Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-22
Vermont News.

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from his carriage, Saturday, and severe
ly injured.
= Recently N. l., Johns barn in Bris-
toll was damaged 5000 by lightning, and
a horse was killed,
- Over 100 teachers were in attend.
ance upon the Teachers Institute at
Montpelier, Saturday.
- Barre boasts of four lawyers who
do not use profane language, tobacco, or
strong dring in any form.
= Hon. w H. II. Bingham, the dem
ocratic candidate for Governor, ran for
representative in Stowe and lost his elec-
ton by one vote.
IS. w, Carriers house in Craftsbury
was burned Friday night, with most of
its contents, two barns, two sheds, etc.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
- Ex.Congressman C. W. Willard of
Montpelier, who has been Frustrated by
hemorrhage of the lungs, is better, and
expects to be out again in few days.
- Porter, the South Newbury ticket
thief, mentioned in our last issue, was
examined on Thursday, and in default of
$4,000 bail was committed to jail at
Chelsea.
A grist mill owned by Horace
Farr, and saw mill owned by r. r. AL
drich, were burned at Bradford last
Saturday. Loss about $1,000, with no
insurance.
- The republican flag at Thetford
Center, was pulled down on the night
just before the State election by some
parties who don't like to see such flags
unfurled.
= 1t is reported that the large shops
of the Brandon Manufacturing Co., are
to be removed from thaa place to some
more central place, and Rutland people
are making an effort to get them
- Among the representatives this
year in the Vermont Legislature, are
Ex-Governor Stewart of Middlebury
Ex-Congressman Woodbridge of Yer
gennes, Judge Wales of Burlington,
Ex-Gov Martin of Chelsea.
- The night freight north, over the
Central road, Thursday night, broke
apart near Mortified, and the two parts
running together four or five cars were
wrecked and brakeman named VIM.
Berry, of Sutton, instantly killed.
= A freight train bound south and
express train north over the Passump
sic railroad, collided about two miles
south of Passumpsic station Friday af
ternoon. No damage of amount was
done except to theengines, and the blame
is laid upon the conductor Of the freight.
- Hayden the wife murderer, now
confined in Irasburgh Jail, has been in
dicted by the grand jury for murder
He seems entirely overcome with re,
morse, refuses to see any one and says
he wants to be hung-the sooner the
better. His intended victim, Brigham,
is improving and is able to sit up.
- Ann Kane, laundress at the juno
4
ton House, White River junction, fol
twenty years past, is now seyenty-fve
years old. During the entire period OF
her service she has not but once beer
more than eighty rods from the house
and has not lost a day, except by sick,
ness. Like fast colors, she washes we'll
- Gov. Peck on Saturday pardoned
Peter Neary of Rutland. who was com
mitted to the State Prison for 10 years
in 1869 for arson, he being charged with
burning barn of J. j. r. Randall, Esq,
of Rutland. Mr.. r. has never believed
Neary guilty and it was owing to his in
tercession and the good behavior Of
Peter that the pardon was granted
A large barn belonging to Myror
Plat of Shoreham, not far from LARA
bees Point, was burned Saturday night
10th inst, with all the contents, includ
ing about 10 tons Of hay, two carriages
two sleighs, one horse power and thresh
er, horse, a moving machine, horst
rake, hay tedder and large numbe
of other farming tools. The corn barr
containing 250 bushels and some otheI
grain was also destroyed. The insuranc,
of S1,250 will not more than cover tn,
loss on the buildings
FL. r. Dyer, prominent business
man of Rutland, fell dead in the stree
near Cuttingsville depot during the eve
ming Of Wednesday, 18th inst. Hi
death was caused by apoplexy and tn,
body was not discovered for some littl,
time after he fell. He was prominen
Odd Fellow, having held every office il
the Grand Lodge of the State, includin,
that of Master in 1874, and was repre