Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-10-14
LOCAL MATTERS.

day.
We hear of several important rea
estate changes brewing in this Village
which will be announced when complet
ed.
Louis Blanchard has sold out his
harness shop to Mr.. Belnap, from
Newport n. IL. who will continue the
business at the same place.
- The Ladies Benevolent Society Of
Westminster, furnished a very excellent
dinner during the fair last week, in the
upper hall, and we are glad to learn re.
allied handsome receipts.
"A bill has been introduced into the
Legislature changing the name Of
Green Mountain Liberal Institute at
South Woodstock, to "Green Mountain
Perkins Institute"
- Mr.. A. G. Henshaw has, or had
few days since, splendid display of nice
looking seed corn hanging in the piaz.
"a of his house. 1t made very respcc-
table looking fair.
- The bill TO annex part of Dummer
ston to Putney has been refer ed to a Sc
lsct committee Of five, consisting Of
Wheat of Putney, Dutton of Dummer-
ston, Clark Of Jamaica, Kingsley of
Athens and Gr,ut of Stratton.
Rev. d, II. Ranney, died at his res
idence in West Brattleboro, on the 9th
ult, of typhoid pneumonia, aged so years.
He was son of the late Lieut-govenor
Waitstill r. Ranney of Townshend, and
was one of family of thirteen children,
the other twelve still living.
- David Parker of Londond cry, re-
certify committed suicide by hanging
himself with cord. He had been in-
sane for several months. from i'll health,
and bad previously made an attempt up
on his life.
- The Autograph and Remarker has
once more appeared at cur sanctum
The editor says he has written to a citi-
izen, an old acquaintance, of this town
and receives no answer. As we suppose
we know the person referred to, we will
remind him Of his delinquency the first
time we see him.
= A number of friends called upon
Mr.. Samuel Chandler on Monday even
ing and left money and other presents,
and to whom Mr.. Chandler desires to
express his heartfelt thanks for their
kindness. Mr.. Chandler has been dis
abled by sickness for some three months !,
and having got about again, has
now closed his boot and shoe store in
this place, and this week removed to |
Cambridgeport, where he opens shop,
and we would commend him to the peo-
pie of that place as one deserving lib
eral patronage.
- Edward d. Murphy has bought
the Park, SO called, being portion of
4 the Tucker estate, situated south of the |
Island House, and Immediately east of
Aaron Arms residence, paying there
fore cash down $500. Ed is known as
the candy and pop corn boy in thetrains
and has an eye to business.
- DIR. o. F. Woods has bought out
0. Smith, & CO.. and will remove his
own grocery and provision business to
that place, which is in the same block
and first door north of his present store.
\ His drug and periodical business will be
continued at his rmer place as before.
Fu Their particulars of the change may
be found in his advertisement in another
4 column.
keyes & Closson Of Spring field, an
nounce the fall and winter campaign in
millinery and furs. Their announcement
can't fail to be attractive to the ladies,
and We cordially commend their house
to all who do business in that place and
are in want of their line of goods. They
have always been liberal patrons of the
printer, which is pretty good sign that
they are liberal with their customers.
Bryant in his confession relative
to the burglary on Amadon's store, and
the burning of n. III. Farr & Co.'S store,
named st John, aud Slattery of Mont
pelier. The Montpelier papers make
mention Of these names aspersons known
there, which goes so far toward confirm
ing Bryant's story. They say it is also
probably that the meat market incident
occurred there, but that Handlon exag-
gerated his exploit.
Advertised Letters.-Date Oct 18th,
81 lof0.-Cbas A. Amadon, Ella Abby,
Martha Blodget, Ne lie Cobb, John II.
Drew, Geo. S. Gibson, G. t. Guild, +.
L. Harris, Mrs Mary j. Henslan, Y. o.
Jones, w. G. Smith, Mr.. Tyler. VIM. s