Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-12-02
LOCAL MATTERS.

per meadows In this town, dled suddenly
on Monday morning last.
- Arms & Wilson have for sale
very neat and attractive lamp, the
light from which is very excellent.
- Mrs. e. A. Darby is offering our
people valuable book and we are glad
to see that SO many have already put
down their names for it.
E A. Turner makes an announce
ment in our advertising columns his
week, in which all our people will be in
terested.
Wednesday was cool, rainy day,
but otherwise the weather continues ex-
ceedingly fine for all late work. No
snow.
%. F. Woods has put an attractive
covering on his market wagon. and so
neatly lettered that he who runs may
read.
- Mr.. Edwin w. Goddard of South
Reading, has made 800 barrels of cider
at the mill in that place during the sea-
son just passed.
We learn that Mr.. Wardner has
sold his place on Henry street to DIR.
Whitman, who contemplates making en-
largements and Improvements on the
same.
Our book keeper has got to the &C.
counts of our patrons in Grafton, and sent
their bills this wee k. Those who may
find it more convenient to pay to l.. S.
Walker can do so.
- In part of our edition last week,
the advertisement of real estate at South
Woodstock was made to read "House
and Sc acres" If the types don't get
upset again they will read sir acres.
Il. T. Lowell, I'd, butcher, is furnish.
ing his customers with the best of outlets
of beef and pork, while his chickens and
turkeys are Of "the fat of the land"-
Just look at EN-.
N. G. Axtelle, agent of the Yer
mont State Temperance Society, will de-
liver lecture on Temperance, at the
Congregational Church next Sabbath
evening at halfpast six o'clock. A cor
dial invitation is given to the public.
- The first annual ball of the Brother
hood of Engineers of this place, will be
held at Union Hall on Friday evening
Dec. 10th. They will have Hough's
band and are making preparations on
an ample scale for successful occasion.
- The store of j. French & Co. North
Chester, was visited by burglars one
night last week, when Elliot French, the
clerk, hearing them at work at the door
rose from his bed and fired revolver, at
which they beat a sudden and hasty re.
treat.
Over in Lempster, Alstead and
Unity, n. H., we learn that the drouth
has been and still continues very severe
Wells and springs are very low, and
many have failed entirely, so that m any
families are obliged to resort to extraor
binary means for supply of water.
- An extensive auction sale occur,
in Westminster, on Monday next, being
the personal estate of the late Jazaniah
Hunt, of which N. G. Pierce Esq, is ad.
ministrator. A good class and large
variety Of p roperty is offered; the par
ticulars of which may be found in tn
advertisement in another place.
Loyal M. Wood, an estimable Cit
zen of Hartland, (many years ago res
ident of Reading,) died on the 10Th inst
During the food of October, 1869, MI
Wood was quite severely injured by be
ing precipitated into the river and cal
ried down long distance by the fallin
Va MS saw iliiii, WHICH eventually CdusS
his death. Mr.. Wood was about 6
years of age, and was universally love
and esteemed by all of his acquaintance
We confer favor upon our reader
incalling their attention to the extensiv
stock of Fancy Goods and Holiday pre-,
ents at Cheney & Clapp's, Brattleborc
Clark q Whitmore announce on
OF their entertainments at Union Ha
next Tuesday evening. They are to
we'll and favorably known to need an
commentator in this section. All kno
what to expect of them and are neve
disappointed. They will give pleasin
variety. We notice our old frien
Hank" is still with them. He is
very substantial part to any troupe, con
ic or avoirdupois.
AN EXTRA THANKsGIvING.-G
Hobson and Cornelius Brinn of Perkin
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