Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1890-08-28
VERMONT NOTES.

Frost killed squash-vines at Coventry.
last week.
PENSIONS have recently been granted
H. s. Marble of Weston and II. f. Cor
don of Bratteboro.
Editor Parker of the Bradford O,;o
ION has been sued by the publishers of
Weoster's dictionary for infringement of
copyright. '''N''' VI
A Burlington concern is goino into tho
manufacture of watches.
A. IL. Harvey's store at East Alburpb
was broken into, Saturday night, by
Office robbed of $50 in stamps, ~ p''
y, George Taber, employed in the Central
vermont freight station at Montnelier
attempted to jump on train, Monday
evening" lie fell under the car. and had
one leg cut off. '''' 'i''''
Capt. Emmett j. Gray of Rutland was
I4e successful candidate for the Rutland
I1 prize sword, having received
itlo,oo' VOTES: Capt. Childs of Brattle-
81, 552. n'''iioer'
Camp l.. A. Grant, as the Bradford
muster ins C Iills year was named, broke un
last saturday. A sham battle took place
t ~ 1iie GROUNDS on Friday, many dis
~ uaenea persons being present, includ-
ing Secretary of War Proctor. Gov Nil
llngham, and Gov.-elect Page.
At South Wallingford. Sunday Wil1io
Hagar, l6 years of age. while handlinno
revolver, was accidentally shot in tba
torefinger of the left hand bv the nrema-
tnre discharge of the weapon he was
holding. 'i0 was
The state fair will open at White Riv-
er Junction, Sept. 9th, and will continua
four days. The grounds are new and
contain ~ buildings of different kinds.
ana mile of trotting course. the onlv
one OF that length in the state.
Charles Spaulding, acting agent of the
American Express at Weirs, n. H.. was
caught by an iron mail-hook on the after
noon mail-train, Saturday. He was bad
ly mangled, and probably fatally Injured.
he is 20 years old, and his home is at
Bridgewater.
Two hlghwaymen attempted to shoot
west Randolph, the night of the Goth
inst. Two shots were fired. but as II
was very dark, both missed. Rogers
morse ran. There is no clew to the men.
They are probably the same parties that
operated IN Sharon and Hartford two
weeks ago.
The postotfice at Castleton was entered
by thieves, Monday night. They Sc
cured about 81 in change. opened num-
per OF letters, and ransacked things gen
orally. Preston Bros shoe-store, in the
same building, was also entered. About
SlOO worth of plated goods, revolt
vers, shotguns, ETC., We're taken. En-
trance was effected in both cases by
breaking pane of glass. There is no
clue.
Commander-in-chief Veazey of the
Grand Army received a rousing welcome
on his return to his old home at Rutland
few days ago. When it was learned
that he was to arrive on certain train.
nearly all the citizens assembled at the
station, and Grassland and the local
Grand Army veterans were there too
his wife and son were driven to the
home of friends. while a procession
Veazey.
1t is said that one dealer in intoxicat-
4 ing beverages in town has an electric ar
rangement in the front part of his estab-
lishment, by which he can notify his
clerks in the rear room of the approach
OF the officers who are makinga raid in
order to give them time to secrete the
liquids. Yesterday person who hap
pened to know about the electric button
pressed it, as he said, for fun, when
there was general stampede from the
rear and hasty moving of bottles and
barrels. Clerks, business men and others
stepped out into the front room, expect
ing to be confronted by the sheriff
and his assistants, but it was all Joke.
-Rutl0nd Herald.
The body of Nellie Liberty of Col
chester Point, who died suddenly on
Aug. 18th, was stolen from st. Joseph's
Catholic cemetery in Burlington, some
time during the week, by body-snatchers.
The grave was opened by her parents,
Monday evening, and the grave found
empty. Great excitement prevails in the
north part of the city and in Colchester
The police have a clue to the robbers.
The death certificate made by DR.. Pate
neaud gives no cause of death. as re-
CURED by law, a scratch of the pen fill
| ing the place left in the blanks. 1t is
reported i'll WinoosH that the girls
father severely punished her last week
on finding her in the company of
young man in Burlington.
On the night of August 18th the depot
at North Hartand was burglarized, and
express packages containing silk hose,
silk undervests, gloves, handlerchiefs,
ETC., to the value of $40, taken. These
goods had been ordered sent C. O. D.
The theory of General Superintendent
Babbitt was that they We're ordered in
fictitious names, for this purpose. He
at once instigated search for the guilty
party, and the goods, and succeeded in
finding both at Concord, n. Fl. The
criminal was woman, and was ar
raigned, yesterday, at White River juno
ton, and bound over in the sum of
$500 for appearance at the December
term of court at Woodstock
"Col." f. Ely Goddard will be remem-
bered by many as the biggest iackass
that ever disgraced the Legislature of
Vermont as member of that body. His
extravaganza and general management
at the mines caused the famous = YER
shire war" For several years he has
been a resident of New York city. where
he is constantly in trouble on account of
mo ma r0,N.- i =