Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-02-13
LOCAL MATTERS

The ice crop secured at Minard
popd is as clear as crystal and very salts
factory.
On Monday, John McAuliiie VIM
handling iron rails IN the yard at Tn
depot, had the end OF one thum smashed
off.
ST. Valentines day occurs on Sat
praav of this week. Flashy cuplds
coarse caracatures and other emblem
will prevail, but the custom IN many
places is gradually becoming obsolete
The coolest snaps have been quite
regular Monday mornings for severa
weeks. Last Monday morning the Their
mometer again went few degrees oeio"
zero.
The annual meeting of the Rock
ineham Temperance alliance will be held
at Saxtons River, Tuesday evening. Feb
ruary, 18th, at 7.30 P. NJ. A general in
& vitation is extended to all.
- Wood has come in more freely the
past week than at any time during the
winter, and sells from 80 to 70 cents less
per cord, the sales being at So to $3.50.
Much has been sold this winter at 81.
The announcement relative to Nor
witch University, at Mortified, in another
column, will be of interest to young men
and students 1t will be seen that free
tuition and free uniform are among
the inducements offered.
-Spaulding's Bell Ringers, when at
Brattleboro, visited Fisk's grave and
played dirge over it. They attempted
to play another but had to give it up be-
cause their instruments wouldn't work
In the cola.
The Masonic Fraternity of this
place give grand ball this Thursday
evening at Union Hall, and supper will
be served at Towns Hotel. The prepar-
ations have been on very ample scale
and the occasion will doubtless be one Of
interest.
-Spaulding's Bell Ringers gave their
Entertainment at Union Hall, on Satur.
day evening to fair house and as
whole il was received with general salts
faction. The cornet playing by the la
dies, and the harp solo by Georgia Dean
Spaulding we're among the prominent
end excellent features of the evening.
The lecture committee have decided
70 have one more lecture at least, which
viii be given Wednesday evening, Feb.
18th, by Gen. Edward NJ. Lee Subject
Four Years in the Saddle with Custer
and Sheridan. The lecture embrs ces
many incidents of thrilling interest, and
: full house is anticipated. More par
ticulars next week
= Under the usual head this week
will be found the notice of the nuptials
of James A. Howe formerly proprietor
of the Island House. and Miss Katie
Watkins of Walpole. Quite number
of their friends in this place made'it the
occasion of their cordial congratulations.
The best wishes of host of friends in
their old home follow the happy pair to
that of their new one.
- Monday was svrt of runaway day
for horses, one of which proved loss.
A team belonging to II. S. Frost did not
get away, but turned a corner sufficiently
short, opposite Woods store, to break
the shafts to the sleigh. Another horse
belonging to Emerson Goodnow formerly
of this village we believe,) of Langdon,
ran through the Square and fell upon the
steps Of Arms q Wilson's store, break
ing the ankle of one fore leg. The horse
was taken to Towns livery stable where
it was decided that it would be of no
use to attempt to save the horse and it
was killed. One or two other horses
left standing without being tied, snuffed
the running fever, but were cared for in
season to prevent anything serious.