Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-23

Valley railroad has been taken in
Greensboro, which, with the amount
($18000) for which the town is bonded
makes a total of $4,000. All this
is upon the condition that the road
comes within the limits of the town
near the original survey, and suitable
depots are provided for the accom-
mediation OF passengers and freight.
GLOVER.
KILLED.-Henry Hulburt, brother
of l.. V. Hulburt of Glover, was kill
ed on the cars at Manchester, n. H.,
last Friday.
HARDWICK.
D. W. Aiken, one of the ablest
merchants in northern Vermont, has
leased his store for five years and
sold his goods to Albert Shedd. Mr..
Aiken has been in trade for forty
years in Hardwick.
A WHELP.-A two legged puppy
in Hardwick, who has a wife that he
manages to make miserable, the other
day got mad at her and threw her set
Of furS into the fre-articles that she
had worked hard to pay for. The
Caledonian says he fought to live
with the hogs" from which we infer
that brother Stone owes all swinedom
a grudge, else he would not make so
outrageous a remark. Well bet that
visions Of injured pork will rise before
his eyes till he takes back the often
sive words.
DIED.-Rev. E. P. Tyler, formerly
pastor of the Baptist church in New
port, died of consumption, recently,
in Hardwick.
NEWPORT.
In BANKRUPTCY.-The first meet
ing of creditors of A. S. Clough was
held on the 18th inst. About twenty
five creditors proved their claims, and
a majority voted for L. Baker, Elisha
Lane and w. G. Gilman for assignees,
but the minority objected to them and
the matter will be referred to the
District Judge for his decision.
The MEMPHREMAGOG HOUsE.-L.
Buck, Esq, has again leased this no.
tel for year, much to the satisfaction
of the public. Mr.. Buck will spend
most of his time in Boston, out will
spend the months Of July and August
in Newport. Mr. Fabyan, his eff
cient clerk, will take the principal
charge of running the house.
In TROUBLE.-The Hon. L. Baker,
on Monday of last week in going to
Boston over the Northern n. II. Rail
road, offered the conductor a ticket,
purchased in Chicago several months
since and which had been previously
used as far as White River Junction.
The conductor refused it on the ground
that it was stipulated on the ticket,
" Good for thirty days" and the time
had expired. Mr.. Baker at first re-
fused to pay his fare but finally did
so under protest and will take the
matter into court. 1t has been decid-
ed in other states that the limitation
of time on railroad tickets has NO
effect. and the owner is entitled to q
passage.
SICKNEss.-There IS considerable
sickness in Newport at the present
tire, principally scarlatina among
children and influenza among older
people.
CONCERTs.-The Cantata Of Esther
and other music will be performed in
Newport on Thursday and Friday
evenings of the present week.
TROY.
RAILROAD MEETING.-At the meet
ing of stockholders of the MiSsisquoi
Valley railroad last week the follow
ing directors were chosen: Lucius
Robinson, Luther Baker and l.. Ii
Bisbee of Newport, VIM. G. Elkins
and 0. n. Elkins Of Troy, T. \. Chase
Of Jay, E. Lane Of Derby, E. O. Ben
nett of Charleston, John Currier of
Newbury, Silas Carpenter of RIchford
and J. G. Smith and Bradley Barton
of st. Adams. A meeting for the
election of officers will be held al
Newport the first Wednesday OF
March. There is a good prospect
that work on the road will commence
at an early day.
We take the two following items
from the "Early Rose" printed a
Newport:
Mr.. Solomon Phillips has sold hi;
place near the North village to Mr.
William Ewins of Franklin county
for $1,000, and has bought place a
Watervliet Center, n. Y, whittier ht
intends to 90 about the middle OF
/ March. The place he has bought il
SILu"tad between the cities of Albany
and Troy, aud contains SO acres of
land, for which he pays $4,000. Gar
dening, of course, is there the mos
profitable part of farming. Mr.. Phillip
sells lot OF personal property a
auction Saturday, Feb. 81.
D. T. johnson last Novembe
caught fat sheep from his flock, an,
shut it up in his yard intending t.
kill it the next morning. On goin,
to get 1T the ehooP booar',o e-:s5l-+e.->d
jumped out Of the yard, took to tn
field and could not be found. Abou
the first Of the present month, Will
drawing a load through back pas
ture, he saw the sheep and followe
> it to its winter quarters in some aide
bushes on the bank of the river.
had lived entirely on the bark of tn
+ alders and water from the river, wa
: in good condition and did not cOnseL
to be captured until after a livel
chase.
WALDEN.
e ExHIBITIoN.-The Universalists Q
S Walden, being few in number but pc