Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-02-22
Vermont News.

| "A MISUNDERSTANDING oETTl.ED WITH
MUSCLE AND LAw.-On last Thurs
day night Osburn Ward and Z. T
Kelley, got up an animated converse
ton in IIovt's store, at Whcclock
Hollow, in viii III a wide difference OF
opinion arose, which occasioncd hard
feelings. On the next evening the
parties met again at the same place
and unfortunately resumed the dis
cussion. In the conversation, Kelly
took occasion to remind Ward of q
bit of town scandal which. year Oh
two since, had rendered his name un
popular, in the moral circles of tho
village. This reminder filled Ward
breast with ire; but the conversation
proceeded without collision till some
minutes after, when Kelley became
over anxious for the proof of one o.
Wards statements. Ward, taking
this as reflection upon his reliability
for truth and ycracity, "lct out hi.
right" upon KclIcy's snout. drawing
the clarct. Kelly came to time will
rood courage i'll heart and chair in
his hands He was about to let this
fall upon Wards head, when the '.pcr.
lice" rushed in and broke up the ring
Ward owned up the next day be
fore a justice, and we learn was fined
tSl5 and costs. The case is to 20 to
the county court. Kelley has sued
Ward for private damages, and is t.
have his trial in Sheffield next Mon.
day.-Vcrmont Union.
ANOTHER ST ALBANs RAID.-Thc
civil authorities here went for liquor,
about town yesterday and today, and
seized all to be found at the various
hotels i'll the place. One or two
saloons have also been visited will
some success.
The whole lot after being consoli.
dated was again seized this afternoon
at the store of Herbert Brainard by
Deputy Collector NJ T. Chase. for
violation of the Revenue Law. One
question among others to be decided
Is, who owns the packages, the indi-
vidnalS, the State or L. 5. Govern,
lnGnt.
Proceedings have already com
menccd against the hotel proprictors.
and keepers Of scmc OF the saloons.
The prospect is That the hotels will
c.osc np-kecp private boarding
houses only, and run no coaches to or
IRON the cars.
Considerable interest is being felt
in religious mlt.cr5 in the several
churches of Rutland. Extra meeting,
have been held at the Methodist
church dun in" the past week and We
understand are to be continued dur
ing next week.
A FLOoD.-Thc rain of last Satnr-
day raised the North branch Of the
Ninooski, so as TO partially break up
The ice, which formed a gorge Just be-
low Montpelier, causing very rapid
rise carly Sunday morning, flooding
the low places in the village. Tho
underground groceries were filled. civ
ing them more water than they are
rcputcd to usually have in them. and
murlng much of their contents. Al
the Union House several hor. belong.
ing to Mr.. Foster were drowned. TO.
@ether with horse belonging to VIM.
o1lham, and one the property OF Ira
Rathburn, of PIainticld. At t he
American House Mr.. Clark lost five
hogs, and horse had a narrow and
remarkable escape, getting into the
Hood. bnt succeeded in swimming some
distance through the ice to a point
where it could he rescued. The low.
err part Of State street was under wa.
ter, making beating necessary for some
to reach the Episcopal church. and IL
that locality L. L. Taplin had a barn
carried off. An OK belonging to Bal
ley Brothers got into the water rear
the depot, where it would have perish.
ed had not "minc host" Clark discov.
cred It's head and horns, and orrar-
lzcd Il rescue. One of the worst fen.
lures OF this food is that the gorge re.
mains, and the water is unusually
high, causing great Inconvenience and
annoyancc.-Arg~s.
A TERRIBLE SCENE.-Thc villaoc
OF West Hartford was the theatre OF
a terrible scene on Saturday nirht
last. As the gorge formed in White
river just below that place, and the |
village became flooded, compelling ali /
living on the lower side of The street
TO llcc from their dwellings,, seventeen
lamIlleS being thus driven ont. Col |
fIhgrec, who was in the hotel, hcccnl.
ing alarmed at the progress of the
HOOD, Which poured into the lowl |
story, attempted, in company with
Miss Williamson, the daughter of A.
Z. Williamson, the landlord, TO cross |
the road to ap a:c of safety, but fol
INTO the raging torrent. He support.
ed her until she was suruck by a pass.
me cake OF ice, swept from his rraS,
and drowned, when he succeeded IN
making lis way out. Miss William.
son YVES beautiful and estimate,
Young lady of about 20 years. below
ed by all who knew her, and was 10
nave been married this week. Beside
his sad loss of lie, much property
was destroyed, several losing cattle
'orScs, sheep, etc.
POPULATION OF ST ALBAys
census OF St, Adams proves the popu,
alton of that village to be 1906:
he number in 1860 having been $50.
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