Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-04-03

is still swindling in New Hampshire I'M
der various names. He is very plausi-
bic rascal, and of his pretended connection
with the Boston Young Mems Christian
Association, the Boston journal says his
sole connection with it was as a boy
for three weeks, and then discharged for
incompetence and dishonesty.
The SUGAR SEAsoN.-Thesugar season
is proving one of the best ever known at
least in this section of Vermont. There
has been flow of sap for eleven days IN
succession which is an unprecedented oc-
currence, and We think no orchards have
flowed less than seven days ora week, and
only ceased Thursday of this week. As
consequence farmers have of course
been entirely overflowed with sap, and
have been compelled to run their sugar
houses day and night, and much loss at
that. One farmer in Westminster who
tapped about 80 trees made about 1000
pounds of the most splendid sugar any
body ever saw last week, and yet enough
was wasted, by running over" for want
of time to take care of it, to amount to
200 pounds more. In this village some
parties have made from 10 to 20 pounds
from only the half dozen shade trees in
front of their dwellings, and in one in
stance from less than nine quarts of sap
taken from these shade trees, one pound
and two ounces of nice cake sugar was
made. At Brattleboro it is said the SUI
gar has actually accumulated for want of
transportation, but it will all find a ready
market at good prices. There need be no
trouble on that score, and we cOngratu-
late the farmers upon their sweet harvest.
SCHOOL MEErING.-The annual vii
lage School Meeting occurred on Tuesday
evening, and was held for the first time
in the new School house, pronounced by
many to be the best arranged of any in
the State AT all events it is a building
in which our village may take just pride.
The attendance was fair, but as usual not
as full as the interest of the district ought
to bring out.
The following officers were chosen for
the year ensuing:
Moderator-A. n. Swain.
Clerk-C B. Eddy.
: Prudential Committee-W. III. johnson
w. S. Myers, Albert Derby.
{ CoNector-Alfred Kemp.
Treasurer-Col. A. Wentworth.
The officers were all elected by aecla
IL nation. On motion of Col. Wentworth
. a committee of five was appointed to re
II port the names of three persons for Pru
l. Dental Committee. As such committed
a the chair appointed Col. Wentworth, S
. c. Fleming, H. H. Stone, As. Clark ant
y DR.. Nichols, who reported as above anc
= they were duly elected.
u. 1t was voted that the Prudential Com
Vi mittee act as auditors for the year ensu
ing. On the subject of raising none
W there was some division. Mr.. Bridgmal
MS supported and moved to raise tax of Z
st cents on the dollar for the support c
We schools, and to apply whatever balanc
ot over that on the Indebtedness of the di;
n, trict. Mr. Slate also favored the motor
IL Col. Wentworth, S. c. Fleming, c. /
ne Eddy and DIR. Nichols favored highe
en- rate on the ground of paying an install
ment on the debt of the district. A M
,ro ton to raise 100 cents on the dollar W,
his then voted down 16 to Is. A motion
les make it 80 cents was also voted down
lev to 90. The motion for IS cents was the
lso passed unanimously. The discussion {
ng. this subject became somewhat animate'
out but resulted in no ill feeling.
1t was also voted that discount
,bo five per cent should be allowed to all wi
CIV pay their taxes previous to June 10
nd. next.
or The report of the Treasurer show
inv the cost of the new School House to
=. ST., 929,21, on which has been pa
49, So, 429, 81, leaving as present debt, fort
-, school house, $4,000. There is $500
A. old debt outstanding, all there is, MAXI
A. the total debt of the district at the pr
Csc ent time $4,000.
-en- A HrrcH WITH JUDGE CHASE
Mss Tuesday the impeachment managers
uch fered to prove by Mr.. Burleigh that G,
g of Thomas used threats of occupying /