Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-10-18
Vermont News.

- Vermont and Canada stock is quot
ed at 20.
- Three horses, valued at $500, were
recently killed on the Rutland railroad.
Two thousand bushels of onions are
now being shipped from Middlebury each
week.
Mount Mansfield appeared on Fri
day with the first coat Of snow for the
season.
- The house of Benjamin Shontell,
at Morrisville, was recently burned to
ground.
- The butter shipments at St. Adams
on Tuesday last were 1,616 tubs. Cheese
205 boxes.
The Grand Jury of Rutland coun-
ty at its recent session, brought in 40
true bills of indictment.
= Nine millions stock of the Lamoille
Valley railroad have been subscribed
for by German House.
1t is calculated that the "third
house" at Montpelier, this fall, is more
thoroughly represented than at any time
for several years past.
The fruit crop is abundant all
through western Vermont, while the po-
tato crop is rotting so badly that much
Of it is not worth harvesting.
= The receipts at the late Windsor
County Fair will pay all expenses, and
nearly cancel the debt of the society,
which is $500 and interest.
At last reports, the enemies Of the
Vermont Central have concluded not to
drive that corporation into bankruptcy
the grade seems little to heavy
- The following are the figures fur
nished by the Treasurer of our State
Fair: Receipts, $5,923,96; Premiums
paid, $4,280.50; expenses 81, 62461 de-
felt S1,611, 10.
A new Sulphur Spring, has been
discovered near the abutment of the new
railroad bridge in Swanton, which is said
to be superior in flavor to the cele-
brated Sheldon Spring water.
= The republican convention to NOM
mate Congressman and elector in the
third district will be held at Hydepark
on Thursday, Oct oath. From present
indications Ex-Gov. Hendee will receive
the nominations for Congress with little
or no opposition.
- The Republican Convention for the
nomination of candidate for Congress,
in first district, will be held either at
Rutland, on Wednesday, Oct. %, when
the Hon. G. w. Willard will probably
be nominated without opposition.
- Hon. Joseph Marsh of Hinesburgh,
is the oldest member of the House Of
Representatives, by seniority. He was d
member Al years ago and one of his col
leagues then was Governor Converse.
Hon. VIM. Hebard, of Chelsea, is his
senior in years, as Judge Marsh is 70
while Judge Hebard is 70.
There are many thousands of acres
of grass yet uncut in the State, the cause
being great scarcity of help and
greater scarcity of hay days. Many far
mers have thirty to fifty acres yet to go
over. They think the fresh underground
will make it " decent hay if it can be
secured before it is time to cut the next
years crop.
ACCIDENT AT RoUsEs' PoINr.-As the
steamer Grand Isle was leaving Rouses'
Point on the night of October 7th
young man named Jillson, from White
hall got caught in one of the coils of the
tow line which was being let out and was
carried to the top of the tow post crush
ing one of his legs so that amputation
will be necessary. He was taken to
Whitehall where his widowed mother
resides. He is spoken of as a very
steady and industrious young man.
KmLED.-Frank McGinty, fourteen
years old, son of Richard McGinty Of
st. Albans, while engaged in squirrel
hunt on Saturday. was killed by the ac-