Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-01-05
LOCAL MATTERS.


goods just suited for the season.
Moore is quite excusable we think
for becoming poetic over his Spring mat
tresses.
- The prospectus of the Daily News
a good, smart Boston daily-will be
found in another place.
= G. X. Richardson lectured on tenn
perance at North Springfield, on Friday
evening of last week.
- Mr.. H. L. Stillson has become the
proprietor of the Bennington Free Press,
commencing this week.
- Mr.. III. A. Thompson of Grafton,
offers some valuable timber land for sale.
See his advertisement.
~ The Rutland Herald appears in a
new dress of type looking greatly improv-
I'd and opens the new year full of vigor
and enterprise.
= The Montpelier Argus and Patriot
assumed new clothes some weeks ago,
and is now one column to the page larg-
er,than ever before, and gives constant
evidence of enterprise.
- The Sabbath school of the Baptist
socie!y had very neat little success at
their exhibition on Friday evening of
last week, and the receipts at the door
amounted to over eighteen dollars.
- Warren Piper was instantly killed
at Weathers6eld Centre, on Thursday,
BY falling tree which came down con-
trary to calculation, breaking his back,
arms and legs in shocking manner.
= The musical society in contempla-
ton in this place, will hold an adjourned
meeting at Engine Hall on Tuesday
evening of next week at o'clock. A
cordial invitation is extended to all to at
tend.
Advertised Letters.-M. N. Burdick,
Charles L. Lewis, E. w. Peck, & Co.,
Philip Hangar, Mrs. Randall Marfron,
Nelson C. Smith, Peter Richie, Edward
D. Ripley, E. d. Webster, Royal San
derson.
= On Saturday at about noon, horse
near the gfist mill took fright and ran
up towards the tunnel just as the noon
passenger train was approaching, and
barely escaped being struck by the en-
CINE as it crossed the track.
= The panoramic view of Bunyan's
Pilgrims Progress has been at Union
Hall for two days and is most excel
lent and instructive entertainment, and
their last exhibition will be given this
Thursday evening Those who have al
ready seen it commend it very cordially.
Teachers and others desiring copy
of Mr.. Commits work, "a Drill Book in
the Elements of the English Language,
can procure the same by enclosing So
cents to Edward Conant, Randolph, VT.
The work is furnished to schools at 80
cents per copy, and is a valuable helper
as drill book in elements, to aid the
study of the English language and give
clear thoughts.
Passengers on the Saturday morn
ing train on the Valley railroad, enjoyed
a pleasing view on the Cheshire railroad,
on which two trains were passing about
halfa mile apart, the weather being such
that the steam trailed from the engine,
and Just above the cars to nearly half a
mile behind each train, making both APP
pear somewhat like pair of foxes large
enough for the North West Fur Co.
The Bellows Falls Building Asso-
citation held their annual meeting in I'm
ion Block, room No. 5, on Monday even
ing and the old officers were reelected
as follows: Directors %. D. Gray,
George o. Guild, f. A. George, G. H.
Babbitt aud Warren Walker. They
wereall elected without opposition except
for fourth director, objection being raised
that Mr. Babbitt is lessee of the build
ing, and on this ballot Mr.. Babbitt was
elected by the stockholders present, but
counting the proxy vote A. n. Swain wa:
elected. The president, Mr.. o. d. Gray
did not declare the vote for fourth direc
tor and by general consent it was passed
for further action, as to whether stock
holders can vote by proxy, meantime ne
alarming conflict is anticipated between
the two gentlemen named for fourth di
rector. The unquestionable directors
have reelected o. d. Gray as presiden
aAd George o. Guild clerk and treasur
er, and the annual meeting was adjourn
ed two weeks, Monday evening Jan. 15
at z O'Clock.
= An infant child six months old wa
strangled to death in its cradle at Lyn
vile on Wednesday of last week, will
the top of the nursing bottle which i
\ bad pulled off
HE ARLINGTON TRAGEDY.-The par