Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-08-03

ventiOns of that party, this one being sat
isfed with the two following, which are
certainly good enough:
ResoIUed, That we cordially approve of
the resolutions of the democratic state con-
vention held at Montpelier, and will heart
ilv support the candidates nominated bv
said convention.
Resolred, That we cheerfully recommend
to the democracy of Orleans county the
candidates this day nominated, and that we
pledge our best efforts to secure their cleo
tion
After which the convention adjourned.
That is right; now elect your ticket
We have had enough of radical misruIe. -
MEDICAL SOCIETY.-The Orleans Coun-
ty Medical Society are to hold a special
meeting at Newport, Wednesday, August
4th-to-morrow.
TEMPERANCE.-The Express reports the
cause of temperance as steadily advancing
at the centre.
GOOD ATTENDANCE.-Th average at
tendance at the Union Sabbath School al
the Centre, for the past quarter, has been
one hundred and five, which we should say
was large number for place Of its size
and hardly equaled in many places of a
much larger growth.
| CONNECTICUT AND PAssUNIPsIC RIVERS
RAILROAD.-At a meeting of the stock.
holders of this road. held on Wednesday
the following directors were elected:
Henry Reyes of Newbury, Josiah Stick
ney Of Boston, Elijah Cleveland of Gov
entry, William Thomas of Boston, Emons
Raymond of Boston, B. p. Cheney of Bos-
ton, Albert Knight of Stanstead p. O.
Henry Chase of Lyndon Benjamin Pome-
roy Of Compton, P. O., Thomas Upham of
Boston, Gardner c.. Brown of Boston, T. P
Redield Of Montpelier, F. NJ. Weld of
Boston. The annual report shows the
road to be in excellent order and very pros.
porous.
SHEFFIELD.
FAREwELL.-Rev. F. L. Wiley preach,
ed his farewell discourse at the Freewill
Baptist church last Sabbath, July 10Th.
/ 1t is thought however that the society vii
make an effort to secure his services anoth
er year.
REPLACED.-Mr. Hazen Gray has pro
cured a new wheel to replace the one founc
broken in his mill.
New ROAD.-Wheelock and StannarC
have nearly completed road across tn,
mountain, connecting the last named plac,
with South Wheelock. The road Is owe
five miles in length, and most of the way
is made through a sturdy mountain forest
1t has been built at cost of $500.
TROY.
SoLD.-Joseph Smith, Esq, has solo
a three years old stallion colt-'Nimrod
Jr., for the nice little sum of 5000.
REPAIRED.-C. NJ. & C. A. Hibbarc
have repaired and reftted the blacksmith
shop formerly occupied by James Houston
Esq, and rented the same to VIM. Dwyer
who has commenced work with all he cal
do. Since Mr.. H. sold out our citizen
have had to 90 to Westfeld to get all thei
work done. Mr.. Dwyer is young man
full of life, and ingenious, and understand
his business thoroughly.
CLosED.-Miss Rines closed the summe
term Of the village school last Friday. TIL
average attendance has been about fifty
and we doubt if another school in the tow
has been conducted in more thoroug
or orderly manner than this Miss r. is
teacher of more than ordinary capacity
and when we take into account the larg
number of pupils, most ofwhom were quit
young, we doubt if she can be excelled &
a teacher in this valley. The scholar
, trimmed the school room very neatly, an
made their teacher several handsome pre-,
ents
ALMOST AN ACCIDENT.-Th other day
g as Mrs. Robert Kay and her daughter, Mr.
Smalley, were on a visit to their old hon
down the river, in attempting to cross ii
bridge at Stebbin's Falls, the horse becan
frightened at the holes in the bridge an
= commenced running backwards; but Mr.
:. S. succeeded in keeping the horse and bu!
e gy on the bridge until they had nearl
: backed off on the road when the hor
n took fancy to turn around and go HON
" and backed the hind wheels upon the l.
/ put up for a railing, when Mrs. S. jumpt
from the buggy and caught the horse
the head and succeeded in stopping hin
Z when a gentleman at work near by can
Il to their rescue, who says, had the hor
backed six inches farther they would ha
been precipitated some twenty feet upC
: the rocks below, and death would ha
h been inevitable. This bridge has been
II an unsafe condition for several month
Is and the selectmen have been repeated
r notified of the fact, but have grossly ne
r lected its repair. We know that the
+ duties are arduOus; they have had to esta
y lish rum shop, and get it in running {
80 uCI III OppOolIlOll W JIlc WISHES, anu III Ii
lie the interest of this entire community. 2
L this ought not to have taken up their whC
" attention during the entire spring a
i summer. There are other matters til
should receive a share of their attentiC
and the condition Of this bridge is one
II them. Several horses have had to be Ii
a ed out of this bridge this summer. \
lg only wish that these same officials W.
Ike the only ones whose lives are in dang
then we should not be compelled to wa
st our ink and paper; but when men and v
IT. men who are Of some sort of use in
no world are compelled to risk their lives o.
such an unsafe bridge as this one, we thi
it time somebody should look to it.
lie trust that at our next election all hon
he men will do their duty and we feel COZ
'ys dent that if they do, such men as Porter
ed Co., will be among the things that we
"a and honest, truthful men will hold the
in fees.
aw WESTMORE.
err POsTMASTER.-Jaco Richards has b.
appointed postmaster in place of E. A.
mis-. 49, ..--. -.- --
eli WHEELOCK.