Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-10-13

"A good place is offered for sa lie in
this village by NJ. M. Whitney. See his
ADVERTISEMENT.
- Now is the time to prepare for and
lookout for burglars. The dark cloudy
nights, especially if wind prevails, is just
suited to their purposes.
- Messrs. Otis B. and Aaron Arms
#have bought of A. N Swain, the west
half of the brick block, formerly owned
by Col. Wentworth, for S6000
- We congratulate our Baptist friends
cn their pluck in carrying their fair
Through the drenching ain storm Of We'd
nesday evening. Their receipts amount
81 to considerably over 500.
= The International Money Order sys-
tenn took effect last week, and the first
order drawn by the post office IN this
place was one for J. +. Saker, being a
present by him to friend in England e
Judson Prouty, lad of ii years of
M age, son Of f. A. Prouty Of Brattleboro,
n and a pupil at the High school, had both
bones of his right leg broken below the
knee, while wrestling with another pupil,
on Monday of last week.
- The October tints have been in the
zenith of their glory during the past
week. The view from the village to Oak
Hill and other surroundings has been
Sublime and one of surprising beauty
and lovliness-it seems to US more so
than at any time within fifteen years.
81 Advertised Letters. Frances f. Ward,
Mrs. Ellen Noband, L. A. Stone, VIM
Payne, c. H. Morgan, Lyman Letdams,
4. Hapigan, A. G. Huey, Henry Howe,
Benz. Greenburk, NJ. NJ Davis, d. n.
Garry, d. L. Bancroft, Mrs. Damaris
"A dams, Samuel Adams, Joseph hurry
Quite a number of Bellows Falls
people are settled in Chicago and their
names were recalled on Monday even
ing with expressions of much anxiety.
Among them are p r. Cha ndler d Son,
al A. Stone, and Samuel Billings. They
mere all extensive business men and are
IMPOSED to have been burnt oct, but
notbing has been heard from them up to
Thursday morning.
Two men at Wilmington, Wednes-
day of last week, observing that the de
scripton in notice headed Stop Thief
corresponded with that OF fellow they
had seen at Coleraine, Mass, and being
tempted BY the SO reward, went back
and had him arrested just as be was
leaving with 'his team" He was taken
to Wilmington, where the team passed
into the hands of its rightfnl owner and
the thief into the hands of the officers.
- The Chicago news in this place on
Monday evening created much sensa-
bon and sorrow. The disaster to insur-
nice companies created much uneasiness
" to all policies held in any of the stock
companies, and our own home mutual
companies only stood at par 1t is now
hoped that few of the eastern companies
will suspend in consequence of the Chi
cago calamity, but it will be some days
before the extent of their liabilities will
be known.
Mr.. George Smith of Athens, has
sent us bushel of sample potatoes rails
ed by him this season, consisting of Ear
" Rose, jackson, ST. Helena and Davis
Seedlings, all very nice, especially the
roses. OF this last variety he had a
large number that would weigh pound
each. OF the Jacksons, cluster OF
some twelve potatoes had thoroughly
brown together and as one potatoe weigh.
three pounds.
= Mr.. Peabody, the organist at I'm.
panuel Church, is to be absent for sew
oral weeks, during which he has engaged
Miss Eta d. Goodridge of Westminster
TO play the organ, which she did for the
first time last Sabbath in very satisfac
tory manner. Miss Goodridge is a pupi
Of Mr.. Peabody's, but thirteen years O
age, and though she has taken lessons
but five terms, has already developed s
fne musical talent, and her friends very
naturally look forward to her musical fu
ture with much interest.
7 The burglars have commenced thei
fall campaign in this place. On Thurs
day night of last week they entered, o
more probably reached through the win
dow of sleeping room in Conductor b
a. Putney's house. and took the dress o
Boston lady who was visiting there anc
occupying that room that night, auC
stole her portmonnaie containing nearl,
$50. The next, Friday night they en-
tered the stores of Z. A. Turner. Geo
w Nutting and NJ. d. jackson. and OBJ
tained few dollars in change. cigars
.