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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-20

For list of Jurors see jury list or register
On motion, ordered that the board adjourn
till o O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-20

Your petitioners represent that said dam.
ages are manlfcstly too high; and that in pro.
yiding for the payment thereof an oppressive
tax will have to be levied on the property of
said town. Wherefore they ask for relief in
behalf of said town, against the whole of said
damages, as provided by law,
Dated sept End 1874.
W A. MoREY Supervisor
II. B. NEFF Town Clerk, J. p.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-20

Town Clerk, j. =
\ &. BARNES,
y. j RUssFLL,
MILTON PIESTER.

COMMISSIONERS Oh highways
On motion of Mr. Flahcrty, ordered that
the subjcc; of the abatement of the assessment
of property of Edward Temple he referred to
the Committee on complaints and abate
mcnts.
On motion of Mr. Spricr, ordered that the
Clerk be instructed to ascertain the number
of Grand and Petit jurors to be furnished by
each town, and report the same to this Board
tomorrow morning.
on motion, ordered that the Board adjourn
till o'clock tomorrow morning.
THURSDAY, Sept, II, 1873
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present same as yesterday.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved,
The petition of A. o. Crosicr, of | tica. pray
ing an abatement of assessment unon the n.
+. Of section :, and abatement Of five thou,.
and dollars upon personal property being pre-
scented was, on motion, referred to the Com
mittcc on Complaints and Abatcmen-
| Petition of the Illinois Central L. T. Go.
pray ny WI "hIl'hltht OF twenty thousand uOl-
lars upon their railroad depot grounds and
buildings in Mendoza, being presented, and,
on notion referred to the Committee on Com-
plants and Attachments.
The petition of Jacob Grubcr, Of Farm
Ridge, asking an abatement of assessment -!
three hundred dollars on personal property,
was, on motion, referred to Committee ON
Complaints and Abatcments
On motion of Mr.. Gallagher it was ordered
that the Clerk of the board be instructed 10
draw his order on the Treasurer in favor Of
the Road and Bridge Committee Tor their per
diem allowance and mileage in examining
and accepting the Sheridan Bridge, as follows
In Wit.
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Go 70 osman q Hapcmru's for Echo. Hooks
They keep al kinds used IN city rne rogs.-v.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-20
OTTAWA FREE IRA DER: SATURDAY, September 20 1878.

that viewers be appointed 10 view and rcpor
in the premises, to the end that such portion
Of said road above dcscrbcd may he vacated
And your petitioners will ever pray, Dated
this 2sth day Of July, 1873 Signed by John
! {. GOSt ana "a others
On motion, ordered lha; said pct'ion be- re
ferrcd to committee ON Roads and Bridges.
The petition Of +. NJ Palmer, asking forau
abatement OF assessment ON corn, the same
being assessed in the towns Of Freedom and
Wallace, was, on motion of Mr.. Spiccr refer
red to the committee on Complaint, and
Attachments.
The request Of DR.. j. Ward, forthc position
of superintendent of the Poor Farm, was pre-
scented, and, on motion, referred to paupor
Committee,
The petition of James Prtchct and l52
others, of Groycland township, praying for a
division of said town into two election dis.
tricts, was, upon motion, referred to the com
mlttce on Township Organization
The petition of the Commissioner of High.
ways Of the town of Rutland, asking aid to
assist them in building a bridge over Brum.
backs Creek, and for several other bridges
by them constructed during the past summer,
was on motion Of Supervisor Barnes, referred
to the committee on Roads and Bridges.
The petition Of Carter and Cain, of Earl
Vile, H., praying an ahatcmentupon personal
property, was, on motion Of Supervisor
IIaight referred to the committee on Com
tlu;ntc md kho'pmputS
Mr.. Barnes, Supervisor Of Rutland, present
ed the following petition, which, on motion,
was referred to the Road and Bridge com
mitteo.
To the Board # Supervisors far l." Sale a.,
WtHOts;
The undersigned represent that the com
missioners of highways for the town OF Rut'
land, in La Sale county, Illinois, did revoke
an assessment, dated Jan. p, 1873, of the
damages sustained by reason of the laying out
of the following road; Beginning at the
northwest corner of section fourteen "a in
township thirty-tour (34l range 3, and run.
ming east on the section line between sections
Il and II one half mile, to interScCt the pub
lie highway leading north and south, from
which decision an appeal was taken by John
Parrot to three supervisors Of said county, tot
wit: John F. Clark, Martin Flaherty and \.
f. Beach That after a hearing thereon, Is
provided by law, said three supervisors made
final decision and assessment of the said
damages rs follows:
r. James McMichacl ............ $4,000 |
>, Henry Bruncr. .......... ........... $500 |
., Nelson Bruncr ,....,......,.... 500
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20

FIVE PERSONS DRowNED.-A very
sad accident occurred in Calais last Mon
day. 4 party of twenty to thirty peo-
pie of all ages, from the matron of four
score to the little child of four or five
years, went out upon the pond for sal,
in two boats, which we're bridged over
and fastened together SO as to make one
boat. 1t is supposed that one of them
sprung leak when they were about in
the middle of the pond, which is about
mile in width. The sinking of this
boat capsized the other and threw nearly
the entire party into the water. The
alarm was at once given and efforts we're
made for their rescue. Some of them
escaped with only thorough wetting.
About dozen were taken out in an un-
conscious condition, and FIVE lost their
lives. The news of the disaster spread
rapidly, and people focked to the scene
from all quarters. The names of those
who were drowned are, Lafayette Itch
ont and wife, aged about SO, and daugh-
ter aged or g.; Mrs. Amasa Mcknight,
widow lady, aged about 6S, and Lydia
A, daughter of w. Z. Toby, aged about
IA. All the bodies were recovered on
Monday evening except that of Tichont
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20

MAsoNIC.--The Grand Lodge and
Grand Council of the Masonic fraternity
of Vermont, held their annual sessions
at Burlington last week. The annual
address was delivered by Grand Master
Edward S. Dana of Cornwall, who stat.
ed that the Cryptic Rite on this CONT
nent embraced 33 grand councils and
$4,000 members.
The officers of the Gand Lodge Of
Vermont we're elected, as follows
NJ. w. Park Davis, ST. Adams, Grand
Master
r. w. Nathan p. Bowman, st. Johns
bury, Deputy Grand Master.
B. w. Edmund G. Houghton, North
Bennington, Grand Senior Warden.
r. w. Lavant NJ. Read, Bellows
Falls, Grand Junior Warden.
r. w. Charles w. Woodhouse, Bur.
lington, Grand Treasurer.
r. W. Henry Clark, Rutland, Grand
Secretary.
w. James Holloway, st. Adams
Grand Senior Deacon.
W. William S. Hopkins, Vergennes
Grand Junior Deacon.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20

WESTMINSTER. We have not full
list of the officers of the Westminster
Agricultural society, but learn that l..
f. Ward was elected president, N, G.
Pierce, vice president, Il. S. Stafford,
treasurer, DIR. Simmons, secretary, and
w. r. Kimball, general superintendent.
George Metcalf recently lost horse
from eating green clover.
CHESTER. Rufus Williams has sold
his dwelling house on Main street, to
Jehial Young, for $500.
Mine host, Cole of the Central Hotel,
is making extensive additions to his al
ready spacious building. The latest i'm
provement is the adding of another sto-
ry to the l." part, and building broad
piazza the whole length of the frontage
on Park Row.
Mr.. G. M. Maxfeld, the popular post
master Of Chester, has been suffering for
some time from severe illness, but is now
better and once more at his post of duty.
The concert given under the auspices
of the choir of the Baptist church, on
the evening of the 18th inst, was a
success, and will be repeated on Wednes-
day evening of next week, June 18th.
Songs sacred and secular by Miss Nellie
r. Gibson. Miss Emma E. Lane and
Miss Eta Goodrdge of Westminster,
pianists.
SPRINGFIELD.-As Mr.. Samuel Rum
rill and wife, aged people, were recently
returning from Charlestown, N. H., their
horse was attacked by dog as they APP
preached Cheshire bridge, which ran
throwing them out, severely injuring
Mrs. Rumrill, and Mr.. Rumrill was
also considerably injured. 1t is stated
that Others have had trouble with the
same dog, and it would seem about time
he ought to be disposed of.
Co. H., 1st Regiment V. NJ, held its
annual drill, Tuesday, June 10th, on the
Common. There are now fifty men il
the company, and, when the expected
new uniforms have arrived, they will
compare tavorably, in appearance ant
discipline, with any company of theil
size and experience, in the State.
Mr. Jervis Whitmore and Mr.. Arthur
Rice recently caught two hundred fish
from what is known as the Hicks brook
in Weathersfeld, in single fishing ex
cnrsion
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20

DISEASE OF THE HEART, LUNGS,
HEAD, THROAT, EAR, AND CATARRH.-
The especial attention of our readers is
called to the visit of DIR. Bragg, the
great Eye and Ear Surgeon, from the
Chelsea, Mass, Eye and Ear Infrmary.
DR.. Bragg will be in Bellows Falls at
the Island House on Monday and Tues
day, June 23d and oath. This celebra-
ted physician is known throughout the
Eastern States. His reputation (from
hundreds of testimonials of the leading
citizens) is thoroughly established. All
who desire the services of an expert
enced and skillful physician, should call
and secure his services, and not trust
themselves to quacks, and unknown and
ignorant pretenders.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20
Windham County Baptist Sabbath
School Convention.

The Windham County Baptist Sabbath
School Convention met with the Baptist
School Of West Wardsboro on Wednes-
day last came to order at the call of the
clerk, and chose for President Rev. Mark
Carpenter of South Windham; for Vice
President, S. III. Sherman of Dover !;
second Vice-President, Maj. ii. II. Hol-
ton of Jamaica for Secretary and
Treasurer, 9. l.. Brown of Brattleboro ;
for directors, M. A Knowlton of Wards
boro, w. E. Halliday of Dover, b, l..
Barnard of Wilmington.
Letters from the various schools were
read, showing a good degree of interest
in the schools; also report of the late
State Convention at Fairfax, VT, by
Rev. G. A. Votey of West Brattleboro,
which was quite interesting, AT the af-
ternoon session Rev. G. p. Frenyear of
Jamaica delivered an Essay ON the rela-
ton of the Sabbath school to the church,
which drew out an interesting half
hours debate, showing that churches
should absolutely control the schools.
The question drawer was used success
fully.
Rev. c. A. Votey of West Brattleboro,
delivered very able address upon the
management of infant classes, which
was well received A very noticeable
feature of this occasion was the splendid
singing by the comparative children of
the congregation, and when the custom
airy vote of thanks was given to them
it was given with an JUNCTION.
And last but not least do the good
wives and mothers, the sweethearts and
sisters come in for their need of praise,
for 50 bountifully preparing for the in
ner man, for nowhere else, as among our
own Green Mountain hills, does such
beautiful bread and butter grow. The
remembrance of it will last us many q
day.
Adjourned to meet with the Baptist
School in Townshend next year.
G. l.. Brown, Clerk.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20

BRATTLEBoRo.-A patent has been
issued to Job A. Davis of Brattleboro,
for sewing machines.
Messrs. ]. Estey q Company are
building a new shop-No. Sin line
with the others, on Bridge street. An
Office building, to stand on the opposite
side of the street, is in contemplation.
James Collins, an Irishman from Yer
non, was before Justice Newton, charged
with stealing watch from Vernon
man on the day previous. He was or
dered to procure bail in the sum $500
for trial before the county court in Sep
TENDER, and in default was committed to
Jail.
An unknown tramp entered the
house of Fred Thomas at Brattleboro on
Friday, and driving the women folks out.
took possession of some jewelry and 9TH
er valuables and then decamped for the
woods. He was shortly after captured
however, and placed in the lookup, but
escaped during the night by drilling
through thick brick wall, aided NJ
doubt, by an outside aecomplice.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20

FEARFUL ASSAULT IN CAMBRIDGE
The quiet of the little settlement known
as Pleasant Valley, in Cambridge, was
thrown into great excitement about 8
o'clock Sabbath evening by the report
that Harvey Buker, who lives near the
village. had been murdered by one
james d. Lothrop. At last accounts Bu-
ker was alive, though very low from loss
of blood, &c. Lothrop was Immediately
arrested, and on Monday was brought
before Justice Stafford when a thorough
examination of the affair was had The
prosecution was conducted by E. N. Ben
nett of Cambridge; the respondents
counsel being A. G. Dixon of Underhill.
At the hearing, which resulted in plac-
ing Lo,hrop under 5000 bonds TO appear
at Lsmoille County Court, the following
facts we're brought out; Lothrop had
been for one year past boarding with
Buker, and had been told recently to
find another boarding place; on this
evening Buker was jealous of his wife
and after some words with her, in which
Lothrop Joined, Buker having ordered
Lothrop to leave, attempted to force
Lothrop out of doors from resistance
they came to blows, Buker making use
of chair on the attempt of Buker to
strike him with the chair, Lothrop whip
ped out large sized pocket knife sharp
as razor, and sprung for the victim,
the first slash commencing at point
three inches to the right of the spinal
column making clean cut across his
back and halfway across his abdomen
severing the muscles, and down to the
inner lining of the abdomen; there were
besides this cut, which is sixteen inches
in length, six other stabs severe and
deep. A more aggravated assault has
not occurred in this vicinity for years.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20
Vermont News.

= Albert Perry, Panton, had his leg
broken one day last week, while wrest-
ling.
- The first engine ON the Montpelier
and Wells River railroad put in it's ap.
pearance, last week.
= Mr.. j. G. Tuttle of Vergennes fell
from the scailolding of his barn during
a fit of dizziness, last week, and was
killed.
"A Chittenden farmer scouts she idea
of taking a newspaper at two whole dol
lars year, and posts notice on
school house that 8 hoggs hev strade
or bin stoolen from him.
- Ex-Gov. John Gregory Smith
bought of George +. French, of Wood
stock. last week, span of bay horses,
for 81 900, which the Standard calls "the
finest turnout we have seen In town for
many a day"
= The people of Tinmouth are look
ing about them for suitable location
for monument to Nathaniel Chapman,
for the erection of which $500 was appro-
priated by the Legislature of last year.
A lady and gentleman, enjoying a
quiet stroll in the woods Of Woodford,
last weed, were altogether put out of
their meditative frame of mind by a
sudden encounter with two huge bears.
A hasty retreat was all that saved them
from being made meal of.
- Hon. VIM. Hebard, who has been
confined at West Randolph for several
weeks in consequence of broken limb,
was removed to Chelsea the Goth inst.
He is able with crutches to move about
the room little though with much diff
fculty.
On the 2Sth inst, little son of E.
P. Densmore of Chelsea, aged six years,
attempted to get into the hind end of a
lumber wagon when it was in motion.
One leg caught in the spokes of the
wheel, breaking the thigh bone little
way above the knee.
The Caledonian gives an account OF
stone the size of nail-keg which
dropped through the roof of shed just
after three children had gone out. Chill
dren may be plentiful and misehievous
in st. Johnsbdry but it is not in accord.
ance with the laws of the nineteenth
century to thin them out by blasting in
the streets.
The soldiers graves at Fairhaven
would have been totally neglected this
year but for three young girls who spent
half day in gathering wild flowers
which they placed upon the graves, al
no garden or house flowers could be OBJ
tanned in the town for the purpose.
- One hundred cans of milk
thousand quarts-are daily collected a
thestations in Bennington Co.and deliver
ed.to customers in New York, without thu
agency of middlemen. The cans arr
put into refrigerator cars, expressly pro
vided, many of the farmers finding thi
disposition of their milk prefera BILE t.
converting it into butter and cheese.
Frank, son of Lambert Hastings
residing at Post Mills, in Thetford, seem
to be a foolish youth. He desired t.
marry a young miss, and his mother re
fused her consent, whereupon he resorte'
to cold pizen,' attempting to kill him
self by that method on two occasions
Each time, however, DIR. Niles, who re
sides in the next house was able TO brinj
him out of it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20

IMPROVED STocK.-C. Horace Hub
bard of Springfield, has recently sold,
for improvement of dairy stock, to N.
ID. Stearns of Lebanon, N. H., the short
horn bull calf Eureka Lad and to ID.
r. Way of Rockingham, short.horn
bull calf, at $50 each.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20

READING Last week we made brief
mention of the fatal accident to Mrs. A
lockwood. Mr.. and Mrs. lockwood
we're riding in buggy down hill with
in mile of their residence on Saturday,
7th inst. when the horse ran in copse-
quence of the holdback straps being so
long that the cross bar struck his heels.
Both were thrown out and though Mr..
lockwood was not seriously injured,
Mrs. r. survived her injuries in an
unconscious state but about an hour.
Mr.. L. G. Coolidge, the enterprising
proprietor of the stage line from Felch-
vile to Windsor, has this week put on his
Concord coach for the season, much to
the comfort of his passengers, who al
ways receive courteous attention on this
line.
We observe snow items in the papers
in some parts of the State and will give
one later, in all details, than we have
yet seen. Be it known therefore that
while rusticating for few days last
week in the good old town of Reading, on
the 18th of June, we visited ant. Moses "
where on that warm and delightfully."-
clear day, we found a snow drift some
thirty feet in length and two or more
feet in depth. But the best is yet to
come On this same snow we had the
pleasure of waxing new sugar from syrup
made in the spring. 1t was splendid
appendix to the late Editorial excursion,
as we submit to the Windsor county
press We would not convey the idea
that the people in the vicinity of this
drift are still making sugar, but it is a
fact that the spouts had not been gath,
cred from sugar orchard within some
fifty rods of it.
At South Reading, Mr.. Calvin Rob
inson I'd, and Edward Royce have sci
out maple trees around the common and
inclosed the same with a railing. Some
complaint is made about stopping the
travel across the upper end, next tc
Royce's (the old Marvin Robinson
house, and we understand the question
is to be settled in some form hereafter.
The steam mill of Messrs. Wetherbee &
Davis, and three black smith shops, give
South Reading unusual life and compe
tition. The first named have becom,
the proprietors of Sanders horse rak'
which they are now manufacturing fo
the season.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20

BARN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING "A
barn in the east part of the town of
Manchester, owned by Mrs. Daniel Sui
livan and occupied by G. E. Bundy, was
struck by lightning at about half-past
two last Monday afternoon. The barn
was burned to the ground, together with
a fine pair of horses, valued at $500,
four tons of hay and FIVE hundred
pounds of meal Mr.. Bundy had only
left the barn a few minutes before it was
struck.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20

i RoCKINGHAM.-The house of Mrs.
slaria Grant owned by Fred Grant of
81 Boston, was destroyed by fire last
Monday night at about IL o'clock. The
origin of the FIRE is unknown. 1t start
"a in the barn.
Rev. Mr.. Grogan, who has been alb.
Sent for some time arrived home last
Friday night and though verbal notice
enly was given on Saturday, over one
hundred attended church the next day
Services will be held next Sunday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20

NOTICE TO THE AFFLICTED.-We
you'd call especial attention to our sup
Piement, which we issue to-day, of the
Flsit of DIR. Bragg, the famous Eye and
Far Surgeon, from the "Chelsea Eye
1nd Ear Infrmary,' to Bellows Falls,
r. Island House. on Monday and Tues
pay OF next week, June 23d and 9th,
'or the purpose healing the afflicted suf
iering from any disease of the Ear. Eve,
|'aead, Throat, or from Catarrh.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20

The subscriptions for the new bank
at Chelsea were opened the S1st ult. 1t
is expected that the bank will commence
doing business in a few weeks with a
capital of 100000. The old Chelsea
bank controversy has been settled by
DIR. Brsley's buying out all the stock
holders at s155 on a share.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20

WEST WINDsoR.-Orange Hoising-
ton, the assault on whom we mentioned
last week, is better and likely to recover.
1t appears that the assault by Osmore
was made without any particular provo
cation, both being intoxicated at the
time with cider.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20
/. GLYNN & SONS.
Saxtons River, June ID, 1873.
HAIL COLUMBIA

ND all other Patriotic Airs sound best on the eu
n perioT Instruments 70 be purchased at the vel
known store Of J. q. HAYNES Co.. where
FULL BRASS BANDS.
FULL UkCH tsIkAS,
QUADkGLLE BANDS.
QuINTEIlE 0kCHESTHAS
BANDS r -FOUR.
and All similar organizations will be fasaishea moi
only wit the best Instruments bat with tnstfuetai
Books TO learn them. Music 70 play "a sisem extrs
Strinxs Reeds. dc, 80 with thena and al needle
Materials for their repair.
j. G. HAYNES n CO..
80 CoUET ST, Ioposite the Cont Hoaze.l BosIanz
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20
CATTLE MARKET.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
TUESDAY June ", 1873.
MOUNT oF STOCK AT MARKET.

Cattle. Sheep. shotes. Veal Fat Hogs,
This week, 4,S2n SIPS 400 1900 La
Last week. 257l 1881 400 1880 Loss
One year ago. 1884 6,tOS 100 10000 800
PRIoEs.
Prices of Market Beef-Extra $500 20 500
FIRST quality $500 "a SIS; I'd quality. $500 % $3.50
third quality. 500 "a $3.50,
Sheep and Lambs.-Per head. in lots, $500 sS25
1915, % $500 each extra, -4.50@ s7.5J s. hea1.
Hides 40 &c, " 10.
Calf Skins 10 40 lsc q 10.
Tallow. &c 40 81 v N.
Prices of Store Cattle,-W Oxen, u pair. 100
s175 $500, q s275. -
Live Poultry,-Choice Chickens and Turkeys lie
good fair lots Ice " 10 ordinary Fowl l4c v ID.
REMARKS.-No change in beef. Sheep heavy at
Spring lambs held their own. Live Poultry Il to lie
as to quality. There were turkeys, geese and hens
in market but is not the season they are expected
to improve
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-20

GRAFToN.-The Cutter place valua-
Pie homestead located in Saxtons River
"a ley in Grafton, is offered for sale at
s0ctiOn, the particulars of which will be
Pund in our advertising columns.