Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-08


LEvEE.-A levee will be given by
the 'Little Folks at the town hall,
Glover, Tuesday evening, Dec. Is,
consisting Of songs, charades, tab
leaux, &c. The avails to be appro-
priate1 toward replenishing the libra
ry of the congregational sabbath
school. Commences at l-5 o'clock.
Admission Is cts.
HARDWICK.
SoLvED.-About year ago stran-
ger died in Hardwick, and it could
not then be OWNED who he was. We
made mention of it at the time. He
left horse and sleigh and some paint
er's tools. 1t has lately been learned
that he was Maine man. His name
was Lamb.
GOOD Gown. Mcneil of Hard
wick mas a COW from which he has du-
ring the last season sold 1872 pounds
Of butter. This at the average price
Of about 40 cents would yield pretty
near seventy dollars, or such matter,
which we think pretty good pay, con-
sidering that the family were supplied
with her milk during the same peri
| cd.
SLEIGHs.-J. B. Livingston of East
Hardwick offers a nice lot of sleigh8
for sale. See advertisement.
IRAsBURGH.
SODA. C. Fay has sold his farm
to W. D. Leach of Fletcher for $780,
500.
SoUvENIRs.--Mrs. John N. Mead of
Irasburgh, has private letters written
as far back as 1900, and one written
in 1898, and also an installation ser
mon preached In Connecticut previous
to the revolution. Unless these let
tiers vary in tone from some we used
to get from our garden Of delights, -
she is silly in keeping them.
LOWELL.
GONG WEsT.-Mr. Edwin Woods
of Lowell has sold his farm and is go.
ing west. He has bought him farm
on Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
NEWARK.
! CHANGEs.-We learn from the Tn.
ion that D. f. Corliss has sold his farm
to Elhanan Corli8s, Of Massachusetts.
He sold for $500, and bought for
5000 some four years ago. J. s.
Silsby has bought the Sleeper mill and
is repairing it.
NEWPORT.
FNLURE.-Aaron 5. Clough, gener.
al merchant Of Newport, has gone
up the spout, " being compelled to close
his store on Wednesday last We
have not learned the exact condition
Of things, but understand that his IL
abilities are heavy-reported at $25,
600, and his assets al $4,000, Thi
is the second large failure in Newpor
within year.
ACCIDENT.-F. C. Davis was seri
Uusiy Injured at Barton Landing, VI
Saturday, by falling distance of ter
feet on some rocks. No bones wer,
broken but he will be confined 5evera
e weeks from bruises and sprains.
FARM Sold Mr.. d F. Bisbee ha.
) sold his farm on the lake road to Hol
lis Daggett. for $425O.
MINKEY.-A couple of chaps from
Littleton, undertook to take a quaint
ty of mink across the line last week
. without paying the customary duties
, They were overhauled at Newport
by officers Foster of DERBY Lie
and twenty-eight fine mink skins, val
ued at 5000 were found concealed be
meath their clothing.
SUTTON.
BAD LUCK.-Asa Garland Of SUIT
ton seems to have poor luck in hors
flesh. Some time ago one of his hor
) ses fell into a ditch during the nigh
: and could not get out. 1t had to la
there till morning, when it was helped
out, but it was SO badly injured tina
it died in a short time after. Las
week another of his horses died sud
q denly.
TROY.
HARD LUCK.-Edward Buggy, VIII
resides on the east hill in Troy, seem
to be the victim of i'll fortune A few
months since he was burnt out anC
, rendered homeless, but with genuin,
. grit he proceeded at once to erect
new house on the ruins of the old
The new dwelling was nearly compile
ted, but, while the workmen were a
dinner last Thursday, the new nous,
y took fire and burned to the ground
4 destroying three hundred dollars
worth of tools belonging to the work
men.