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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04
Vermont News.

Three young men have been fined
50 and costs each, for disturbing reli-
gious meeting in Bethel.
= Oscar Burke of Woodstock, has
lost by various casualties, Within the last
eleven monhs, five valuab lie horses.
Charles Headle has found by actual
measurement that II feet and 81 inches
of snow has fallen this winter at Union
vile, up to and including March 18th.
George w. Alexander of Bethel,
while on a visit to III. H. Towards in
Braintree, fell through scuttle In the
barn floor, dislocating his right shoulder
and otherwise severely bruising him. He
fell about sixteen feet.
-Orton Barnum's house, in Monk
ton, was burned Friday. The contents
of the chamber, including $3.50 and a
gold watch, were destroyed, but the
goods on the first floor were saved. Mr.
Barnum was away at Boston on business
at the time of the fire.
= Ambrose Hill, who drives the
stage from st Johnsbury to Waterford,
reports that there is but one snow drift
in his route, beginning in Elyville, St
Johnsbury, and ending just before reach
ing Waterford village 1t is about six
teen miles long.
= Travelling in many sections of
northern Vermont-especialIy in the
back and bill towns-is now attended
with considerable difficulty, owing to
the great depth Of snow, and the bois-
ferrous winds of March. Teams are CON-
PEELED to watch closely for turning out
places" and wait at those points for all
coming teams within sight or hearing.
Not unfrequently parties meeting at
places where no sidings have been brok-
en- out are compelled to unhitch their
horses, tread place in which to put
them, and then by hand take the lighter
sleigh past the other Good nature, per-
severance and. plenty of patience are in
dispensible to highway travel in such
cases and the man who allows selfish
ness or surliness to crop out on these oc-
casions may be rightly voted fool and
boor.-MontpeIier Freeman
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04

ESTATE OF HAkNEl SIUUDAhD-
yVETHE SUBSCRIBERS. being duly appointed
w by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict OF Westminster Commissioners to receive ex-
amine and adjust all claims and demands of all per
sons against the estate OF HARVEY STODDARD
late of Grafton in said district deceased. and also
All claims and demands exhibited in Offset thereto
and SIX months from the SEVENTEENTH DAY Of
MARCH inst, being allowed BY said court for that
purpose we do therefore hereby give notice, that
will attend the business of said appointment,
At the Inn of f. L IL. Phelps, in Grafton. in said
district on the T. ENTY-FIRST DAY of APRIL
and the SECOND DAY of SEPTEMBER next from
TEN o'clock until FOUR o'clock. P. NJ. on each Of
the said days.
HENRY WALKER NonHAissi"nefs'
FRANCIS PHELPS. Administrator.
GraftOn, March 2lst. A. D.. ISIS. lS-l1
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04

ANOTHER RAILROAD DIvIDEND.-A
passenger train ran off the track near
Gassett's station, Friday of last week,
and while stopping to repair damages a
freight train came along, stopping just
in the rear of the passenger train
Shortly after another freight train ar
rived and ran into the first, pushing that
into the passenger train and smashing
eight or ten freight cars, one passenger
car and three engines, but no one was
seriously hurt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04

FIRE IN WEST WINDSOR. The dwell.
ling house of Jacob Sykes of West
Windsor, was entirely consumed by fire
on Monday evening, March 18th /; cause
of fire supposed to nave been defective
chimney. A large part of the clothing
and furniture was saved but the provi-
sions were all destroyed. A strong wind
prevailing at the time, drove the sparks
and cinders directly toward the barn,
which would have shared the fate of the
house, but for the strenuous efforts of the
people present, who kept the roof COW
cred with snow. The house was partial.
ly insured. The circumstances of Mr..
and Mrs. Sykes are peculiarly trying,
from the fact that they have several
small children.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04

ALsTEAD, N. H.-The town of Al
stead has been having local excite
ment in regard TO the place of holding
town meetings. At the annual town
meeting it was voted to hold them at
Alstead instead of Alstead Centre, by16
majority. The subject again came up at
an adjourned meeting on the 22d ult.,
amid still greater excitement, when a
motion to adjourn was made and voted
down 81 for to 103 against, but no vote
was reached on the main question to re-
verse the former action, and there is con-
siderable talk of calling another meeting
on the subject.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04

AyENDIsH.-The town report of Cav
sh shows the average cost a year for
ing the poor on the town farm from
to 1867, to be 1894 head. From
to 1878, $4,000 head for year.
ease in personal property on town
! from 1861 TO 1867 is sS71.25. De.
Sc in personal property from 1867 to
is s571.l4. Something wrong some
%
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04

JTNEY.-At the annual school meet.
Of the village district, the following
PRS were elected Moderator, John
artson Clerk, ID. NJ. Wheeler; Pru-
ial Committee, C. II. White; Col
Or. George johnson Treasurer. A,
Hewett. Voted to support seven
tbs school the ensuing year. Also
d to slate the school house. A tax
thirty cents on the dollar of the
I'D list wss voted TO defray the ex.
YES of the year.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04

EAUTIFuL PREMIUMs.-Two very
tiful oil chromos "Too Familiar"
"The Little Surgeon, represent
ield scenes, little boy and girl and
raj pet lambs is one, and little boy
girl and an older sister in field
hit with flowers and foliage, in the
r, are among the finest of chrome
ures, aud are given with the family
azine i" American Homes" Charles
Taylor 81 Co., Cornhill. Boston, and
darket Street, Chicago, publishers.
G. A. Duffee at Brattleboro is gen.
agent for the State, and Mr.. III. G.
II is now canvassing this place for
same and the fact that he already
orders for over 100 will attest the at
tiveness of the pictures.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04

- 1t is announced that several fami.
las who went from Ludlow last fall and
settled in Minnesota and Dakota are
about to return, having seen enough of
winter in the Northwest.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04
LOCAL MATTERS.

int 1t Monday.
NO. L. T. Lowell, ID, lost a horse on
esday, by slumping in the snow and
its thigh.
During the week ending last Mon
!, 1926 letters were mailed, of which
were mailed on Monday.
. = The observance of the first OF
- ril was hardly noticeable in the street
year--very much less than usual
: At the special town meeting ON
ssday M. f. Burt was chosen lister,
=, place of Geo. w. Morrison, declined.
The trains are much delayed this
; k by various causes, and are likely
>, 70 so during the spring freshets of the
L, few weeks.
Sharpley's Minstrels, who were to
nm performed at Union Hall on Tues
IT. evening, bust up +" at Ogdensburg,
hVI therefore failed to put in an appear
here.
The river has risen few feet though
ce of any amount has get moved OF
Cer.red at this point. We see it stated
from the mouth of the river it has
red for some forty miles above.
Advertised Letters Milton Wy
John T. Seymour, John Stearns,
=, les Sullivan, Mary A. Piper, d. w.
nson, ID. S. Harris, w. III. Mority,
ERRY es Monroe, I. B. Haywood.
B The auction sale at w. j. Commits
iture ware rooms is continued to one
IL ,ck, on Saturday afternoon of this
y. (. There is still ON hand general as
g nent of furniture which will be sold
q :, nat time.
The snow has started at last and
/ Mother Earth is beginning to show
III elf in some places, while those pleas
III harbingers of the season, the birds,
y n , arrived in good numbers making
81 {, mornings merry and cheerful.
S. The Clark Farm is offered for
URlfi in our advertising columns this
a'ion !. 1t is a pleasant location, and con-
1ooDable has been expended in repairs
1aEs. he homestead during the past two
NJ, ,s1' 'ss. We call attention 10 the partic-
c6S,s stated in the advertisement.
Benz. Smith, an old citizen and res
of this town, died very suddenly
llorl 1ambridgeport, last Thursday eve
'N.,r. He had been about during the
and evening in usual health, but was
,ked probably with apoplexy after
{. clock and died in few moments.
vas in his list year
A section man named John Smith
ar Lafun over and instantly killed near
1 1i { .indish, Thursday afternoon of last
= ~ VIZ. He with several others were
Gala, cling snow from the track in a cut,
ll1 Nm attempting to get out of the way
i iffaI 4 train Slipped and fell under the
. Az N lis. He was fearfully mangled.
led vi
i. y The article on =" Ny Visit to Yo.
aIuaa
JUS tie, " on first page last week, was writ
! / 10y Miss Helen Aiken Grant, to her
frorss dmother Of this town. Miss Grant,
eirc1Ir is a teacher in one of the high
y 5eii bis in San Francisco, is a grand
mule mule liter of the late Judge Asa Aiken,
Quiz j indsor, and daughter of the late
vfert A. Grant formerly publisher of
Statesman at Windsor 1t was an
whisi lental omission that the statement
G b0EE
Ii not made last week, as many in this
and on would feel an increased Interest
he article referred to from their
EChsledge Of the author
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04

GRAFToN.-At the annual schoo
meeting in the village district, voted s
tax of % cents on dollar of the CRANE
list of the district, which will raise 6
sum sufficient to pay all the Indebtedness
of the district. A motion to support
three terms of school of ten weeks each
gave rise to an animated debate The
Importance and value of an early educa.
ton was portrayed in language plain,
clear, and deeply impressive, much as
Demosthenes and Cicero, on great and
important occasions, expressed their
views. In this all agreed, the only diff.
ference in opinion being as to the mum.
Der of weeks the youthful mind should
be trained at public expense in one year
1t was finally decided that just thirty
weeks in each fifty-two was the proper
limit, and the motion prevailed.
Two young sportsmen at Cambridge
port recently captured couple of small
finely furred animals, and never having
seen shrew mole, anxious to learn just
what they had caught and its value, Sent
them to the Northwest Fur Co. They
arrived at the express Office late in the
evening, and to secure their presence OF
the following day, they were confined il
one eff the high sheriff's calf boots. A
careful examination the next morning
revealed the fact that the hole in tne toe
of the sheriff new calf boot was neither
the result of weor or tear. X
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04
HEART
DISEASE

Is becoming very common in every community and
the sudden deaths resulting seek some re-
lief. The disease assumes, mauy different forms
among which we notice Palpitation Enlargement,
Spasms, 0ssifeatiOn or Bony Formatonof the Heart,
Rheumatism General Debility. Water about the
Heart. Sinking of the Spirits Pains in the Side or
Chest Dizziness Sluggish Circulation of Blood and
Momentary Stoppage of the Action of the Heart
These forms of Heart Disease have been cured by
DR.. GRAVES HEART REGULATOR. and we do
not hesitate to say it will cure them again, Any
form of Heart Disease will readily yield its
and we have yet TO learn of any case where the
HEART REGULATOR, has been taken properly
and the party not received a marked benefit.
Our Agent, on application. will furnish you with
our circular giving full description of the disease
and also a number of testimonials of cures and il
you would like further proof from the parties who
have given the testimonials. write them and see
what they say. We have sold many thousand bot
ties ofthe HEART REGULATOR. and the demand
is still increasing. Weare confident we are doing
the public benefit, and not trying to impose on
them worthless preparation.
The price Of the HEART REGULATOR is oSI
per bottle and can be obtained of cur agent
JOHNSON & BABBITT. Druggists.
1l-l2 ly Bellows + alls. VT.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04

IRE IN WESTMINSTER. MIR. Clark
ise's basket manufactury, was burnt
Saturday morning. We have no
aiculars as to loss, insurance or cause
he fire.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04

PLTMoUTH.-I In the case of the
State V. G. G. Hall, for disturbance town
meeting day, the verdict was against the
defendant Fine $40 and costs.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04
CATTLE MAI kET.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
TUESDAY April /. 1878.
,,nrNT nm Onnop an 1..ppru

AMOUNT OF STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle. Sheen. Shotes. Veal Fat Hogs,
This week 2.2S5 GIL l46 SO1 1856
Last week. 27 6,17S 200 1856 1880
One year ago, 25l4 5,946 50 5U0 S,7e0
PRICES.
Prices of Market Beef-Extra. $3.50 "a sIO5O,
first quality, $500 a CPS; I'd quality $500 "a $3.50,
third quality $500 a $3.50,
Sheep and Lambs,-Per head. in lots. $500 $3.50
$500, q $3.50 each; extra, 5000 100 e aeaI.
Hides a 912c. o 10.
Calf Skins l6 a zoe y h.
Tallow, &c "a So 2 ID.
Mich Cows and Calves.-s35. $50. SOS and $50.
Prices of Store Cattle,-Working Oxen, u pair, 100
$50 $500. a $3.50.
Live Poultry,-Choice Chickens and Turkeys tic
good fair lots, l6c q ID; ordinary Fowl l5c y Id.
REMARKS.-Supply of northern cattle light and
in demand at 10 up to IlIc. Sheep are dull and so
dull that they counted PC lower. Sales at o$4c
One lot at Sc. No Live Poultry arrived the
trains
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04
BOSTON LEAD co.
INCORPORATED IN 1921
j. II. CHADWICK g. CO., Agents
Once 22. "a a. 26 oliver s,reer,
BOSTON.
MANUFACTURES or
Boston Pure White Lead,

DRY AND GROUND ZINC. LITHARGE, RED
LEAD, LEAD PIPE, SHEET LEAD, TIN
PIPE, TIN LINED PIPE, IRON PIPE
& FITTINGS. PUMPS. &c. &c.
Our Pure White Lead, both dry and ground in oil,
We warrant to be strictly pure, and GUARANTEE
that for HeHes body and durability, il Is not sur
passed by any Lead in the market either foreign or
American.
ss-In order to protect ourselves, We have adopted
as our trade marx an eight pointed red sfar. with
our corporate seal in the centre. This Is every
package of our Pare Lead. None genuine with
out it. ST
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04
BirdSy Birds =
Seeds, Plants Trees,-prepaid by
Mail.

My new priced descriptive Catalogue of Choice
Flower and Garden Seeds. Is sorts of either for 81
new & choice varietis of Fruit and Ornamental
Trees, Shrubs. Evergreens. Roses, Grapes, Lilies
Small Fruits. House and Border Plants and Bulbs I:
one year grated Fruit Trees for mailing; Fruit
Stocks of all kinds: Hedge Plants, &c; the most
com plete assortment in the country. will be sent
gratis to any plain address, with P; o; box. True
Cape Cod Cranberry for upland or lowand. s. per
100; 81 per loo; prepaid by mail Trade List to
dealers. Seeds on Commission, Agents wanted
Ii. VI. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries
and Seed Warehouse, Plymouth, Mass. Is
tablished 1912.
II-14
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04
OVER TWO THOUsANDDOLLAR

has been expended within the past two years on
buildings and fences beside the tenant houses. The
land is adapted to the raising of all kinds of crops.
Some fifty acres well adapted for tobacco. The
land is now under good state of cultivation by
having been fed out a large amount of hay and
grain the past two years which has been brought
the place beside that which the farm has produced.
The eastern line is the Connecticut River and the
farm laying westerly, divided into pasture and tage
land, with sufficient supply of wood for the prem
ises. Situated so near the village of Bellows Falls
village growing more rapidly than any place with
in tho State and with its unlimited water power
which is fast being improved must continue to in
crease in a still larger proportion in the future,
makes it the most desirable farm in these parts Pos
session given Immediately except the mill yard and
that in one year. Enquire of the subscribers the
premises. or Joseph Wilson firm of J. Wilson Il
Co., near the depot.
Bellows Falls, April /. 1878. IA
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04
In Chesterfield Factory, N. H, March 13. by Rev,
I. l.. Fowler, Mr.. i. HERBERT SWAN and Miss
SARAH L. FLETCHER, both of Chesterfield.
died
Commjssioner's Notice.

Commjssioner's Notice.
SOLoN OLCOTT'S ESTATE.
WE. THE SUBSCRIBERS, being duly appointed
W by the Hon. Probate Court for the District of
Westminster, Commissioners to receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of S0L0N 0LC0TT, late of Rock
ingham, in said district deceased, and also all
claims and demands exhibited in offset thereto; and
six months from the thrty-frst day of March last,
being allowed by said Court for that purpose do
therefore hereby give notice. that will att end
the business of our said appointment, at the dwell
ing house of Elias 0lcott in Bellows Falls in said
district, on the SEVENTEENTH DAY of MAY
and TWENTIETH DAY of SEPTEMBER next,
from ON Z O'Clock P. NJ. until FOUR o'clock P. NJ.
on each of said days.
g GANISd B M / &EbS; ! Commissioners.
ELIAS oLCoTT, Administrator.
April LIST, A. D.. 1873. l4-l6
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John CLARK EARN.

Containing about three hundred aud fifty acres
of land. Two Dwelling Houses, three Barns and two
Tenant Houses near the railroad track, the Tenat
Houses are new. The large Farm House has been
in front and end. new front fence all in the most
substantial and tasteful manner, making II a desra-
BILE residence. Nearly three.ourths Of mile of new
water pipe from never falling fountain supplies
all the premises.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04

THE SUBSCRIBERS offer for sale their farm sit
lows Falls on the Chester road, well known as the
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04
LOST!
FOR SALE.
D. A. Will Err,
ELECTRO SILVER Platter,
SPRINGFIELD, .---- VERMONT.

Silver Plating upon all kinds of Metal done at
shortest notice, and all work warranted to be "a
good and cheap as can be obtained elsewhere. Send
for our Price List. 1888
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-04-04
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers In
Medicines.
For Sale by johnson s. Babbift
Bellows Falls

DIR. III. s. FLINT d CO.
At their Great Medical Depot ls5 ~ Rroa.
Street, Providence. R. 1. ll-36
National Republican., 1873-01-30
THE GREAT FALLS,

Thch tupacty rs water Power.
The Great Falls situated about II miles above
highest Of the lnnowlng tide, which ascends Just
above the city OF Georgetown. At the Great
Falls there are about 50 feet available descent
With now OF about 1900 cubic feet per second.
OF this the conduit for supplying the cities Of
Georgetown and Washington with water II capa-
citatel TO draw one eighteenth part, leaving q
now l,ss9 cubic feet per second, which Is equal
to iq2I2 horsepower, and sufIlcient to run $4,000
looms, aRgregatlng fully s0O,OOO spindles, to-
gether With the necessary machinery for divers
carried on without impairlng the force necessary
10 cotton spinning, nc.
This water power, together with about 300
acres OF land adjoining on the Virginia side, and
the islands In the stream at this point, and the
land privileges on both sides Of the river, belongs
TO the Great Fails Manufacturing Company Of
virginia, which company, by It's charter, have
the privilege TO own and control 1000 acres more
on the Maryland side and 1000 acres more on the
virginia side OF the Potomac, and adjoining
their present property.
When this vast amount Of power Is considered,
and when II Is borne In mind that II has been cs-
tahllshed "a safe to calculate that the thousand
population VIII accrue to every Uiie hundred and
slNty-six horsepower actually employed In tex
tile or equivalent manufactures, little r6om is
found for doubling the success Of an enterprise
TO found manufacturing city, especially as II Is
understood that the Piedmont and Potomac rail-
way, now about beng constructed from ths city
to Stauntnn, Va, will cross the Potomac river at
the Great Falls, thereby, with Its connection
with the Chesapeake and Ohio railway, placing
the falls on the shortest line from East 10 West.
And II the Baltimore and ohio railroad will un.
dertakc to compete with this line, which Ia now
one hundred aud forty miles shorter than theirs,
thcy must las II IL now rumorcd they are pre-
pairing toy build line from Laurel, on the WASH
lngton and Baltimore railroad, via Rockville,
across the Potomac, probably at the Great Falls,
aud thence, through Snckers Gap, to Grafton OF
Pennington; there tapping the western branch Of
the Baltimore and Ohio line to Cincinnati and 81.
Louis. The attention Of business men, Of oil
having at heart the development Of tho immense
resources surrounding Washington to make II v
commercial city, cannot he too early directed Ia
the possibilities Involved In the Great Falls
water-power. This power also has more slgnin.
cance from the fact OF the proposed river and
hArbOT improvements.