Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-08-20
Vermont News.

has been appointed principal OF the state
norma, school at johnson.
- Many farmers in Stowe are not
through with their haying yet on account
of incessant rainy weather,
- While Fred Muzzy and Charlie
Simmons, of Stowe, were wrestling few
evenings since, Fred had one arm broken
below the elbow.
&C. S. Weeks of Hardwick, who en-
bezzled a thousand dollars of money be-
longing to Mr.. Cutler of Barton, is in
St. Johnsbury Jail.
- The friends of Hon. Geo. Grandey
will be pleased to learn that his health
is improving. He has been confined to
his house for some three weeks.
- The dwelling house, shed and stable
of lockwood Holden, West Randolph,
situated in the east part of this town,
were burned Monday morning. Loss
about $4,000; insurance, $3.50.
The Vergennes Vermonter under
stands that most of the scholars of the
State Reform School will be transferred
to that city during the month of Sep
TENDER.
Lewis Sears, of North Ferrisburgh,
slid off load of had on Saturday, 9TH
inst, and caught on stake in the hay
rigging, receiving injuries from which
he died Wednesday evening.
- The st. Adams foundry, with all
its machinery, fixtures and patterns, has
been sold to Edward A. Smith and John
w. Newton, who have been the lessees
for several years, for $4,000.
= The barn of Ira G. Morrill,, situated
about five miles east of West Randolph
village, was struck by lightning at IL
o'clock, Tuesday night, and burned, to-
gether with his horse-sheds and contents.
Loss $4,000 insurance $4,000.
-Celesteni Vincent, French lace
smuggler was arrested at Highgate,
Thursday, and $1,000 worth of laces cap
tured. Vincent has been held for trial
before the United States circuit court
at Rutland in October.
= Mr.. John Cleveland of Bridge
water, was unloading barrel of -four
a few days ago, piece of steel or iron
fue struck the sight of one eye, with
such force as to penetrate the ball and
destroy the sight.
= The old starch factory in " Stowe
Hollow was burned about midnight
Thursday night of last week. 1t is sup
posed to be an incendiary fire. The
property was owned by Gibbs Brother;
and was we'll insured.
- The business portion of Swantor
narrowly escaped great fire the other
evening. Mr.. E. L. Ransom, owner Of
one of the restaurants, went home about
5 P. NJ, supposing he had extinguished
all the lights, but it appears he left a
kerosene lamp burning, which he had
turned down. The lamp was on the side
of the window, and being turned down
low the oil came out and run over the
lamp till it finally ignited, and set the
easement on fire. Mr.. Forbes, who lives
near by, discovered it, and put out the
fire with pail of water.
The Lyndon Union says: Alta AL
len, who died in Charleston many years
ago, was said to be the LATEST man in
town. He liked fishing but was too lazy
to pull when he had bite. He owned
a horse and trotting gig, and used to fish
in the Clyde river where it runs along
beside the road When he went fishing
he would sit in his gig, throw his line
into the stream and when he got bite,
start up his horse, and, in that way, hook
them without the trouble of twitching.
That was Aliens method of enjoying a
popular sport without putting himself to
much personal effort.