Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-09-29
9rllows falls Jimrs,
FALLS, SEPT. 30, 1871
LOCAL MATTERS.

have supply of winter apples.
-Elmunl Blake is the executor of
the will of the late Jabez Hills, which has
already been fled with the register OF
probate
A tavern stand and few acres OF
land are offered for sale in our columns
this week, at Reading, Hammondsville.
1t is on the route of daily stage line.
- The Horribles at Chester on Tues
day had a splendid Quaker gun in their
ranks, that would have done honor to
those guns during the first of the war,
over long bridge, beyond Washington.
With the exception of Tuesday, the
4 weather this week has been delightful,
q and the rain of Tuesday was greatly
needed, and added much to the comfort
of travelling by the laying of the dust.
= The house of Collamer ellison, of
South Reading, took fire on the roof, on
Tuesday, from the burning out of a
chimney. 1t was timely discovered and
extingushed with bat slight damage.
- The Business card of Mr.. Baldwin
Coolidge, will be found elsewhere. He
thoroughly understands the business, and
any one desiring surveying or engineer
ing will do well to secure his services.
The brown stone monument pur-
chased by Gov. Hayes of Ohio, and ded-
kicated to the memory of his uncle, Roger
sBircharl, who persisted in his store at
$Dummerston, has been completed.
q The Woodstock Standard saws that
Ivory L. Vaughn of that town has this
season raised 53l bushels of fine winter
wheat from two acres. A noble yield,
Aand better than can be produced, except
jim rare instances, AT the West.
Advertised Letters "A A. Webster,
Miss II. S. Mead, H. Metcalf & Co.,
Joseph hurry, Albert Houlton, VIM.
Hyland, Mr.. Guy, Thomas Clark. NJ.
L. Barry, Charles Bellows, Charles /.
Brown, Mrs. Edward Bailey, Oscar
Bigelow.
~ Mr.. Lyman Stearns of Grafton, al
tempted suicide last week, caused no
1oubt by his habits of dissipation. Free
from intoxicating liquors, Mr.. Stearns is
d worthy man, and it is sad that such
man should become a slave to the fire
king.
= Another of our Oldest citizens pass
ed away on Friday last, Mr.. Ephraim
Brown, aged eighty years. His remains
we're taken to Putney for burial, and his
funeral was attended with Masonic hon
ors of which fraternity he had been
member for over half century.
= Otis Lynde, Of West Brattleboro,
met with a severe accident few days
since While at work with his cattle, in
scme manner the hook of the chain
caught the little finger Of one hand, and
drew the skin and flesh almost complete
II from the bone, making amputation nee
essary.
= Mr.. William Gibson of Charlestown,
N. H., who injured one of his eyes some
weeks since by the head of spike break
ing and flying into it as he was driving
ii, had the eye taken out on the 10th
inst, in order to prevent the loss of the
sight of the other eye. The operation
was performed by DR.. Williams of Bos-
ton.
= A fire broke out at O'clock, Tues
day morning, in Greene's block, Wood.
stock, which, but for timely discovery,
you'd have proved disastrous. The post
bfice and Standard and Age offices are
n this block. The principal loser was
II. Bailey, jeweler, who was fully in
ped. We cordially congratulate our
Mother typos from their escape.
- We have on our table an ear Of
Egyptian corn, which is something of a
Curiosity in these parts. 1t was raised
in this village by Mrs C. E. Holbrook,
to whom we are indebted for this sample
It grows like other corn with husks, but
each kernel is imbedded in several layers
Of husks, in which will be found a per
feet kernel.
Robert Elwell, Esq, of Langdor
n. H., and his son, II. NJ. Elwell, had 8
fine herd of Durham cattle in this place
on Friday last, on their way to the New
Hampshire State fair held this week a
Dover Among them was one group o
three generations, including mother, heif
erand fine calf two months old. They
alro had pen of full blood Spanish
Merino sheep. The Messrs Elwell have
long been widely known for their enter
prise in breeding excellent stock.
A runaway occurred Wednesda,
forenoon. which for moment threatened
serious results. Mr.. Jones. a YOUNG mar