
his head
- The Vermont State Fair at Brattle-
boro was highly successful. The receipts
were nearly $4,000 and it is estimated
that $4,000 persons attended the Fair
Over the Vermont Valley Railroad alone,
ninety passenger cars a day passed,which
must have brought 1880 persons. One
train from Ftchburg brought two thou
sand.
On Monday night, some thieves
broke into the barn of Solomon Sumner
of Brisol, and stole two buffalo robes,
harness and side-saddlc, rubber blanket,
and several chains. They came with
double wagoo. They also visited Win
throp Cove and Reuben Bisbee, taking
harnesses, whips, blankets, etc. They
were tracked towards Middlebury.
- The Brattleboro Record says A
stranger with fair damsel hanging affec-
tionately upon his arm, accosted one of
our townsmen at the Post Office yester-
day, thus Excuse me, sir, but will you
be kind enough to inform me where | can
find minister? find lodging rooms are
Gerry scarce here just now, and / think if |
can see minister zoe can make some ar
rangement to get along wiM less room than
we now occupy He was sent TO DR..
Tyler, and, we presume ere this the hap
ny cnsnle have found LODGINGS some
where"
e. A glance over the list of the House
of Representatives elected in this State
last week, shows an unusual preponderance
of new members, and TO secure promi-