Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-03-16


ed which the secretary will report in
due time. A session was also held
in the evening of which we have no
report. The afternoon meeting was
we'll attended by the people of Iras-
burgh and their hospitality to the
members of the union from other towns
was cordial and generous. Mr.. Grimes
and the Misses Clark of Irasburgh
furnished good music which added no
little to the interest of the occasion.
JAY.
E. M. Todd has sold his place to
Fl. D. Chamberlin for $1,000. Todd
goes to Westfeld with A. S. Ward.
DIED.-S. B. Wakeman had a horse
die lately of peculiar disease. 1t
lived but short time after it was
taken sick.
Messrs. Root, Paine & Allen have
improved their board mill by putting
in lever set.
The last lot of pine in town was
cut this winter and hauled to the mill.
SUEDE. P. Hadlock has sued
the town for money paid out and ser
vices as selectman during the past
year-all in consequence of the town
not accepting the auditors report at
The annual meeting. Declaration of
writ 5000.
LOWELL.
The friends of Rev. A. A. Smith
made him a donation, March II, of
nearly $lOO-$7O of it cash.
Rev. H. N Hovey has a donation
March 18th.
F. FL. Skinner has sold his black
smith shop and house to FL. G. Stan
nard.
MORGAN.
RESTORED Hugh Whitenill. the
young man who was carried to the
asylum at Brattleboro, last Oct, has
returned and is restored to his right
mind.
DONATION.-There was an oyster
supper and donation visit at the Sand
Beach on the Sd inst, for the benefit
of Rev. Mr.. Spinney, at which he re
ceived about $35.
Clerk, George Bartlett; treasurer
VIM. P. Bartlett; selectmen, W. A
Bartlett, 0. Taylor, R. Map!esden
overseer of poor, Moses G. Leavens
first constable, Orrin Taylor; audi
tors, L. Williams, NJ. Buchanan, n
W. Perkins; listers, G. G. Leavens
L. Williams, j. Williams; trustee, Sim
con Albee; town grand jurors, Sine
on Albee, l.. Williams; agent, Nal.
colin Buchanan; superintendent, R.
MapleSden. Voted a tax of 40 per
cent. for all purposes. The financial
exhibit of the town is as follows =
Cash received from collector last year
$672,34. Paid town and incidental
expenses, $154,34; expense of poor,
800; building and repairing roads
$50; paid on town debt, 5000; bal
ance III treasury, $168. Town debt
March 3, 1868, $500; debt now
$1,000; outstanding orders. $50
The town has but one pauper There
have been during the past year 3 mar
riages, 10 births and deaths.
NEWPORT.
DR.. Urann who has made so many
startling cures through this state of
cases supposed incurable, will be at
Newport, Thursday, Friday aud Sat
urday, March Is, 10 and 20; will be
at Richford, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, March D, % and "a
He will bring with him his Turkish
Hot Air Bath, so highly recommend
ed by all ply sicians. Call and SET
him. Consultation free.
VELoCIPEDEs.-The two wheeled We
hicles are just now the rage among tn,
Young men There has been a school of in
struction during the past week. In attempt
ing to ride one of the unruly machines, Mr.
| Royal Cummings of the Express received;
severe sprain Of the wrist. Parties her,
have purchased two or three, 50 we shall
have yelocipede races next summer.
TEMPERANCE observation-disclosures Gil
more gave an interesting history of hi
course of intemperance to good sized au
dience on Friday evening. The peOpl,
were we'll acquainted with him when a slave
10 rum, and the improved appearance of
the man since his reformation, was the
strongest argument for temperance eve
known in Newport.
SHEFFIELD.
HURT.-James McGafey was BIZ
on the side of the head, week be
fore last, while in Gaskelfs black
smith shop, by a falling cross beam
which fell in consequence of the great
amount of snow on the roof, which
was so heavy as to spread the build
ing, :hus loosening couple of cross
beams.
TROY.
| LOST About two weeks ago, o
IN. Elkins sent US 81 to pay for W
II. Morse'S paper, and it has no
reached us, gone to keep company
with Hunts we guess.
Geo. G. Lewis has been appointed
deputy collector at North Troy.
John Gregory and Sons have solo
: their farm to S. W. Brown and A
5 Dassance for $4,000.
WESTFIELD.
Vaniah Miller and Wells Wood hav,
bought Jesse Bailey's farm, stock ant
tools for $3.50. Mr.. Bailey take
their house and lot in the village an
, a span of team horses and team waq
on at 81, 1926. Mr.. Bailey will nov
run the team between Westfeld ant
Newport.
WALDEN.
FARM SALES.-The following sale
of farms in Walden have occurre'
within a few weeks: Romeo Winsloy
sold to Rev. l.. Dutton of Hardwick
for $4,000. A. G. Dutton sold to R
Winslow for $4,000. Mrs. Good
nOugh sold to A. X. DuttOn for $35OC