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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19
DIR. French's Lecture.

The Teachers Institute having closed
on Wednesday afternoon, DIR. French
gave a very interesting lecture to the
people, at the Congregational Church,
on Wednesday evening, on the condition
and needs OF education in Vermont, in
which he made strong case in favor Of
uniting the smaller districts by the town
system, whereby we would gain better
schools and at less expense. DIR. French
is evidently doing his work thoroughly
and certainly no one can see him work
and not feel that he is doing it well.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

WALPoLE.--A Walpole correspon-
dent sends us full account of the liq-
uor seizure there last week, for which we
have not space this week on account of
local matters in this place-It appears
that seizures were made both at Walpole
and Drewsville, and our correspondent
reports some amusing scenes which usu-
ally occur in such raids. The proprie-
tors of the two hotels and of restau-
rant were each fined $50 and costs.
The liquor seized is stored to await the
action of the courts next spring.
III. w. Brown, met with singular
accident last existing in a chair,
his attention was attracted to pair Of
runaway horses, and rising to see them
more plainly through the window, a
small dog ran violently against his leg
and broke it midway between the ankle
and the knee.
G. G. Davis has fine stock of holiday
goods to which he invites attention. The
people of Westminster being very acces-
sible are specially invited to examine
them. See his advertisement.
We regret to be compelled to leave
out several Walpole items this week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

That EPITAPH.-We copied two
weeks ago from New Hampshire ex'
change, an epitaph which the freak of a
DIR. Cutler had lettered upon the tomb
stone of his wife at Milford, N. H., more
than thirty years ago, We have re-
ceived this week note from Rev. Mark
Carpenter Of South Windham in this
county, who it appears is one of those
referred to on the tombstone. From his
statement, which we doubt not is correct,
it would appear that DIR. Cutler would
have done much better to have omitted
this standing reminder Of his own delin-
quency.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19
Missing Packages.

On Tuesday of last week we received
several letters from several towns on the
line of the Rutland and Burlington rail
road and Chester and Londonderry, say
ing they had not received their packages
of the TIMES of the week previous. On
inquiry we have found out the trouble
and do not think it will occur again. Ii
was through no fault at this Office but in
the post Office department. We say this
much for ourselves, for we have been SO
fortunate as to have no delays in our
office for many years, and think no such
Wholesale slaughter" has ever occurred
before in the seventeen years we have
published a paper. We do not blame
our friends therefore for being surprised,
and the general good humor with which
our correspondents have expressed them.
selves, has greatly lessened our annoy.
ance over it. One, as was published in
his items last week, thought we were off
on strike, another that it was for the
want Of pure water { ,, still another-in
harmony with the last thinks we mus
have been summoned to Woodstock
Many thanks, friends, for your promp
notice, and should another similar delay
occur, there or elsewhere, we shall be
glad to have our patrons inform vi
equally prompt again.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19
Tableaux. &c.

The entertainment to DO given by the
young people will take place at Union
Hall, Tuesday evening, Dec, 23d, con
sisting of tabeaux, pantomimes, staluary
aud music. Fun lovers in particular
may expect good time. The thrilling
tragedy of Old Mother Hubbard anC
her Dog, will be acted in full. and the
celebrated Bellows Falls elephant will
appear in several new tricks. Door
open at 7. Performance to begin at n
Admission 20 cents.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

drops, sleeve-buttons, bosomly pins and
SIGH? Go to Maxfeld's. Child, will
you have toys, sensible toys, little games
having no wicked sayory Maxheld viii
deal fair and give you trump every
time. Business mao and others, you can
find at Maxfeld's, diaries in every vari-
ETY. for 1874. Everybody will find in
our friend Maxfeld courtesy and con
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

CAMBRTDGEPoRT.-A farmers club
vas organized at Cambridgeport, Dec.
10Th. Ithamar Bowles was elected
President, james L. Powers, Secretary,
and David f. Gushing, Treasurer. The
subject for the next meeting is Winter
feeding of stock" Speakers, A. A. Wy.
man and David'F. Cushing. The next
meeting will be held in the village Of
0amoridgeport, on Monday, Dec. 22d,
commencing al half past six p. NJ.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

EsTMINsTER. Ladies of the
Congregational Society of Westmin-
ster, will hold their annual festival
at the Town Hall, on Tuesday evening
of next week, Dec. 23d. They will have
the usual variety of nice things for sale,
including goods for holiday gifts, for the
children. The supper will include oys-
tiers, and doubtless sustain the reputation
of the Westminster ladies long since es-
tablished for good things in that depart
ment.
The discussion by the Farmers club
last Friday Eve, indicates that major
ity of the farmers are not yet in favor of
organizing a grange. Their discussion
of the subject will be found on second
page.
The Westminster correspondent of the
Brattleboro Phoenix, reports a case of
cruelty in that town as follows:-
The outrageous treatment of little
girl four years old by her step-father, has
caused considerable excitement in this
village during the past week. Besides
inficting upon the child unmerciful
whippings, he has resorted to the almost
unheard of cruelty of dragging her from
bed one of our coolest mornings and
hrowing her into trough of freezing
water, calling it proper punishment.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

SAxToN's RIVER. The question dis
cussed at the last meeting of the Saxton' 3
River Lyceum was do the Ladies car,
ry fashion to greater extreme than
Gentlemen"
The following students of the upper
school had no marks of absence, tardi.
ness or dismissal for the two weeks end
ing Dec. 18th: Clara o. Campbell, Hat.
tie Clark, Fanny button, Cora E. Green.
wood, Hattie i. Green, Bessie j. Mortar
ty, Carrie NJ. Whitcomb, Hugh Alexan
der, Willie II. Dean, Herbert w. Ford
Virgil B. Livermore, Frank Sherwin
Frank Whitcomb, Willie Wilbur, Clar
ence Wyman, Freddie Sherwin.
G. A. B.
The Glynns mark down again thi'
week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19
Teachers Institute.

itNth1is instttutC-
A teachers Institute for this county
commenced its session in this place oil
Monday, closing Wednesday afternoon
The sessions we're held in the High
School room, and we are glad to record
that several of the teachers attending il
say it has been both profitable and pleas
ant. BY some accident no notice of it
was sent to any of the papers of the
county, and few of the people in this
place had any knowledge of it till the
teachers began to arriveon Monday morn.
ing and of course no preparations for their
entertainment had been made. This made
some confusion at first but soon all became
settled and the work of the Institute was
in a good state of progress.
Eighty teachers we're present and the
exercises under the direction of DR.. j.
III. French, Secretary OF. the board OF
education, Unable to be present but a
few moments at one or two sessions we
shall only attempt a mere skeleton re.
port of a portion of their proceedings
On Monday evening, Prof. Miller OF
Waynesburg College, Pa, lectured on
Astronomy and with his Sciopticon made
it very interesting. He closed with sew
eral views Of the stomach, showing the
effects of intoxicating liquors in the va.
rious stages of intemperance. Tuesday
forenoon he addressed the Institute on
Glow to Teach"
Miss ellison of st. Adams addressed
them on "Vocal Music in Common
Schools" and in the afternoon gave il
lustrations with class in an interesting
manner. DR.. French also gave lee
ture on "The Object of Recitation" In
the evening he again gave a lecture on
Government, and a very excellent one.
He classified the offences with hints as
to correction and punishment. During
the day Prof. Ward of Westminster
gave a very profitable lecture on teach
ing in primary schools.
On Wednesday several subjects were
presented, among them The Philosophy
of Teaching, by Prof. Miller, and Pen
manship by DR.. French, Arithmetic and
Composition, by Mrs. Kile of Essex
Junction, and Miss ellison again gave
model lessons in vocal music, in which
she was received with much favor.
The teachers present, of whom large
majority we're young ladies, as body
indicated good, intelligent and cultivated
minds, such as may be safely placed in
charge of our schools, and many of our
readers will be pleased to know that
DIR. French concurs in this opinion.
The closing exercises were very happy
and pleasant, remarks being made by
DIR. French, Rev. Mr.. Stevens of West
minister West, Revs. Guernsey and Ham
lin of this place, and ]. B. Morse, and
Rev. Mr.. Barnard of Westminster, and
before the final adjournment the Insti
tute adopted the following resolution
Resolued, That we, the Teachers and Friends of
education present at this Institute tender many
thanks for the cordial manner in which the citizens
of Bellows Falls have generally entertained us at
their several homes, and also that we wish them
continued success in their educational interests.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

SPRINGFIELD.-One of the Oldest in
habitants of Springfield died two weeks
ago, the widow of the late jeremiah Ell
lis, at the age of ninety-three. She had
been for many years a member of the
Methodist church, and her rich christian
experience made her conversation pleas
ant and instructive to all who heard
her.
The office OF the LIST National Bank is
to be filed, until the January election
by Mr.. Samuel Afford, and Mr.. Robert
Colburn has been added to the board of
directors.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19
BOSTON MARKET--Dec. I6.

WhOLhSALE fhlCES.
FLOUR.-The market for Flour is firm with a
steady demand. Sales at $3.50 a 600 for Western
superhne. % 100 for common extras. and 81
a. so,A tor Minnesota extras. Rye Flour at $50 81
Sbbl. Corn Meal sales at $50 a s3.s718 p Dbl.
GBAIN.-The market quite firm for Corn and
prices have advanced The sales TOR mixed and yell
low have been at 50 q s6c.fs bushe. Oats S. q sc
p bush. Rye 81 a 81 D bush
PR0VISI0NS.-Ther is firm feeling for Pork
Sales at $1,000 "a Sl4 for prime; and mess at 1868
q $780, Beef ranges from sll.00 @l4.00 for mess
TO extra mess Family $3.50 g 1850; Lard @g94c
for city and western. Smoked Hams 90 "a lie b 10.
PR0DUCE.-The demand for butter has increased
n Z. ard Vermont diaries, IS a 40c q ID and com
mon 20 "a S2c y ID as to quality Cheese l09l4c. Eggs
SOC Cg sea doz. Poultry 10 a lSc p 10,
WOOL.-The Wool market is very firm. The sales
compose 5O00J0 lbs heeces at 40 a l5c for Ohio and
Pennsylvania aod 43 a sic for Western, New York
Wisconsin and Michigan.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

previous time, and excellent facilities
for displaying them. The windows are
very tasteiully arranged, in one, elegant
vases, toilet sets, ornamental stands, etc,
vie with each other in beauty. Lamps
of every description with brackets or
without, fll another window. The coun-
tiers are loaded with fine stock OF
crockery at one end of the store, next
comes table filled with every conceiv-
able style of vase, cologne stand. match
safes. etc, fruit services of very unique
patterns in Majolica ware. Next in or
der is the substantial department where
everything can be found that goes TO
make up grand Christmas dinner, the
pickles, canned fruit, cucumbers, etc.,
being hanked by delicious lookinggrapes.
Still father on are the toys and delights
of the little ones, if We may judge by the
outside inspection and admiration which
is daily going on.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19
Estate Of Ward sco.r.

STATE OF VERMONT. The Probate Court
DtsTRI-r OF WESTMINSTER IS in and for said Dis
triet Te all persons interested in the estate of
WARD SCOTT, late Of Westminster. in said Dis
triet, deceased. dREETtSG-
vTOU are hereby notified that Cyrene Scott. exeeu-
trix Of the last viii aud testament o. said lard
Scott has 81 ed her petition in writing. setting forth
thar upon the settlement Of her final administration
account there was due from the estate Of said de-
easel twelve hundred and seventy-one dollars Ana
tventy-nine cents and that the personal estate ~
saii deceased has already been exhausted IA pay ms
cense 10 sell enough Of the real estate e z4zt de-
ceased to pay said dehs Of 81 7l.29. and inters
an from July ID. Is7 and the expenses q s4s<
and that said court viii decide upon sad - lzze11
~ a session thereof 70 be held AZ the tratzzz re
IL Tornshend. in said district, the FL te -
NESDAY OF JANUARY. 1874. At shls. 15a.S sza
place you can De heard in the gtea.lzz. e = - szl*
see Y. . iii T. fsszl
December 10, ss7s. 81
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

At Galeshead recently two fools
had drinking match, and in ten min
utes the two men drank nine and half
glasses of plain whiskey. One visited
the Station House and the ether was
sent to the Hospital.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19
CATTLE MARK EFT.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
TUESDAY Dec. rs.
AMOUNT OF STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle. Sheen. Shotes. Veal Fat Hog

AMOUNT OF STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle. Sheep. Shotes Veal Fat Hogs,
This week. 2.Os5 1910 200 10 $500
Last week. 2T58 61SI 100 1910
One year ago. 1881 1852 16 10 1906
PRICES.
Prices of Market Beef-Extra $3.50 a s975
first quality $500 "a $50; I'd quality 100 a $3.50,
third quality. s., 90 a $3.50,
Sheep and Lambs, Per head. in lots. $3.50 $500.
Hides. &c a DC. . 10.
Calf Skins 16c@ COCO b.
Tallow, 40 "a 6 d n.
Mich Cows and Calyes.-sS5, s65, SO and SOS.
Prices of Store Cattle,-Wo rking Oxen. o pair, 125
ITS, 200 a $3.50.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

THE DANGERS OF FIRE.-There was
a recent remarkable illustration of the
dangers from fire, at Keene, n. FL. es-
pecially in cold weather, among machin-
cry where there are combustible materi-
ais, driven by belts. In the Ashuelot
Steam mills a boy was at work coating
pals with "sizing made of benzine,
resin, &c. on taking one which he had
finished from the lathe and setting it
down, he heard swapping like sparks
from an electric battery, and in an in
slant all the pals in the vicinity were
ablaze. Fortunately be had the pres
ence of mind, and power to extinguish
the fire before much damage was done,
aside from the scorehing of the pals.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

SENT To JAIL.-On Saturday last Mr.
J. E. Flanagan of Montpelier, persis-
tent violator of the liquor law, was sent
to jail for ninety days, on a third con-
vietioD.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

CHEsrER.-The Grand Jury recently
at Woodstock, found bills under the liq-
uor law against Geo. H. Cole, Thos. I.
Farrell and III. III. Ingraham. The force
of the raid seemed to be pointed at Mr.
Cole, who keeps an orderly first class
hotel, and has expended nearly two
thousand dollars upon his buildings the
past season ad ding much to the appear
ance of our village. That the raid upon
him was unnecessary and without the
accord of the citizens here is evidenced
by the fact that over two hundred of
the voters in town including members of
all the business firms at once signed
paper to that effect. Mr.. Farrell is a
new man and Keeps quiet, well ordered
house and Mr.. Ingraham has retired
from the business, so that the raid has
the appearance of being prompted by
spite or the result of more zeal than wis
dom on the part of somebody. There
are places that would bear little solid
raiding but these were left unnoticed.
At their last meeting, Centre Lodge
No. 80, |. 0. O. f. voted the use of their
hall to the Episcopal Society on Christ
mas Eve.
The panic does not seem to affect G.
NJ Maxfeld or his next door neighbor
Dell Fletcher. The first has a large
and tasteful assortment of no liday goods,
and the last, full assortment of good
wherewith to aGorn the outer man and
make him fit for Holiday or any other
day.
The Chester Quadrille Band under
the leadership of Charles Ladd, takes
the field this winter with new vigor and
much improvement in style and execu.
ton of music. They can't be beat by a
country band. Mark that fact down,
then hear them and endorse it.
The above is from an occasional cor.
respondent, and to the endorsement
which both our Chester correspondents
give to friend Maxfeld, we cordially ad d
our own.
Now that burglary business is dull
with us, Messrs. j. N Mead & Hale
have bought the we'll known Henery es-
tate on Grafton St., for $3.50.
The Yosemite Firemen hold a grand
annual ball at Pollard's Hall this Tues
day eve.
A petition signed by about every lead.
ing citizen in town, praying States At.
torney johnson to be easy with our land.
lord Cole, has been sent up, and, as the
holidays are at hand, almost, it behooves
US to guide our friends into safe com.
mercial channels.
Brother, are you in want of watch,
gold, silver or consecrated brass2 Go
to Maxfeld's. Sister, do you wish to
outshine that royal lady who staggered
old Solomon by her jewelry harness
Do you think you need any solid silver
spoons, plated ware of beautiful design,
sugar-bowls, milk-pitchers, drinking
cups, goblets. &C., also everything sweet
in the stationery line? Go to Max6eld's.
Grandma, do you wish to see something
beside your title clearY Go to Max
fields and call for spectacles; he has
them that will magnify your virtues and
shrink your sins, if you have any. Wife,
| eclavest thou to gold chains, lockets. ear
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19
WANTEDl

Our Agents are making from IS to SIS per day
If you want employment send stamp for Circu-
lar. MA61C CUMPuUND tO-s
47-2O Morrisville. VT.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

hoSEY--Messrs. Cheney & Lincoln
Oh Newfane, last fall found a swarm of
oses In that town in hemlock tree, from
which they took 14O pounds of honey.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

BURGLARY AT LUDLow.-On Satur-
day night of last week, several places in
Ludlow were entered by burglars, among
them, the restaurant of Ezra Boynton,
Jacob Patrick's house and Sherman
Brothers lower store. They also visited
one or two other places but were discov-
cred as they approached the PettigreN 8
store by Mrs. Boynton who saw two per-
sons from her window it being bright
moon light night. She saw two persons
and they saw her and left. This Incl
dent probably prevented them from
making attempts at other places.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

CHESTER DEPoT.-On Monday night
of last week, burglars broke into the
dwelling house of F. w. Marsh, Esq.
on Depot street. The entrance was eff
fected through door in the cellar, which
was locked on the inside, but the fasten-
ings were wrenched out of place by some
blunt instrument, as the marks on the
door-casings indicate. After RECALLING
himself, or themselves, upon pie, cake,
apples, ale, porter, ETC., they attempted
to enter the upper part of the house via
the cellar stairs; but the door opening
from the cellar was too well secured, and
they were frustrated in their designs.
The same parties made mine host Far
rell of the Chester House a flying visit,
and gained an entrance to the cellar by
breaking in the bolt which fastened the
outer door. They helped themselves
freely to cake, ETC., carrying away with
them two freshly-baked loaves thereof,
and also reduced the size of a large
cheese to diminutive proportions. From
the number of partly burned matches
left on the cellar stairs it is evident that
they attempted to effect an entrance to
the upper rooms of the hotel, but they
encountered formidable barrier, in the
form of faithful sentinel, "Spot," the
watchdog, who prevented them from
pursuing their midnight wanderings any
further in that direction. Nothing val
liable was taken from either house.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

Aniwork done promptly and warrant satisfaction
In Short ,, we have everything desirable in H0L-
IDYA GOODS. Call and see.
K. G. DiNsMoRE & CO., Bellows Falls, VT
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19

In silver solid and plated choice may
be had in the neat and tastefully arran-
ged show cases Of Mr.. jackson. He has
an excellent showing of gold chains from
IA carats to the finest. He has also a
good stock OF watches and jewelry, opera
glasses and many other pretty things
which would be appropriate as holiday
gifts.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19
G. W. NUTTING.

In the same store with Mr.. Jackson,
besides fine stock of the substantial
and useful in hardware, cutlery, &c, we
find tempting array of sleds, and what
gives more true enjoyment to the young
mem ers of the household than genu-
inc clipper" which is sure to ont distance
every other.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19
c. CHASE.

An inspection of the stock of furniture
of Mr.. Chase, will repay one for the
time. He has just added good show
ing of chamber and parlor sets, sofas
lounges, easy chairs, camp chairs, DC
Here may also be found many elegant
trifes for holiday gifts, in the shape Of
brackets, wall pockets, notices, hanging
baskets, fancy stands, and multitude Of
things in the furniture line, besides the
cunningest, cosiest of sleighs and sleds
for the children; who, that has a little
friend can resist the temptation to buy,
Across the way Mr.. Chase has full line
of crockery,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
AT
RANDOLPH. VERMONT.

ItAAAf fIN1A1A II 11Hs-'A y
Courses Of Study Extended.
Board of Instruction Enlarged.
Number Of Students Increased.
The FALL TERM begins the 4th Tuesday in
The SPRING TERM begins the I'd Tuesday in
February. -
June,ls73. -
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-12-19
s. III. GUILD.

No one need to be otherwise than we'll
dressed and fitted with prices and styles
to suit the most difficult at Guilds. He
has also full line of neck-ties, scarfs,
collars, gloves, and articles innumerable
which are suggestive of comfort, and
useful as gifts.