Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-09-27

this was it the Derby Meadow Mouse
Kelsey should illso know that it was
as great an annoyance to several hum
dreds of readers as to us-farmers
and mechanics, who have an interest
in the society of which he is a vulgar
fraction. 1t is not US he Injuries so
much as the new society which is now
starting, and which requires every
mans help to keep alive.
CoRN.-We have in our office
cluster of ten ears of corn, all on one
cob stock, raised by Mr.. l.. d. Lar
rabee of Albany, which we think is
quite curiosity. We don't believe
its mate can be found. ~
SoLD.-Mr. Mark Nutter has odd
his farm about half mile from this
village, for $4,000. The purchaser
is VIM. II. Martin of Enosburgh.
BIBLE OCIETY-The Orleans
County Bible Society hold their an
nual meeting at West Charleston,
Oct. LIST, at one o'clock, p. IN. Preach
er Rev. ?. H. White. 5. K. B. Per-
kins Secretary.
BLACK RIVER LODGE.-The follow
ing resolutions were adopted by this
lodge on the death of Mrs. d. w
Cheney, worthy member:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Divine
Providence to remove from our midst
our friend and beloved sister, it be-
comes US to express our deep sorrow
and to offer our heartfelt sympathy
to her stricken and bereaved family
therefore,
Resolvd, That we the members
of Black River lodge No. 5. !. O. of
g. L. do most heartily sympathiz,
with the family and friends of the de
ceased, in their present bereavement
Resolved, That in sister Cheney W,
lament the loss of a most genial wo
, man, a warm friend, aud a woman
= most devoted to the cause in which sh,
labored, always doing her duty; pos
Sessed of liberal mind, large charities
as noble as she was modest and un
: assuming, and as courteous as she wa
: kinda courtesy which was an orna
ment to the society in which sh
moved.
Resolved, That those of us VIII
have been associated with her in tr,
ing to reform the inebriate and brin!
= him into the folds OF total abstinence
] remember her as "a lady of honor,
o. model christian, possessed of fri
moral character, and judgment cree
liable to herself and instructive t
; others.
c Resolved, That our W. I. be il
:. Structed to transmit copy OF theS
resolutions to the family Of the lat
Mrs. Cheney, and also a copy to til
- press of this county.
IS QUEER SENTINELs.--Mrs. n. Hun
d of this village has some current win
: standing in her cellar, and going /
e it the other day she discovered perc
II ed upon the cork of one bottle a hue
toad, while upon another sat small,
one, both keeping watch and wal
over that which "5iteth like a serpel
and stingeth like an adder"
d SUDDEN Deaf HIVE have til
a week to record the sudden death
u. Nj. Geo. Worthington of Irasburg
e which took place at Newport, on Fl
b. day morning last He had been
N Stanstead to attend the cattle fair al
70 transacted some business at Derb
10 and on his return stopped at t
IS Memphremagog House, where he /
W tired to rest about eleven o'clock.
n his usual health-which has be-
$. very poor for three or four years
yt About two o'clock the Waterman
m the house heard heavy breathing
&c his room, and called to him and as
n ed if he was sick. He replied tt
Or he was. His former partner in tra(
I'd 0. I. Stiles. was called up who we
to his bed, but he lived only a mimi
or two. He died from heart disea
7K Mr.. WOrthington had been a reside
De of lraSburgh some 80 years, had rt
:" resented the town and the county
III both branches of our legislature a
W had many friends. He was a corr,
le business man and a man of more til
We ordinary sagacity, an excellent mel
NE Dor, a loving husband and a dotti
lie father. Personally we never W,
'r- friends, yet Justice compels US to g
Oh him this tribute of praise. Had
'eS lived till Oct. 8th, he would hi
OIL been 80 years old.
tho SOLD OUT-W. B. Denison-e
of of the likeliest men in Irasburgh-l
,op sold his house and contemplates lie
9TH ing town as soon as he finds suita
,ev opening elsewhere. Mr.. Burch.
to of Shoreham is the purchaser-a II
to of considerable means. We shall
ro sorry to lose Mr.. Denison from
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