Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-03-03
LOCAL MATTERS.

ment.
- Mrs A. p. Brown will lecture in
SPIRITUALITY Hall, Bartonsville, next Sun
day, March 9th.
- There will be religious services in
Union Hall, Bartonsville, next Sunday,
March 9th, at the usual hours.
The civil authorities of this town
will meet at the town clerks Office Mon
day, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon to
revise the check list.
49, Atkinson and Green Streets have
united in a just complaint for want of
protection against FIRE, in an article else
where on this page.
We have several communica lions
on hand for which we have no time to
examine till after the busy season incl,
dent to the annual town meetings.
- The solti RS of 1912 are to be paid a
pension, the particulars of which will be
found on second page. We do not know
Of but one in this town, Mr.. Harley Burr
worthy citizen of Rockingham, who We
think is one of the elect"
- Some of the city weeklies we OBJ
serve are discoursing on the abundance
of snow and sentimental sleigh riding this
winter, and suppose and include the same
up in the country where four days of
good sleighing has not prevailed this
winter.
Our Venture" is the title of a
new monthly just started in Brattleboro
by 0 A. Lib5ay. and devoted to art and
literature. Mr.. Libbey is himself one
of the best of practical artists, and will
no doubt get up good monthly on the
fine arts.
- The Island House deserves a good
word. Under the management of Mr..
James A. Howe, formerly the efficient
clerk in the establishment, the House
ranks among the first in the country.
Mr.. Howe serves his guests with courte-
sy and a well spread table, alike the year
round, which is not the case at many of
our public houses famed only for sum
! mer resort
- CD. Austin has already commence
+ ed business at the Iron Foundry, as sue
cessor to Clark & Chapman. He will al
SO sell agricultural implements, moving
] machines &c, and those wanting any
thing in his line, will do we'll to give him
call. We have not space tor his an
nouncement intended for this payer, but
it will appear next week.
G Thecelebrated and we'll known Peake
Family-the original Swiss bell ringers
we believe-give one of their entertain
ments at Union Hall, next Monday ev-
ening. They have always enjoyed the
. reputation of giving pleasing entertain
ments, and we have no doubt they will
edo so or this occasion.
& - Another thaw has not only entirely
n n wound up sleighing, but in spots about
igthe village the ground has actually be-
q gun to settle-all before February ended.
Il There has not been exceeding eight
inches Of snow at one time on the ground
aShere this winter, and not full week of
good sleighing, which is very rare &C.
currence for this section.
d ~ A fire alarm was sounded in this
!. village little before 8 o'clock Wednes-
y day morning. The fire proved to be at
e E Chester depot. Toe Engine Co. rallied
at the depot ready to go to Chester, but
4 as the track belonged to the early morn
ling train down, they could not GO The
'gTInewso of the fire was first brought here by
aHthe hand Of the 2;40 a. m freight train.
As the telegraph at Chester (the Office
= being in the depot lhere,) didn't work, it
was inferred that the depot had "gone
up, and when the passenger train ar
= rived, it was too late for the company 10
be Of any service.
Frank Conant of Brattleboro, so
years or more Of age, attempted suicide
on Tuesday, by jumping from the Hins
dale bridge, distance of 80 feet, into
the Connecticut river. Changing hi:
mind afterwards, he swan for the ice
which extends third of the way acros;
the river, and succeeded in reaching it
when he was rescued by Herbert Tay
lor, as he was too much exhausted ant
.hB chilled to get on the ice alone. He gave
II as reason for the act that he had tht
~ rheumatism so severely that he Gid no
d, want to live, but as he has always beer
+ subject 70 fits, it is quite likely that h'
was temporarily insane.
SEWING MACHrNEs.-W. III. Upham
whose Office is at the store of Geo. w
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