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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27

TORONTO, OsT., March 25.--At Barrie,
Ontario, yesterday man named Slater, rs
years Of age, was found guilty of seducing
his own grand daughter, girl of four
teen years. The jury awarded 5000 DANA
ges against Slater.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27

One or two large manufactures
in Martinsburg would make things
lump. Can't we have them p
Where there's will there's a way.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27

Picture frames and moulding
fine assOrtment-just received at
the Independent Book Store. Call
and examine.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27

The loose brick in the pavement
between Kapp's corner and Spring
street, are constantly reminding
the town dads to "mend their
Ways.',
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27

The Martinsburg boys ambition
rises to its heighth In the effort to
excel in the variegated beauty of
his kite. A noble ambition.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27

Nice new window curtains,
shades and blinds of various colors
with either tassels or fringe to suit,
for sale at the INDEPENDENT book
store.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27

We learn that a number of
wealthy and influential iron man
ufacturers from Pennsylvania ex-
pect to visit this place on or abeut
the 9th of April.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27

Richard III. Ho ffman, of Keyser
w. Va, has obtained patent for
a bill file. Let him get an improve
ment on it for paying bills.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27

Now is the time to prune grape
vines, rose bushes and other shrub
berry of dead and superfueus
branches.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27

Any literary or news Journal,
whether published daily, weekly
or monthly, can be obtained by
leaving your order at the INDIE
PENDENT book store.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27

We have received new lot of
job type, and are now more than
ever ready to compete with city
printing houses for job work.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27

You can get the New York
Ledger or any ether paper regular
~ each week by leaving your or
der at the Independent Book Store.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27

Oliver A. Patton, of this State,
has been confirmed by the Senate
as Register of the Land Office at
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27

Daniel Matthaei, Esq, is put
ting in an open front in his store
room corner of Queen and Race
streets.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-03-27

Pluck and patience are a strong
firm in transacting the daily bns-
mess of life.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
FAYETTEVILLE.

Quite anumber ofhorses are sick with
horse distemper " in this place.
Martin Lowe, of this village recently
lest COW, from some unknown disease.
Considerable sickness prevails, and
nearly every one is complaining of very
hard colds
The attendance at the County Fair
was not very large owing doubtless, to
the weather, but the show of cattle was
excellent and many of the fancy articles
exhibited were of superior merit. There
was quite good show of fruits also,
for the year although apples are not
abundant in this vicinity.
During the fair last week Frank
Wood of Springfield was driving down
the steep hill leading to the main road,
with two ladies and three children in the
carriage, one of the shafts broke, and
the horse plunged furiously down the
hill, bringing up against board fence,
which Mr. Wood thought would be the
safest stopping-plaee. They received
several bruises, but no serious injury.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
Windham County Agricultural
Sneiety


The annual meeting OF the Windham
County Agricultural Society was held
Thursday afternoon, the second day Of
the fair last week, at which the follow.
ing officers were elected for the year en-.
suing,
President, Col. A. b, Franklin, New.
fame.
Vice presidents. Jerome Holden, West
minister, l.. G. Bliss, Brattleboro.
Secretary, ]. II. Mortified, Newfane.
Treasurer, T. o. Burdett, Newfane.
Board of managers, S. ID. Conant,
Grafton, Daniel Gates, Dummerston, ID.
e. Robbins, Windham, HI. M. Kidder,
Wardsboro, b. r. Way, Rockingham,
T. ii. Rutter, Townshend, w. C. Cush-
ing, Jamaica, John M, Moore, Newfane
+. W. Adams, Dover, Chauncey Smith,
Wilmington, Lewis Vale, Londonderry,
Harry Kimball, Westminster, j. B.
Stebbins, Brookline, Andrew Wyman,
Athens, II. B. Ballou, Nottingham, p.
Winslow, Putney.
Auditor, S. ID Winslow I'd, Towns
bend.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
BRATTLEBoRo,

The Brattleboro papers make the re.
cent loss by fire less by more than one
half, then as announced to the associated
press.
A couple of boys in Retting's furni-
ture shop, Brattleboro, fought a duel
with knives on Thursday of last week
A thrust through the arm of one duelist
brought both to their senses.
James Fisk lectures on temperance at
the Town Hall next Sunday afternoon
at o'clock.
Both the Brattleboro papers have
the following from private letter of
DIR. Holton's, written at Munich, Ger
many, Sept 18th: Mrs. Holton is
sick with typhoid fever, and has been
since the 4th. We arrived here on the
Sd. She has been very sick, but is now
as comfortable as we could expect at
this stage of the disease. DR.. Banks,
for some years connected with the Ger
man hospital in London, but now resi-
dent here, visits her every day, and is a
very great comfort to me. Weare at a
nice hotel where few of the servants
speak English. The U. S. Consul has
called and profered his kind sympathies
and aid, and has procured me an Eng
lish woman for nurse"
Moody the Evangelist preached at
the Town Hall in Brattleboro Sunday
morning last at 8 o'clock, in response to
the invitation of the Methodist, Congre-
gational and Baptist churches. About
one thousand people were present. The
exercises were of much interest and Mr..
Moodys sermon was devoted to the lack
of ENTHUSIASM in the church and among
christians in religious work.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08

A blacksmith shop is being built in
connection with carriage repair shop,
near the Steam mill by the Benson
brothers, Worcester, Mass.
A somewhat amusing incident occurred
in our village Monday morning. A man
in middle life appeared Oh the street in
a garb not over fine in quality, and rath-
er worse for use, and what did not add
very much to the mans dignity, neither
his person or his dress were over clean
but he claimed to be healer of dis
cases." through the agency of certain
roots and herbs, which he protested to
know how to convert into sundry salves
and syrups that were sure cure for
many of the ills of life" Among 9TH
ers whom he met on the street, and at
their houses, and whom he desired to
supply, for pay, with his nostrums, was
the venerable and courteous DIR. Clark,
evidently without the least suspicion that
the Dr. was disciple of Esculapius.
He proceeded to induce him to invest in
his medicines. The DIR. treated him very
urbanely, as is his nature, but did not
manifest any disposition to try his reme-
dies. Finding it useless to make the
good DIR think it worth while to lay up a
store of antidotes for probable sicknesses
and pains, the selfstyled doctor inquired
the most direct route to the next village
and forthwith departed.
What is to be the new bridge over the
West River, below this village, "drags
its slow length along" but so slow that
some begin to fear that it will not be
4" finished job until near the next pres
idential election. But then, patience
and perseverance has done wonders
many times, and doubtless they will in
this case.
DR. w. H. Ellis is still partially laid
aside by illness and we believe has deci-
ded to spend the winter with his brother
in-law, Dale, in South Carolina. His
wife, who has been an invalid for some
months, and his little daughter, will ac-
company him. A. C. Downing, NJ. D.,
late of Enosburgh, in this State, has
come into town, and has commenced
practice with DIR. Ellis, aud we under
stand, proposes to remain and supply the
Dr's place. as far people may desire.
Dr. Downing comes highly recommend
ed as a man, and as one who understands |
his profession, and we are informed, has
made very good impression thus far. |
We shall miss DR.. Ellis, in all the rela-
tons of life, but especially as a physi-
clan. May he be returned to us in due
time, fully restored to health. and NAV
Mrs. Ellis find the "sunny south, Just
what she needs for her recovery from her
long and painful illness.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08

At n. o. Johnsons auction sale his
hotel was not sold, and il is now for
rent.
The game ofQuoits was played on Sat
urday last according to notice, eight
players entered, j. Q. Adams and A.
Rowell for one side, ID. French and T..
Kingston their opponents. James N.
Mead, Parker Toly for one side, i. W.
Brown, Lorenzo +. Wood their oppo-
nents played under the Chester rules,
Geo. L. Fletcher was chosen umpire.
Five games were played. The tallies
were as follows Adams and Rowell
made 90; French and Kingston 62 ;
prize of $500. Mead and foley, 80 ;
Brown and Wood &c, and prize of
$500. The latter gaining the first mon
ey by four tallies over the former in the
three games gained, best three in five,
according to the offer. 1t was witnessed
by large number of people and much
interest was manifested in the contest
between the parties first named In the
first game Adams and Rowell gained it
easily over their opponents and gaining
twenty-one tallies more in number in the
two games gained, and thirty more in
the five games than French and Kings
ton, but still lost the three in FIVE. 1t
being late when the fifth game was end
ed the third prize was not played for.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
Vermont News.

-. I, Barnum is TO open the Rut-
land lecture course Friday evening.
y Walnuts and butternuts will be
abundant this fall The trees are beav-
lily loaded.
- The bears are making sad havoc
among sheep in the east part of Middle
bury.
The receipts at the late State Fair
fell short about 81 500 of paying the
premiums and expenses.
= That peculiar type of disease pro
nounced TO be the black fever, is making
its appearance in Rutland county.
- The loss by fire in New England
during the month Of August was $685.
S75, of which Vermonts proportion is
down at s76,700.
A seven year old girl at Westfeld
weighs III pounds, is AZ inches around
the waist, SO inches around the chest
and " inches around the head.
- Guilford boasts the oldest barber
in the State. He is in his eighty-second
year, and recently shaved man ninety
five years old. An ancient's shave.
= John Shannon of Sutherland Falls
was nearly suffocated by blowing out the
gas in his room at Rutland hotel, the
other night, and his recovery is doubtful.
An epitaph long enough to cover
two common tombstones has been discov-
cred on one stone, extra size, in Yer
mont town. 1t closes thus "Stature
about 6 #. VT. 200 Death had no ter
rors The point at which death ceases
to terrify seems to have been discovered
at last.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
IMPORTANT SALE OF
REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.

The residence Of JUsIUs LYMAN, on Atkinson
Street. Bellows Falls will be sold By auction nj The
premises. on SATURDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1875, at o'clock p. NJ.
and finished throughout. The rooms upon the low
er floor consist Of paror, (l6 feet squarel sitting
ROOM IA Ii, kitchen, dining room and back kitch-
en-, pantry, closets, all of convenient size wood
shed. in basement of the ELL Upon the second floor
the rooms correspond with those o. the first floor
with the addition of ball chamber.
Besides the rooms upon the first and second floors,
there two finished attic chambers. one l5xl5 the
other l0xl In the attic of ell is another room 13x
u. making in the whole IA finished rooms besides
closet, store and shed room.
1t will be noticed that the building is arranged 30
as to well accommodate two families il desired.
Water IS carried to all parts of the house.
There Is finished basement under the ell part
and good pointed cellar under the whole house.
There are several things that make this very de-
sirable property TO purchase.
1t has large lot of over 1000 feet
The house is arranged for two families
The premises are new-rooms large. high studded
and pleasant.
The buildings were thoroughly built by days work
by one OF the best carpenters in town. and DO rains
spared to make them every way desirable.
The location is in the best part Of the town tthe
southern haliJ and the neigh b0rhood unexceptOna-
BILE in every respect.
large portion Of the purchase money can remain
up0u mortgage at per cent.
These aud other considerations will make this
sale worthy OF the attention of all At the present
time when u is almost impossible for me to furnish
usual opportunity of securing. upon cav terms a
very desirable residence, cannot fail TO be improved
livery opportunity to inspect the property will
the sale. Terms and conditions made known upon
inquiry. j. d. BRIDGNAN
Bellows FAILS Oct TN. $50. A43
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08

ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET, Octo-
Der 5.-Market rather dull very little
Quotations common to fair, IS to 90
cents ; fair to good, % to 25 cents
choice, % to 80 cents, selections, 80 to
33 cents gilt edge, 80 cents.
AT Richmond Monday October 4, the
market was active for butter at same
rates. Cheese sold at 8 to lie, for farm
diaries sage and factory, II to 123c,
Mill Brook factory delivered 400 boxes
of July make at lie. The shipment
amount to 1000 boxes of cheese and $50
tubs of butter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
GRAFTON.

The Teachers Institute for Windham
County was held at Grafton on the 10Th,
18th and 18Th of September, un der the
personal supervision of the Hon. Ed
ward Conant of Randolph, State super
intendent, who was assisted in the exer-
cises by Professor Ward of Bellows Falls
and by Miss Guernsey teacher in the
Normal School at Randolph, Vt.
The Institute was well attended by
those in the immediate vicinity and as /
judge not far from thirty five Teachers,
the majority of whom were from other
towns in this County.
A number of Town Superintendent
were also in attendance. The subjects
discussed were all of prominent interest
to teachers and citizens, the lessons taught
tended to induce all whose duty it is to
impart knowledge, to follow natural
modes rather than arbitrary, unnatural
and uninteresting methods.
The progress of Education its value
Its true significance compared with what
is ordinarily accepted as education The
School Law; School Organization, Meth
dds of instruction The responsibilities
of teachers and parents in the different
periods of educational training; The
necessity of reforms in the matter of
School Houses in their surroundings !:
In their internal fixtures and general at
tractiveness, include some of the topics
alluded to by the different lectures. The
Lectures were all highly interesting,
practical and felicitously presented to
attentive audiences.
These Institutes have already Justly
obtained wide celebrity for their vital
importance to our common schools.
Mr.. c. E. Ross will hold an extensive
auction sale at his home in Grafton, Thurs
day October 21st. The sale will include
his farm and much ofhi personal prop
erty. He makes the sale with view to
moving west and the particulars will APP
pear next week.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
BOSTON MARKET-Oct. 5.

FL0UR.-There is rather more doing this week in
Flour. The sale at si.509s5O0 for Western super
fine; $3.50 to So for common extra, and 81 25G900
for choice brands. Corn Meal is dull, with sales
atSS.50G 80 .6ga Dbl. In Rye Flour the sales have
Ws9 = bbl
GRAIN.-Market for Corn moderate. We quote
mixed and yellow at TACTIC q bush. Oats are free
err and prices are lower. We quote mixed and
white at 4SG55es9 bush. Rye SlGU0c q bush.
for Pork with sales Of prme at sI6 50Gsi7 and ok
ira clears25@s26.50. Beef steady at Sl0@s1l for
mess and sl7gsl750 for famy extra. Lard l414915c
a 10. Smoked Hams, 159l51ac.
PR0DUCE.-There is a scarcity for choice But
ter. The sales at 3293ic for choice. New York and
Vermont daires and 20@,S0c for common. Cheese
yery.frm at 8tgl3c y h. White Beans 81 90@2S7 n
Eggs 26928c T. doz. Potatoes! S0, 509s 055 Z bush,
Poultry lS92Sc p ID.
W0oL.--There is more activity to notice in the
Wool market and prices are frmer for all grades.
The sales include $4,000 lbs Ohio and Pennsylvania
at 44@46c.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
PUTNEY.

DIR. Aliens House took fire from a de-
fective funnel, on the oath ult., but the
neighbors rallied and by their prompt
efforts the house was saved, after burning
briefly on the roof.
A very mean and malicious set of mel
on thieves are reported, who in one in
stance, entered the garden of a poor
widow and wantonly destroyed whatever
suited their nature.
VIM. Robertson, Charles Campbell
and John Stowell have ach made sub
stantial repairs on their dwellings, and
Geo. Houghton and Charles Davenport
are each building houses.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
SPRINGFIELD.

The town liquor agent at Springfield,
is Mrs. Backus, prominent member OF
the Woman's Temperance Union, and a
person must be very sick before he can
procure any spirits from her.
The dry house of the Vermont Novel.
ty works, took fire few days since, but
was soon extinguished without doing
much damage.
The town fair was postponed to Mon
day and Tuesday of this week, on ac-
count of the storm of Friday.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08

BARRE BANK ROBBERS Geo. Miles
alias White, has been requested to give
bail in the sum of $4,000 which has
not yet been procured. His case stands
continued till next Mar. Peter Alphon-
sus alias Peter Curley was arraigned
Tuesday and entered plea of not gull
ty.' AT the request of the state, on ac-
count of cashier Kings illness, the case
was continued till March, 1876.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
w EsTMINsTER WEST.

On the night of the Goth ult. one or
more malicious persons entered upon the
premises of c. G. Goodell and commit
ted various depredations by tampering
with the wells, breaking down and grid
ling fruit trees, to an extent that if pros
ecuted and proved would send the per-
perators to a steady home at Windsor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
ALsTEAD, n. HI.

Friday night of last week, the double
dwelling house partly brick, on the old
Smith place one mile from East Alstead
Westinghouse, was burnt The fire
caught from ashes left in the back part.
1t was owned and occupied by a widow
Mrs. Freeman. The furniture was part
ly saved. Loss about $1,000; not in
sured
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08

HEAVY FAILURE.-The well known
lumber firm of Shepard, Davis & Co,
of Burlington failed last week. 1t was
caused by the failure of the home house
in Boston, Shepard, Hall & Co. Several
other branches in other places have also
gone under with them. The first cause
of the failure is the decline in lumber
and depression in the lumber business,
The liabilities of the Boston firm are
stated at 81, 100000 and assets not yet
given, but probably not half this amount.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
SAxToNs RIVER.

The Glynns will have a millinery
opening Friday of this week. Their
announcement this week is quite lengthy
and includes quite a full price list.
Mrs. j. S. Blood will hold her fall
and winter millinery opening, wednes-
lay and Thursday of next week, includ-
ing full line of new goods.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
Fall and Winter Opening.
r. C. DINSMORE & co.

Request your attendance at the Fal
and Winter Opening of Pattern Bonnets
and Hats, Thursday and Friday, Octo
Der 18th and 10Th.
Straw, Felt, and Velvet Hats, Ostrich
and Fancy Feathers, Velvets, Silks, Rib.
bons and all the latest novelties.
Fashion Emporium, opposite Towns
Hotel,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
DUMMERsTON.

By the sudden starting of the horse
attached to dump wagon, last week,
Morris Lawton was thrown to the ground
the wheel passing over and bruising him
severely about the head and nearly cut
ting off one of his ears, but no bones
were broken.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
Married.

In West Canaan. n, H.. by Rev. S. j. Robinson,
Mr. ENQCH I: ORR of Dudswell, P. O., and Miss
X ATE d. NICK NIGHT of New ireland, p Q,
In Langdon, N. II, Sept, 2sth, BY Rev q F.
jerks assisted by Rev. Geo. +. Chaplin. Mr.. PAR
Is D. TOURTEL0T of Alstead NJ H., and Miss
LUCY M. Angler of Langdon. N. IL,
In T9wnshend, Sept. 2Sth, by Rev. c. p Fren-
year. n N E0N n: BEMlS and ANNA M. holt /;
all Of Townshend
In Putney, Sept. 30th. by Rev. A. Foster. Mr.. LIE
" y HQuGHT0N of Lyndon. and Miss NELLIE
e, ROBERTS of Putney
In Townshend, Oct 9th, by Rev F. W. Olmsted,
ROBBINS of Saxtons River
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08

Mr.. r. NJ. Stoughton of Royalton,
the father of Mr.. Horace Stoughton who
was killed on the Central Vermont rail-
road, died one week after his sons death
at the age of "a,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08

Frank SWEET of Newport Centre
was instantly killed last week. He was
driving pair of horses. and in descend
ing steep hill the neck yoke broke.
and the horses becoming frightened, he
was thrown out, striking ON his head and
breaking his neck.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
LONDONDERRY,

A. w. Pierce has this season raised
on small piece of ground one hundred
pounds of sage, for which he received
$40.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
CATTLE MA Rk EFT.
WHOLESALE PRICES.

TUESDAY Oct 5, 1875
AMOUNT Of STOCK MARKET.
Cattle Sheep. Shotes. FauHogs Veal
This week. 4017 12251 200 7772 AZ
Last week, $3.50 9044 $50 6S6S rs
One year ago. 4l04 1878 400 1879 80
PRICES.
Prices of Market Beef.-Extra, $40 00G sl0.25; first
quality. 1925 "a 975; second quality So so a SO 90;
third quality Sc IS "a $780,
Sheep and Lambs,-Per head in lots $500 a 45O
Hides 6ci9 71ac. h.
Tallow, sac "a 61ScR ID.
Mich Cows and Oalves.-S95. 500. sos and s95.
Prices of Store Uattle.-W Orking Oxen y pair $50
"a $40.
REMARKS.-The demand was net urgent but
with lighter supply prices remained about the
same with shade lower poorer grades. the quo
tations range from ~ to Sc. Sheen and lambs &C.
but few lots went at 612c Live Poultry l215 for
fowls and 1873 for turkeys and chickens.