Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-12-24
PUTNEY.

bINE1.
Mr.. Sheldon Smith had the misfortune
to lose team horse ON the 18th inst.
Wednesday 9Th inst, Mr.. Lewis JEFF
fry in company with his brother went to
the woods of Mr.. Henry Crawford to
chop wood About 2 o'clock P. NJ, Mr..
J. said he felt badly and asked his broth
er to support him, as he was sitting on
log. His brother hurried to him just in
time to catch his lifeless form
At theregular communication of Gold
en- Rule Lodge, No 80, F. & A. NJ,
holden on Wednes day eve, Dec, 9Th, the
following officers were duly installed j;
John Robertson, w. NJ VIM. Cole, s.
w. G. w. Kimball, j. w. x. Par
ker, T. G. S. Foster, s DIP. Web
S. D.. S. w. Houghton, Jr., J. d. j.
Thwing, S. s. H. j. Smith j. s. s.
w. Houghton, C.-BrattLeborO Phenir
HENRY H. BARTON.
The death of Henry H. Barton took
place at Lyme, N. H., Sunday, 18th
inst He was an old resident and citi-
zen of Putney, and at the time of his
death in his SD year, having resided in
that town some twenty-seven years. He
had not lived in Putney during the past
seven years and had resided at Lyme
only since last May. He had been a
man of considerable prominence, in his
day, in public affairs, having received
various official positions of trust and
honor from his townsmen and was two
years member of the legislature. For
fifty years be was also member of the
Masonic fraternity. He occasionally adj
dressed public assemblies and at times
was not little sharp if the opposition
was such as to draw him out. In early
| life be carried on the business of a sad
der in Boston, where be had the acquain-
lance Of Daniel Webster who used to
visit his shop preparatory to excursions
into the country for recreation, for fish
ing tackle, &c. and being possessed OF
good conversational powers himself, he
would on these occasions engage the
great statesman in interesting converse
Mr. Barton was also among the original
! members of the Massachusetts Charita.
Bile Association, for the benefit and aid
of mechanics, and for some time was in
their special service.
WHOSE BUSINESS Is 1T
A woman, evidently half crazed, has
been in our village at three different
times within few weeks-the two last
during intensely cold weather, going
from house to house, seeking food and
shelter for herself and boy, evidently 8
bright capable child of s years. She
claims to have come from some of the
towns north of us, and to be the wife OF
a prominent physician in Chester, (Which
latter of course is untrue) and amuse'
herself by writing letters to him and
others and mailing them without stamps
or throwing them about the streets. Nov
this woman must have a home some
where and il certainly would be an act
of humanity, to say nothing of those
she annoys by her strange proceedings
to care for the poor maniacal creature
and the boy whose capabilities deserve
better training than he can have in hi
present circumstances. 1t is better t.
save the child now, than to suffer from
the lawlessness induced by such life
and to pay the expenses of the crimina
by and by. We repeat, who is response
bic for this ? We trust that they upoI
whom this rests will see that this mothe
and child are placed in proper homes
The ladies of the Congregational So
ciety hold their annual fair on the eve
ming of the Oath. The audience will b,
, entertained with the dramatic play TIL
Little Brown Jug"
The Methodist Sabbath School cele
brate Christmas by songs, speaking an
the usual gift tree.
| A singing school is in successful opeI
alton under the leadership of Fred F
$ Cobb.