Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-12-17
LOCAL MATTERS.


Eve years, at s2,4OO year.
The Scientific American the pro-
.,,ctu, which will be found in another
o,umn, is Justly called the best publica-
Inn Of its kind in America.
Perch and pike have been caught
IN GOOD numbers in the eddy, during the
late cold weather. Some of the pike
Weighed from three to eight pounds,
AT this season when Coughs and
e,Ids are prevalent, very good medi-
ne will be found in Davis's Lung Syr-
M advertised elsewhere in this paper
and sold by Cooper 4 Turner.
The prospectus of the Springfield
Republican will be found on second
page. 1t is altogether to smart news
paper and to we'll known in this Sec
ion to need any commendation from US.
- An ice bridge has been formed at
saxtons River so that the former COM
munication with we minister West has
been restored. An event fully apprecia-
ted by all in that place and vicinity on
both sides of the river.
The autograph aud Remarker says
that during the gale of the 10th ult., in
starksboro', the roof of the house of a
Mr.. LaRose was blown of, and the bed
ding in the chamber blown away out of
4 doors.
= The main bridge at Cambridgeport,
leading to Athens and Grafton has final
" been rebuilt and is now in use, greatly
to TO the benefit of the people there
We believe there is still bridge gone,
or rather not rebuilt, on the main line
ID Grafton.
The ladies Of Immanual church will
hold their Christmas Festival in The new
hall ON Wednesday afternoon and even
ing Dec. 22d, of next week. The usual
variety of useful and fancy articles win
be offered for sale and supper served at
any hour during the evening.
Christmas presents in endless varie-
ty at Cheney & Clapp's, Brattloboro.
A formidable rival has just appear
Cd, entitled The Advertiser" sheet of
about six by five inches), published by,
well it don't say who, but has news and
advertising pleasantly sandwiched to-
gether Call for one at DR.. o. F. Woods.
Mr.. G. F. ellison, of Cambridge
Sort who has already become quite ia
nous as an antiquarian, has an old Bible
in Installation, printed at Lyons, France
in 15l5. It is printed in gothic text and
is in good state Of preservation.
Our G>arary readers will find the
Literary Bulletin published monthly
by Cheney & Clapp Brattleboro very
onvenient-and as they send it free on
application-very cheap.
- Rev. n. Pierce, formerly of this vii
lage now of Coldwater, Mich. thus
writes II congratulate the Baptist So
ciety on securing the Rev. j. r. Haskins.
Heis very favorably known in this State. !"
Our clergymen sometimes have an
amusing experience in receiving their
fees for marriage ceremonies. Some
time since one of them having concluded
the rites, was asked by the bridegroom
the amount of fee required and on being
told that the fees on such occasions were
what the parties choose to pay, spent
some time in earnestly looking over his
money, and finally handed him one dol
lar and ten cents, saying it didn't take
loDg!" A few years since one of our
clergymen received twenty-five cents for
asimilar service and Rev. DR.. Tyler at
Bratteboro, once received ten cent scrip
for marriage fee
Advertised Letters.-W w. Wilbur,
Rev. A. McGlaufin, John Corbin, Messrs.
Brainard Bros, Tisdore Rovret, A. f.
Smith & Co., Mrs. E. B. Partridge, Dan
tel P. johnson, E. A. Halton, L. P. Fish
Miss Lois Edison, Miss Mary S. Davis, J.
W. Chapman, Peter Barron, Grovnor
Warehouse, Fred. Barabee, Niles AID
rich.-Persons calling for any of the
above, should say, advertised"
CHEsTER.-The ladies Of the Episco-
pal sewing society at Chester will hold
tha;r Cir ond festival az Tnora bap,,S hall