Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-01-21

correspondent is unable TO give.
Charles Phelps while riding horse back
in company with two other gentlemen
had the bones of his right limb badly
fractured by a kick from one of the
horses.
David Arnold while logging in the
woods was hit in his left eye by the end
of a small stick, the opposite end of
which bis OK stepped upon, and the eye
seriously injured he was confined to his
room for several weeks and it is now
doubtful whether the sight of the injured |
eye viii ever be fully restored.
Mrs. Sarah G. Rider slipped upon the
ice near her door and fractured the bone
in her right wrist.
Russell Stiles while chopping in the
woods was hit, knocked down and seri-
ously injured by the falling of tree
which had been previously cut and lodged
against another tree.
William Townshend while chopping
at his door inflicted severe wound in
his left foot by the CHANGING Of his axe
David Danforth while turning horse
from the barn to the yard, the horse
wheeled from him and kicked hitting
Mr.. D. in the bowels. He is now lying
in very critical condition, with but
small prospect of his recovery.
Grafton is favored with good physi-
clan and surgeon, but if people continue
to blunder about in this style he viii
tsoon require aid.
The favorable weather during the late
light SHOWS, has been well improved by
the North Westers. On Saturday the
9Th inst. they visited the hill just south
of Mr.. H. c. Ober's. A fox soon leaped
from the bushes closely pursued by dog
Jim. He was at once fred upon with
the only effect of increasing the length
of his leaps in an east direction. The dog
and two of the swiitest pedestrians pur-
sued with eager haste and were soon be-
yond the reach of sight or hearing.
They were next heard from near the
close of the day short distance North
of Rockingham Centre on the bank of
Williams River where the weary fox had
sought refuge in burrow his egress
was carefully guarded against when the
men turned their attention to their some
what distant homes and waiting suppers
An early hour on Monday found three
men, dog Jim, and their small dog White
Snipe, recently imported, to be used, il
lieu of the mud turtle and candle, al
the mouth of the burrow. The frozen
earth at the entrance was soon broken
and removed, and the hole enlarged with
hoes and shoyels short distance from
the surface. Snipe was unclaimed anC
required no urging, but at once bounded
into the hole and in a moment was on
of sight The result of this movement
which had for sometime been much dis
cussed was now to be decided. Tn
bark and snarl of Snipe and low growl 0
the fox told clearly that they were il
fearful conflict, and in such position
that the victor must triumph by virtu
of his own powers. Jim for few ms
ments, watched the entrance to the bun
row without q movement Of body o
! limb when suddenly springing forwar
he forced the full length Of his body int
; the hole and it was at once apparent tbs
he had fastened his teeth either into do
or fox, his trainer seized him by bot
hind legs, but pulled in vain; his CT
: for help was responded to by the first d
y rectors seizing him by the coat tail whe
S a "pull altogether" cleared the burroy
) Jims teeth were firmly set in, poor Re,
= nard's hind quarters and Snipe's in h
o nose. After the large dog was brougl
Y to day light, the fox and small dog o
h fered but slight resistance to the effor
5 of the men, and the result was that Il
l. men, dogs, and fox, found themselves
1t one mixed pile at the foot of the ban
Y, some twelve feet from the burrow. II
s. men at once sprang to their feet rubbt
r. the dirt from their eyes and found tn
IN they were neither dogs or foxes but vi
it torious hunters. Reynard was dead.
= SAxroN's RIVER Rev. j. G. w
= son was installed pastor of the Congreg