Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-20

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rick Roam for 1890.
While Marshall r. Currier was at !
work in his sugar place on Saturday, +
the Sd inst, he cut himself severely
with an axe, making cash nearly I
four inches in length, just INSIDE Y
the knee pan. He was a mile from
home, but managed to get there, though
weak from loss of blood. The wound
is now doing well.
Cow LosT.-Mr. John Chafey lost
a splendid COW last week. Cause of
death not reported. Farmers must
feed more salt.
j. p. Richardson of this village has
removed to Stowe. He takes charge
of one of the best farms in Lamoille
county. Mr.. G. Wheeler has moved
into the house vacated by Richardson,
BARTON.
MrFLewis Bergoine of Barton Landing
has sold his place to Danford Cole Of Salem,
for $4,000.
SMAsHED.-Carlos B. Leland's sug-
ar house smashed by snow.
MOVED AGAIN.. T. Bowler has
moved his marble works again; is
once more in the room formerly occu-
pied by J. w. Jones as a store and
more lately occupied by A. D. Nelson
as a grocery store. Bowler has rent
ed his shop on water street to F. Il.
Morse as paint shop.
ROBINS First seen here, we believe,
April 9th.
AUCTIoN.-Reuben Devereaux sells
his property at acution April 29th, at
ten a. m. He is going West. Ali
young men of sense take to the West
as naturally as ducks take to the wa
ter.
REAL ESTATE CHANGEs.-John Bean
of Greensboro has purchased B. M.
r. Nelson's farm of some 200 acres on
Barton river, paying for the same $1O,-
900. Nelson takes half of Beans grist
mill in Greensboro at $4,000 in part
payment. Nelson has sold one half |
of his half in the mill to A. B. Math-
ewson for $4,000, and takes about
three acres of village lots over on the
fiat in part payment. Good trade all
around. If all of them are cheated
in the operation it is gratifying to
know that al are able to stand it.
One thing we do know: Bean gets
good farm, and report says that the
mill is one Of the best in the county,
while the lots taken by Nelson are
splendid ones on the new street.
MOVED TO GLOvER.-GeO. W. Niles
an invalid-has moved to Glover
village and hired house for a year,
because good tenements cannot be had
here for love or money. They are Uery
scarce, A dozen houses costing from
$500 to $4,000 would find ready oc-
cupants at fair rent.
BLOOMINGTON.
CHANGEs.-H. Blandin has sold his
farm to A. Ripley for $1700. Rev. L.
A. Lampher has sold his farm to II.
Blandin for $4,000. Alfred Ripley
has sold his farm to Horace Brewster
of Irasburgh for $4,000.
Freeman Wood, a former resident
of Bloomington, who has not been
heard of for nearly fifteen years, has
turned up all right in California.
CRAFTsBURY.
FIRE.-Mr. A. NJ. Harriman's sugar
house and contents, including syrup
for about 800 lbs. of sugar, was de-
stroyed by fire on the night Of April
9th.
ANORHER.-The tannery owned by
Mr.. A. W. Williams, at the south vii
lage took fire on Monday night the
18th, but was discovered in time to
save it without material injury. The
fire originated from the heater.
CHARLESTON.
FNED.-GeO. Blood, April 9th, was
fined $40 and costs for selling liquor.
These rummies are Bloody set gen
orally.
HARD MAKING SUGAR.-Henry Has
elton had, on the 9th inst, 500 buck
cts full of sap and running over, and
could not get at them on account the
depth of the of snow.
Porter Human of Island Pond has
purchased the late Pratt store of Mr..
Davis.
Last Tuesday evening Josiah Pen
dar and Asahel Glines, living in Der
by, attempted to cross the railroad
bridge leading from this village, on
their way home. The planking on
the bridge being too narrow, or Pen
dar's gait too broad and uncertain, he
accidentally slipped off and found
himself immersed in the lake. Cling
ing to the ice he yelled Justify for
help, Notwithstanding his companion
tried to quiet him by telling him if he
didn't stop hollering so like the ID
somebody would hear him." Just then
Pendar evidently desired to be heard
despite the consequences. AS good
luck would have it parties heard the
cry of distress, ran with rope and
with difficulty rescued ST. from his
unpleasant surroundings. 1t was in
deed a narrow escape and it is hoped
will prove timely warning.
The store of E. Lane, at West
Derby, had a narrow escape from
burning last night. The fire probably
originated from spontaneous combus-
ton in large pile of paper rags in
the back store, and had entirely con-
sumed the rags and bin containing
them. Charles Magoon, a clerk, sleep
ing in the main store, smelled the fire
and opening the door was met in the
face by the fame and heat With