Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1867-08-23

| - Fayetteville has an unusual numb,
of visitors from the cities this seasoi
many Of whom are stopping at the Fla,
etteville Hotel, kept by S. S. Ingram, Oh
of the best public houses in the countr,
and which has become very plcasai
summer resort.
- The staging around Stetsons stol
in Jacksonville, gave way August l2:l
and George ID. Foster and Ezra Stetso
fell with il some 23 feet. Foster had on
of Ia, ankles badly sprained, but Stetso
was not seriously injured
A fire in Londonderry on the l2t
inst, destroyed the house ard barn, file
with hay, of Elijah f. Carlton. Mo-
of the household goods saved. insurr
for 500, which it is said nearly cover
the loss. The fire started in the barn frol
some unknown cause.
On Sunday, 10th inst, Mr.. Thoma
Preston of Baltimore was riding to churc
in Springfield, with his wife ard child
The whiffletrees becoming loose from ia
eros. bar of the shafts, frightened the hors
which ran, throwing out the family, who
were not seriously injured, but the horse
got caught in the lines, and was thrown
with such violence as TO break one of its
legs in two places, making it necessary TO
kill him.
- Judge french of Cavendish, fitted
up one or two small ponds on his pace
last year, and 6lled them with small trout,
and though on small scale the expert
ment of breeding has proved an entire
success. This is important as showing
that they can be raised, bat we regret to
be obliged TO add that last fall the Judge
lost about one hundred of his best speci-
mems, by a couple of men who were mean
enough to 60 and steal tn, m one Sunday.
Geo. Peck of Lyndon, recently met
with an accident which proved fatal. He
had team to to the cars for lady, ard
returned 10 his house with her, but in TAX
ing the team home the horse became
frightened and ran down Hill and turning
by the grist mill, Mr.. Peck was thrown
out against the mill, and so injured in the
stomach and head that he survived only
about two and one-half hours. Mr.. Peck
was good and influential citizen.
49, A serious accident recently occurred
in Lyndon. Jonathan Dow with boy
was moving and had whet the boy sythe,
when the latter, attempting TO NOW, struck
his snath against bush. throwing the
scythe up as high as his head, and in de-
scending it came down upon the inside of
Dow's arm, two inches below the elbow,
cutting the muscles, cords and everything
clan to ;he bone, and severing the radal
artery. 1t was half mile to the house,
which distance he walked, checking the
blood as we'll as he could. But TIE great
loss of blood created succession of faint
ing fits, and though he is now recovering,
it is thought he lost hat the blood of his
system before it was stopped.
- LeaYitt's Concerts, by the Leavi;t
Troupe, are entertainments hi4hly pleas
ing, and spoken Of in terms of high praise,
and command the most hearty applause
wherever given. Miss Emma Bailey
member of this troupe, has contralto
voice of unusual power, while Mr.. Leav-
lit is perfect master as tenor and instru-
mentalist, and understands well how to
m Ike his exhibitions popular. We make
this mention because we understand they
will visit this place soon, when our people
will doubtless have an opportunity TO at
tend an enter ainment of unusual excel
| lence.
- Here is another instance of most
criminal and inexcusable carelessness -
A boy from Massachusetts recently took
a gun at Woodstock Station, in Hartford,
supposing it was not loaded, (the old
s;ory) and pointed i, at Mr.. Porter, the
depot master, and, after swapping it seve-
raj times, it went off, discharging guam
tity of peas, fourteen of which lodged in
the side of Mr.. P's head, causing the loss
of about two quarts of blood, but he has
now nearly recover from the severe
wounds produced.
4 - Thomas Sexton, an Irishman of
Springfield, on Sunday, Aug. 10th, got
drunk and smashed the doors a,d windows
of the house of one Brady on Pearl street.
He also snapped pistol at the inmates,
when he was suddenly Gained by a we'll
directed blow with club by Mr.. Brady.
Returning TO the attack afterwards he was
arrested and next morning fined $40 and
costs. Further proceedings were stopped
: because Brady and family had suddenly
forgotten all about The affair, declaring
that on the occasion referred to Sexton