Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-11-29
Vermont News.
- Senators Morrill, and Edmunds ar,

- Joseph Richmond, IA years of age
ehoked to death at Troy recently, while
eating his supper.
- Vermont and Canada railroad stock
sold in Boston, Thursday, Dist, for 81
cents on the dollar.
= The 18th convention of the North
ern Vermont musical association is TO
open at st. Adams, December 81, and
continue four days.
- The December term of the Ben
nington county court will open at Ben
nington, Tuesday, December Sd, Hon.
Hoyt II. Wheeler, presiding.
Greeley carried two towns in the
State, Glastonbury and Brunswick, the
one in the extreme southwest corner, and
the other in the northeast corner.
= The measles are declining at Ben
nington, and about the usual number of
children are now seen in the Streets
There were 700 cases of measles at one
time, and the schools were closed for
| two weeks.
- Richards bakery, in the basement
Of Blaisdell's block on Fairfield street,
st. Adams, was burned out early Satur-
day morning.
= President Grant has appointed DIR,
Middleton Goldsmith of Rutland, CEN
tennial Commissioner for Vermont, in
place Of John N. Baxter, Esq. resign
ed.
Senator Trumbull has written let
ter, declining to serve as chairman ofthe
Judiciary committee. Senator Edmunds
of Vermont, will succeed him.
The Grand Lodge of Good Temp
lars will not meet in Bennington, as they
adjourned to do, they finding it difficult
to obtain hotel accommodations.
An unoccupied three tenement
house belonging to NJ. G. Ovitt, was
burned at st. Adams on Friday loss
So, 800, insured for 50, 800. Byron Halves
fireman, was probably fatally injured
oy the falling of chimney.
A gentleman informs the Rutland
Herald that an enthusiastic Greeley man
in neighboring town, felt so bad on the
receipt Of the election reports, and on
the night of the Presidential election,
that he went home and whipped his
hogs.
- Among the curious sights develop
ed by the prevalence of the horse disease
was that, on Monday, OF two ladies and
two gentlemen leisurely vending their
way homeward through the streets of
/ Nergennes in two-seated, light wagon,
drawn by oxen. Much amusement was
afforded by the circumstance.
- The Eclectic Medical Society Of
Vermont, will hold semi-annual meet
ing at Glover, ON Wednesday, December
4th. DR.. w. F. Templeton of Montpe-
lier, delivers the address, and many mat.
tiers of interest will be discussed. V. G
Goodrich, M. D., of Brookfeld is the
recording secretary of the society.
= Morris Brothers, the Boston min.
strel troupe, performed in manner not
down on the bills at Rutland, Monday
evening the 18th, getting into free fight
at their hotel. Blood flowed freely, and
for while the fracas promised serious
consequences, but nothing more than the
badly-bruised face of one of the members
resulted.
Vermont is taking great interest in
fish culture. The fish commissioners Of
the State have found that there are great
watersheds in Vermont, sloping toward
the Connecticut, the st. Lawrence and
the Hudson, and that salmon can be
made to amply abound in each. 1t is
now considered certain that salmon were
formerly found in great abundance in
Lake Champlain.
- The Vermont soldiers and officers
of the late war held their usual reunion
in Montpelier, Nov. 7. An address was
delivered in Representatives Hall by
Col. Pingree of Hartford, who spoke in
fitting terms of the army of the Poto.
mac, its origin and organization. Sup
per was served at 10 o'clock at the Pa
vilion, and after that came toasts and
speeches which continued until a late
hour. The gathering was pleasant af
fair.
The Vermont agricultural society
held its annual meeting at Montpelier,
last week, electing Henry G. Root OF
Bennington president, Henry S. Morse
of Shelburne. William r. Sanford Of
Orwell, Crosby Miller of Pomfret, and
Henry Chase of Lyndon vice presidents
Noah B. Stafford of White River juno
ton treasurer, and Henry Clark of Rut
land secretary. DR.. Milton Goldsmith
of Rutland, state commissioner on the
centennial exposition at Philadelphia
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