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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24

SEED POTATOES. Brattleboro
Record gives the result of an experiment
tried in Nottingham, last year, as to
seed potatoes. A farmer and two young
men got into discussion, as to whether
small potatoes, or large, or cutting them,
would produce the largest crop. All
three differing in opinion, the farmer who
claimed that large potatoes uncut were
best for seed, proposed to try the expert
ment on a small scale, each one planting
according to his favorite theory. Three
rows were planted side by side; the land
prepared alike and cultivated alike.
When dug in Autumn, the product of
103 hills was weighed, and we append
the result +: The small potatoes, planted
one in hill, were little less than me-
dunn size, and the product of these was
156 lbs; product from large potatoes cut
into two pieces, one piece planted in each
hill, los lbs; product from large pota-
toes planted whole, one in hill, 23S lbs.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24

GRAFToS.-Several new buildings are
being erected this season. One of which
is house by E. S. Sabin, Jr. which when
finished promises to be very pleasant
dwelling.
The enterprising proprietors of the
Grafton House are improving their hotel
by fresh coat of paint. They keep a
very popular honse, and already most of
their rooms are engaged for July and
August by former boarders from the
city.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24

ANDovER. - For the past eight or
ten years the farmers in the vicinity of
Simonsville have suffered from the dep
relations of two well-known chicken
thieves, they have made bold and dash
ing raids in open day upon the poultry
yards, and made their escape with their
plumber, notwithstanding that deadly ri
tie and shot guns have been brought to
bear upon them. Their career of rob-
berry and bloodshed was suddenly brought
to an end last week, by Orrin and Nor
ris Kent. One was shot while on her
nest, the mate two days after, from The
top of tall spruce where he lodged.
Young Kent climbed seventy feet and
obtained the body of the marauder.-
They are of the Genus Falco Borealis,
the largest of the hawk family, their
length was 25 inches, spread of wings,
52a inches. q
Young Kent did some tall climbing
for one who was so severely injured"
short time since in the steam mill, by
having his !" limb and hip broken" That
was sensational item, he only had his
shin bruised.
The weather for the past three weeks
has been very dry with cold northerly
winds. Sunday the 10Th, we were bless
ed with good old-fashioned rainy day.
T. ID. Griswold, who has been work
ing for B. G. Cox the past winter, is a
survivor of Andersonville. He with fifty
one others belonging to the Ninth VT,
were taken prisoners by the rebels after
four hours fight, at Newport, N. c.,
he was wounded in the ankle and had
his right arm broken, which never was
set. Only two Of the number came out
alive. He was prisoner fifteen months.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24
Vermont News.


Work viii, be commenced soon on
the new Episcopal church at East Berk'
shire.
- The post office at Richford will be
made a money order Office about the LIST
Of July.
"A well-to do farmer in Barnet,
sought to have his grand list cut down
because one of his cows proved farrow.
= Shadrach Kelley, of Berkshire,
while chopping on Thursday, split one
of his feet open from the big toe to the
instep.
B. Bailey Nelson of St. Adams, has
Cotswoold lamb, less than year old,
whose wool measures eight inches long
and is very fine and even.
"A company of young men left Fac
tory Point two weeks since to settle upon
government lands, in Minnesota, on the
line of the Northern Pacific railroad.
- Lewis G. Young, Is years of age, a
son of Samuel B. Young of West Brook
field, shot 81 woodchucks during the sea-
son of 1871, and is prepared aud dis
posed to exceed the number for 1872.
= The SD anniversary of Odd Eel
lowship was celebrated by Caledonia
Lodge, No. 6, at the Avenue House, St.
Johnsbury, on Friday evening, April 26.
About $50 members and their friends as
sembled in honor of the occasion.
- A fire at Poultney last Monday de-
stroyed the house, shoe shop, tannery
and barn of John Williams in East
Poultney, portion of the contents of
the house, tools and leather, &c, were
saved. Origin of the fire unknown. In
sured in the Vermont Mutual.
- The wife of Deacon Abel Baker, of
Troy, who died few weeks since, con-
tributed three hundred dollars each to
the American Board of Commissioners
for foreign Missions and the American
Home Missionary Association. Mrs. So
phronia w. Jones of the same town, late
ly deceased, gave by will 5000 to the
Boston Tract Society, $500 to the Amer
lean Christian Union Association, $500
to the American Missionary Association,
and 1900 to the Congregational Society
of Troy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24

GRAFToN.-Decoration day will be
observed with appropriate exercises, as
formerly. AT a meeting of the citizens
holden for that purpose suitable arrange
ments have been made to render the &C.
casion one of interest to all who would
treasure the names of the noble patriots
who gave their lives to save their coun-
try.
E. S. Sabin, Jr. Esq, has commenced
the erection of dwelling house on
Main street on the site formerly occupied
by Dea. j. Sherwin's cabinet shop.
Dea. P. A. Chapman is building a
dwelling house on school house alley and
has also bought of the heirs of II. Holmes
building lot on corner of School and
Townshend streets.
Mr.. A. G. Gibson has bought of the
heirs of III. Holmes building lot on
corner of School street and school house
alley.
Mr.. Samuel Leonard has built a car
riage shop on School street and is about
to build dwelling house on same lot.
Both circular saw mills are rapidly
converting logs into lumber. The White
brothers have been running their mill
night and day for the last two months
during which time they have shipped
over one hundred thousand feet of lum-
Der and the passer by will not be at loss
to know where the balance now is.
The respective rights of land owners
and hens is to be decided by court of
final adjudication on Thursday the Odd
inst. The following questions will be
considered and determined First, if a
hen, without the knowledge or consent
of the owner thereof Inadvertently sets
foot upon the land of neighbor, will
the law presume damage for which the
owner of said biddy is liable in an ac-
ton Of trespass and to be incarcerated
within the gloomy walls of the county
jail !? Or if actual damage is shown to
be the result of truant biddy's wander
ings and scratchings, what then is the
legal liability OF the owner without pre-
vious notice? Or should actual damage
and notice be satisfactorily established
1t n
the biped and save his body from pains,
penalties and prison. If not, then dur
ing the imprisonment OF said own
er, who is the legal custodian of the
chicken and liable for its depredations.
And lastly, how far is the hen person.
ally liable for her own acts, and in what
way can the demands of the law be sat
isfed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24

AVErERAN PRINTER AND EDIToR.-
Stillman Fletcher, Esq, of the New
England Farmer, native Of Plymouth
was in town on Wednesday, while on his
return to Boston from two months alb
sence. Mr.. Fletcher is now one of the
veteran printers and editors of New
England and has been on visit to Sara
toga Springs for his health, somewhat
impaired by long and continuous labor.
We believe it was about half century
ago that he worked awhile in printing
office at Saratoga, and after this long alb
sence, he found Daniel T. Reed with
whom he boarded at that time, still liv-
ing within few feet of the house In
which they had first met. He also found
the ROLLER boy" now prominent bust
ness man in that place, as we'll as other
interesting "relics of the past" Mr..
Fletcher, by the way, some weeks since,
in the Woodstock Standard, gave his
plymouth Recollection" which cover
ed half century, and of course went
considerably beyond the period we had
previously written about under that head
and which attracted his attention and
drew him out. In his Recollection"
he gives an amusing account of his first
attempt to attend or find lyceum one
evening, and finally after visiting one or
two Villas or Hollows in town, brought
up at the Notch" where man was
loudly holding forth, and which proved
to be Freewill Baptist meeting. AT
forwards he learned the printers trade
and attended lyceums at Woodstock
Mr.. Fletcher appears as though he was
good for much more work, and we shall
hope, as will Vermont and New Eng
land farmers generally, to hear from his
pen yet for many years.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24

STATE OF VERMONT r. pLc
DisIkiCf o. W WESTMINSTER. IS. for said Districf
~ ~ ktfsons interested IN the estate of kOSN nj
MILLER late of Westminster 10 aid Dis1r;c, -
ceased. - s@i1 eIstrlct de-
\ op are hereby notified. that Josephine Nil.
the widow Of said deceased has waved = .a,
vision male Tor her oy the will of her aid hn-hry
anu mas prayed Tor assignment of the ,ssrsan;s
estate Of said deceased and that said CONT Ill
clue upon sad appiicati0n at the session theras y,
Dc held a the Ian Of II. A. Wilder I'D Koekinsb. 70
70 sad district on the first WEDNED y ~ X ~ =
,,h,soO are also notified that the said Joseph;n.
Miller as the guardian Of ESTELIE Mil IN ~
minor cnlld OF said deceased born since re 5e,,s
Of SAID deceased and for whom no ,.rovisios 49,
~. - oy ms said viii mas made application Tor an Or
dian and for the benefit 81 ner ssi ,[sr th n sear
q saiq estate belonging to said ward as he sole hsr
% sald deceased anu that aid court will 5er,.S 49,
said application At the same time ar.s 49, opon
nj Hs.s yoa can De heard m the premises If Won
NJ 4 iSSSe. T. u. EDDY. a esister
= -et-- -
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24

FIRE AT CHESTERFIELD, n. H.-The
dwelling house owned and occupied by
Rev. Mr.. Woodbury., near Dummerston
Ferry took fire on Thursday forenoon of
last week, and was totally destroyed to-
gether with most of its contents. The
barn was saved. The house was insured.
The fire it is supposed took from the
chimney.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24

= The Elmira Advertiser says: The
word love, in the Indian language is,
+" observation-disclosures" Only
think of it. girls, through your myriad
destinations, causing respectable young
men to fall head over heels in Schem-
lendamourchwager with you.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24

SPRINGFIELD.-Miss Emma Brown.
who has been for some time deranged
left her sisters house Mrs. Z. Eaton's7
in Springfield, Friday morning, and af
ter several hours search her dead body
was found in the river.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24

sorT--Through the kindness and intelligent
thought Of Mr. II. w. Cabin we are blessed
masnihcent trout dinner on Saturday last
y l. ~death on trout" aud showed us a string
etse pounds. all beautiful. spotted fellows. fresh
e tonnecticat. where there appeared to be
Of the same sort.-CtGreai0Ht, ~. h Advo
We had the pleasure of feasting our
on the above string of fish as they
sed through this place, and fully
e with the description of their mer-
. given by our fortunate neighbor.
great mystery was where be got
Oats de mystery
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24

ATTACK BY DoG.-A few days since
teacher in Weston. while returning
from school, was attacked, had her dress
badly torn and of course was herself
much frightened, by an attack from a
ferocious dog.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24
E--a,e Of CYRIL White

STATE OF VERMONT The Probate conrt -
DIST or WESTMINSTER s.. and for said Districf !.
10 al persons interested in the estate Of CYRIL
ed - - Us n ,ss - $3.50
XOU are hereby notified that an instrument in
ment Of Cyril White. late Of Townshend 10 said dis
tTiet deceased has filed in said court for Probate
sna mat sara court will decide az TO the Probate
thereof at special session thereof TO be held -
the Probate attiee in said Townshend on the TENTH
day OF . VI. A.. d. ls12. at which time and plare
you may oe heara IN the premises IL you shall see
eanse e;, a.., ,s-s CHAs. B. EDDY. Register
ApFh Ssn. Ast< H-2a
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24

ESTATE OF WILLIAM TowNSHEND.
~ "a the Subscribers. being duly appointed he the
"a HONORABLE Probate Court for the District of
W estmlnster, Commissioners to receive sxa,n;, y.
e a;1 aa ust al claims and demands of all persons
late Of Graiton in said District deceased and 49,
AMI am 9 an and demands e2h.gited offset thereto
49, ~ months from the TN day Of MAY last being
taeIeore hereby give notice. that we viii attend
~, eAe business 81 our said appointment al the
late residence OF the deceased IN tiraffon in 80
Dlstrleti ; on the second SATURDAY OF JUNE and
n llsIs a. hDA1 OF NOVEMBER next from one
. cioeA untl Tour P. n, on each Of said DAYS
HENRY WALKER.
,r.p1- StpNEl HOLMES. commissioners
mAfh d fgNNsHEND. Executrix
Nay :. A. D.. lS72. On %
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24

The credentials of the Vermont dele
cation to the Philadelphia convention,
have been sent to Gov. Smith, in one
document, to save multiplicity of pa
pers. A duplicate has also been sent to
the Hon. Horace Fairbanks, and anoth-
err copy is held in reser We for any emer-
gency that may occur.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24
TRUE TINE FOR S1.00.
1000 SOLD WEEKLY

nj ANNETTE Time-keeper, Compass and Indi-
VI Gator. A perfect GEM for the pocket of every
traveller. trader boy. farmer and for EV ERYB0DY
desiring reliable tlme-keeper and also a superior
compass Usual watch size steel works glass crys-
tai. all in neat 0RI0DB case. WARRANTED to
denote correct time and to keep in order-f fairly
used-tor two years; Nothing like il This perfect
triumph OF mechanism will be sent in a neat case
prepaid to any address for only 81; for s. Cireu
lars sent free. Try one. Order from the Sole Amer
lean Agents. KING co. Brattleboro. Vt.
2l-24
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24
1died
Marriages and Deaths inserted FREE. 0bituarie:
including poetry. to be paid for according length

In this village, May l7th Mrs. MARTHA A.
MOORE, wife of 5. T. Moore aged 80 years
In Westminster. Mass. May 18th, ADALINE S.
RILEY, daughter of the late ARENAS Smith of
Chester aged 81 years
In Londonderry, May 10th. Mrs. MARTHA WILL
BUR, aged So.
In jamaica April 7th. AUGUSTA L. wife of
John A. Butler aged IS years.
81 In 7, Iioga. Pa, Apr 26, Mrs. MARY (ADAMs)
aged e..
In West Townshend. April s. ZADoK Law
RENEE. aged 81 years.
In West Windsor April 26, ABEL SPAULDING
aged 50 years and q days.
In Weston April Is, Mrs. L0RENA b. wife of
Enos Turner. aged 90 years.
In Westmoreand. n; H.. April %. IDA. A.. only
daughter of spencer NJ. and Helen M. Leonard,
aged 10 years and days. Ais May 7. WALTERC c..
aged years, month and 81 days.
In Chesterfield. N. H.. May q. GEoRGE CoRBET,
aged IS years. months and Is days
In Weston, May 3, Mrs. SARAH BARTLETT
aged "a years
In Plymouth. May s. Mr.. ALVIN ]. HOLT. aged
"a years.
In Tyson Furnace. May IA, ORYILLA, wife of
Jalrus Josselyn. Esq. aged So years
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24
Marrifd.

At the Congregational church in this village, May
I'D by Rev. Cyrus Hamln HENRY +. KING and
LUCY l., PHELPS only daughter of James H.
Phelps. all of this village.
In Springfield, May s. by Rev j. II. Farnsworth.
FRANK II. JOHNSON Of Charlestown. N. H.. and
Miss CLARA NJ BINGHAM of Springfield.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24
FOR SALE.
BELLOWS FALLS GRIsT MILL

BELLOWS FALLS GRIST MILL.
SITUATED at the junction of the Rutland. yer-
~ mont Valley. Cheshire, Vermont Central an
Sglilyan Railroads. With three run of BUR-
o1oNES. Elevator good Bolt all in perfect e.
pair water enough to run all the Stones at full
speed night and day. all the year rot nd Storage
capacity for 5000 to 800 bushels of Grain With a
large and increasing custom and transient business
Inaking tnls Mlll one OF the most desirable of the
KIND IN the State, or in New England
For terms and particulars inquire of
- j. WILSON & Co
Bellows Falls. VT, May goth, 1877. d
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24
Notice.
H. A. GRAVES IMMINENT.

ttHlS EMINENT. which is well known and has
= neen received BY many with much favor in this
sseeeton, IS now manufactured by Mrs. MARIA A.
"a daughter of the originator with whom he
let the recipe for manufacture. II is good for
Rheumatism. .Chilblains ScaIds, Burns, Bruises.
mapped Hands, Sore Lips, &C.. and will be found
Bellows Falls May 20. 1872. - ii .
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24

5n1rRsroS.-Seven persons recently united with
ponereeational church at Dummerston, one of
IN was James Walker. who in a few weeks viii
j years Of age.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24
TRUE BLUE .

TRUE BLUE may be found the ensuing sea-
L son at the stable of the subscriber, TUESDAYS
and SATURDAYS excepted
PEDIGREE.-True Blue was sired by Stock
wells Black Hawk. Jr., and he by Hills old Black
Hawk. Dam of True Blue Ham betonian. of
large size and great roadster. True Blue is 1877
hands nigh his usual weight is about 1900 pounds.
Terms of Service. to insure Foal, TEN dollars.
ALFRED WRIGHT.
Westminster West. VT, May 10th. 1871 20-30
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24
DEED SOLVER TO RENT.
ID A IN tt N G..
FURNITURE BUSINESS FOR

EURNIIURE BUSINESS FOR
SALE,
One of the Best Chances in Vermont for the FUR
NITU IKE BUSINESS for sale by S. L. MOORE,
who commenced business in said place three years
ago with an increase of trade each year, who now
on account Of sickness would be glad sell his en-
tire stock aud trade to enterprising business
man who will continue the Business and give salts
faction 10 my numerous Gus TONERS in this town and
towns adjoining, to whom would return my sincere
thanks tor their Liberal Patronage. For Further
Particulars address or call on
S. E. MOORE
Bellows Falls VT. April 5. 1872. Ii
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24
Valuable Real Estate
IN BELLOWS FALLS,
AT AUCTION,

rNHE AMERICAN HOUSE PROPERTY, belong
L ing TO the estate of JABEZ HILLS, deceased,
fronting the Square in the Village Of Bellows Falls
will be sold at Auction.
ON THE 10Th DAY OF MAY, INST, AT
HALF-PAsr TWO O'clock, P. NJ.
THIS SITE. the most desirable for a Hotel and
Block Of stores in Town, having a Frontage Of $50
feet and over twenty thousand square feet
Of land, has been locked up for forty years 1t is
offered TO the public for the first time 1t will
be sold entire in lots may be thought best at
time Of sale For further particulars as I? terms,
Bellows Falls. Of the subscriber. at q State St.
Boston.
H.w. sUTER. Administrator.
Bellows Falls. VT. May Sd. 1872.
L. R. JENNINGS. Auctioneer.
1921
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-24
y RIA N KILN COALl

A LARGE QUANTITY of the celebrated FRA NIX.
LIN COAL,--the BEST for summer use on hand
and for sale by
II ARMS & WILSON.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-21
A Millennial Paradise.

New YORK, June 6.-The Posts Bos.
ton correspondent describes the plan Of
Aurora village in WOODBURY., Mass,
the first experiment of the Women's
Economical Garden Homestead League.
The charter of this millennial paradise
was put through the last Legislature by
Mrs. Philips, after several years of per.
sistent lobbying. The Leagues ultimate
plan is to restrict the disposal of the
public domain so that one half thereof
shall forever be open to occupation by
women only. The lands are to be set
tied by women who may erect villages
which they shall govern under rules es.
tablished by the paternal league. The
villages are to have women officials,
physicians and teachers, all drawing pay
from the general treasury, and all chill
dren under 10 are to be compelled to
attend the schools. No woman can own
more than six acres in any village, and
these must descend through the female
line; and TO cement each community
in an indissoluble pan tnership, every
alternate lot is held in perpetuity by
the villagers in common. Thus the
theorists propose to make attractive
homes for women who have no homes.
The lots in Aurora are priced at from
S. TO SO each.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-21

A Washington paper stated recently
that the impression prevails among sci
entists there that the coming comet IS
the cause of The late dry spell OF wealth
er which has been felt so severely till
the late rains. If such "A draught is one
of the first fruits of the coming meteor
We might well dread the harvest of dis
tress and blight in store for it. But
the idea of cometary Influence on the
atmosphere can hardly be entertained
by scientific men. The fact has been
we'll attested by long series OF obser-
yations that these eccentric vlsltants do
not radiate sufficient heat To affect the
most sensitive mercurial thermometer
vet constructed and from that it would
seem to follow that the popular notions
of their meteorologic agency have no
foundation. So far, however, from &C.
casioning long dry spells, the flashing
train has been popularity regarded as the
augury of bountitul harvest and vim
taee. The comet of ISL was supposed
to have been the cause of the prolific
and abundant crops which were almost
universal in the Old and New Worlds.
Even now in the latter it is not uncom-
mon to hear of the great comet year,
and wines have sometimes been sold at
high figure, under the fancy of some
influence produced by the tail of a IA
vorite comet. 1t is said by close observ-
ers, that other comets OF later years
have apparently had some physical in
hucnoe in producing fine agricultural
yields, and it may be the spectroscope,
with its wonderful powers of analysis,
may, ere long, enable physicists to set
tie the long agitated problem OF the
constitution and influence of these vast
nebulous streams.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-21

AN exchange remarks that this year
trundling hoops il the favorite amuse.
ment with little girls who read in the
second reader. Those who peruse the
third reader Airt and carry on handker'
chief talk with beardless youths who
are learning to smoke, and the old girls,
the dignified misses of sixteen or there
abouts, are writing poetry for the news
papers, and keep a daily record OF the
offers they refuse.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-21

WHETHER for use on man or beast, the
Merchants Gargling OIL will be found an
invaluable Liniment, and worthy Of use by
every resident in the land. We know of no
proprietary medicine or article now used in
the United States which shares the good will
of the people to greater degree than this
". T. INDEPENDENT