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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23
Vermont Conference.

The Vermont Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, held at Water
bury, commenced its annual session the
10Th inst, and closed ON Monday the
10Th, Bishop Edward Thompson, ID. D..
presiding. Two preachers had died dur
ing the year-E. Pettengill and P. N.
Granger,
Reports from the churches showed a
year Of general prosperity. The next
session will be in Springfield.
The Conference has four districts with
Presiding Elders for the ensuing year as
follows: Montpelier District, A. l.. Coo
per; st. Johnsbury District, Israel Luce
st. Albans District, P. P. Ray.
The Springfield District is situated in
the southeast part of the State, and is
bounded on the east by the Connecticut
river, ON the south by Mass, it extends
west to the top of the Green Mountains,
and north, about 80 miles.
The following are the appointments
for the coming year, on Springfield Dis
trict:
L. G. Dickinson, Presiding Elder.
Springfield, j. G. w. Coke.
Perkinsville, G. Dingman.
South Reading and Felchville, J. L.
Smith.
Woodstock, A. C. Stevens,
Windsor, A. L. Pratt.
West Windsor, r. Dearborn.
Barnard Center, Z. Folsom
+. Barnard and Pomfret, H. G. Day
Union Village, G. S. Boswell.
Bellows Falls, G. p Flanders.
Bondville, G. Johnson
Wardsboro, G. E. Chapman.
Wilmington, N. w Wilder.
Putney, A. M. Wheeler.
Brattleboro, w. III. Wight,
Proctorsville, f. 7. Lovett.
Mt. Holly and Cuttingsville, J. En-
right.
Ihettord Center, ID. A. Mack.
Hartland, (to be supplied)
Norwich and Hartford, (to be sup
plied)
Athens and Brookline, Ito be supplied.
So. Londonderry and Landgrove, w
III. Deane.
Weston, supplied by J. s. Barrows.
Jacksonville, H. Eastman.
Sadawga, (to be supplied)
Guilford (to be supplied.
Among other appointments are:
St. Adams, w D. Malcolm.
St. Johnsbury, E. G. Bass.
Bradford, r. w Harlow.
Peacham, j. S. Little.
Waterbury, H. w. Worthen
III. K. Cobb, III. T. Austin, b. F. Liv
ingston, E. A. Titus, and j. Gill were
transferred to other Conferences.
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Later.

THURSDAY MORNING, April %.
The water reached its highest point at
about 8 o'clock last evening and held its
own till past midnight, and toward morn
ing the evidence was unmistakeable that
it had begun to recede. Many sat up
all night, and this morning much glad
ness and relief prevails.
The damage has increased some since
we wrote yesterday, but not to any very
serious extent. The water rose over the
railroad track just above the dam at the
Tunnel and also flowed into the lowest
portion of Canal Street, but did not re-
main long. The basement of Harris
block and other buildings on that side
of the street were more or less under wa
ter, subiecting the occupants to some
trouble.
Late yesterday afternoon the water
washed under the blacksmith shop of
Capt. Perham, and let down one of his
FORCES. The water continued to wash
under Frost, Derby & Co.'S scythe sDath
shop, badly racking the building and do
ing considerable damage to the founda-
ton.
Several Irish families are without
homes. A shantY belonging to Charley
Burns of Keene, and occupied by anoth
err family, was entirely turned over int
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to defray current expenses, and also the
sum of s400 bounty to Francis Miller,
a soldier who was credited on the quota
of the town during the late war.
= William Hurlburt Of Cornwall, re-
Gently died of starvation. He was 20
years of age, bachelor, and worth some
$4,000; but having lost $3.50 through
robbery, he became respondent, afraid
of coming to poverty, and having refus-
ed to eat he starved himself to death.
- Mr.. Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury,
sent a telegraphic message on Tuesday
last to st. Petersburg, Russia, via the At
lantic cable and London, and within "a
hours received reply. The message
had reference to large order for scales
just eceived from their agent in St. Pc
tersburg.
Two barns, 1872 feet long, belong
ing to Col. Isaac Drake of Weybridge,
were destroyed by fire, with % tons of
hay, moving machine, sleighs, wagons,
harnesses, &c. The loss cannot be less
than $4,000, less than one-ffth of which
was covered by insurance. The fire took
from pipe in the mouth of hired
man.
- The Ne,osdealer says that a little
son of Mr.. B. N. Gates, of Hyde Park,
was, about three weeks ago, bitten by a
dog while at play. He has been sicl, for
about week, and few days since. when
offered glass of water by his mother,
bit piece out of the glass In attempt
ing to get the glass away, his mother got
her finger into his mouth and he bit il
very severely, and lady assistant shar-
ed the same fate. He has since mani
tested neither disposition to bite nor dread
of water, and the doctors say there are
no symptoms of hydrophobia.
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Vermont News.

- Eighty-eight inches of snow--or
seven feet four inches-fell at Irasburg,
during the winter.
= The Sugar-house of Mr.. Elijah Cur
It's, of Georgia, was burned to the ground
on the night of the 18th inst.
John B. and Samuel Cleveland
have recovered 5000 of the Grand
Trunk railroad company in the Essex
County court, for loss of property burned
in the company's storehouse.
Thesum of s273, conscience mon
ey'' has been refunded to the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance company, through
Father Duglue, the Catholic Priest in
Montpelier.
= The snow last week was more than
four feet deep on the level in the woods
in Woodford, while in the clearings it
was all the way from four to twelve feet
deep.
The snow fall in Middlebury the
past winter was 88 inches, giving 1876
days sleighing more than in any other
season for the last twenty years. The
ice in Otter Creek, broke up on the 7th
inst.
A boy named Nelson Stergeon,
aged 10, fell into kettle of boiling sap
in Alburgh few days, at the sugar house
of Philander Brown, and was so badly
burned that he died seven hours after
An aged and very poor citizen Of
Manchester could hardly believe his SEN
ses the other day, on being presented by
merchant with half barrel of -four,
the gift of benevolent neighbor. Such
deeds smooth the rough corners of life
not little.
The Baptist churches in Addison
county have Widows and Orphans
Fund Society, to aid the widows and
children of the deceased clergymen Of
that denomination in that county. The
fund now amounts TO SI9I.I9.
The dwelling house of DIR. H
Cram, of Ferrisburgh, was entered
Thursday of last week, and considera
bic quantity of clothing stolen. Thu
thieves were four in number A reward
of $50 is offered for their detection anC
recovery Of the property.
"A young man named Perkins oh
tanned $40 worth of clothing on forge,
order in St. Jonnsbury the other day
and fled to Littleton, n. H. where tel
egram caused hisinterceptiona and return
The clothes will probably cost him thei
full value before he is donewith the mat
ter.
On Friday of last week, officer Ran
dali made a raid on the grocery of Leacl
& Newton af Lyndonville, and seized
lot of whiskey, and other liquors. Sat
urday, he paid a visit to Newton's house
and took away twenty gallons of liquic
"pizen."
= At an adjourned town meeting o
Vergennes on Friday of last week,
tax of 100 cents on the dollar was vote,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23

ANDovER.-Last winter lady in Pc
RI, by the name of Beard, 92 years of
age, while suffering from severe cold,
lay forty days without taking any nour-
ishment whatever, or having any move
ment of the bowels. At the end of that
time she began taking nourishment, and
she is now quite smart again.
B. +. Richardson, the blind trance
speaker, who figured quite extensively in
Andover the past winter, proves to be
an impostor, and was once in State prison
for crime.
Abraham Rowell, who canvassed An
dover for the Manchester Mirror, and got
over one hundred subscribers, has receiv-
ed a premium of 500 for his labor.
On the 18th, the snow was still two
feet on level in Andover, and in the
woods much deeper, but the late warm
weather has taken it off rapidly.
The amount of maple sugar made in
the town this year is rather less than
usual, owing mainly to the depth of snow,
which has prevented many farmers from
breaking into their sugar orchards.
Sheep have died off largely the past
winter, and those that have wintered
through come out Spring poor"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23

CIRCULAR SAW MILLs.-In speaking
of Mr.. Balls invention last week, it
should have been stated that he had sold
a one-third interest in the patent Lever
Log Set, and thesum was fifteen hundred
dollars instead of one thousand. The
correction is important as showing the
value of the patent. Messrs. Clark q
Chapman who owned two-thirds inter-
est in it before, are now the sole propri-
etors of it. This Lever Log Set, differs
from all other sets in the manner of NOV
ing the head blocks, which can be done
to the smallest fractional part of an
inch, so that the board is not only sawed
perfectly even the whole length, but the
precise thickness wanted. With this at
tachment their circular saw mills are
probably the most perfect Of any yet
made, and all lumbermen cannot fail to
be interested in it, and those not acquaint-
ed with it would do well to send to Clark
& Chapman of this place for descrip
tive circular
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Sugar Making,

The returns from those who have been
using Coreys Sugar Evaporators, made
in this place, are Of the most favorable
nature from all quarters, and they have
now become so well known, and the rep
utation of the sugar made in them of
such universal excellence, that when u
quantity of sugar is brought into mar.
ket, the inquiry is at once made whetf er
it was made in one of these Evaporators,
and we hear that some of the farmers
across the river who are using them claim
that they are getting several cents per
pound more for their sugar, than can be
got for most of that made in any other
way. The Woodstock Standard thus
speaks Of them in that section:
" Many of our readers will recolleet
that Mr.. james G. Bates, of Hartland,
exhibited, at the last fair, one of Cory's
Patent Sugar Evaporators, and that We
spoke of it in commendatory manner
in our notes on that occasion. We are
not surprised to learn that on trial it
proves all that its most ardent friends
claimed for it. We have before us sam
pies of syrup, just as it run from the
pan and also sugar caked without cleans
ing, both of which are decidedly ahead
of any we ever saw, in the essential par
ticulars of purity, whiteness and ineness
of grain. Jason ID. Hewitt is using one
of the Evaporators near this village and
is much pleased with it. They ought to
be in general use"
Since the above was prepared we have
received from Mr.. F. G. Butler, Secreta-
ry of the Company who manufacture the
Evaporators, sample of the syrup made
by Mr.. Bates, and can not only endorse
all the Standard says, but are much
pleased to join brother Green in the
rather delightful task of testing Mr..
Bates sugar. We have also received
another sample with promise Of more
from other quarters soon, only think Of
it y made by Ira Adams of Marlboro,
which is so nice that none but the most
skillful sugar makers with the common
pans can approach it. 1t is shade
whittier than that made by neighbor Pet
tengill of Grafton mentioned last week,
and we can only think Of him and Mr..
0. +. Peck of Westminster, and Isaac
Newton Of South Acworth, On. H, } who
can compete with it in this section, but
as we are promised some which will
probably excel this, we "wait further re-
turns"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23

MAPLE SUGAR-The sugar season has
been unexpectedly good throughout the
State, Notwithstanding some apprehen-
sions entertained in the early part of the
season. Especially has it been prosper
Gus in the north end and west side of the
State. The Rutland Herald in speaking
of the season in that part of the State
says
Accounts from the towns in this vi
entity, place the quantity already man
ufactured, far in excess of the average
yield, and in some towns the amount is
unparalleled. In many of the Sugar
orchards on the Green Mountains, the
snow has been so deep as TO entirely pre-
clude the use of teams, and the sap has
been gathered early in the morning on
the snow crust, by men with pals, not
withstanding this disadvantage, the own
ers of such orchards have made more
than the usual quantity.
The canning of Maple Syrup, and
sending it to the cities, is getting to be
quite trade. A. d. Smith, Esq, of
Dandy, who has three thousand trees
tapped, has not put pound Of sugar in,
cakes, but has sent all his syrup in cans
or bottles.
The large amount made has reduced
the price materially. The best kinds
are now selling for II cents per pound
or less. In the low lands the season is
probably nearly over, but on the hills
considerable quantities will yet be made
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23

THE FREsHET EIsEwHERE.-In Graf
ton we understand the roads are badly
washed, and travelling thereby much i'm
peded. Perham's stage, however, has
thus far made all the regular trips.
Jewett's stage from Alstead, N. H.,
failed to reach this place at all ON We'd
nesday, and his mail was brought in on
foot, on account of high water in the
highway, and bridge was also washed
off near Drewsville.
The meadowsin Westminster and Put
ney are almost entirely submerged, but
we hear of no serious damage. The
Valley Railroad will probably be in run
ming orderin day or two.
At Bratttleboro, the water was very
high and all families living on the Island
opposite the village, moved off FOR safe
ty. The bridge is probably safe and we
have not heard that any of the buildings
were washed away.
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CATTLE MARKET.

TUESDAY, April q. 1869.
AMOUNT or STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle Sheep. Shotes. Fat Hogs. Veals
This week, 1888 1852 400 200 600
One year ago, 1878 6535 600 go 600
PRICES.
Prices Of Market Beef-Extra $500 a $3.50
first quality. Sl225 1915; I'd quality, IL 80 a S1200
third quality. Sl10O a 1850.
Prices of Store Cattle.-Working Oxen. = pair $500
a 800.
Milch Cows:--lO q $40 Extra SIS 800. Far
row and dry. $50 a $50.
Stores.--Y earlngs00 a 90. Two years old. 500
a 90. Three years d.S00 "a 800.
Sheep and Lambs,-6 a re Extra good. s 9l4c
z h on live weight
Hides.-10 "a l018c n h.
Fat Hogs.-11h "a l2c r. H.
REMARKS-Trade still dull and nothing but the
extra best beef sold for over l39c the range being
10 a. he Sheep are one cent pound less than last
week, the sales being 4, to Sc. Live Poultry. 20 q
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23
WALTER A. WOODS
NEW
JOINTED BAR MOWER.

AT ALL the great FIELD TRIALS in this Coun-
"A try, in England in France, and finally at the
Paris Exposition, where the WHOLE WORLD COM
peted for the mastery-the FIRST and ONLY Gold
Medal Prize was awarded to this Machine. By all
the tests known the Public il has been pronounc
ed the BEST NOW Err in the WORLD. Do you ask
for more proof? Then go to some of the Farmers
that using the Machine and hear what they say.
You will find that its popularity with the Farmers is
only equalled by its success at Field Trials. SEW
ENTEEN THOUSAND of these Mowers were made
and sold last year. and many Farmers could get
them then. This year the Manuiaeturers have made
their arrangements to make TWENTY FIVE thou
sand, but with prospect of supplying the demand
We haye bought and secured a certain number of
these Mowers for the Farmers in this vicinity.
The regular retail price of these mowers is Sl25,
but as sell them 30 much more readily than
any other Mower we can sell at a smaller profit and
shall sell them for s1l0. We also manufacture Bull
ards Hay Tedder. which has proved itself to be the
best Hay Spreader yet made Try one and see.
CLARK * CHAPMAN.
1924
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23

the river, but kept from floating off by
being tied. John Brosnahan, Mike Finn
and Patrick Cray all had to leave their
shanties, and some Of them are too much
damaged to be occupied again.
On the whole, the damage is less than
might have been expected from SO high
water, which came within about IS inch
es of the high water mark of 1862. The
damage in this village is probably some
$500, a large portion of which falls up
on Tarbell, Tolman, & Co. in the loss of
their lumber.
LATEsT-12 o'CLocK.-The water con-
tinues to fall and it is rapidly growing
cooler. The dam has been removed from
the Tunnel, repairing train has gone
down on the Valley Railroad, and it is
hoped regular trains will get through by
night, and general feeling that we
have got safely through one more flood
generally prevails.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23
L'ELITE PANIER SKIRT.

tN0R the present mode Of dress the L'Elite Panier
Skirt is uneaualled. Fitted with a set of springs
securely attached to a rigid waistband, the whole
combined and calculated to support the heaviest
dress with ease and comfort to the wearer il Is war
ranted 70 give and maintain the style and effect re-
CURED by : fashion,. and so becoming and desirable
TO every well dressed lady
Miss r. c DfNsM6RE Co. sole agents.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23

lNE the Subscribers. being duly appointed by the
w Hon. Probate Court for the District of West
minister. Commissioners to receive. examine and adj
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of HYMAN BURGESS fate of Grafton.
in said District. deceased, and also all claims and
demands exhibited in offset thereto and six months
from the 9th, day of March last. being allowed by
said Court for that purpose do therefore hereby
give notice. that will attend to the duties OF our
in Grafton, Tuesday the 18th. day of May and
upon Tuesday the 2lst day Of September next. from
one o'clock p NJ until four o'clock p. NJ on each of
said days.
il BUTIERFIELD. Commissioners
WIN. q. WYMAN.
A. III. BURGESS. Admir-
Grafton, April 10th. 1869. ll-19
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23

= Mrs. Ralph Boardman, of Cadys-
vile, slipped and fell on the ice, fast day
near her residence, and fractured the
neck of the right thigh bone. She will
be cripple for life.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23

psED LETTERS S. Cod
j. W. Carpenter, Alexandra
'Qha Finn, james Freeman,
L. Fish, Marcus L. Jones,
lara, Edgar Rilla, Miss Mel
7. Thwing, 2, John Will
o'ark, F. G. Foote, L. Tall.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23

IMPosTER.-There was a man circulat-
ing round town yesterday, pretending to
be a discharged U. S. soldier, who had
fought in the Florida war and all the
wars of our Government since, telling
marvellous stories of his wounds, hair
breadth escapes, &c. He had way OF
being deaf and dumb, all the while solic-
iting small charities. He left town yes
terday afternoon on the Bennington
train, was very noisy and boisterous on
the cars, but when he arrived at Walling-
ford, he got off and Immediately became
mate, and went about the village with
pencil and paper plying his avocation' .
He came into town on the 6. 80 train last
night We point him out that our peo-
pie may be on the look outfor him. He
is proper candidate for one of those
public institutions, "where the under.
pinning goes up to the caves. "-Rutland
Herald.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23

Woodbury., living IN the north
!. town, had one arm broken
,shile handling lumber.
Bray has just filled his store
: and fine stock of goods of
i See his announcement.
Morse, school superintendent
usrer, elsewhere gives notice
,hing to teach in that town.
Irners will be interested in the
~ about moving machines,
eolumu, by Clark and Chap
Crowell of Westminster
IN engaged as Principal of
3pol, and commenced his du-
&y last.
IN communication by rail-
'foint, Wednesday night, was
,sthe Cheshire being the only
keep up its regular trips.
has been suspended on the
Of the new paper mill, on ac-
& high water, but will be re-
lis as soon as the water sub
III the attention Of our read
ax6ce of the American Year
nd page-a book of great
] b every library. Also to
I'll of 10, 000agents waited"
Abee's buildings a mile or so
@illage, are considerably in
III had to remove his stock
IN hut we hear of no seri-
i'll arbutus, or May flowers of
b this place, were obtained
|, by two of our printers, who
ously laid them on the editors
he twelve jurymen in the
Tmurder case, we understand
bill one who stood out, and he
u held the jury for several
yielded and a verdict
kauties of careless smoking
Iii " illustrated the other day
mig of $4,000 worth of barns
in Weybridge, the
I'm the mouth of a smoker
\ it. See more particulars
n bit news head.
n. Webb's house and build
proughly watered during the
! De people in that neighbor-
+ week been calling upon
ii boats. We are informed
Boating right into the front
Inne of the houses.
It'll & Co., have a variety of
Iebts this week, to which we
In groceries and
hey have a full stock of good
arners in Springfield, Charles
yieinity, can also see where to
Hrace Fairbrother, who has
I'D. Bridgman's trout ponds
ahred We editor hereof with a
sPlendid maple syrup, made
lar the ponds. 1t has the
II excellence, and in quality
J b surpassed. 1t was made
fdng house among the young
ng a smart thunder shower OIL
heavy clap of thunder
llage at about half past ter
St morning it was ascertain
PUCK and shivered a good
r at the Forest, about two
fhe village. Some of tn,
Thrown thirty feet from tn,
esdree.
90 paper mill site near tn,
~ owned by Jabez Hills, ha
aior ten years, to a couple 0
IRON Massachusetts, w. A
nd Gustavus b. Maynadier.-
already commenced erectin!
gihereon, for the manufacture
naterial, or stock out Of pop
u to be enterprisiug men, ant
will be a desirable acquisi
business Of this place.
was a splendid and unusua
play on Thursday evening Q
1 The lights streamed up fron
nd passing northward, form
3 corona in the zenith of tn
king it look to poor mol
|elow" as though they were i
Ot a luminous tent or amp
he light was silvery whit
crimson. 1t was observe
New England and as "a
Diana.
Unknown scamps removed th
J. m the church bells in Morri
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23

- Hon. Jefferson P. Kidder, formerly
Lieut.. Governor of Vermont, has been
nominated and confirmed as Associate
Judge of Dakotah.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-04-23
Wanted.

A THOROUGH NURSE for baby seven months
n old. Wages SIS per month. Also Nurse for old
or children. Wages Sl2 per month. Recommended
lions required. Apply TO Mrs. LEAVITT HUNT.
weathersfeld. VT. 1918