Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-05-05

and wooden plate III years, belonging
to same paper printed at Windsor, VT,
1916, giving rates of toll on Bellows
Falls Canal, stone china plate 100 years
old, china plate which belonged to the
mayor of New York, (who was grand
father of the late Henry f. Green
of this place. at the time OF the
Declaration of Independence, authentic,
large toad-stool bracket, two receipts
made out in pounds, shillings and pence,
1889, Mrs, III. Il. Rand very old pock-
ct book, linen .chemise weighing IL
pounds, apron and piece of blanket, spun
and wove by Mrs Olive Willard, Crepe
shawl, teaspoon, teapot, stone china
platter, all over 100 years old, iron
bowed spectacles, 140 years, china cups,
saucers, mustard pot, 1870 years, basket,
pewter plates, comb-case, candle stick
and reflector, all over 100 years, alma
macs from 1902, up, Mrs. Peter Willard,
| INOChliSuhm.
Collection of old papers and maya
zines, dating from 1865 to 1900, fac sim
lie of the Boston News Letter, 1904, an
almanac published in 1776, Pictorial
publication of the war of 1912, analysis
of the Bible, London, 1892, and two
dollar bill of Continental money, by A.
n. Swain
A great attraction which may very
properly be included with the curiosities,
was contrived by Rev. M. n Morris.
1t was called an "Old Family Portrait"
but when the unwary beholder looked
in through pair of iron spectacle bows,
he saw his own startled visage, or else
donkey's head, with long movable ears,
according to which view he happened to
take. Once caught, the locker was sure
to bring up some friend to be q sold " as
he had been, and great was the merri-
ment occasioned thereby.
Another attraction we owe to the en-
terprise of our friend "Charlie Bar
ker, who went to the great trouble and
expense of transporting Lox of soil
from Mt Vernon, and setting therein
the original cherry tree, with the mark
of little Georges Ratchet. The tree
also showed signs of the removal of a
twig supposed to have been taken by
Georges father for the purpose of bounc.
ing him if he had told lie The hatch
eft accompanied the tree, but owing to
the lapse of so many years it had so in
creased in size that it transcends the in
} tellect of the reporter to do it justice.
A deers head over the relic tables anC
stuffed eagle over the entrance door
{ were the property of Mr.. Bridgman
and presented handsome appearance.
The account of relics would hardly
!, be complete without description of tht
costumes of the ladies in charge, as theil
apparel included number of ancient
garments and ornaments.
E The committee ON relics consisted 81
the following eight ladies:
Mrs. III. E. Rand, who represented
Priscilla, the Puritan maiden, wore q
brown silk dress from Fitchburg, made
with short pleated waist, full leg of NUT
: ton sleeve, over 100 years old, muslin
: frill, embroidered linen pocket belong
o ing to Mrs. j. Freeman, Proctorsville
125 years old, high heeled pointed toec
> red slippers, from Westminster, over 10t
years old, gold beads, over so belonging
! to Mrs. Barker, hair powdered and puff
ed in large bow, from an old picture
high tortoise shell comb belonging t
. Mrs. Reed, small ear knobs.
q Mrs. A. Plastridge, who represente
!. Mrs. Gov. Winthrop, wore brown sill
9 dress belonging to Miss Sarah Howe
Woodstock, made with short pufe
q waist and long tight sleeves, over 10l
j cambria ruff, ancient bead bag and gol
y beads, hair done high and powdered
q high shell comb belonging to Mrs. N.
q Gates, fine leghorn bonnet from Fitcl
i burg, over 100.
Miss Mary Morgan, who represente
|. Mrs Gen. Stark, wore red and blac
/ Turkish satin dress from Westminste
r made with short double breasted wai
ir and rolling collar, long plain sleev,
D. pulled at the wrist, over 100 years oil
d. old white quilted crepe collar, bea
l. chain and bag Of pressed leather, vel
ut ancient, gold beads, hair rolled a I@por
0. pddour pulled and powdered, anciel
70 shell comb.
RS Miss Randall, was dressed in vel
n elegant costume of 100 years ago. III
40 dress was very handsome black br,
of eade silk, made with short waist an
o, pointed neck, handsome lace frill, ha
ey pulled and powdered, large shell com
E. Mrs. II. G. Johnson, represented MI
IS Alexander Hamilton, and wore blat
IN, crepe dress belonging to Miss Esth
d, Butterfeld, made with short pulled wal;
- ! low naol lon,r elaavac NJ, e,ad 90 IL -;