Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-21
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recently CeleDrateu DIS SOln DirSnuay.
The salary OF the Montpelier liquor
agent has been fixed at $500, probably the
largest salary paid TO any agent in Yer
mont.
II is announced that Robert Taber will
manage the Adelphi Theatre in London
Eng. from the spring of 1900 to 1901
Starring in romantic roles. Mr.. Taber's
wife, Julia Marlowe, is at present suing
him for divorce in this state.
While trapping on the banks of the
Hoosick river recently, Wiley Shepard Of
bennington got an alligator. 1t is sure
thing and measures ~ inches from tip to
tip. Where it came from i, a mystery.
He will endeavor to keep it alive.
There are some 90 log camps on Deer
field river and tributaries this season. II
is estimated over 100000 feet OF logs
will be cut and with the stranded logs of
last year the biggest drive ever
known id that locality is expected next
spring.
Through the efforts of General Grout
and Interstate Commerce Commissioner
G. A. Prouty, an appropriation of $780,
600 was passed at the last session of con-
gress for public building at Newport.
Preparations are being made tor the COM
mencement of construction in the spring.
The White River Valley railroad, which
at one time looked as if it might not be
completed, has been financially assisted by
20 representative men of the valley. A
contract has been made with Ward &
Douglass OF Barre to complete the road to
Stockbridge by January l, 1900.
E E. Davis Of Montpelier has had safe
In his store for some time past which has
defed experts to open. One night last week
Mr.. Davis dreamed how one should pro-
coed in order to open the safe and on
Thursday morning he put the Instructions
of bis dream into practice. He easily
opened the safe.
Michael Dacre, while cutting lumber on
Pillsbury mountain near Willoughby Lake,
last week, saw three caribou and six deer.
They did not seem shy but appeared to uu-
derstand that the open season was over
and that they had undisputed rights to be
there, The caribou must have strayed
there from Canada, probably driven out by
hunters and lumbermen.
A. D. Washburn O. Granville shot and
killed large bird, supposed to be an eagle,
IN the act OF devouripg full-grown turkey.
The indications were that it had encircled
the turkey with its talons and held it till
lite was extinct. The shooting was done
with an up-to-date Winchester repeating
rifle. but the taxidermist found shot in the
carcass showing that the bird had had
some narrow escapes.
Tho Jnrn ,vQ ~ 10 81
has struck the house of correction at Rut-
land larely has filed it to OVERLOOKING ard
the necessity OF enlargng the institution
is becoming more and more apparent.
doubling up" has become imperative and
% prisoners are obliged to sleep in the
hospital. The crowded condition of the
place i, not confined to the sleeping quar-
tiers but includes the workshop as well.
The body Of Morris Healey was found
in the mill pond of the Wrig ht's Under
wear company in Pownal last Thursday
morning. A man named Wentworth con-
ing home saw the feet sticking out of the
water and the authorities SO On had the ma
out. He had apparently walked into the
pond. He had been drinking for several
days and in his pocket was found bottle
partly full of liquor. He leaves family.
G. E. Hall has been officially notified
that the Vermont delegation had decided
to recommend him for postmaster at Swan
ton. He will probably take the office on
the expiration Of Mr.. Ayers term, j January
10 Among the nominations sent to the
senate yesterday by the president was c.
f. Hall to be postmaster at Swanton. Other
nominations of postmasters were E. G Ty-
Ter, Enosburgh Falls; H. G. Aver, Rich
ford
At the annual me ating of the Vermont
Bee-Keepers' association in Burlington last
week, the following officers were elected
President, R. H. Holmes of Shoreham
vice presidents, Addison County, j. E.
Crane of Middlebury, Chlttenden, C. j.
Lowry Of Jericho. Lamoille, George H
Terrill of Morrisville; Orange P w Smith
of Braintree; Rntlsnd, V. N. Forbes of
West Haven. Secretary, M. F. Crane of
West Brookfeld; treasurer, H. L Leon
ard, Brandon; committee on experimental
work. G. j. Lowry, M. F. Cram, j. E..
Crane.
R'v. Warren X Morse has been or
dained ra.tor of the old First church a,
Benrington Centre. Mr.. Morse, who has
just come from Bridgewater. Conn, is the
twelfth PASTOR that the society and church
hav" had permanently settled over them The
parish IS the Oldest in Vermont. having beer
organized in 1862, the first church being
completed in season to be occupied for tht
first tina in 1865 The first parson wa.
Rev. Jedediah Dewey, who came from
Werfold. Mass. The size of the ole
meeting house was so bv 40 feet with
porch 20 feet square. 10 the upper part {
school was kept tor several years.
Some three years ago, Edward J. Hall
for several years clerk of Bennington
county, was taken to a retreat in Hartford
Conn, it being claimed that be was insane
He was later taken to Waterbury and
placed in the state asylum there. All o
this time Mr.. Hall has claimed that he wa
not insane and has brought his case betor,
the officials OF the state of Connecticut sew
eral times. Lawyer w. B. Sheldon, o
Bennington, was finally induced to tax,
charge of the case and as a last resort in
stituted hsbeas corpus proceedings tor The
release of his client. A hearing was baC
in Montpelier with the consequence tina