Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-01
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BELLOWS FALLS, JULY /, 1870.
LOCAL MATTERS.

- The butchering business of the late
firm OF Griswold, Locke & Holmes, is te
be continued by Locke & Holmes. See
their advertisement.
- The second edition of the currapt
worm has arrived, and are much more
destructive than the first, entirely strip.
ping the leaves from the bushes.
Some thirty men are expected here
in few days to commence the work of
enlarging the canal. Their lodging
quarters are to be in Wightman's Hall.
- Prof S. I. Merrill of this village,
has received and accepted an invitation
to play with Halls Band of Boston, at
Saratoga the ensuing two months.
- Charles Towns, proprietor Of the
Island House, was taken with paralysis
on Sunday morning last, and though he
has continued about the same during the
week, his case is regarded as hopeful.
- The July meeting of the Connect.
cut River Valley Medical Association
will be held at the Island House, in this
place, on Wednesday of next week at
ga. NJ.
- John Adams Of Cavendish, was re.
Gently thrown from wagon, considera-
bly, injuring his face md other parts of
his body. Two other men in the wagon
with him, escaped injury.
- DIR. Daniel /. Lyman of Royalton,
for many years prominent politician
of this State, and recently connected
with the Z. 5. revenue service, died at
his residence June 10, aged 66 years.
- The body of young Amsden, drown
ed at East Putney, was found on Sunday
and brought to this place, from whence
1t was taken to Lowell, Mass. for inter-
ment. 1t was found about five miles be-
low East Putney.
Mr.. Henry W. Sabin, who owns
most of the Basin, has planted nearly
forty acres of corn in it this year. For
the present therefore it may be called
basin of corn. 1t is looking nicely and
we hope it will not NEE: with the disas-
ter of another food this fall.
= The hail storm in Plymouth was
unprecedented and some of the hail
stones measured from four to six inches
in circumference. The crops and foliage
were damaged some, and one man had
fifty panes of glass broken in one build
ing.
There is to be an old fashioned 4th
of July celebration at Fayetteville, next
Mon day. c. B. Eddy of this village
delivers the GRAFTON, andthey are to have
a sham Fenian raid on Capt. Scott's Bat
terry of Townshend, fireworks DC.
During the storm shower of June
7th, the streams in Plymouth rose to q
high mark carrying off three bridges and
damaging the highways in all some ST.
600. At Unionyille the water was so
high that families vacated their houses
for fear of being washed away.
-Elbridge Hapgood must be ahead I
on early cucumbers in this village He
has bad them for several days, and We'd
nesday morning presented us with fine
lot gathered from his vines, from those
started early under cover, and from those
grown in his garden, as started in the
spring.
- On Sunday the 10th ult., the two
story house of George Lake Of Andover,
was destroyed by fire, including most of
the household furniture. No insurance.
The barn near by was saved mainly by |
the prompt action of Mr.. James B. Cram
of Chester, who happened to be passing |
at the time.
"A company of Horribles and An
tiques.is being formed with a view of
making demonstration on the 4th of |
July, and we believe they have meet
ing this Thursday evening to further per-
feet their organization. As such an af
fair has never been attempted here, it
will be novelty.
The crops in all this section are
generally looking finely, especially the
fields of corn, which are two or three
wee KS earlier than usual, and which in
some instances are really beautiful to be-
hold. On the line through this town,
Athens, Brookline and Newfane most of
the fields make fine display, the blades
standing up like drawn swords.
A few days since the Rutland Her
aid had good notice of an improved
sweeping machine, under the head of
Sweeping made Easy" BY one of
those mistakes that happen in the best |
of families" the s dropped out, and its |