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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08
Freak of lightning at windsor.

The Windsor Journal gives an ac-
count of the freaks of lightning in that
place on the 26 ult., during thunder
shower in which the house next door to
the Ascutuy House. at the south end of
the village, was struck by lightning.
The lightning passed from tree ON the
north side of the house aud touching the
jet of the house, went through the roof
into the misunderstanding off a piece
of plastering some three feet long and
then darted upon lounge, SCATTERING
the frame and splitting hard wood leg
into pieces. 1t then passed through the
parlor below, coming out at the top Of
the west window on the north side, tear
ing off the side casing and rending and
burning the curtain considerably through
number IF thicknesses where it was
rolled up at the top. Then it flew to
and melted the guiding on picture
frame hanging between the windows,
leaving it handsomely mottled. Then
passing TO the next window tearing off
the side casing and splitting it badly.
The effect of the fluid is next seen on a
door some thirty feet distant, between
the dining-room and kitchen, coming
down on the inside to about three feet OF
TIE place, then following out nail to
the outside it split out a piece No
more is seen uutil We get to the south
west piazza post, which is solid pine
stick of timber some twelve inches in di.
ameter, which was split through its en-.
tire length from corner to corner.
There were seven persons in the house
at the time consisting of Mrs. d. A. Bar.
nard and her two daughters and grand
son, Mrs Bartlett sister of Mr.. Bar
nard, her daughter and step-daughter
from Conway, Mass, being there on 8
visit Mrs. Bartlett was sitting within
three feet of the window when the cur
tain was torn ann burnt. She was 81
stunned that she could not speak nor SCI
for some time-not being sensible for {
few minutes. Mrs. Bartlett's daughte
who was sitting near the other window
that was SO shattered, she was not hur
but covered with plastering from tn,
, window. Mrs. l.. 0. Williams who wa
standing on the opposite side of tb
room was SO stunned that she could no
see or hear for some minutes. The 9th
err persons were in the other part Of tn
, house and did not experience any unu
, sual effects of the shock. 1t is wonde
that no more harm was done in SO gen
eral visitation of the building
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08

JAMAICA.-Mr. S. w. Fink, hotel
keeper at West Dummerston, recently
came to grief while on a visit to Jamaca.
He was complained of as violator Of
the liquor law, ARE ted and brought be-
fore Justice Howard. Pleading guilty
to one offence and was fined SO, and
costs amounting to S21 oil The liquor
he had sold to one of our citizens was
searched for and found. This was pro-
Dounced unfit for use by the liquor agent
when it was split in the gutter, and a
good ten gallon cask forfeited to the
town.
Mrs. Sarah E. Richards. wife of EN-
DRY Bills, died at Brattleboro last week
aged 81 years. They formerly lived in
this town where they buried their only
child, two years since, her remains were
removed to this village and her funeral
attended last Sabbath afternoon. a
large number were present. Rev. Mr..
Dingman of Wardsboro, preached the
sermon. Mr.. Bills has the sympathy OF
many in his repeated and deepening af-
| fictions.
Thomas G. York has recently been
appointed town liquor agent by Com
missioner Butterfield.
For the month ending August LIST the
Jamaica Savings Bank has received 81.
546,15, making total now on deposit
of s10,615,94. The number of deposit
ors have increased by 10, making 12S
in all. The average to each deposition
is s85,61 showing that the poor people
are interested in saving their earnings
But two of the depositors books have
been returned, and only s14S.00 has
been withdrawn. The investments are
made mostly in our own community
Thus far this institution has proved both
successful and useful.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08

BRATTLEBoRo.- Terrific thunder storm.
The seveTest thunder storm expert.
enced for many years, if not the sever
est within the remembrance of the in
babitants, visited Brattelboro on Friday
afternoon between and o'clock. For
about half an hour during the heaviest
of the storm, the heavens were a sheet
of flame, and the roar .of the thunder
was dealening. The lightning struck a
tree near the house of N. b. Williston,
on Asylum street, the bolt dividing, and
part SCATTERING the southeast corner
OF the house, and the remainder descend
ing the tree to the ground, none Of the
inmates, however, receiving injury. The
grist mill near the depot occupied by
Frost q Estey, was struck on the ridge
pole, the lightning following to some
shafting, by which it descended.to the
ground floor, where it exploded with a
loud report. The house 0: Mrs. Alex
Capen, on Prospect street, occupied by
two or three families, was struck in the
rear, the Tightening passing entirely
through the main part and out through
the front door, SCATTERING the piazza.
Persons in the house were somewhat
stunned, but no one was seriously injur-
ed. Trees on the premises Of General
Phelps and w. FELTON, were also struck,
and several bolts descended on the
mountain opposite. The horses attached
to the Townshend and Wilmington
stages, which were at the depot awaiting
the arrival Of the evening train, became
unmanageable from fright, and escaped
from the drivers, demolishing the coach.
es. Two ladies were seated in the Towns.
bend stage, one of whom was thrown out
and severely injured. The proprietors
obtained carriages from the livery stable
with which to convey their passenger
and mails. The great severity of the
tempest was caused by the meeting Of
two clouds directly above the village
near the river, aud it is wonderful so lit
tie injury was done to life aud property
by so terrific shower.
A little daughter of F. d. Cobleigb
of ten years, recently, had the third fin
ger of her right hand torn off, in singu
lar and painfel manner. She was on the
back piazza, and had climbed upor
something to reach hook from which {
hammock was suspended, when her sup
port gave way. In falling, the hool
caught in ring which she wore, and thu
flesh, from the first joint of her finger tt
the end, was entirely torn from the bone
which was afterward amputated.
The Boston Traveller has exploded
hard on Thomas Powers james, tn
amanuensis OF Charles Dickens, charg
ing him with having attempted simila
literary efforts before, that he is givel
to excessive amount of matrimony, hav
ing another wife living besides the on
he now lives With, and whose first wifi
appears to have been older than him
self and a "grass wildly" that hi
modesty in pretending to avoid notoriet.
is all sham, and several other thin Is
Mr.. James friends attribute these state
ments to the aforesaid wife who had an
other husband when she married him
In fine there seems to have been eonsid
errble matrimony the whole length o
the line and the people of Brattlebor
now speak of 1.-THE Misery of Edwi
Drool"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08

FREE SEATs.-At the last annual
meeting of the Baptist society, an ex-
preston of sentiment in regard to free
seats was called for, when it was found
that all present were in favor of this
plan. On a recent Sabbath vote was
passed in favor adopting this system.
We believe this TO be in harmony with
the Christian religion. Pen Rents shall
no longer constitute a barrier TO any
class who may wish to meet with us. All
will be welcome, at least to the utmost
capacity of he house.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08
BOSTON MARKET Aug. D.
WHOLESALE PRICES

FLOUR.-The mark ct for Flour remains the same
far from active Sales at $4,000 $50 for estern 50
perfine $500 "a $50, for common extras, ana So,i-
"a $500. tor Minnesota including choice bakers
brands Small lots Rye Flour at SOD g 5000 Y
bbl Corn Meal sales at $50 q 500 y Dbl.
GRAIN.-We notice firm feeling for Corn, with
fair demand The sales have been, o. e. csc
bushel for Western yellow and 60 a. 68c for esterI
mixed. Oats are dull and prices eased OIL Tbs
sales have been at AZ a 55c for neS. Rye small
sales at so "a 50 80 FbusI.
PROVISI0NS.-The market for Pork is firm. W,
quote prime az sl400 "a $1,000; and mess at 81 SOC
$500 a Dbl. Beef Sales of Western mess at 81 .5l
0IS.50 for family extra $500 a 1900, Lard is ii
fair demand with sales ats34@ 94c for city ane
western Smoked Hams have been selling for lS13 g
l5c q h as TO quality.
PRoDUCE.-The demand for Butter has beer
good. choice lots have found ready sale; The sale
have been so a. $50 for choice N. y and Vernon
dairies 20 q 26 ID for common. The market i
frmer for Cheese, Sales haye beena at ll19@ lSc TO
choice factory. Eggs have been selling at % % 2
a doZ.
WO0L.-There has been fair demand for dc
nestle fleece. The sales have been S5OOOj New
York at As % 50Rib.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08

NORWICH. Norwich has quarter
expressively named Widows Haven"
or Saints Rest" In this sacred pre-
cinct, with its population Of 800, are 40
widows, q maidens past so years of age,
II widowers and bachelors, 8 deacons, Z
ministers and ministers widows, while
of manageable women and men under
80 wears of age there are but %.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08

W EssMoRELAND.--S Scientific Descrip-
ton" A correspondent of the Keene
Sentinel has the following pretty good
one: Our neighbor Moriarty who owned
high blooded COW, permitted her to
become hayward, and allowed her NOR
al nature to get depraved. She mali
ciously entered the corn-feld of Mr..
Briggs, and set about doing as all such
cows would DO, where early training had
been neglected Another Mr.. Briggs,
who is kin to the former, being an OBJ
server and city chap who is .rusticating
here for a northwest wind and berries
and milk had much more sympathy for
the interests of his relative than for the
aches and pains that would be occasion
ed to this wandering quadruped, by a
thorough stoniDg he therefore sat about
exercising his agility in this latter occu.
patton, accompanied by systematic and
liberal profaning, until the old cows
hind leg refused to do duty from frac
ture in the region where steak comes
from. The last mentioned Mr.. Briggs
acknowledged his liability, and is cult
waiting a feeling of Indifference towards
rural affairs and he intimates that be
fore long there will be shield of con
crete around his former sympathetic ma
tuIe, sufficient to allow him to see a COW
eat up whole corn.feld, and half O.
his relatives"
An old man about 70 years of age
named Cobb who formerly belonged il
Westmoreland and who for the past p
or 80 years has been an inmate of the
insane asylum at Brattleboro, while EN-
ployed as charpenter on the new build
ings of that institution, Friday % ult.
fell from the third story and was instant
! ly killed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08

RooKINGHAM.-A liquor seizure was
made at Rockingham last week. of
some 800 gallons of cider brandy be-
longing, or claimed to belong, to l.. G.
Lowell. There is some hitch in the
proceedings, however, as we understand
the Sheriff has this week restored the IL
qnors, to where he found them, as they
were manufactured by Mr.. Lowell at his
distillery, the United States revenue of.
fcers having prior claims, by which
they are not subject to seizure.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08

FAMILY GATHERING.--A family gath
ering was recently held at the home of
Dea. l. Lszelle at Dover. Mr. Lazelle
is now So years of age and has six child
ren, the oldest one of whom is 81 the
youngest %. All the children with
their respective families came together,
being the first time for more than thirty
years. As the family had been scatter
ed so long, and as none of the seven
members have seen less than half GEN.
tury, the reunion seems quite remarka-
bic.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08

SAxToNs RIvER.-On August 9th,
Walter Wilson, young man of sixteen,
shot in meadow about one mile south
of Saxtons River village, crane which
measured between the tips of his wings
when stretched upon the ground six feet
and two inches, and when standing was
at least four feet tall. The delicate
structure and beautiful plumage of the
bird were greatly admired by all who
saw him.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08

WEsTMINsTER. We would call atten-
ton to the advertisement of Young
Peoples School" Miss Farr is said to
be very competent teacher, and her Sc
lect school will therefore be an excellent
opportunity.
On Saturday Goth uit., Mrs. p. w.
Taft, lady about 20 years of age, re-
siding with her daughter. Mrs. Foster
Watkins, on Putney Meadows" in
passing from one room to another fell
and broke her hip-bone. As she has for
some time been in feeble health her re.
covery is doubtful
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08

NEwFANE.-Report says young man
who was arrested and put in Jail, sent
the following plaintive appeal to the
Judge: have onely been married to
months q l hante had My Honey Moon
yet. This is the first time l was in jail
or crested. If you will Consider my
case & let me of on fine l will return tC
My Darling wife"
Crosier, the Halifax murderer, is now
in Jail at Newfane, some of his bonds
men having become suspicious of his in.
tention to abscond.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08
AGENTS WANTED.

+ WISH AGENTS to sell (s) New Books just pub
L lshed. One Agent writes that she is making from
Sl2 to SIG day. One Agent in a town of 800
inhabitants made s2240 in 81 days last week.
wish lew Men OF billy 10 sell large books. 1
have one lawyer who is making $500, and all ex-
penses, per year. One clergyman who has had a
salary of $500 year. aud who made, the first four
weeks in my employ. more than 500. l am paying
salaries as high as 5000 and all expenses, | will
nendations. after months trial. l pay less com
mission than Others, but have Better and Cheaper
Books, which induces people to huy freely.
w. }. HOLLAND Publisher.
1892 SpriL gied Mass.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08

Call at the Bellows Falls Drug
Store and you will find "Saratogo
Spring water on draught by an ingen-
lous apparatus comes forth cool and re-
freshing as from the "Spring" making
you think you are down by the sold
Congress and the boy is dipping it up
for you, and if you have a pleasant
home, you may further imagine you are
stopping at Congress Hall 1" and if de-
sirous to take a bottle of it to your
home can do so.
= Fisher and Fairbanks, As North
Market ST. Boston, are wholesale and
retail dealers in the best article of pure
bay rum to be found in market. As all
know it is very excellent for bathing
and toilet purposes, and all dealers,
druggists, grocers or families will GER
tainly do we'll to send their orders. We
may also again add that Mr.. Fisher is a
Vermonter, formerly of Westminster,
and as they make a speciality of this
business their customers are sure of sat
isfaction both as to quality of goods and
liberal terms.
- The New Orleans Ministries are 10
give an entertainment here in about six
weeks. They gave one here last fall
which was we'll received. They are now
in Maine, and the Augusta journal
gives them very complimentary no.
tice for their musical excellence, as well
as delineators of character. miss
Stanley, the Prima Donna" it says,
sang with fine effect and was warmly
encored."
= The liquor traffic in Bennington is
unusually brisk There are between
sixty and seventy places where liquor is
sold. Nearly every day last week, some
one was confined in Jail for drunkenness
and disorderly conduct, one policeman
having locked up one each day for three
days in succession.
- Milo Leach of the Mill village
Craftsbury, while at work on two sto.
ry building, fell from a staging and
broke the right knee pan into three
pieces. He was obliged to ride twelve
miles before he could have anything
done to it.
= Beverly Donelson quiet, indus
trious colored man, who has worked fol
and made his home with George Austin
for two or three days past, on the 4tt
left to attend the celebration at Bur
lington, evidently intending to return
since which he has not been heard from
though dilligent inquiries have beer
made. He is nearly six feet in hight
and about "a years of age.
While working in the bayfield, OF
Monday of last week, James Smalley o
Sheldon, dropped to the ground dead
At the time he was moving he suddenly
stopped, placed his hand on his breast
and said "my heart" He Immediately
fell to the ground dead before he coulC
be reached. Disease of the heart wa
the cause, though he was not known t
be affected previously.
All this, at Barton landing in on
day Daniel o. Brow had his ankl
badly sprained = John Kelley clippe'
two of his fingers severely on plane
Mrs. II. G. Rogers fell down stairs ant
was badly hurt-George Bush who ha'
; Just missed being thrown from the plat
of the same building, fell from tn
staging, distance of eighteen feet, an
j, was picked up for dead. He RENAME
q insensible for some time but was fnall
q restored to consciousness. Fortunatel
no bones were broken, and he is aboI
again though sore and lame.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08

Lewis Vondell of Montpelier had
his right arm caught by wood saw at
Braintree station, badly lascerating the
arm, making wound some seven inches
in length, and saving the bone of the
arm one-thiEd of, lascerating the mus
cles and shivering the bone of his left
thumb. Hopes are entertained of saw
ing the arm.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08
CATTLE MARKET.
Wholesale PRICES.
TITTCnAV A,,r lSg2

PRICES.
Prices of Market Beef.-Extra, 5000 a $3.50
first quality, $500 "a $50; I'd quality 5000 % $50,
third quality. $500 "a $3.50,
Sheep and Lambs,-Per head, in lots, $500 $3.50
1862 "a 1915 each extra, A 90 a $40 aeai.
Hides "a &C. y 10.
Calf Skins l6 a 1sc q ID
Tallow, SC a 50 q ID.
Prices of Store Cattle,-Working Oxen, q pair 100
Sl75 $780, "a 1915.
REMAkks.-Beefis claimed at 20 less than las
week but the quotations remain just bout the SAINT
81 up to 9Sc. For best grades of sheep full price
are sustained but they are weak on lower grades
One lot lambs sold at S475, head. other lots sold
at s. aud Sc. Live Poultry not quite as firm a.
previous quotations. II TO 22c, the latter for sprns
chickens.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08
Vermont News.

ttlhfpht NNNos
- Miss Lopgfellow, daughter Of the
poet is spending few days With friend
in Grand Isle.
IS. Hidden. of Craftsbury, has a COW
whose merits are not hidden. There was
made from her milk, 20 pounds of bot
ter in nine days.
- Mr.. Horace Fairbanks has secured
for the Art Gallery OF the Atheneum,
Bierstadrs celebrated painting The
Dome of the Yosemite"
- The money drawer in the Office Of
the Bardwell house, Rutland, was rob-
ed of about s160, Friday morning, about
four o'clock while the porter went up
stairs'to call the guests.
- The bridges of the Rutland rail-
road at Proctorsville are being rebuilt
and raised, to avoid REPETITION Of the
numerous fatal accidents which have
happened to breakman there.
- During the thunder shower Friday
night at Franklin, lightning struck the
barn of Stephen Billardo. 1t tore off
some shingles and split the timbers some
at one end, and killed his COW in the
stable. A horse that was in the barn
was not injured.
- The dignity Of the law was vindi.
Gated in a suit involving twenty-five
cents. Two lawyers. one justice of the
peace, six jurymen, six witnesses, and 8
cloud of spectators were required, and
the suit ended in the plaintiff 3 paying
$50.
= Frank Ordway and three more
Chelsea fellows tried to thrash Georg,
Cleveland, livery stable keeper. The
four the next day were able between then
to exhibit all the colors of the solar spec
trum on their figure heads. George
went through with the operation with
out change of countenance.
} The house of w. f. Kimball, o
Topsham, was struck by lightning dur
ing the shower, Thursday night. /
struck the chimney, cracking it th'
whole length, passed into the parlor
breaking stove leg, tore up piece o
carpet took up one sleeper, split tw'
posts in the cellar and ripped up thing
generally. There was no one injured
and nothing set on fire. They will prob
ably keep an eye out when the mex
shower comes
- DR.. Jackman Of Morrisville, tell
a good story of horse which has beef
shod at his fathers shop in Irasburgh
for five or six years. Being too old t.
be of any use was turned into the road
and few days ago, losing shoe tn
! horse went to the door of the blacksmith
! shop, and quietly waited until othe
, customers had been served. Then h
walked in and held up his shoeless foot
The blacksmith shod him when be in
mediately turned and walked away.
i "A large amount of business wa
! transacted, says she Montpelier Fret
j, man, in Roxbury during the shower Q
: the 18th. Ralph Ditty's barn was struc
: and destroyed, five tons Of hay bein
3 consumed at tn same time. The hous
r of Mrs. Mary Martelle was also struc
e in the same shower-the lightning pass
: ing down the chimney-taking the to
a off as it went-down through the stow
It pipe into the stove, lifting the top {
+ the stove off and turning the stov
8 square round before it passed ont at til
s side of the house.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08

= Parties selling beer at picuies are
liable TO tall into the clutches of the
United States authorities unless they Sc
cure license.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08
Excitement at Drug Stores.

THERE has been a general rush the last month at
l. the Drug Store of I'll. II. Il S NJ. Davis for DR..
A. Boschee's GERMAN SYRUP.
1t has lately been introduced in this country from
Germany and for any person suffering with severe
cough, heavy cold settled on the breast, copsump
ton any disease of the throat and lungs, it has
no equal in the world. Our regular sized bottles
are IS cents. Two doses will relieve any case. Try
it. Sample bottles free of charge.
g. G, GRF EN-.
324 Proprietor. Woodbury., N. j.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08
Estate Of Rhoda Bur,-

STATE OF VERMONT. The Hon. the Probate
of Windsor ~ DN'iiNt
70 AL persons concerned in the estate Of RHODA
BJkI, late Of Springfield. in said district decess
ed, lntestate. tssrr-yS'~
w HEREAS, Lueius W. Adams administrator 81
" the estate. Of the said deceased proposes rem
derlng an account Of his administration and ure-
senilng his account against said estate for allowance
At session OF said court TO be held at the Probate
THIRD DAY OF AUGUST next, Therefore von
are hereby notihed e appear before said court at
you have. why the said account should not be AZ
lowed. - a.
Dated At Chester. in said district this s6th day az
July A D., 1873 - v
sl-Ss CHARLES F. BARRETTIResister.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08
1ied

Marriages and Deaths inserted FREE 0btuaries
including poetry, to be paid for according to length
In Woodstock, July 25, Mrs. CYNTHIA. wife Of
Joseph Bigelow aged rs.
In Plymouth. Ju y a. Mrs. MARY WHEELER.
widow of the late Joel Wheeler, of Ludlow ageo
81.
In Proctorsville. July IS, after long and distres
sing sickness, ZEBEDIAH, wife of j. Butterheld
aged 70
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08

NORTH CHEsTER-Q. 81. Shinn, for
merly of Gaysville, will preach at the
Universalist church at North Chester,
next Sabbath, August 10th.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-08-08
YOUNG PEOPLES SCHOOL

A SELECT SCHOOL for BOYS ahd GIRLS, al
n WESTMINSTER, VERMONT. The FALL
TERN of eleven weeks will commence Wednesday
For information address
Miss N. SEMIRA FARR, Principal.
Westminster June s. 1878 80