Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-11-30
THE STANDARD.
Local News.
ALBANY.

ALBANY.
Mr.. Ezra Perkins has sold his farm to
Mr.. Russell Hitchcock for $1,000. Mr. Per-
kins goes to Sutton.
NARROW EsCAPE.-On Monday of last
week, as a company of young men of this
village were trying their speed upon the
mill pond, one of the company Clayton
Wheeler, broke through the ice and went
down. His younger brother Immediately
started to his relief, and when about three
rods from his brother he too went through.
A rope was suggested, and some OF the
company started for the village while the
rest stayed by to encourage the boys to hold
on. One of them was in danger of being
drawn under the ice by the current, while
the other had struck snag with his feet,
and by keeping his balance could keep his
head out of water In this situation they
remained for some minutes till their COM
rades could return from the village with the
reins of the first team they met When
rescued they were nearly exhausted and
benumbed. They were taken to c. Z. Kin
ney's, when warming appliances were free
ly given, and they were soon able to go to
their homes.
ANoTHER.-Saturday, while Jefferson
Cowles of this village was shingling on c.
NJ. Pages barn, the fastenings of his lad
der gave way and he and his ladder were
precipitated to the ground-nearly % feet
smashing the ladder and nearly smash
ing him, both wrists being badly sprained
and otherwise badly bruised.
J. +. Colburn, son of G. H. Colburn of
Albany has received the appointment of
private secretary to senator Sprague of r.
l., and also Washington correspondent to
the Providence Press He goes to Wash
iugton this week to commence his labors. |
Mr.. Colburn's progress is worthy Of notice.
His father being poor man he has had to
work his way along entirely unaided, strug- |
Cling at times against discouragements, but |
has succeeded in gaining an education and |
with one more term graduates at Brown |
University. An example to many more
favored.
Th0s. Baker has bought the entire herd
of Dutch stock owned by Carlos Pierce of
S5tanstead, comprising five cows, three heif-
.ers and two bull calves. He has now over
forty head of this kind of stock and will
soon Danish all other kinds from his farm
EXAMINATIoN-By mistake of the SUI
perintendent the date Of the public exam
nation in Barton was put week later than
intended. Any intending to apply for GER
tifcates on the day named TUESDAY will
call at the residence Of the superintendent.
THE GALE-The late gale unroofed a
shed for Hiram Baxter
Coon PIG.-Benj. Nutter lately killed a
pig less than seven months old, that dress
ed 337 lbs
CRAFTSBURY.
On Saturday, Nov. 2Oth, Mr. Levi Scott
fell from his ladder as he was at work, and
hurt him quite severely.
aIr. Wells has sold his farm known as
the Babcock place, to Ienophen Udall, for
$1,000
Rev. Z. p. Wild has returned after an
absence Of three months. and we are sorry
to say with health not much improved.
CHARLESTON.
The high winds of Saturday, Goth inst,
which seems to have swept over the whole
country, visited this town As well and play
ed such fantastic tricks before high heaven
rs to make those who experienced its
power weep Roofs of houses and barns
were blown to the ground, and in one or
two instances the walls were prostrated.-
Allen Grover had new barn blown from
ITS foundation, and Edward hawkins had
partially covered mousse served much the
.T,rou.,' >,
nI ~ DasEe,' o, No'sl" '. ID, Pui'lraseu
- l. " Nee'e' place III 'ne 'lI'"8e' I'Ice
@''''oo'
Mr. j. {. Page has sent to market nine
ty ton, OF starch this tall-pslng SIS bar
rel' OF potatoes.
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MIS-. linoIhy "Ihh Iell uo"h STAIRS on
the I'tn INST. and broke Doth bones IN one
arm below the elbow, besides receiving 9TH
err severe injuries.
GLOVER.
Our old apprentice A. NJ. Crane, former
" from Glover, has been appointed assist
ant assessor IN the SIXTH district Virginia
lie Is republican OF the strongest stamp,
and did yeoman's service to that party in
Virginia. We are happy to learn that the
administration has recognised his services
in the manner it has.
Y r Dov,. If yvo.t CIover is nre,orod
70 furnish tbo scbools If tbo town ,vi+b
Gpvot,s oeooropbies in EXCHANGE for old
boar-, 81 .,,,,o ,,.,do IN, ,4l,or ortl,ors ~
half tho tr,do r.ico If tho Nov vorl,
,ri+.borl,s roo. ,,ooo,r,,,rios in tho bo,ds
Of schoIors ovcbongod cvcn for Grvot,.
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