Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-07-21
Local News.

IOSu4 ANoNp'
HoT.--On Monday, the 18th inst.
the mercury at the village of Coven-
try indicated temperature OF lO6
deg, the highest ever recorded there.
HORSE LosT.-Horace Bean Of
Newport, on Thursday, lost valuable
horse from being overdriven by a Bar
ton custom officer.
FIRE IN MAGoG.-The hotel which
we mentioned last week as having
caught fire, was the Albion house,
which was burned down. The loss
is small. Furniture all saved.
OLD MAN GoNE.-Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain of West Albany, died
in that town on the 9th inst. He had
lived there for some sixty years and
was the Oldest person in town. He
was ninety years old.
BADLY HURT.-Mr James Craig
of Westmore, was very badly hurt on
the 18th inst, near the bridge by Alex.
Trips, in this town. 1t is claimed
that the road was defective and that
he was thrown out in consequence.
His hurt is internal.
Mrs. Amey Adds. widow of the late
Chief Justice Adds of Vermont, died
at BrattlebOro, on the 4th inst, aged
SO. She was a sister of the late Eliz-
abeth May and Joseph Owen Of this
village.
| JAIL DELIVERY. At the late term
of our county court, the Jail was emp
| tied of its criminals-fve in all. and
what is most strange, not one of them
was tried; they plead guilty and re-
, ceived sentence.
PROGREss.-There were but eight
cases disposed Of by the jury at the
late term of court, out Of 2I4 cases on
: the docket, and the new entries are
nearly a hundred. At this rate when
will The docket be cleared?
EAGLE SHoT.-Merriil T. Piper,
; on Thursday, the 18th, shot black
0 American eagIe,near the trotting park
= at West Derby. 1t measured I II
feet from tip to tip, and weighed 2
pounds-the largest one ever seen in
: this vicinity, if not in Vermont.
d FINGERS oFF.-Eugene Lassel re
e Gently from Three Rivers, P. G.. had
+ all his fingers and thumb sawed off in
:, the steam saw mill, in Newport, OF
;, the 18th inst. His wounds were
;. dressed by DR.. Rutherford
A FREAK.-A hen beiougiugto Mr.
: d. McDOugall, of this village. having
e heard of the nomination Of Seymour
: and Blair, and being a democratic
4 fowl, thought she would do ittIt
extra. She therefore dropped what
e we suppose to be intended for an egg
: 1t consists Of the white and the yoiB
t in separate apartments, each without
. IA shell, ana oonucotcd ny ,igafneH,
III about three inches Ia length Earl
+ one is a perfect egg as 10 shape. tn,
e hen never cut up such a caper before
and shame at the nominations is sup
= posed to be her excuse.
s OIL STONE.-Iu addition to the eX
n tensive quarries of AK, scythe ant
is moving machine stones being worke'
- at WiIloughby Lake, Orne d Fog
~ have lately discovered in the vicinit
% of their ''Gibson Ledge" a supcrio
&c quality Of oil stone or hone tor razor,
h. which equals anything OF thu kind tina
3 we have ever seen, aud We canHO
!. doubt is destined to meet with a wild
VS. sale. We have specimen OF it i
n. our Office. Westmore Is looming az
=, Her extensive quarrie5 and beautiit
y" lake are beginning to be known a
" they deserve.
Id
oh CURIoUs.-Charley Mead Of Ira
, burgh, was stung on the forehead b
'le honey bee, the 4th, and in ten mil
10 uteS blotches came ont all over hii
* every one burning like a bee sting
lot His body after swelling badly turnc
ov purple The swelling went dow
= somewhat, in q few hours, when h
-, eyes were swollen 50 badly that
Ill was almo3t-impossible for him to 50
he for several days. Query. Why ii
so that bee sting prove SO serious, win
ey at other times, on the same perso
en- the result would uot be noticed?
icy SUNDAY SCHOOL ExCURsIoN.-Tl
Tor Congregational and Baptist Saba
ey- Schools Of Newport, joined in an e
ol- cursion to Owls Head, last Wedne
day. The new boat Lady of the LaI
carried the children and friends {
of the schools at reduced fare, and tn
he. on account Of the extreme heat, Il
g. mamhen who wont was smaller thu
it would have been. very pleasa
company of young and old people e
we joyed very pleasant day. Oppc
ne. tunity was given to all who wished
are make a trip in the afternoon to t
the Outlet, and return, and many avail,
~ themselves Of the privilege.