Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-05-11
State News.

OF So,UOU Dy the laIe Hoou.
The Congregational church at Swan
ton Falls is to be enlarged at an ex-
pense of $4,000 or $4,000.
A petrifed Indian skeleton, with
arrows and trinkets, was lately dis
covered in leveling mound in Cas-
Teton.
Simon Wilkinson of Weston, has
absconded with $4,000. He has here
tofore been supposed to be strictly
honest.
Mr.. D. Howe and A. Hamblin, of
Bridport, two old veteran trappers,
have caught $50 muskrats this spring.
The Baptist church in Burlington
has membership Of 2l5. During
the year 1868, there were admitted
by baptism, 2 letter, 3; expelled, !;
died, 5; dismissed.5
Mr.. VIM. Cox died at West Fair
lee on the l ult., aged 81 years.
His father was one of the illustrious
patriots who threw the tea overheard
in Boston harbor.
DECLINEs.-Hon. Frederick Billings
OF Woodstock, peremptorliy declines
to have his name used In connection
with the office OF governor.
Excursion trains were run from
Keene, N. H., and Winchendon, Mass,
to view the late high water at Bellows
Falls. About 1000 persons visited
the place on these trains.
Joseph Smith the Mormon prophet,
writes from Pana, Illinois, that the
story set ahoat recently by the papers
that he died, is untrue He says he
still lives.
Chief of police Drew lately made a
raid on the Stanton House, in Bur
lington, and confScated some eighty
gallons of liquor, as being held in vio-
Iation of the prohibitory law.
On the 23d inst, while some boys
were playing ball at Island Pond, a
lad IL years OF age, in attempting to
cross the track was struck by all en-
CINE, breaking his skull, left arm, and
crushing one foot. He cannot live.
Two men who were driving logs on
the Fifteen Miles Falls" in the vicin-
ity of Barnet, were drowned last sun
day. Their boat has been found, but
not the bodies OF the men.
At the St. Adams market on Tues
day the best butter sold for 80 and
81 cents per pound, and inferior quail
tiles at lower rates, not quoted The
supply was the largest OF the season
EDEN.-James Brown, Esq, has
sold his dwelling house and starch
factory in Eden, and bought in Low
ell, to which he will soon remove
The town Of Eden loses one of lis
best meu.-NeUsdeaLer.
On Friday OF last week, on com
plant of the town grand juror, VIM
F. Ruggles was tried and convicted
Of II otfenses for selling liquor, and
fined Sl20 and coSts.-Unton.
FNED.-RecentIy there was a right
smart row at the groggery OF Edward
Memoir, st. Adams, the result being
that he paid $50 fine, and costs, for
violation of the liquor law.
OUT ON BAIL.-Mrs. AdeIia ). Pot
ter, of WilliSton, was tried Oh tie
charge of receiving stolen goods, al
the recent term of the ChittendeI
county court, and the jury failed tC
agree. She was released on $1,000
bail.
A man named Chamberin died sud
denly III Lyndon, on Saturday. H'
was at work the day before his death
and it was thought he was poisoned
bv the chemicals which he used in hi,
trade, that of silver plating. His wife
had just gone to Boston for medlca
Observation-Disclosures.
Otis ChamberIin opened a store il
Pomfret 80 years ago, and has contin
ued the business in the same building
either alone or in copartnership eve
since. Upon the first Of May lie re
tired from business.
In accordance with an announce
mcnt made six months ago, Rev. E
G. Cummings rendered his resignation
as pastor of the North church i'll Thu
place at the church meeting last Mon
day evening. An ecclesiastical coun
Gil is called to take action upon thi
matter on Wednesday next.-Caie
ldOnldn.
| A REMARKABLE YIELD.-The suga
items multiply. A correspondent a
West Barnet writes: son Monday
April II, Mr.. Harvey Dunn of Rye
gate, tapped maple standing nea
his house, inserting two Spouts. Tn
sugar made from this tree on the min
following days, when stirred off dry
weighed ten pounds. Who can bea
this ?-Caledoni0n.
SENTENC the close of the re
cent term of the Chittenden count
court sentence of one year was pass
ed On Richard Newton for larceny
three years on John Ravey, for rape
and four years on Joseph Laplantt
for breaking Jail.
} The Caledonian is informed tina
there is a farmer in that vicinity VIII
has all his last years butter on han
between one and two tons-fo
which he was offered last winter fit,
two cents per pound. He asked fit
five, and-keeps his butter, which wi
, soon be fit for wagon grease.
Seventeen convicts have within
: few weeks arrived at the State prise
in Windsor, with sentences varyin
from six months to the life term
e One, Horace R. Plumley is under sci
tence of death. There are this wee
# eighty-two persons in confinement
three females.