Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-06-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

ly IL.
- Our village readers have no doubt
tced the advertisement for washing
d ironing. Those who may respond
IL give their patronage to a worthy
d deserving woman.
= We saw Sprague mower work a
lie the other day, doing its work fine-
{ so we'll that no farmer need feel in
q Subt that he has not got good ma
ine if he gets one o. them.
q + During the thunder storm of the 18th
y ~. in Stratton, barn was blown down
% the premises occupied by Mrs. Sarah
8. Jones, and belonging to Daniel Har-
IN
THE end of several sad rum cases dur
~ the week, within few miles, are re-
orted in our columns this week, which is
bling very well for country record.
2 = See advertisement of the Vermont
Il armer-a very excellent agricultural
per published in our own State.
|S - The Baptist Church at Cavendish,
ave recently received some twenty five
additional members, among whom are
eleven heads of families.
Henry Clarke Esq, of the Rutland
Herald, was one of the board of exam
iners OF Tilden Ladies Seminary, at the
oxercises at West Lebanon, n H., this
Week.
The moving machine campaign is
non in full tide, ana the Meadow King
n Mcwer, announces in our columns this
6eek fresh victory down in Maine.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Whitney has our thanks
15r beautiful Chinese Peony, the d.
Hensions of which exceed any other var
I0ty it is lovely rose color and very
Migrant.
- A cdlored man named Morgan was
killed on the railroad in " estminster op
Saturday night. Near his body was
found bottle of liquor and dead chick
en- be had stolen from some hen roost
He had been to Walpole, as we are in
formed, where it is supposed he got his
liqnor and was probably intoxicated,
The old bear, which has been an
atiraction at Mr.. Bridgman's trout ponds
Afor several years, is sentenced to be shot
NJ 3 o'clock this Thursday afternoon.
Executioners, Fred l.. Amadon and
Norman S. Broekway. Weapons, ri,
fes. We know of no cause for this
proceeding, unless it is the price of the
old fellows board.
= Mr.. j. III. Head, who resides Just
across the river opposite. in Walpole, has
been appointed Justice of the Peace,
and we b, lieve dissatisfaction extends over
Cheshire county. This appointment has
been made necessary by the increase of
pupulation and business on that side.
MI. Heald is of favorable turn of
mind for the position, and with exper-
ience will no doubt make good Justice.
Lucius B. Phillips of Rockingham,
living in the Leach neighborhood, com
miited suicide by hanging on Tuesday
afiernoon of last week. Rum was prob.
ABLY the cause, as we are informed, as he
had long been addicted to dissipation,
and had been on spree for several days
previous to the act. He was over fifty
years of age.
= Mr.. Dean Lockwood, residing at
Springfield. died Sunday, from the effects
Of an overdose of laudanum, whether
taken from suicidal intentions or not is
known. He is said to have been an
temperate man. and was in the haiti
using opiates after liquor, and had
&teatened to kill himself He had some
rpperty and leaves family.
Some threeor four boys we're brought
fore iuotice j. III. Head, on the other
1e of the river, opposite this place in
Walpole, Monday, and severally fined
ne So and costs amounting to some
W, and the others plead guilty and
Mere nominally fined one cent and costs,
~ the costs alone would amount TO some
or SO each, for assault on another boy
HON it appeared they had been 70,
some time following with persecution
and had finally driven from school,
There will be horse trot at the
Windham county park, Brattleboro
July 4, with two purses, one of 5000
and one of 500.
- The third case of death from run
reported in this section within week
, that os William Smith, an Irish Lao
of IS years, whose dead body was found
Tuesday morning, on the Cheshire rail
road about mile east of Keene, terribly
mangled, some of the night trains hav.
ing run over him. He was a son Of
Tn mas Smith of Leominster Centre
Mass, and had been visiting an uncle in
Winchendon, but went to Keene or
Monday in search of work. In the even