Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-05-31

Boston Lumber Company at lrasburgh
proves a bad break for the town, ra
ther worse than we had at first sup
posed. 1t owed nearly every person
in the town sums varying from 81 to
$500, and few $1,000 and upwards
while there are many persons in adj
joining towns who have large demands
against it. There are also large de-
nands held Cor claimed to be heidi by I
Boston creditors, who have a mort
gage on the real estate of the compa-
ny. This mortgage being given but
fifteen minutes before the service of
the writs leads many to suspect pre-
swindle. Our opinion is
after spending a half day in making
INQUIRIES, that it is an honest failure |
that the agent of the company, Mr.. X.
S. Merrill. attempted too much for the
capital stock of the company, which is |
but 100000; that he has been far
too lavish-has been too free hearted
for his own good, the good Of the COM
pany, or the good Of the people. AS
an instance of his Judgment we will
mention that he gave for the mill pro
perty 81, 900, which cost Cotton d
Co. less than $4,000; he bought an
engine for $4,000 which has not run a
day since it was bought; an engineer
from Boston has been under pay for
six months at 1925 per day and has
done nothing. The business has been
awfully managed, when if properly
managed it must have proved a good
investment. No one accuses Mr.. Mer-
rill of dishonesty, though he has fed
the Misunderstanding Sunday night
last. The losses to Irasburgh people
will be about 10000; some put it as
high as $4,000, but this is all moon
shine. If private property is holden
they are secure; if not holden they
are dished. Anyhow it is a severe
blow TO that town which il will take
, years to repair.
PUBLIC SPIRIT.-That hole we spoke
of is filed up. See the effect of hav
, ing live" newspaper in town
We wish to get our paper into +" tif
teen hundred families p VIII some
: 500 vino don't take it be so good a.
l to borrow from those who do? W.
: wish for a chance to BRAG but can
conscientiously do it under the pres
ent arrangement!
o REAL ESTATE CHANGEs.-Mr. Gil
E bert Eastman-formerly of Holland
has purchased Mr.. L. II. Aliens farm
\ near West Charleston, known as til,
! Porter Human place, for $500.
Mr.. o. G. Stone of Holland ha
g sold his home farm for $4,000 and re
7 serving the use of the same this sun
q mer, to Mr.. Henry Hazen, formerly o
q Morgan.
GLovER.--Friend Earie Il OF
serve YOU have not been furnishe
> with the names of the officers of on
: Lodge for the ensuing quarter. Thin
L every lodge in the county should d.
~ sire the publication of the names Of ii
officers each quarter, that the friend
IL of temperance and reform may kno
~ that these organizations still live.
'' Our lodge-Rising Star No. 25,-
=" is still in existence and is destined s
10 to be for long time to come. TT
lodge is in more fourishing cond
- ton at the present time than at al
y other period since it's organization
y They have now the entire monopo
l" of commodious hall, well suited
'0 their purpose. The first exertiol
% Of this lodge were necessarily wea
its feeble infancy was assailcd
- many strong and powerful opposition
- A goodly number of the young Poop
of Glover came to our rescue, but '
=. sadly needed mature strength; '
:, needed the influence of the fathe
3 and mothers. Our desire in a inca
- ure has been granted, and we ha
= now the earnest cooperation of soI
of the first families Of the town-sor
of those who short time ago denoul
ed US secret society with no GO
motives, are now active members, d
Dr. ing with their might good thing f
tn the cause. in short, we sincerely
ID lieve we are, in our feeble way, iendi
ct a helping hand toward driving the fc
nd monster. intemperance, from o
tie, midst. The following are the office
ms for the quarter commencing May l:
= Rev. S. K. B. Perkins, P. w. G.
er- E. W, Clark, W. G. T.; Mrs. A.
'ed Moulton, w. V. T.; W. Clark, W.
to N. B. Davis, W. f. S.; @. P. Ow,
ter W. NJ; J. Marston, W. T.; Fl.
te- Phillips, w. |. g.; c. n. Hibbal
to. w. @. c.; Rev. N. W. Scott, w.
lr. Mrs. H. w. Phillips. w. A. s.: M