Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-12-29
Vermont News.

- Twenty five sheep belonging to
Hon. G. w. Brownell of Willistown
we're killed by dogs recently.
- No students of Middlebury College
are allowed to teach this winter con-
trary to the practice of many years.
- Mrs Sarah Bently ofSandgate died
last week of tumor on the kidney,
which weighed six pounds and five oun-
ces.
- The Congregational church at Chel-
sea upon which extensive repairs have
been made the past summer was dedica-
ted Thursday.
- A car load of maple sugar was re-
Gently shipped 10 Chicago. The car
contained d 900 pounds it is to be used
for refining purposes.
- The disease known as muTrian has
broken out among the cattle in some Sec
tions Of Orleans county. Mrs. Marcy
of Craftsbury lost three one day re-
Gently.
- A. G. West, long time stage dri-
yer and mail carrier between Morrisville
and Montpelier, is to answer numerous
charges of stealing moneys given him
to pay bills, and forging firm names to
receipts.
The hotel kept by Col, H. o. Pea
body in Rochester, come near being de-
stroyed by fire recently. The roof caught
in more than twenty places, from burn
ing chimney, and the house was saved
only by strenuous efforts.
- The entire business Of Clement and
Sons and Clement & CO., extensive dea-
lers in marble, has just been sold to the
Rutland Marble Company, q majority of
whose stockholders are New York par
ties. The consideration was about $780,
900.
- H. S. Walbridge Of North Ben
nington is about putting an engine into
his shop, which of itself viii be quite q
curiosity, it being run by nothing bu
crude petroleum oil at an expense of abou
so cents day for ten horse power en-
CINE.
- Andrew Nc Farland, respectabl
young farmer living near Barton Land
ing struck hired man over the heaC
with loaded whip stock Thursday
cutting cash to the skull and leavin
him Unconscious. Mcfarland is suppose
to be insane and is in custody.
- In Orange county, the 10Th, th
wind blew perfect tornado, and tn
stage drivers say they never suffered S
intensely with the cold before. Some {
them lost their hats, and were frequentl
obliged to call at houses on their route
! to get warmed up.
- That remarkable meteor seen i
; Georgia, Burlington and other places o
, the night of the 18th, as was also see
: by Montreal people, and is described a
r about third larger the planet Venu
; and had the appearance of ball {
: iron glowing at nearly white heat.
The people of Gaysville (stocl
bridge Windsor county, think they hay
, nice thing in the way of gold mine
and are building the necessary works fC
a vigorous campaign in the spring.
several places, too, in the vicinity
!. Gaysville, gold has been found in larl
quantities.
- Mr.. NJ. D. Flint and son of Wi
Jamestown were escorted to Chelsea
, few days ago by the Sheriff, to wait Il
: action of the County Court, under Il
charge of maliciously prosecuting ce
!, tain parties with whom they have ha
some unpleasantness which grew out
l divorce suit last June.
r. - The young men of Vershire ha-
!. formed benevolent association und
n the name of United Brethren. A your
|. man who was sick last fall had sew,
h acres of potatoes undug The "bret
;. rem turned out in masses ard went
% the Geld and turned out the entire lot
4 potatoes for the sick man.