Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-07
CHESTER.
What they say Well let them say II ;
Airy echo. light as dew,
When they say it tits forgotten,
They, who hear, forget 1t too"

the above little poetical truism.
e People will talk youknow. F." But what
they say, generally, good or bad, is really
as airy and fleeing as dew. CANNES
and felines open their eyes upon this
beautiful sphere nine days after birth.
Wonders are born to open eyes, but die,
it is said, nine days after, to give place
to fresh sensations. To be the subject
of discourse at every tea-table or the |
author Of some new wonder for the dis
section of Dame Gossip and her satel-
lites, is the most enviable position body
can aspire to nowadays, The most
wretched and God forsaken community
we ever lived in, was one in which every
character was so thoroughly analysed
and every reputation so nicely sifted,
that not subject remained for discussion
until Mrs. Rumor's baby was born, and
the phenomenon of a mole on its nose
gave fresh impetus to controversy.
A man with lung-tester who has just
come forth from his winter quarters for
the purpose of making an honest penny
by testing the mind of the multitude,
came to grief at the depot in this town
on Monday. One of the gum chewers "
from Stratton, with chest on him like
an emigrant's valise, drew in a mouthful
of the atmosphere, wrapped a quarter
section of his lips over the nozzle and
breathed. An explosion followed first
of the machine and then of the bystan-
ders, and the professor" was heard to
say, as he gathered up the fragments of
tinkling brass and springs, That tel-
low had been eating onions; that's what
made his breath so strong.
On the 30th, of April, last year, pas
sengers were conveyed from Chester to
Londonderry in a sleigh. Croakers who
are grumbling at the " backwardness y
of the present season, please make a
note of the above fact.
, Saloontics and bummers generally,
i are around the street corners and sunny
spots in full force nowadays. They have
at last come forth from their alternating
quarters around the stoves in hotels and
saloons Now is just the time to 60 west
i J. R. Richardson has purchased a
building lot on Depot street, of Mrs
Charlotte B. Henry, paying 5000 there.
for.
The May term of Windsor County
Court commences Tuesday May % h.
On the docket there are 303 law cases
Z State cases, and 46 chancery cases
Total 356, of this number Chester fur
nishes AZ cases, more than one-eighth o.
the whole number. Opponents of AL
len county, please make a note of this
fact.
If those gentlemen who are engineer
ing the graded school movement, willex
anime the case of Stevens ct ais. VS.. VIII
ard ct ais. aeported in the 43 volume o
Vermont Reports, they will find tina
there are grave doubts as to whether thu
new No 6 district can acquire yalic
title to the academy property. Bette
move slow and sure gentlemen.
The voters in school District No. 3
North Chester, have instructed the pru
Dental committee to procure new furni
ture for the school house in said District
HECTOR.
MAY day was cold and but few Ma
flowers picked, shall have to wait til
June for them.
= Three persons were united to the Bar
t fist church by baptism on Sunday las
i three also to the Congregational
r The school meeting at the academ
4 ON Saturday was largely attended, bu
nothing Of Importance done, adioune
II for three weeks
4 Bishop Bissel visited st Luke's ehurel
, on Thursday evening April 10Th an
. administered the rite of confirmation I
r I persons, were also haptised by tn
: Rector.
a C. NJ. Maxfeld has just returned fror
a market with a larger stock Of new good
and the largest and best assortment {
" fishing tackle ever offered in Cheste
m consisting of rods, hooks, lines, reel
r.. bait boxes, baskets, &c, &c. All dec
10 niles of Isaac Walton will do well to ca
lie ON Charlie before visiting the troI
- brooks, as he has made special arang
ne ments with the trout to bite his hool
only.