Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-02-25
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LOCAL MATTERS.


in the papers abroad.
- The ice and water have set back so
far and 80 deep in the river that very lit,
tlsof the usual roar and noise Of the Falls
il now heard.
II is expected the break Oh the val
ley railroad in Putney will be repaired
50 thtt all trains will resume regular
trips ~ the last of this week possibly
on Friday.
- By reference to an item elsewhere
it will be seen that the oyster and fish
market ON Canal street are both temper
ate and poetic.
j. 6, Wightman has just filled his
store with first class assortment of gro
ceries and provisions. Also -four, and
invites his customers 10 give him a call.
- Can We not have lecture or two
next month for the benefit of the head
the heels having been pretty well attend
ell to during the last six weeks. A lee
ture by Gen. Chamberlin, DIR. Hayes, or
SINE other equally distinguished lectur
er. would be rare treat.
Mrs. Emma L, Paul, formerly Miss
Morse, will speak in Spiritualist Hall,
Baltonsvlle, next Sunday.
A county commissioner is to be cho
sen on Tuesday next, and we presume
Hon. Homer Goodhue of Westminster
West will be reelected, as we hear Of no
other candidate.
Report of Grafton Farmers Club
received too late for insertion this week.
Their next meeting will be held at the
residence Of j. d Pettengill, "wednesday
evening, March 3D. Topic-The hay
crop.
The auction sales at w. G. Wy
mans store, in Grafton the last two
weeks, have been lively and we'll attend
ed. He viii have another grand closing
out sale on Saturday evening of this
week.
Young people and old of this vii
lage. Getup good sextuple horse team
on Wednesday evening of next week
aud make the excursion TO the Union
Levee and entertainment to be held in
Saxtons River that night. You will feel
we'll paid for it.
The oyster trade has never been 50
large in this piece as during the present
season. Z i. Dewey commenced the
wholesale trade some months since, and
inr some time has sold from thirty to fiji
~ gallons per day, or an average of one
thousand gallons per month.
q A woman Suffrage convention has
been in session two days at Rutland The
Herald says there was large audience
and great enthusiasm. We desire to &c
Into this enthusiasm at the earliest prac
ticable moment.
There was a large house and con
siderable disappointment Union Hal
on Thursday evening Of last week. Th
entertainment as many say who wer
present, was not equal to expectation no
the display OF show bills
- Tile echo in our new ball is bal
ard the reverberation such that We hop
It may be remelied If there is RENE
dy--before town meeting otherwise
must greatly impede the intelligen
Transaction Of business on that day.
j. d. Bridgman has solo out hi
livery business to Charles Towns and ]
FL Phelps, who have also leased his stabl
and will continue business there for tn
present. II is also understood that Messr
Towns and Phelps viii, soon consoldat
all their livery stables into one bushes
The Wood Pulp Co have suspende
work on account of the disabling of Il
mill BY reason OF ice now clogged in Il
eddy and setting the water back into Il
wheel pit. Fro t, Derby & Co are in ii
same situation but will continue the
work by taking out some of their m
chincry and putting it into some of Il
other shops.
We have had no time ID send o
blank circulars for the town election
next Tuesday. Those friends who a
disposed to send us returns will do us al
the public favor. Please include t
principal officers and also the vote I
commissioner.
A citizen OF this place happened
be on the train near Montpelier, at t
time the suffrage invaders we're havi
their late convention there, though u
known to him. Soon after Vermo
lady expressed her view of the subject
pointing out to him Lucy Stone as so
of the suffering women"
"A coroner's inquest was held on
the remains of Birchard, burnt in
sore last week, and nothing appeared
iadicate that any MURDER had been co