Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-01-16
State News.


of South Reading, has been regaling biz
friends with new made maple sugar
Amasa Adams of Ludlow, also made {
good batch of sugar on the 29th ultimo
B r. Times.
ca L. II. Hadley, Of Morristown, in
forms us that Mr.. Solomon Stowe, o.
that town presented him with a can o.
maple honey, made from sap caught be-
tween Friday of last week and Monday
of this week. Mr.. Stowe thinks that il
he had tapped the whole sugar orchard
he might have caught sap enough fol
200 pounds of sugar.-NeOsdealer.
POLICE MATTERs.-Qulte a 'ShiRdy
occurred near the hotel of James Duffy
yesterday morning at half past o'clock.
As Patrick Cassidy and his friends oil
Hinesburgh were returning home from
this village at that time, they were &C
costed by party celebrating the New
Year at Mr.. Dufy's, the result of which
was a general melee, in which the whole
party, numbering Is, were engaged
Sled stakes, stones, frozen dirt and an
empty cheese box were the prominent
weapons in the beginning of the engage
ment, but being soon used up, and the
ladies, who were acting as a reserve
corps, being brought into action, the
fight continued in true pugilistic style I'M
til General Cassidy and his troops were
compelled to retire in great disorder,
completely routed, the General himself
retresting by the Williston road.
The victorious party were arrested
and brought before Justice Hollenbeck,
D. Roberts and j. B. Wheeler, Esqs.,
appearing for the defence. The Justice,
after hearing the case, being Of the opin-
ion that such amusements should not be
permitted on the first day of the year,
fined James Duffy $40; Pat FitzSim-
mons, Sc +; Lafear German, So Molly
Mitten, So Ellen Kelly, 5 and the
costs, $11,80-$2,36 each.
Another ARRAY occurred on Sherburne
street, New Years night. Oliver Bau-
rette and Marcelle Sabaurah, alias Jim
Sweeny, for assauIting Lewis Merino.
and disturbing the peace, were arrested
by constable NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Times.
LARGE TAA.-The monthly tax, IN
Ter the new revenue law, of Messrs.
Perry and. hurry, of this town, whole
sale cigar and tobacco dealers, amounts
to nearly one hundred dollars, besides
500 year for his license. They are,
even at this figure employing much more
han half their usual force.-ib.
House BREAKING.--Early on the
morning of Dec. 2jtb, a rufIian opened
he door of house in Middlebury, oc-
,upied by Mrs. Nancy McManney,
widow lady 70 years old. Before she
vas able TO strike light she was seized
~ the rufian, but made a vigorous re-
istance, striking him several times With
n iron candlestick, and at the same time
rying murder, The william appeared
0 be frightened by the outcry, and i'm
lediately jumped through the window.
The vigorous and well aimed blows with
he candle-stick, doubtless had a demor-
LIKING effect, as the floor gave evidence
f his having bled profusely.
MODEL FAMILY.--L;ving in Cam
ridge is we'll regulated family of four
numbering eight persons,
y the name of Edwards, consisting of
lree pairs and two old ones. The first,
oldest gentleman, is rs years old,
18th wife about the same age. The ,
scond are middle aged couple, about
. the third young couple of two or
lree and twenty, and the fourth is the ,
On of the latter, aged one year. The
ghth person is a great-grand-mother of
le youngest, so that the little fellow has
care for him, a father and mother, =,
70 grandparents and three great-graud-
arents, all under the same roof, and all :
wing in one family. Mr.. Edwards is
l independent farmer, owing no man
,llar.-Newsdealer.
YOKE OF OXEN KTLLED.-On Tues r
4 l.