Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-16
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LOCAL MATTERS.

the Island House, is now clerk ~ tn
Brooks Hou e at Brattleboro
- The ladies of the Congregations
society Of this village, will hold their an
nual festival on "Wednesday evening
Jan. 2Sth, at Union Hall.
The Bellows Falls elephant ha'
been photographed in variety OF scene
ol,d;,o the {" Start at Athens" anC
Indignation NJ the offer OF a tobacco
N quid.
IN - No ice crop has been harvested
NJ here vet, and the winter has been 81
mild since November that some anxiety
prevails about it. Minard's pond vii
be the last resource.
- The fee for registered letters ha'
been reduced to eight cents and took
" y fleet Jan. /. This is 'reform" in the
AZ right direction, and gives the people al
the smaller post offices the benefit Of
the registration system at more resona'
BILE rate.
CLARK & White had full house on
Wednesday evening, and gave an enter
tainment, which as usual was received
with much favor. Hank White still
has new contortions, and Mr.. Clark new
and excellent songs, beside the minstrel
portion of their programme. They are
having thus far very full houses every
where during their present winters cam
paign.
Collector G. l.. Hubbard has sent
out his notice to the taxpayers of this
town, and win be at the following nam
ed places and receive taxes, at the time
mentioned, viz: At Cambridgeport,
Jan. 26, Bartonsville, Jan. 27, Rocking
ham, Jan. 10th and 28th, Saxtons Riv-
err, Jan. 80, and at Bellows Falls,
Jan. 20 and 30. Those who pay their
taxes before February first will save a
discount of four per cent on state and
town taxes.
n - Mr.. and Mrs. Col. Russell Hyde
were the recipients OF very happy sur
prise ON Saturday evening last, it being
the 18th anniversary of their marriage.
Il A box arrived from Boston, and on be.
I ing opened was found to contain very
nice silver tea set of seven pieces, aud
also very substantial gold headed cane
ION which was engraved r. Hyde, Jan.
N 10th 1874" These presents we're from
their children, sisters and friends whose
generous affection thus expressed has
met with most appreciative response
amid the congratulations Of their many
Friends.
- We undertook to say last week that
Capt. 5. E. Perham was making some
two hundred pounds of butter per toeek
from Fifty cows. We believe he averag-
8es over $50. His ranch is located at
Point Reys, six miles from Olema, and
b answer to G. L. w. in another place
will say that we understand that his cows
are mixed or grade Durham. During
shout four months of the best of the
SEASON. his COWS average about one pound
of butter per day. The coming season
~ Intends to milk about 200 cows. The
ssk14 Of single word last week, will
giv0 Capt. Perham some extra fame in
az 4airy business, and possibly he may
I'VE orders for shipping butter eastl
pr. g. B. Wheeler's dancing school
at Union Hall on Friday evening
iMst week with demonstration fairly
xs2xssenting a fairy land. The grand
IA was received with so much favor
BY request it was repeated later in
tn4evening. Mr.. Wheeler is evidently
A1ster in the art for such occasions,
and ms thoroughly instructed his pupils.
The evolntions and changes on the floor,
with the excellent music of the band.
to42ther with the beautiful attire of the
yonng Misses, made very rich and fai-
m Ncene. There were 105 couples pres
eak and Mr.. Wheeler has received very
numerous compliments on his complete
success.