Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-01-19
LOCAL MATTERS.

AdVertiSeu Letleis. H. ". DA''' "
M. Crane.
A temperance society has just been
organized and is Aourishing in Wood
stock.
Hon H. f. Stoughton has bought
the Tucker estate, the mansion house
andlot, for $4,000
The Woodstock Standard announc.
Is that the Jail in that place is to let
il now having no occupant.
= A movement is on foot to secure
another lecture in this place-probably
some time next month.
We are informed that the temper
ance society at Rockingham Centre now
hasover twohundred names to the pledge.
A letter mailed to us two weeks
ago, at Marlboro, n. H., contains a
years subscription, but no name. To
whom shall we give credit?
Mr.. II. B. Thompson of Briigewa.
ter, has erected mile stones at his own
expense, from Woodstock through Bridg.
water 10 Plymouth and Ludlow work
that will be appreciated by the travelling
public.
= A horse hitched in front of John
son and Rabbits store on Saturday, took
fright from the unearthly yell of an en-
CINE whistle just as the train was enter
ias the tunnel, broke away and ran in
t, another team near the post Office. the
result of which was two sleighs we're con-
siderAbly smashed.
A grand Levee and ball under the
alspices of the Masonic fraternity of this
place, will come eff at Union Hall on
Thursday evening of next week. The
music will be by Halls Band of Boston,
which is very safe guarantee for that
part of it. Members of the fraternity
will appear in regalia, and it will with
out doubt be an interesting occasion.
- The papers annou nee that j. II.
Barnes, proprietor of the stage line be,
tween Montpelier and St. Johnsbury has
driven seventeen thousand miles without
missing trip. Mr. Eli Jewett, propri-
etor of he stage line from this place TO
Alsiead and Langdon, n H., for til e
B past twelve years, has driven 1850
4 miles without having missed a trip, and
taken care of his own team during the
time besides.
Z = The State Normal School at Ran
dolph Centre, advertised elsewhere, is
under the management of Edward Co
: nant as principal, and under his direc-
ton it has become among the best and
y most valuable educational institutions OF
New England. Mr.. Conant is the author
{ Of the DILL Book" recently noticed
= and is most earnest and faithful work
er 10 the cause of education.
= VIM. Hill, Jack Mcdonald and
JACK Bohen were brought before Justice
y j. d. Bridgman on Monday, and the
{ first was fined $40, and the second So anC
d costs, for disturbing the peace on Satur
day night Bohen was discharged. |
appears that Hill and Mcdonald haC
been noisy at Punch & Judy" show
and afterwards went up into the rooms
occupied by Labelle, where they mad
the usual disturbance incident to "thre
sh cts in the wind, with the above prof
liable result.
A man who claimed to be rune
FIR Boston house, hired team a
Towns & Phelps livery stable on the Gil
inst, for three days, and has not beef
heard of since. The horse was a ba
mare, NJ lrgan built, u years of age
$50 lbs, carries head low when trotting
flee driver, and off foot swollen, cause,
by Interfering. The thief was apparent
ly about % years of age, 5 feet Z, i
height, side Whiskers, dark complexio
and about 135 lbs. weight, wore dar
clothes and astrichan cap. A reward {
, 500. is offered for both thief and pror
u erty, or $50 for either