Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-06-27

since, was found in the river about q
miles above Brattleboro on Thursday
mourning of last week.
Eliakim Fairbrother recently caught
a pike weighing ten pounds.
A monument of Blue Mountain gran
lite has been erected in the old cemetery
to the memory of the late Rev. Pliny II.
White 1t is thirteen feet in height, and
part of the expense is borne by the Good
Templars, of which he was an honored
member.
CHEsTER.-One of the best, in quality,
Freestone quarries in North America,
has been found about miles from South
Chester--so called some so tons of this
stone has already been delivered on
board cars here. Mr.. N. Sherwin, who
is working the quarry, receives S23 per
ton delivered on cars. Should the thing
develop extensively there is fortune
for the owner.
We would not speak of trout fishing
exploits in the abstract but taking con-
crete view of the thing,we are constrained
to allude to certain young gents who
have not only fshed with great success,
but they have looked after the poor suf-
fering invalids, distributing with lavish
hand and compassionate bowels, their
hard earned prizes. Special reference is
made to the Henry brothers and Post
master, c. NJ. Maxfeld.
Russell Cobleigh has for many years
been engaged in the manufacture of
children's carriages and sleighs. These
goods now find their way to Saint Paul,
Mimi, ST. Louis, Mo. and cities general.
ly throughout the South aud West.
Philadelphia buys quite largely of Mr..
Cobleigh, so does Buffalo, N. Y. Elegant
designs and honest workmanship ac-
counts for all this. d.
P. S. A spruce gum man has been la
boring among the Stratton and Peru
Gum Groves since March Dist last. A
few days since this man took ride with
Samuel d. Curtis from Londonderry.
Gumist made this statement: | have
shipped to Portland Maine, since March
21st last, 1850 lbs. spruce gum have
paid out for assistance in gathering &c.
little more than $26; | will receive
from $3.50 to $3.50 per pound for the
same" Taking mean price say, S1.00
per pound, that man has earned over
$500 in less than three months. Curtis
said he was shown the shipping receipts,
besides having confidence in the integri-
ty of the man. d.
Willard French, formerly of Boston,
and at one time owner of number of
stage routes in New England, died very
suddenly at Chester on Sunday.
ANDovER.-The post-ofice at Peas
vile has been removed to the house of
A. & w. A. Felt.
AT Simonsville pair of horses owned
by A. E. Stannard recently ran away
vita one of his workmen, L. J. Ryder,
throwing him from the wagon upon his
head in the road. He relinquished his
hold on the reins, and the horses, after
running about quarter Of mile, were
brought to stand opposite the post
office, by one of them being thrown.
Neither the driver or the horses sustained
any serious injuries.
On Sunday night, 10Th inst. j. W. Pea
body, while riding past the house of
John Wadleigh at the south part of the
town, large dog belonging to Mr..
Wadleigh rushed out at his horse, which,
in its fright, kicked and ran furiously,
throwing the dashboard into the face of
Mr.. Peabody and throwing him violent
ly from the carriage. The horse quickly
cleared itself from the carriage and
dashed away, leaving Mr.. Peabody to
walk home, distance of some three
miles, which he did, he hardly knew
how. Fortunately no bones were bro
ken, although he was severely bruised.
1t is rare that pastor and choris-
ter remain with one church for period
of twenty FIVE years, and yet such is the
case in Bethany Church, Montpelier.
Rev. DIR. Lord having been the pastor,
and Col. H. ID. Hopkins the chorister,
for a period of more than quarter of
century; and what is still better, the
congregation wish these gentlemen to re-
main at least another quarter of GEN.
fury.