Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-11-15
LOCAL MATTERS.
= Cough, Saturday night.

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~ The Greeley a. Brown flag took il
farewell departure last week.
The general railroad law, it will b.
observed. passed the Senate Tuesday, b,
yeas Git nays s.
Those wishing to secure a goot
wood lot, will not forget the auction O
i. ID. Hurd's this week Saturday.
Alstead had iollification over the
elections last Thursday evening. They
had music, torchlights and good time
generally.
An excellent paying business with
good stock of new fall and winter goods
Is offered for sale this week, by Miss. r.
G. Dinsmore q Co.
A good opportunity is offered to
any one wishing to purchase good bust
ness stand in Bradford See advertise
ment
Ii is reported that A. G. Clark and
N. >. Colburn, of Manchester, are suffer-
ers by the Boston fire to the extent of
$4,000.
- The auction sale of the Ward farm
and personal property in Westminster,
Tuesday, Nov. 26. See advertisement
in another column.
Emma Reynolds Dramatic Com.
pany who We're received with so much IA
yor IN this place some six weeks ago. will
again appear at Union Hall, on Thurs
day Evening, Nov. 81, playing Ten
Nights in Bar Rocm."
Everything of interest is absorbed
by the Boston fire and we surrender our
columns to detailed account of it.
though there is much of thrilling inter.
est connected with it which we have not
space for.
Never was there more signal in
stance of the fulfillment Of promise
than that of Chicago in responding to
the relief of Boston with 500 600
+" Cast thy bread upon the waters and
thou shalt find it after many days
Advertised Letters George Bowro.,
8. H. Brigham, John Bridge, Patrick
Cullen, CLANCY Bissell, Elvln s. Bar
rows, Mrs. Kittie Gates, Miss Maria d.
Green, Fred W. Coffin, Mrs. S. G.. Lane
u. A. Jones.
~ Mr.. Harley Newcome of Boston,
spoke in Ludlow on Wednesday evening
upon the fire in Boston, and 800 was
raised to aid these thrown out of employ
ment, and more is forthcoming from the
same place. Mr.. N. yas in Boston at
the time Of the fire and speaks from ex-
perience. He is to speak in adjoining
towns, and it is hoped in this place, of
which further notice will be given.
1T will be seen by reference to our
advertising columns that the new meat
market is in full operation and that d. |
&C. w. Butterfeld, are the proprietors,
and are located in Mammoth Block
They have one of the neatest markets in
torn, where you will fnd in connection
with the general meet business, fruit, veg
cable, butter and cheese. They hav-
/ ing had twenty years experience feel
confident of pleasing ALL
A. A. Wheeler has sold his hair
dressing saloon on Rockingham street to
Frank Cunah q CO., who have already
opened the same and made many i'm
provements. Mr.. Hartman is with the
irm, and as hair-dresser needs no rec
ommend having been acquainted with
the trade for several years, and for some
time a resident of this place. Give them
cal and take with you satisfaction.
Mr.. VIM. B. Clay of Westminster
succeeded on Friday of last week in cap
turing one of the largest owls ever seen
in this vicinity, whose wings measured
four feet and nine inches from tip to tip, |
claws spread, five inches and an eighth |
and weighed four pounds and quarter
This is one of the largest birds of the
kind we have ever seen. and had it the |
faculty of speech, it would tell us "what
it knew about" taking poultry from Mr..
Clay's hen roost, as it was on its third |
tour when caught in the trap.
Let it be remembered that John B. |
Cough opens our lecture course on Sat
urday evening. Subject, Lights and
Shadows of London Life" Tickets
which are for sale at johnson & Bah
bits are 80 cents, or $500 for the course
Of five lectures. This will be good op-
2ortunity for people from Chester and
adjoining towns to attend, as railroads
carry for fare one way, and the lecture
will be closed in ample time for the late
train up. 1t is to be hoped that Union
Hall will be filed to its utmost capacity.
- A man known in Rutland, as Jo-
seph Fairbanks, painter, and in Wal
pole, n. H., as John Priest was traced
to the latter place and there arrested by
officer TAYLOR of this Mace and taken to