Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-02-24
Local Items.

Local 1b6mS.
SHEEP KILLED.-On the night Of the
18th inst, two dogs came to the barn Of
Mr.. B. G. Gould of Derby, and killed
two valuable sheep. One of the dogs
was caught and the other traced directly
to its home distance of two miles.
ORLEANS COUNTY TEACHERS AS
soCIATI oN.-The next meeting Of this
Association will be holden at Westfeld,
commencing on Friday, March %, and
continuing through Saturday. Definite
Arrangements have not yet been made by
the Executive Committee, but two ad-
dresses may be expected during the SEES
sion. Judging from the success already
attending these meetings, and the appar-
ent interest in schools lately manifested
in the western part Of our County, an
interesting and profitable session may be
anticipated. Let there be an increased
attendance of teachers and citizens, and
thereby more general and heartfelt in
terest in the cause may be secured.
The SINGING Convention AT GLov-
ER.--We We're not present at the Singing
Convention recently held in Glover, and
therefore cannot speak advsedly of its
proceedings. We had an article prom
ised us for our last paper, and also for this
number, but our friend has failed US both
times, and we cannot now give any ac-
count Of che convention further than to
say that all had q glorious time.
BURNED TO DEATH.-We learn that
Mrs. Jane Smith, widow of Mr.. Samue
Smith, of Greensboro, was So badly
burned by her clothes taking fire, in tina
town on the I'd inst, that she died OF
the next day. She had been widow
DO years, and was 81 years of age a
the time of her death.
FOUND DEAD.-Mrs. Belinda, wifi
of Jesse Christie, of Greensboro, wa
found lying dead in that town on the 10tl
inst. When found her clothes were Of
fire. 1t is supposed chat she must hav
fallen in fit, and that her clothes too
fire after she fell, as she lay close by th
stove. She was apparently comfortabI
and engaged in sewing an hour or tw
previous. She was 45 years of age.
a (K)EoT HoLE.-Our correspor
dent Zone Of the six" wishes us
make " (k)not hole" in his article as
e appeared in our last issue, by knockin
!, the not out of the following sentence
: Nevertheless the counsel in their a
Il gument wished the jury would bear
e mind that the respondent by that r
! markable swinging of the arms did n
u bit the Captain, &c, &c"
1t now reads directly opposite to h
+" meaning.
q GREAT Times IN BARToN-AN I,
MENsE AMOUNT OF RoT-GUr SEIZED :
, We learn that on Thursday of last wee
# warrants were issued by town grand ]
% ror Orrin Cutler, to search the depot al
! the several hotels in Barton village
II see if any Of them had more or less
$ " distilled damnaton" around their pref
ID ises, and if so to seize upon whatev
Or was to be found. Accordingly the p
lie 2ers were placed in the hands of prop
ID officer, who proceeded to make dilliGe
@ search. The officer found none at Ca
Little'5 House, but succeeded in findi
- a cask in the barn of the Railroad Hou
~ in which was some five gallons of I
70 real old s;ingo from ST. Domingo, a
o. which was seized by the sheriff.
es then visited the Passumpsic House, Ike
r. by Jerry Drew, where he found der
a John containing two gallons of Toph
lie which he likewise seized. He then '
of tied the depot, where he seized one pi
in containing $50 gallons; two casks G.
re tanning AZ gallons each, marked " Alb
al Hodgden, town agent of Troy, in care
.ct Jerry Drew;' also one cask contain
IA ~ gallons, marked "town Agent of
,at bany, care Of Jerry Drew y also {
A. cask containing ~ gallons, marked " to
it. agent Of Derby, care of Jerry Drew
his also one cask containing AZ gallons, ma
re- ed " Barton Depot, care Of Jerry Dire
m All the liquor was taken possession of
of the sheriff and conveyed to a place
as safe keeping.
Of On Saturday morning Hon. Thor
Bartlett appeared for Jerry Drew in
re- name of the Railroad Company, to
his iend said liquors, when the hearing
Gu postponed until the 28th instant.
lys also understand that Albert Hodgden
an, tends to appear and claim the liq