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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

The Arkansas correspondent of tn,
New York Times says that the Brooks
Baxter confusion has so broken up part,
lines, united old factions, and created
new ones, that to-day, strictly speaking
there is no republican and no democrat.
Ic party in the State.
- The New York Times thinks the
Congressman elected this year will have
much to do with the issues to be pre-.
sented at the next Presidential election.
and their action, more than any one
thing besides, that can be now seen. will
decide the fate of the Republican party
at that time.
A gentleman who generally declines
invitations out to tea, when asked the
cause, stated that when he went away
from home he was afraid to use as much
sugar as he wanted. Judge of his sur
prise when next visiting friend to find
five full bowls of sugar in front of his
plate and two others within easy reach /
"A menagerie exhibitor says lions
range in value from $500 to $500, and
1--we from eight to twenty years. The
next most valuable animal is the Bengal
tiger, which lives from fifteen to eighteen
years. African elephants range from
$500 to $4,000, and live to three score
years. Camels and llamas are worth
about $1,000.
1t was novel way in which the
Jury In the case of Pike the wife mur.
derer in Maine obtained verdict. Thew
not only read the newspaper accounts of
the matter but left it to chance to decide.
Eleven were for verdict of nlanslaupb
Ter and one for assault and battery. and
10 it was agreed that IL ballots should
be put into a hat, IL of them marked
guilty and one "not guilty" and if
The man who favored assault and bat
tery should draw the one marked "not
guilty the jury should remain as thew
we're, but If he drew guilty a verdict
'f manslaughter should be rendered, and
10 Mr.. Pike was convicted of mapslauob. |
er.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

RELIGIOUS MEETINGS ATTowNsHENp
The Baptist Ministerial Conference of
Windham county will meet at Towns.
bend, June 9th, at o'clock p. NJ. The
appointments are: 1, Essay-Exposito.
ry Preaching, Rev. L. ]. Matteson. Brat.
tleboro; 2, ExegesIs-Heb. vi. 1-6, Rev.
}. ID. Donovan, Brookline 8, Essay
The Atonement, Rev. G. p. Frenyear
Jamaica 4, Esssy-SeIected Subject
A. w. Goodnow, Wilmington 5, Exc,
gesis of Psalms viii. 20-26, Rev. G. A
Votey, West Brattleboro; 6, Exegesis Of
| Tim. : "a, Rev. w. ID. Hall. Whit
ingham Z, Review of DR.. Fish's Work.
Book of Revivals, Rev. Mark
Carpenter, South Windham.
ID. ". PALMER, Clerk.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29
BOSTON MARKET--Mav %

FL0UR,-There has been moderate demard g.,
fIour, sales OF Western superfne at IS 259 IS. rs
common extras at 5000 g rs; Wisconsin aud Min
IN mon N " extras and choice family Corn Meal sell
az cgSi39 a q Fbbl Rye Flour 800 a 5000 hi
\, 6hAlN.I,Prices are easier but stocks are small
Moderate demand. Sales of new at 9Oc a 99c "a,
q bush. ~ pei 'oSn' hye eI.A
pi PktOvISloNs:-There is very firm feeling for
~ anu lui prices obtained. Sales at SIS a. SIS
o ~ sio5o @ sls57 for mess. Beef ges from
az srz, 70 q $3.50 for mess and extra mess: and
~ uO9 sdI5O for family extra. Lard liz allie for
nfhVDuGE.-The arrivals of Butter have been
9g9lnslderabie and the prices have again declined
Inc sales OF good and choice new have been al 81 Ia
Sc 10, common and medium grades range from IL
g &c. Cheese 10 a Ice Ffb. White Beans So 10 IA
nv oOL-The Wool market has been very firm
Inc sales include 5000 poundsOhio and Pennsyl.
Nm neeces az 5495le. and Michigan at 81 "a 53c
New York at 53ISc lN " es'ein 'oc ana
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29
May IA, 1874.

CHESHIRE RAILRoAD.-Th annua
meeting of the Cheshire Railroad Co.
elected the following officers: Directors
E. Murdoch, Jr., Thos. M. Edwards. VIM
A. Brigham, John Henry Elliot, Samue
Gould, Isaac M. Murdoch, George F
Williams. This road continues to be
among the very best managed roads in
New England, and the report of the di.
rectors shows it to be in more prosper.
GUS condition. The net earnings for the
year have been 1852, 544.26. The in.
debtedness of the road has been reduced
about $4,000 during the year, in addi-
ton to the payment of five per cent
dividend. The construction account of
the road was closed fifteen years ago. and
all new work is carried to expense ac-
count. The gross receipts have fallen off
about $4,000, caused by reduction of
rates, the tonnage carried having been
equal to former years. The road and
all Its equipments are in thorough re-
pair. All renewals of rails have been
Of steel. 1t is proposed during the COM
ing year to substitute iron bridges for the
wooden structures and to add other per-
malent improvements.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

SouTH READING.-Amasa Watkins
has two pairs of oxen weighing respect
lively 1869 pounds, and 1880 pounds
Alfred Watkins has also pair, nicely
matched, shich weigh 3,115 pounds.
The selectmen of Reading have sold
the Reading town farm to Blake Dana.
The South Reading Grange have or
dered goods to the amount of 5000.
The steam mill of Wetherbee q Davis
has taken fire twice within week from
sparks on the roof. They are running
on their own risk, as there is no insur-
ance on it.
G. M. Wilkins has been very unluckv
with his stock this spring, having lost a
valuable colt and COW, also having
yearling steer break his shoulder.
David Burnham, of Reading, fed his
hogs twenty-fve-dollar.meaI in green
backs, besides some notes, the same be-
ing in his vest, which he carelessly left
in his hog pen on the fifteenth.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29
A VALUABLE Cow.-Dayid .Jenniso

A VALUABLE Cow.-David ,Jennisor
who keeps the hotel at Ludlow, ha:
weighed the milk from his COW, night
and morning for thirty days, from April
goth to May 18th inclusive. The total
is 1,197i lbs, which is an average Of
about 40lbs. per day, in measure Is
quarts. or $50 quarts in all. This, at
6 cents per quart, amounts to $3.50, in
come for one month. The largest milk
ing weighed 234 lbs, and the smallest
one IL lbs. The COW is half Alderney
and half Durham, and the milk is of
excellent quality.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29
SAxToNs RIvER-New millinery
prints, DC, at Glynn's this week.

SPRINGFIELD.-The choir of the Con.
gregational Church, on the 18th inst,
presented their late pastor, Rev. L. II.
Cobb, with beautiful gold chain. Mr..
Cobb left for Minnesota on Wednesday
of last week.
Fears are expressed of the old Falls
bridge, which is regarded by many as
unsafe for travel, and the probabilities
of some accident from it is town talk.
A. A. Maguire's horse escaped from
the stable on the 18th inst, and ran up
street, where he was soon recovered but
was severely bruised by the weight at
tached to his halter, which was used as a
substitute for hitching post.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

FIRE AT WEST NEwPoRT.-The steam
mill of j. Kendall was burned on Mon
day night of last week, together with
one horse, one pair of oxen, one buggy
wagon, and $500 worth of tools. About
5000 worth of the tools belonged to a
carpenter from Greensboro, who lost
tools to the amount of $500 when the
Greensboro mill was burned. No lum-
Der was burned. 1t is not known how
the fire originated. There was no in
surance.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

CENTRAL VERMONT RArLRoAD MEET
INe'-Ihe annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Central Vermont railroad
was held at St. Adams, on Tuesday, and
resulted in the election of the following
directors b. P. Cheney Of Bos on, ia.
cob Edwards of Boston, George M. Rice
of Worcester, John III. Kimball of Bath
Me-, John Q Hoyt OF New York, j. S.
Schultz of New York, James A. Lang
don of Montpelier, John b. Page of
Rutland, j. Gregory Smith of St. AL.
bans, james w. Hikok of Burlington,
w. c. Smith of st. Albans, Joseph Clark
OF Milton, and Jacob Estey of Brattle-
boro.
The directors made tour of inspec-
ton over their several roads last week,
and at New London city the following
officers were chosen President, ex.
Gov. j. Gregory Smith of St. Adams !;
first vice president, ex-Gov. John B.
Page of Rutland second vice president,
Worthington G. Smith of st. Adams j;
treasurer, IL. G. Lockwood OF Troy
clerk, George Nichols of Mortified
We understand it is the intention of the
present board to consolidate the Yer
mont and Canada and Rutland roads
with the Central Vermont, and the mon.
ey heretofore expended in litigation, will
be devoted to improving the road.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate co,,t
inand for said District on the aah dsy ~ Ms
D; is'4, Laura Howard, Guardian of JOHN How
hhD, minor. and heir of the estate OF AMOS
ceased makes application to said Court for license
% sell all the estate and interest of said minar ~
the homestead which was set of from the estate az
SAID deceased 70 the widow and minor Children rer
resenung that the sale will be conducive 10 The IN
terest OF SAID ward Nhereupon. it is ordered nv
said Court that said application be referred To s<
sion thereof TO be held at the Probate Once in said
Iownshend. on the FIRST DAY OF July a II
1874, for hearing and decision thereon and Il -
further ordered that All persons interested be mott
hed hereof by publication of notice Of said srpiie
ton and order thereon. three weeks successveIx -
the bellows rails Iisxs. newspaper published A.
hoci nam and which eireulstes IN the neigh Dor
hood OF those interested, before said time ~ 49,
ing tnat they may appear AZ said time and place
and. II they see cause. object thereto.
By The Court-Attest.
x4 CHAS b. EDDY, Rexistsr
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

DEATH OF Mrs. LYMAN HrNCKLEY
We learn with sorrow of the death OF
the wife of Hon. Lyman G. Hinckley,
of Chelsea, which took place at Brook
lyn, New York, May 18th. Mr.. Hinck.
ley having previously buried his chill
dren, has now lost his entire family, and
much heartfelt sympathy will go out to
him from his numerous friends and ae-
qualntances throughout the state.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29
Windsor County Court,
Correspondence Bellows Falls Times.
WOODSTOCK, VT, l
May q, 1874.

Correspondence Bellows Falls Times.
WOODSTOCK, VT,
May q, 1874.
MIR. EDIToR:-County court convened
mere yesterday. The attendance was
smaller than usual, the audience being
made up principally of lawyers and ia.
rors A special grand jury was empan.
neiied to investigate the case of james
Wlnn and - Howard, the former in
Jail on charge of murder and the latter
Tor burning his own buildings with in
tent to defraud an insurance company.
The jury calendar numbers 35-an un.
usual small number. No case was ready
for trial on Tuesday and court took a
recess until Wednesday morning when
business before the jury must be ready
or the docket will "bust."
The following is the jury list:
100 Gage Vesper
100 Russell Partridge.
155 Green Wood.
l57 Grain V Springfield.
100 Sargent v Pressey.
l6S Wood Green.
II2 Higgins Farnsworth.
10 Doubleday Barrows.
lIo Tepney Stone and Tarbell.
l79 Clough and Storrs Burton.
$50 Clough d Storrs Burton.
1872 Pond Clark.
lo9 Pineo Chapman.
100 Perrin Harvey.
1877 Sawyer V Sawyer.
200 Brown Brown.
201 Belknap Rollins.
203 Howard Brdgewater.
204 Ward and wife Hoar and wife.
2l3 Hathorn Sabn.
215 Buck Sterling.
ZIG Kendall Pratt.
~ Bryant V Cummings.
225 Woodward Tar5el ct ais.
226 Houston Jameson.
227 Richmond Angel.
Us Kittridge Day.
229 Gale Y Dean.
Z32 Sabin Angel.
245 Culver McCarty.
24l Clapp Waldo.
251 ellison Pratt.
253 Richmond Smith ct al
254 Ellison Starbuck.
250 Downer Swaz4y.
275 Fullam v Cavendish.
276 Buck Reading.
27S Wheeler Hall.
2S3 White Harlow.
2S4 Clough Swazey.
5S Chase Barrows.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

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graduating class numbering 1856, on the
9Th inst, at Columbia College Law
School, New York City. the valedictory
address was by Francis Barrett Daniels,
a Vermonter, a son of Francis Daniels.
Esq, OF Grafton. This is an honor to
our State and shows that Vermont is a
better place in which to raise strong men
than the more demoralized cities.
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

| WEsTMrNsTER.-At w. r. Kimball's
auction sale on Saturday, his homestead
was bought by Geo. Campbell for 81, SS5
1t is understood the place was bought
for Mr.. Campbells brother, now living
South, and who will soon take posses.
sion of the same.
On Friday Lyman Barden was brought
before justice S. S. Stoddard and requir.
ed to give bonds in the sum of 5000 to
keep the peace for six months, and fail.
ing to obtain which he was sent to Jail
at Newiane. He had been filled with
rum and assaulted his family, consisting,
we believe, of housekeeper and other
persons, turning them out of doors. &c
He has divorced wife living. we be.
lieve, in Keene. Officer Walter TAYLOR
of Bellows Falls, made the arrest and
took him to Jail.
Decoration Day will be observed in
Westminster, May Both. The people
will assemble at the Town Hall at three
O'Clock in the afternoon to be followed
by the usual exercises on such occasions.
and it is hoped there will be good at
tendance to testify Remembrance and re-
spect for our patriotic dead.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

Mr.. 3. w. Bancroft's span of bay
took fright the other day while attached
to work wagon, caused, we believe, BY
the dropping of the pole, and ran, cut,
png themselves considerably, bat il il
hoped they have received no permanent
injury.
= The Bellows Falls sell society put
the "Tom Collins" play upon the stage
this week and played it with extraord.
mary success for nearly two days. A
susceptible chap appeared here from
White River Junction, who was duly in
formed that he had been libeled. OF
course he sought the libeler, "Tom ~
who In this instance was one of the mem.
oers of the above named society, and
who has generally escaped his share of
the sales" but in this instance the sale
was complete with heavy mortgage,
owing to the obtuse actor from the juno
ton, who stuck to "Tom with a per-
severance equal to whole barrel of
leeches. The "scenes occurred in va.
rlous parts of the village, and included
Justice court, and any quantity of
both mute and uproarious applause.
This thing is said to have originated in
New York. 1t was played in Boston
asst week where it is said the "sale }" in
GUIDED the police, coroner, and other of. |
icial dignitaries.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

WATER, WATER, WATER. We have.
probably, the best water supply of any
village In the country, but there is no
public place where man or beast can get
access to 1t, and no public watering place
of any kind within a mile of the village.
A fountain on the square-say near the
scales, would be great comfort to men
ana animals. CITIZEN.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

SABBATH SCHOOL Corn FESTIVAL
Something of novelty appeared at the
close of the Baptist Sabbath School al
West Brattleboro. The exercises being
closed the superintendent gave the chill
dren an envelope upon which the follow.
ing Was printed
This envelope contains 20 kernels Of
corn. The person receiving it is to plant
and take care of it. AT harvesting it
Is to be brought together and measured
prize will be given to the one that
raises the greatest amount from these 90
kernals.
We shall have corn festival in the
fall at which everything provided for the
entertainment shall be made of corn, in
some form, and then this product will be
sold at auction, the proceeds to 20 for
the benefit of the school, Parents, will
you please let the children have little
place somewhere where they can plant
and take care of this prize corn.
LEVI K. FULLER, Supt.
Nav Ia. 1874
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

ANDovER.-The steam mill at Peas
vile caught fire the other day and but
for timely discovery would have gone
the way of its predecessor.
There has been fifty thousand pounds
of maple sugar made in town the past
season, which at 10 cents per pound
would make the snug little sum of So,
600.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

SOUTH WooDsToCK.-Galen Persons.
Esq, long time resident and citizen of
South Woodstock, died at his residence
IN that place on Saturday last, in the
9th year of his age. Mr.. Persons was
held in much esteem by his fellow towns
men, of generous heart and always add
ing life and vivacity to the social circle.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29
Marrifd.

In this village, May 10Th. by Rev. N. ". wi,aer-
Mr =, a, JILLSoN Of this village, and Miss MYhA
huNIO0N Of Unity. N. II.
In Proctorsvnle, May 18th by Rev : Y Cush.
man; assisted BY Rev VI. r, frost Mr. GUSTAVF
din ~ " N"
In kesne, n, T.. May llth. by Rev, W. II. Eaton,
y, u; JAMES Y. M0kTuN. ESQ of boston, and
MISS MARCIA A, BOYNTON Of jamaica
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

HE WINN-DoNoGHUE MURDER
1t is expected that the trial of James
VIM, for the murder of William A.
Donoghue, will take place at the pres.
ent session of the County Court at
Woodstock Grand jury having been
ordered for this and one or two other
cases.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29
BELLOWS FALLS
l. A u NDRY

The subscribers would give notice to the people O
Bellows Falls and vicinity. that they have starte,
their Laundry Works, and are now under full heal
way Tor business, aud ready all times 10 recev,
and do work in their line at reduced prices order
may be addressed TO the undersigned throuSh n,
post office and will receive prompt attention. A
team VIII also call through the village every Mon.
day morning receive goods, aud ali tins
will also be delivered in the same way
BELLOWS FALLS LAUNDRY co.
Bellows Falls. May q, ls74. =
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29
Vermont News.

The green house of Frederick Bill
llngs at Woodstock is the largest in tn,
state, and one of the largest in the couu
try 1t cost about $4,000, has abou
1000 square feet covered by glass, and
contains about 10000 plants.
DR.. M. G. Edmunds, of Weston
one of the Vermont Fish Commissioners
Is stocking the upper Connecticut and
It's tributaries with salmon. He was in
st, Johnsbury Wednesday, and put
10000 of the little fellows into Moose
River in Concord, and 10000 into Vince.
lock Branch in Wheelock.
Mr.. Charles FELTON, of Franklin,
while 10 pig pen endeavoring to catch
a young pig on the Dist inst, was at
lacked by the mother aud thrown down
receiving quite serious wounds in one of
his thighs. He had narrow escape
from death, the tusks of the animal
tearing the flesh quite near the artery.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29

POSTAL CHANGES. Martin Perry has
been appointed postmaster at Dover, and
Henry L. Hawkins at East Wailingford
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-05-29
Central Vermont Railroad.
GUNNER ARRANGEMENT Commsn
~ ing Monday. May 25 1874.
TRAINS GOTNq s0JrTu

GUNNER ARRANGEMENT Commenc
~ ing Monday. May Is. 1874.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Leave Bellows Falls $780, NJ. $50 A. NJ. 2.s0 p,
Mail Train Ieayesst. Albans at e:2o A. NJ a,r;v,
IN 3el9ws ais va. white River Junction or Rut.
neeting with steamer forNew York.
Night Express leaves ogdensburgh at 1926 P. NJ
Bellows Falls (via White River Junction or H H.,
land at s25; A. NJ. New London at Il, O5 A. NJ.
NJ. Rutland at 40 A. NJ Bellows Falls 1passenes,
Train $50 A. NJ. Connecting at Bellows Fails with
train for Springfield and New York arriying IN
New London at 2-l5 ?. n Mixed train leaves int
Falls 50 P. N. for Brattleboro.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Bellows Falls at 40 Ax.a10A x1so
Mail train leaves Boston. at 1904. N. Springfield
Fails at II 80 A. NJ via W. R. Junction or R,,fia,d
for Burlington, and ST Adams. Montreal. Sc, ar
irving IN Montreal at s.l5 p n. and ogdensburg at
Night Express leaves New York at 800
Springfield At $40. P. N. New London at sI7 P.E
Rutsnd arriving in ST. Aibsns at SIC MaS or
AccOmmodstion leaves New London at s.1o..x
Bellows Fails 90 7. n 1mixedl arriving in Rut-
land At - P n. w r junction at $50 P. ".
Falls $40 A. n. for White River Junction
Mixed Train leaves Bellows Fails at s20 A. NJ, ar
irving in Rutland at go A. N.
sLEEPIxs Cas- are attached to the Nisbr Trains |
between St Adams and Springfield and Burlington /
Connections at W R. Junction with trains On IN. 4
Northern n H9 and Connecticat and PaSSumpsi-
vest. at Rutland with trains over the Harlem ~.
tension Railroad also With trains over the Rensse
asr and sara,oga and Railroads for Saratoga. Troy,
Through Tickets for Chicago and the West for sal.
IT the prineipAistafiGGnsw uop.nr
Sc. AIsAnz. VT. May q, lssf |