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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31
The Boy Murderer.
ANOTHER CONFESSION.

AS was expected the young Pomeroy
boy has also confessed the murder of the
Millen boy on the 22d of April last. He
enticed the boy away to see a steamer
and went to the marshes where he told
the Millen boy to lie down, and the lit
tie fellow, not dreaming of his danger
did so. The young fend then immedi.
ately sprang upon him, clapped his left
hand over the little innocent's mouth to
stop his outcries, and then, with the same
jack-knife that had but month before
been used to murder the unfortunate
Katie Curran, the monster deliberately
cut the throat of the little boy that had
so implicitly trusted him. The bow
struggled fearfully, and the murderer,
desperate at his failure in not at the first
blow killing his victim, stabbed him re-
peatedly in the bowels and chest. He
mutilated the body in frightful man.
ner, but does not know, as he SAYS. to
what extent, and finally left his victim
in dying condition. He cleansed his
knife and person as we'll as he could, and
then took car for Boston proper, going
to the Common, where he remained some
time, and then returned home.
Inc reason he gives for this atrocity
is that he" couldn't help it." Further
details of the murder of the Curran
girl, as found by the inquest, made the
case appear worse than before, if posi-
BILE. Her clothing was torn nearly the
whole length of her body, whether in
her struggles with him or otherwise is OF
course not known, but in either case
1T only aggravates the unprecedented
crime.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

SUPPOSED MURDER. Considerable
excitement exists in Canaan, N. H.. ov-
er the mysterious disappearance of a
Frenchman named Theodore Boulet
which is charged to the agency of one
William II. Comstock, formerly of Rut.
land, where he kept liquor saloon and
grocery. He lives now in desoIate cor
ner of Canaan, near Goose pond. Bou.
let worked for man in the neighbor.
hood, and Comstock had complained OF
his attentions to his folks" meaning
his wife and wife's sister. The Canaan
people believe Comstock put BOulet out
of the way, and have dragged Goose
pond to find his body, but without find.
ing it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

The republican boilers convention in
Chittenden county was held on Saturday
at Essex junction. They made a
straight senatorial ticket as follows
Samuel Huntington of Burlington, j.
Fay Miles of Hinesburg, VIM. V. Rey-
nolds of Colchester. They also nominal
ed A. G. Whittemore for states attorney
in place of Hewitt the republican candi
date. and adopted the remainder of the
republican county ticket. And now
they are going into the fight. Over 200
were present, and the Free Press, which
supports the regular ticket, says the
convention was respectable as to num-
6ers and strong in character.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31
The Newfane Centennial-Old Doc


FOR tue bellows rails Times.
Mr. Charles X. Fields story, concern
ing the marriage of Mrs. Hannah Ward,
widow of William Ward, to Major
Moses Joy, told at the centennial, New
fame, brings to light the fact that Fred
b. Warner of Saxtons River has in his
possession sundry original documents of
said William Ward. The paper on
which some OF them are printed and
written resembles parchment. Among
them are number of original deeds of
lands bought of different parties, a num-
bearing date 1771, and reveal fact not
generally understood by the younger
portion of your readers, that Windham
county was then called Cumberland
county. One deed given by Luke
Knowlton reads thus: 81 Luke Knowl.
ton OF Newfane, in the county of Cum
berland and state of New York alias
Vermont Esquire to William Ward
yeoman," This bears date 1879.
There is another which filings light on
his occupation before he became a resi-
dent of Newfane and is curiosity in
printing ana wording. 1t commences
thus
" 10 all People to whom these Pres
ents shall come. Greeting Know Ye
That silence ward semster of Mendon
in the county of Worcester in the Prov
ince of Massachusetts bay New England
to William Ward of same town county
and province Cloather." This bears
date Dec. 18Th, 1872. There is also
deed of land given to one Josiah Ward
supposed to be father of William, bear
ing date Dec. 9th, 174S.
There is also the original paper from
Micah Townshend judge of probate, to
Hannah Ward and Amaziah Taft, grant.
ing them full power in the administra-
ton of the estate, dated 1878, granting
till first Monday in May 1890, to close
up accounts. THERE'S also a list of goods
and the value of each in pounds, shil.
lings and pence, allowed by the Judge of
probate to the said Hannah Ward.
First on list, is one line back COW valued
three pounds, ten shillings, then a red
one, three sheep, &C., &c. Last of all
on list was one warming-pan and one
woman's saddle. Whether the gallant
major had an eye to the line back COW
and the warming pan tradition does not
say, but as her outfit Cor the occasion
was provided by the major himself and
is described as elegant we surmise the
fair widow herself won his attention.
Was that jolliest parson in Vermont
the Rev. Hezekiah Taylor, which these
papers reveal as being settled and own
ing land in Newfane at that time?
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31
Two murders in week at ST. Alba

Two murders in week at St. Adams,
besides other outrages at Rutland and
other places The crimes at st. Adams
are of the most brutal and revolving
character, and if ever there was a case
in which the rack af the old Spanish In.
QUESTION or the finest spun torture of the
savage, would be justifable, the last is
just that case. 1t is therefore no wonder
to hear that the present excitement in St
Albans has never been equaled there
since the rebel raid in 1864.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

DEATH OF CAPT. FLAeG.-Capt. VIM.
II. Flagg, of Burlington, captain of the
beautiful Adirondack steamer on Lake
Champlain, died at Burlington on Thurs
day evening of last week, aged SO years.
Capt. Flagg had long been known BY
the travelling public, and especially last
year by the Vermont press association,
who will hear of his death with sincere
sorrow. His kindness and attention on
the occasion named will ever be remem-
bered. From notice in the Burlington
Free Press of Friday of last week. it
appears that he entered the service of
the Champlain Transportation Com pany
as boy, and, rising through various of.
fees of responsibility on the boats. has
during the last twenty-four years had
command of some of the finest steamers
on Lake Champlain, his last boat being
the stately Adirondack. He was a
thorough and efficient officer, devoted TO
his duties. and will be sadly missed by
numbers of the travelling public, as well
as by the Transportation Company. He
was the last of his family, his last sur.
viving sister, Mrs. Brooks formerly Mrs.
odelD, having died last winter. He
was taken suddenly i'll with inflammation
of the bowels, last week Friday, and
died after six days illness. He leaves a
widow, who will have the sympathy of
wide circle in her loss"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

The Windsor county boilers conyen-
tIon movement progresses. We hear
that they held secret meeting at Wood.
stock on Saturday, when they "6xed
things, very much after the style Of
other political mortals of whom thew
complain. We understand they propose
to make an entire new ticket with per.
haps two exceptions. About half of the
towns in the county were represented al
this meeting. 1t is TO be mass conyen.
ton and the ticket is to be nominated
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

The republicans of Washington coun-
ty have nominated Hon. E. p. Walton
and Hon. Clark King for Senators. Mr..
King is member of the Senate at the
present time, The nomination of Mr..
Walton will be hailed and received with
special favor throughout the State. His
large experience in the legislature and
in Congress will be of great service and
especially in our State senate, composed
as it will be so largely of new men.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

= At Upham, N. B.. few mon
ago a COW which had been missl
milking time the evening before
found fastened to tree by her tail
had probably been switching lht
away when her caudal appeudage v,
around the slender trunk of The
holding her hard and fast. Pc,
doubling the story can demonstrsl
plausibility by striking at stalk,
a horse whip.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

SENTENCED FOR UNFILIAL Cow.
"A provincial tribunal in Fran
just sentenced farmer to imprison.
for life, with hard labor, .or haviD.
fined his aged mother to one room !.
house, refusing her proper food, ANA
lectiug aud ill-treating her in every :
The mother had not actually sos,
in life or limb, aad yet the terribl.
tence appears to meet the hearty An,
al of the people in the district wbs,.
offence was committed. Filial i0.,
tude is said to be so rare in Franc
the unnatural son awakened by hi,
duct the most int anse indignation d,
neig hborS, who felt the son who r.
.taunt his own mother with the fact
she owned nothing of what she epo
and was a burden on his hands =,
not receive any punishment too -,
There are some domestic yirtpa
France, after all.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

by vote in open convention, Thus far
all is harmonious and lovely, and as they
appear to be cooking things so much like
their opponents, they may make it unu-
sually lively for old Windsor county on
election day.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31
A Terrible Land Slide i'm Spain
AN ENTIRE VILLAGE DESTROYED

AN ENTIRE VILLAGE DESTROYED.
A terrible land slide occurred at AlaDa,
Spain last week. The overhanging rocks
fell upon and utterly destroyed the viii
lage. The disaster was SO sudden that
few of the inhabitants escaped. Two
hundred corpses have already been re-
covered.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

A LARGE VoLUMN would not ca
the mass of testimony which ha:
INFLATED in favor of DIR. Wistar's B
Of Wild Cherry as a safe, efficient
reliable remedy in curing coughs:
and pulmonary diseases. Many d
cures are truly wonderful.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

For VEGETARIANs.-Wby sbon5
bean keep ahead of all other vegesl
Because it has the pole. Lo,cell Ca,
The bean has the pole but In tE.,.
etable race the cabbage is always So,
come out ahead.-Adpertiser.
Hold don't you know that the ca
was never beet ?-Herald.
1t might not have been beat if il
not been pulled up" suddenly. b.
the whole thing is likely to run int
ground we shall wait for something
to turn up.-Advertiser.
If this kind of thing continues !
longer the whole vegetable kingdom
exclaim, lettuce alone.-NeaO b
Standard.
We cant call-a-fower or vegetaS
mind to ring in on lhis.-Boston 10,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

The Randolph Herald has splendid
way for accounting for newspaper opin-
ions. If it will look into the Vermont
Register for 1874, it will find the name
of the postmaster at this place.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

The NURSERY for August is full
freighted with good stories and SUCCESS
tive illustrations for the little ones, every
one of whom ought to be favored with
it. John L. ShOrey, Boston, publisher
$3.50 per year.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

The flood at Pittsburg and Allegheny
cities, appears to have been even more
disastrous than that at Mill River. The
loss Of life is over 200, and the loss of
property is estimated at nearly three
millions.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31
Flood In PENNSYLVANIA.

GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.
A tremendous fall of rain occurred at
Pittsburg, Pa, Sunday night, involving
the loss of many lives and much proper
ty. In Allegheny city l6 bodies had
been recovered. The storm was accom-
panied with wind and lightning. The
water came down in torrents and sheets
and glistened in the lightning strokes.
The number of lives lost in Allegheny
city it is feared will exceed 90 The
damage to streets, buildings and prop
erty is very great. A dispatch says:
LOSS OF LIFE.
A man named Hess thought to attempt
an escape by swimming and was drown
cd. A son of Alderman Balster lost
his life in vain endeavor to save the
life of babe. A young lady sixteen
years of age is also among the victims.
Thus far thirteen bodies have been re-
covered in this section of the city and
at Woods river three bodies were found.
Five or six persons are yet missing. A
well-known citizen named John Schaffer,
is supposed to have been lost, also Adam
Burgess, police officer. The names of
the drowned at Woods Run are Mrs.
Brannon, and child named German.
The gas is extinguished. and until day
light comes no conception of the tragedy
can be felt.
LArER-FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
In Allegheny City the flood was terri.
BILE. A -ewer on Madison avenue aud
Vista streets burst, inundating the whole
upper part of the city. On Spring and
Garden streets number OF houses were
swept away. The water attained a
depth of ten feet, causing large loss
of life In the neighborhood. 1t is re-
ported that So bodies of the drowned
persons have thus far been recovered.
The damage on the south side was also
great. A large number of stables and
other buildings have been swept away.
1t is reported that several lives were lost
there.
The loss of life was appalling. SO
bodies have been recovered in Butchers
run district, Allegheny City, and as
many more are missing, supposed to have
been lost. The havoc at Woods run
was fearful. The place was perfect
sheet of water. Nine bodies have been
recovered there thus far and FIVE or six
are still missing. On the south side in
a saw mill eight bodies have been re-
covered and thirty seven persons are
still missing. The whole of the Clock
buildings are swept away in that district
and fifty persons have persisted in the
flood there.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

1t will lend additional interest to the
article elsewhere, copied from the Boston
journal, on the consolidation of the U.
5. statutes, to know that it was written
by Hon. l. f. Redfeld, formerly Chief
Justice of this State.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31
gelluws 5alls Times,
BELLOWS FALLS, JULY 81, 1874.
Democratic County Convention.

The Democrats, Liberal Republicans and all 9TH
ers in windham county opposed to the present sd
ministration and who are in favor OF republican
form Of Government-nOt in name only but in re-
ality-a government such as was bequeathed to us
by Jefferson and Jackson and so shamelessy prOsti-
tuted by General Grant are requested to assemble
in mass convention at the Court House in Fayette-
vile, on THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY
OF AUGUST, 1874, at lO1S o'clock A. NJ for the pur-
pose Of nominating candidates for county officers to
be supported at the ensuing election.
The skies are Frightening. Let the old Guard >
rally to bring the government back to its ancient
landmarks and purity,
r. S, CHILDS. co,n,v
II. 4. SMITH, Sc Souni
CHAS. SMITH, committee
July 29th 1874.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

DIR p. W. Brown, physician of Rich
mond, va, who recently died, left his
entire estate, valued at about $50 600
to establish a hospital for fondIings.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

The democrats of this county are to
have convention at Fayetteville, Aug.
20, to nominate candidates for county
officers.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31
LIST OF DELEGATES;

Hon. Dudley G. Denison of Royalton
is announced as a candidate for Congress
in Windsor county.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

SIX PERSONS KILLED BY LIGHTy
MIR Mandy and wife, Mr. Black,
and daughter and a negro were all Il
by a single stroke of lightning ia N
in Woodford county, KY, on FoI
night. The lightning struck ia Yve,
places in that locality during the u
storm.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31
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DR.. HARRIS0N'S ICELAND BALslY
a splendid cure for COUGHS. HOARsBNgs
all THROAT and LUNG complains, Fga
Z. HARRISON 4 CO.. Proprietors, No. iTra
Iemple, Boston. and By ali druggists, spn.a
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31

Dear me, how fuidly he talks -
SAID Mrs Darlington. recently, at tenn
peranee meeting. L am always reioic.
ed when he mounts the nostrils, for his
eioqaence warns every cartridge in my
body.
when any one West relates a cir
cnmstance that takes more thsn two men
to believe, they interrupt him if he has
a photograph Of the occurrence.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31
INCIDENTS,

Several very affecting incidents are
reported. A young and beautiful girl
in her night clothes, with long golden
hair, was seen on her knees in an upper
chamber of floating building, engaged
in supplication. The house struck
against brick building, and for a mo
ment its mad course was stayed. Imme-
diately she was seen to rush to the win
dow and stretch forth her white arms in
to the night, as though mutely appeal
ing for help. A moment more, and the
building had fallen, and was whirling on
into the seething vortex, and she was
not seen again. The last woman found
Monday night, was young mother.
Close to her breast she held her YOUNG
babe, in a grasp so tight, that it was sew
eral moments before it could be released
Her face and that of the child were not
mutilated in the least.
Alderman Bolster of the seventh ward
of Allegheny, who was submerged with
his family-his wife being on a sick bed
with superhumsn effort gathered up
his wife and FIVE children and started
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31
District Republican Convention.

In accordance with the vote of the last District
Convention, the Republican voters of the several
towns in the Second Congressional District of Yer
mont. are hereby notified to meet at the place of
holding Freeman's Meetings in their respective
towns Saturday, the sth day of August. 1874. at
o'clock in the afternoon to choose delegates to the
District Convention, to be held at White River
Junction. on Wednesday. the 18th day of August
1874 at o'clock in the afternoons for the purpose OF
nominating candidate for Representative in Con-
gress for said district.
The several town committees will forthwith put
notices of the time and place of holding caacuses in
their respective towns, agreeably to this notice.
Each town casting less than one hundred repabli-
votes for Governor at the last state election will
be entitled to one delegate, and each town casting
more than one hundred votes will be entitled to
additional delegate for each fractional part of one
hundred votes castiexceeding fifty, and they are
apportioned to the several towns according to the
schedule hereto attached. The officers of the re-
spective caucuses will give to the delegates elected
proper credentials and will forthwith send to the
member Of the District Committee in their county.
duplicate copies of the same
FARNKLIN FAIRBANKS. n;..u;o.
JOHN b. MEAD. tpanbIio
@. A. F0RBUSH, E Eepupiioah
GEORGE HOWE, oohln'''oo'
St. Johnsbury, July 5. 1874.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31
FOR MOTH PATCHES, FRECK

and n Ian ask your Druggist for Perry's Mota
7 Ieekle Lotion. which is harmless and in ever
ipnts Al ~ Or for his Improved C0MEp0N
E 1mfLE REMEDY, the great SKIN NED 4.
suit B. z; PERRY, the noted Skin Doctor. IN
street. New York. spn-h ~
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31
IT GROWS WORSE.

- NAscHO WOIsofA.
Later accounts make the disaster
worse and worse. In one place sewer
burst and the water instantly rose to a
depth of fifteen feet, and many houses
were swept into the current. A house
containing two or three families at the
rear Of Centre street was destroyed, and
1t is supposed all the inmates were
drowned. In Temperanceville and Saw
mill Run the elements made sad havoc.
The fierce torrents of rain swelled every
little tributary Of Sawmill Run into a
huge stream and the accommodating wa
tiers rushed with mad and irresistible fury
down the valley, sweeping everything in
their course. The track of devastation
is marked by wrecks of dwellings, bridg-
es and stones. Dead bodies are continu.
ally being found and the total loss of
life it is thought will reach 200i The
names Of the missing are continually
coming in.
The extent of territory damaged is
not less than twenty to twenty-five miles
In diameter and how the main portion
of the city OF Pittsburg, lying as it does
in the center of this circle, escaped fur
Their injury appears almost miraculous.
The prevailing theory is that the disas-
ter was caused by some kind of water
spout. A gentleman who watched the
storm from a point few miles down the
river where there was little rain, saws
that by the ftful flashes of lightning he
could see huge inky black funnel-shap.
ed cloud which overhung the city, the
narrow ends being lowest while the dark
parts gave vent to almost continued
flashes of lightning. The north bank
of the Allegheny, upon whose hillsides
and in whose valleys the upper portion
of the city is situated has, according to
all accounts, been the scene of the great
est disaster. The work of devastation
commenced at point about two miles
north of the central portion of AL.
leghany City.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-07-31
BODY WAS FOUND

bUD1 WAS FOUND
by colored boy named Frank Harris,
lying beside stump with slight marks
of violence on the body and arms and
skull crushed in upon the left side of
the head. A trail of blood was traced
through some underbrush back to the
road some thirty rods away where marks
of violent struggle were found.