Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-11
State News.

was burned by an lncendlary ire.
! The wheat crop in Northern Yer
mont is the best grown in many
years.
Butter sold at IS to 81 cents per
pound at St. Adams on Tuesday
The transactions were not heavy.
| At st. Adams, Vt, on Saturday,
James McGraw, boy ten years old,
son of Thomas McGraw, attempted
to climb upon some gravel cars for
ride, when he was run over and killed
T. F. Barnes. Esq, of Stowe, the
we'll known Druggist, was swindled
on Friday last by forged check to
the amount of one hundred dollars
Among the many hundreds Of really
refined people who annually visit
Stowe, it is not strange that an occa-
sional villain and swindler should
come.
An old citizen of Manchester has
cider in his cellar bottled the year
Gen. Taylor was elected President
He will draw the cork on Grants
election. >.
A RoW.-In Belvidere an ex-Rev-
erend, named Wordsworth, and Geo.
Thomas got into a dispute over a
horse, and the end of it was that
Wardsworth got "laid out. Thomas
paid $500 fine. and costs
A building in Rutland, owned by
the Foundry and Machine Shop Com
pany, and occupied by J. W. King as
a planning mill and sash and blind fac
tory, was burned Wednesday morn
ing. Loss from $500 to $4,000.
/ RUNAwAYs.-As iona Ross, ESQ.,,
, was driving home Saturday evening.
and while passing down the hill by
Russell Hallet's, his harness broke,
letting the wagon upon the horse
heels, and the horse running furious
ly, threw out Mr. Ross, who was some
what lame. but not seriously injured
= The lines winding about the wagon
axle, the horse was stopped without
, doing much damage.
Wallace Ladd's horse slipped his
headstall on Wednesday noon, as he
was standing in front of the court
: house, and running down the avenue
9 left the wagon in front of Harroun'>
shop, and continued his journey dowr
to Railroad street. The wagon was
considerably damaged and the horse
e somewhat so.-Cdiedoni0n.
i MALICIOUS MIsCHIEF.-Joseph Ell
y Iison of North Fairfax, had Juliu.
o La Fountain at work for him, but b,
! got mad and left, making threats
Fearing that La Fountain would Sc
fire to his buildings, Ellison kept /,
J watch. Tuesday night of last weel
). Ellison discovered a fire in his mead
10 ow, and on going thither found tina
Il La Fountain had piled together hi
haying tools, consisting of a horot
? rake, kindled fire, and was burnln
le them. The rascal was arrested til
next morning.
SAD ACCIDENT.-Mr. Simon Clari
Ill who resided on the shore of LAX
n DunmOre, was found dead IN his ce
- a. - ---~~- .-:--e, I.-.'s- H. hop
re- boats for the entertainment OF plea
. ure parties. On Wednesday, he wen
into his cellar, pitcher in hand,to pre-
cure water from well there. Guest
In who were waiting Tor him became i'll
a patient and left His daughter VIII
r kept his house was absent and no II
vestigation was made until Frida
morning, when it was discovered tina
- he had fallen into the we'll, head for,
10 most, breaking the pitcher and mutila
IN ing his head upon the stone, in I'll
- bottom. The we'll was about six fet
-, deep and the water a few inches
i, The jury gave verdict OF acciden
o. al death.-Register.
'lr LUNENBURG.-AsR Rev Mr.. Eaton 0
nd Maine, and Rev. Mr.. Trip of Lune
- burg were riding near the ferry
3P- Lunenburg, the 10th ult. they wei
violently thrown from the carriag
III Mr.. Eaton escaped without injury
he Mr.. Trip was thrown on to be
nit of stones and received several sever
nd bruises on the body and limbs, an
IN. two bad wounds on the head-or
MI behind the right car laying bare Il
40 bone and causing slight fracture
an DR.. Hubbard Of Lunenburg was cal
nit ed, who dressed the wounds and NJ
ng Trip is now doing well.
for Last week we had pleasant co
OF cert from n. W. Leavitt's troupe; b
ain its harmony was disturbed by son
led of the roughs that had imbibed Il
he freely of Dalton rum. At leng
ur, John Jackson, Volney Vance al
'tul George Wentworth were arrested al
YES held to trial for drunkenness and d
orderly conduct. Their fines
hat trust will have salutary infuen
I'll. upon their future conduct; yet t
SOS feeling of the community is that tn
slv got out of it altogether too cheap
inc as about $13 apiece set them at
,iob erty. Should they repeat the offer
ma they might find a stern reality in
nm. next Observation-Disclosures.
zed Hopp1prp Tp,opnv I'M Cupp,
'ne BURY.-One of the most shocki
III desperate and fatal affrays took pls
'or in Shrewsbury, on Saturday event
last.
ar" 1t appears that for many years
by feud has existed between the PIT