Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-10-26

care Of Mr.. w. Wilson on the east road
Some one also started with a swarm of
bees from !. b. McLellan's in the edge of
Irasburgh, but feeling the stings too soon
and too often, or from fear Of discovery, he
dropped the hive after carrying it few
rods and left
SALEs.-Mr Smith from Newport has
bought the dwelling and shop of D. Rog-
crs at the Landing for $500. Horatio
Nyc has sold ten acres of his farm up by
Vie pond, to Lyman Downing, for $500. j.
~. Haskell has sold his farm of about 200
acres to Guy Rowcll Of Albany. Price &c.
100 Hope Haskell will not leave town.
One Of the likeliest men in it,
New GooDs.-Thc water which has so
long laid an embargo upon all freights has
given way at last, and our merchants are
now receiving their goods See advertise
mcnt of Oscar Owen, who has Just opened .
trade in the store lately occupied by Kim
ball & Pierce, and who claims to offer SUI
perior attractions TO the trading public
The firm Of Hall & Joslynis dissolved and
Hall now goes it alone. See his advertise
mcnt. Miss Mary p. Woodman has her
new goods for the ladies' Wen speak of
the others when they advertise; not be-
fore.
NEW BAES.-Ncighbor Sargent is put
ting up a bran new barn.
CHARLESTON.
Malcolm Buchanan has purchased a
small farm in Brighton, about mile from
Island Pond village, for $500
HoRErBLE.-Clarence w. Page, coming
from Holland thc other day with a load Of
potatoes when about half way home broke |.
both aXlctrecs of the wagon and had to
ieaye the load until next morning. This
is HORRIBLE beyond contemplation
COVENTRY.
Lucius :. Nye has a pair Of grade Dur
ham ycarling steers that girth feet inch
es, and look like twins.
1t is seldom that we have to chronicle an
event like that which occurred on the ID
inst, viz. The burial on the same day, of
two aged citizens who were greatly esteem
ed for their life of usefulness. When such
patriarchalmen as Messrs Guild and Frost,
who have spent long lifetime of useful
ness among US pass away it seems bcauti-
fully appropriate to apply to them the Ian
vuage used in reference oan ancient patri-
arch For David, after he had served his
own generation, by the will of God fell
on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers"
These men served their own generation in
various departments of usefulness They
came here in the early history of the town.
young men, with little possession, save a
vigorous constitution, a spirit of industry
and principles ofintcgrity. Thay,with their
own hands, cleared away the forests and
changed the woodland into beautiful and
productive farms, thus serving their own
generation, by increasing. more than most
men, by personal labor the wealth and
property of the community. They filled
and faithfully discharged the duties Of va
rious town and public Offices Mr. Guild
united with the Congregational church in
1916 Dea. Frost united with the same
church in 1928, by letter from Barton He
wa, chosen deacon Of the church the same
year and has sustained that Office well for
46 years and until his death. His labors
in the Sabbath school also continued until
dcr.h atwhrh time he had class of about
- young ladies This class, few weeks
ago, presented him with beautiful picture
of the parable Of the Lily as an expression
of their appreciation of his services. And
q few days ago he had a beautiful photo
graph Of his class taken, he in the center
and they setting around him in the att-
tude Of attentive learners.
DERBY.
A series Of meetings are now being held
with the Baptist church in Derby, IN
der the direction of Rev. H. G. Dewitt,
evangelist. A good degree Of interest is
manifested. The meetings will be held
during the afternoons and evenings Of the
present week.
GLOVER.
FGNED.-John Tate was arrested last
Tuesday and fined SO and cost for beating
his mothcr-in-law.
Mr.. G. w. McGatiee's grist mill dam and
humc broke way last week from old age.
IRASBURGH.
G. w. Dewey has sold his farm to his
son Byron for a little over three thousand
dollars.
On Friday, the Sth inst, Foster Bowen,
lad 9 years of age, and a son Of John
Bowen, was out with some other boys about
his own age in the woods gathering beech
nuts they climbed the tree, cut Off the limbs
and in so doing Foster fell and broke his
thigh badly, so that the bone stuck out
through the flesh.
JAY.
Il. W. Hallocks dwelling house was
burnt ON the Sth inst. Most of the con-
tents were saved. Insured for $3.50.
Every bridge in town, but two, were
swept away, and most of them during the
late freshet Burt's dam suffered some but
was not destroyed. The water ran through
the shop carrying off everything that was
loose. The dam at Porter's tanncry was
completely destroyed and part of the UNI
dcrpinning knocked out from under the
building and the vats three feet under wa
ter His loss will amount to $500. r. A.
Chase had or 5 cords of stove wood and
about acre of land carried away and sew
eral stacks of beans. II. q J. f. Chase
had their meadows cut up pretty bad anC
so did Wan. Porter. The boom at Shurt
left & Stevens clapboard mill broke, let
ting out what logs they had, nearly $50
The end sill of the shed was carried away
and about three thousand #. Of clapboards
The water ran in front of the mill carryin,
off everything that was movable, and stooC
two and one-half feet deep on the mill floor
The selectmen have contracted for tn
building of all the bridges but three, ant
most of them are completed.
MORGAN.
Mrs. Kenneston went from this town t
Massachusetts, to visit her friends, takin
her two children with her-the Oldest no
three years of age. While there both chill
dren died.
George Bartlett has purchased job
Moor's buildings as a residence for hi
father and mother, paying $780,
NEWPORT.
Quite sorrowiul event was the dealt
recently of Mrs. F. c.. Davis. Mr.. Davi
was at West Concord ENGAGED in erecting.