Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-07-15
State News.

July I'd, tells Of ten farmers noor
him who have made $4,000 pounds
of sugar, and that the same persons
have wintered 10000 sheep, 1875
head of cattle, and 35 horses. This
is doing well, but there are Others in
Vermont who have done better
There are ten farmers in Whiting.
ham who have made $4,000 pounds
of sugar, wintered 233 head of cat.
tie, 33 horses and 40 sheep. Fonr
of these farmers have made 14665
pounds OF sugar, wintered 1876 head
Of cattle, % horses and lO6 sheen
and one of them, James Roberts
has made 1890 pounds of sugar
wintered A head of cattle, II bors,
es, 5 sheep and I shotes. Although
this beats the Shrewsbury farmers
in some respects, farmers in other
towns, it is presumed, have beat
this. Send us the igures.-Argw
q Patriot
A private in the 4th Regiment
named Stone, a young man of about
IS years of age from Windsor, is re.
ported to have escaped capture in
the late affair on the Weldon rail
road, as follows: Seeing the condi-
ton of things, he fell among the
dead, from whom he obtained blood,
and applying it to his own face, lay
on his back and feigned himself
dead. The rebels passed him, and
when they were sufficiently distant,
he arose and ran, making his escape
to our lines.-B. r. Times.
Capt. VIM. c. Tracy, of the 4th
Regiment, who was killed at the
fight on the Weldon railroad, where
so many of the Vermont brigade
were captured, was a son of the late
E. G. Tracy, Of Windsor, for a long
time editor Of the Vermont Chroni-
Gle, and a soldier of distinguished
bravery. We are informed that his
death occurred in this wise: Being
surrounded by rebels he was order.
ed to surrender, which he declined
to do, and with much spirit declared
that he never would surrender to
rebel, whereupon they shot him
through the head.-Ib.
The Vermont Congregationalists
have IS distinct associations. 1876
over 200 ministers (84 of
whom are stated supplies, over IT,
OOO members, 10000 Sunday school
scholars, and an average attendance
in the church of about $4,000. Con
tributions of $27, 900 were made last
year to the older benevolent socie.
ties, besides large amounts to the
sanitary and Christian commissions.
The increase Of church membership
has not been so large of late as it
was formerly, but the numbers are
kept good.
NEWSPAPERS RIsING.-The past
week the Montpelier Freeman, the
Watchman have respectively raised
heir terms to $500 year. All the
papers will have to come to that,
though some will hold out awhile
onger.
FRE.--Alvin Haskin, of High,
gate, on the 23d ult., lost a house, 2
1arn8, 2 sheds, granary and hogpen
1y fire. The accident was OCCASION
ID by spark communicating with
he shingles on the roof. Mr.. Has
Kin and son were absent at the time,
'r the house might possibly have
1een saved. Insured in the Yer
mont Mutual for $3.50, which covers
hardly half the loss.
TOUCHING INCIDENr.-A a sue.
,essful Strawberry Festival given at
Jastleton for the benefit of the San
tary Commission, little girl some
2 years of age, in possession of a
arge and elegantly dressed doll,
her sometime since by a
riend, came with it, and with tears
n her eyes presented it to the So
iety saying, tn at she had been
the matter over all day, and
he money they would get for the
-oll would do the soldiers more
God than the doll would do her if
he should keep it. Several dollars
7as the result of the gift.
NEARLY DRowNED.-A little son
f John Mcintyre of this village two
ears old, was found yesterday by
is mother in a small ponu near Da-
is brickyard, with his head under
ne water, and was taken out insen-
ible, livid and breathless. After
bout an hours effort, with the aid
f a physician-Dr. Cook-the child
as restored to consciousness and is
ow doing well.-Rmlond Herald.
The Hon. Portus Baxter and his
ife who have davotad So much