Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-02-24
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FALLS, FEB. "a, 1871
LOCAL MATTERS.

"a. z, Brown will speak at Spiritu,
alist ball Bartonsville, next Sunday,
The next temperance meeting will
be held at the Methodist church, on Sun.
day evening, at 6l o'clock.
Three persons received the ordinance
ofbaptism at the Baptist church, and ten
at the Methodist on Sunday last.
A very good discussion by the far
mers Of Grafton, on How to restore
worn-out lands"-on fourth page,
&C. w. Harding & Co. of Boston,
have purchased the interest of G. Snow
den Redfeld il the Ludlow Woolen Mills.
- The warrant for town meeting is up
and the freemen willsee that it embraces
pretty long list of articles and much
business.
There will be religious services at
Union Hall, Bartonsville, Feb. Goth, if it
does not storm, otherwise, the same will
be on Sunday the 9th of March.
A vigorous thaw and rain storm last
Saturday, came near spelling the sleigh
ing but it is tolerable and parties are
frequently making the most of it.
- The correspondent from this town
Of the Rutland Herald, gives a very
cheerful view Of prospects here, and
says, ere long Bellows Falls must take
her place among thefrst class manufact-
uring towns"
= The Temperance meetings at Brat
tleboro have been a great success, and
the Interest continues. During one of
the recent cold days some 700 were pres
ent, and they now have about one thous-
and names to the pledge.
The Postmaster at this place has
received an urgent inquiry for "Dr
John, the famous and celebrated Indian
doctor. He is wanted Immediately at
Bondville, VT, where very full wages
await him, if he eau only be found. Far
Their particulars may be bad at the post
Office.
= IF the first article by "a. ]. A."
on What | know Of Printing" in Geo.
P. Rowen & Co.'S American News Re
porter, Of last weeks a sample Of what
is to come, we hope every printer, espe-
cially in the country, will read them
He evidently Understands the business,
and they will be invaluableto every APP
prentice who has any ambition to proper
" learn the art preservative of all arts"
as well as to many printers of older
growth"
ID. j. Pierce of Laramie, Wyoming
Territory, formerly of this State) has
been the recipient of a liberal donation,
including lots of new things, besides $50
in cash from his people, of which his
friends IN this section will be pleased to
hear. The Episcopal, Methodist and
Catholic clergy of the same place have
also been the recipients of similar favors.
The fair of the Episcopal society real
lied $500 toward building parsonage,
and the Catholic $500 for similar pur-
pose.
james Diggins Jr. and John Diggins,
sons Of james Diggins, deserve credit
and good word. Some time ago one of
them found pocket book in an empty
car containing fifty dollars. He imme-
diately reported the fact, and Conductor
Dow had the pleasure of restoring the
lost money to the owner, lady passenger
who supposed her pocket had been pick
ed. On Friday last the, other one found
pocket book in the street. containing
forty-seven dollars, which he very soon
restored to the owner. These are faith
fal Irish boys who we doubt not have
good future before them.
+ Advertised Letters-N G Axtell, F
&c Babbitt, Miss Helen Carter, Mrs Anna
A Clark, L H Fellows, Bridget Roddy,
Mrs Harriet Z Streeter, Augustus Siloir,
Julia Solomon. Please call for adver-
tised letters.
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