Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-04-22
Vermont News.

! ne grante-cutters at Montpelier threat
en- to strike to-day.
Mrs. l.. M. Atwood, of Bethel, has com.
pleted a bedquilt containing 396 block.
and 6,732 pieces.
>. n Kent6eld, Of Nottingham, recently
shot an eagle that measured seven fee
across its wings.
Charles Holt's barn and other out-build
lngs at Plainfeld were struck by lightning
ana burned Friday morning. Loss, $4,000
Newport had big fire Tuesday morn
ing, Fields opera house, G. j. Hibbard's
shoe shop, the postoflice and several bridges
Were burned.
kev. A. U. Ogilvie, of Windsor, earned
the states bounty of $40 the other day,
whllc& tramping about, the mountain, by
shooting lynx on Ascutney.
A.J. Dodge one of Lowelrs prominent
ana influential citizens, was found dead in
bed Monday morning of last week. He
was born in Montpelier Il years ago, re-
moving to Lowell in 1912.
The following Vermont pensions were
granted: Increase, Worthy N. Ii. Chase,
Newiane; Increase, special April 10, Cles-
son X. McElroy, Middlesex; increase,
truman B. Smith, Stowe, Timothy Blanch-
ard, East Roxbury; Daniel W. Blake,
South Cabot, original, widows, ETC., Emma
>. Wilder, Wallingford.
, hree sheep, two Of them belonging to
5. ). Mayo, of Ludlow, and one to W. A.
Feitt, OF Andover, could not be found. last
November when the sheep were taken
from pasture. On the 10th day of March
:. little girl named White, living in Andovcr,
found them on the snow, alive and in good
condition.
Leon Batchelder, aged 90, son OF Er
Batchelder Of BrookfeId, who is working
for Hayden M. Gaylord in that town, at
tempted to commit suicide Friday night
by cutting his throat with razor. Five
stltchesshad to be taken and the fellow is
IN csflcal condition. He had taken all
the tSout OF the bed, as if he had in
tended hanging. The cause is said to be
disappointment in love affair, which
brought on dependency.
e. Nspax representing syndicate
ofse ee>italists in'FN aterbury who recently
nuchAsed The rights of the Bolton Falls
water power, reported Friday that negotia-
tons had been entered into with large
manufacturing firm in Manchester, N. H.,
winch contemplates moving its entire plant
to Waterbury, utilizing the Bolton Falls
power. These falls are the largest and
most easily available in Vermont, their
average horse power being computed at
1900 throughout the year.
The approaching convention of the Bap-
tbs Sunday schools of the state, which will
occuriat Newport, june and 8, will pre-
sat eature that is believed to be entirely
unique in occasions of that character
The local hospitality is proffered delegates
and others for a full day in advance, so
that vocal rehearsals may be held and
superior grade of music rendered. New
port is musical center, and competent
director has been secured in Prof. Charles
y. Boyd, the leader of both the fremont
temple chorus and the New England
Chautauqua at South birmingham. Rep
resentatives Of the schools in large num-
bers should avail themselves of this rare
opportunity for special practice and ser
wee. Another accession has been secured
u, N the person of the popular Prof Henry
4. BAILEY, the supervisor of drawing in the
pubic schools of Massachusetts. He will
deal with blackboard illustration Wednes-
aay afternoon and evening in most eifec-
1--WE style. The auspices are favorable for
superior advantages at this annual gather
hg' even in comparison with the noble
record OF numerous past occasions of a
similar character. The attendance should
DC DC OF nature corresponding. Even Lake
Memphremagog will add to its attractions,
June |, 2 and 5.