Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-12-07
BURKE.

winter, but says he cant afford it" this
winter
WR. Griffin died in Burke a few days
since from the effects of a wound received
in the war He was wounded by bullet
which went through the arm and lungs.
A lad five years old, son of James Stat
ford, Nov 9th, fell twelve feet and fractur-
ed his skull nearly two inches in length
and nearly the same width. Though sense
less for a short time he was soon running
about and has been all right ever since.
BRowNINGToN.
REPAIRING.-The people of Browning
ION village and vicinity have recently re-
moved the old academy building to a more
convenient situation, near the post office,
and are retitting it in thorough manner.
The Good Templars have fitted up the up
per story for hall and expect to dedicate
it in a few weeks. The lower room is to
be fitted up for school room.
A club composed principally of members
of Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 81, have re-
Gently purchased a cabinet organ for the
u-e Of the lodge. The lodge is remarkably
prosperous, adding new members frequent
ly- The meetings are largely attended
COVENTRY.
\ son of Mr.. Fairbrother, residing in
the east part of Coventry, was thrown from
horse last week and hurt his shoulder
badly.
PoRKERs.-Henry Black has killed two
hogs, weighing 715 and 500 lbs, and one
pig that dressed 275 lbs. l.. 5. Nye killed
one that dressed 4O2 lbs. Dr. Kimball
killed beef two years old, that he bought
of. b. Wheelock that dressed 100 lbs.
GREENSBORO.
We hear rumors that Rev. a. w. Wild
has received and accepted a call to 60 to
sheldon in this state. We hardly credit
il.
Cows sold at late auction for an aver
age Of Slj, and hay for SIS and SIG.
HARDWICK.
As one Of the results of the late pro-
tracted meetings in East Hardwick, forty
seven persons presented themselves for ex-
animation and admission for church mem
bership. For so small community as
this this number is wonderful. May they
keep their feet firmly planted upon the
Rock and then they never shall stray.
JRASRIJRGH
The ladies of Irasburgh have a sewing
society which meets once a week. The
proceeds are appropriated towards repair
iny the Methodist church.
Perley Hill has been brushing up about
his premises the past fall repairing his
house, finishing the shed outside and in,
painting and shingling.
Mr. c. w. Dewey has received tho pain
ful news of the death of his daughter, En-
lily, wife Of Geo. Sanborn. She died at
Bodega, California, on the 22d of October.
Herself and husband have been engaged
in teaching for several years. She was
splendid woman and had many warm per-
sonal friend, both here and in California.
JAY.
LEcTURE.-The people of this town to-
gether with the Jay Peak Lodge of Good
Tcmplars listened to a very interesting
Lecture from Prof Rand; and it was one
which every man, woman and child should
hear. He intends to visit every lodge of
Good Tempars in the county. Let him
have n full house.
LOWELL.
Il. F. Paine has slaughtered his pig, and
the weight Of it after being dressed was
$50 l2 pounds, besides 81 lbs. of rough
lard, making SS7 - lbs disable weight of
the hog after dressing. The animal was of
the White Chester breed, twenty months
and two days old. Mr.. Paine purchased
him when pig of your townsman Thomas
Baker He has fed the swine with corn
and oatmeal mixed, two thirds of the lat
ter, and India wheat meal and pure corn
meal, and knows how many quarts of each
he has fed.
Root and Paine have sold their clapboard
mill to Wellman, Burdick and Brown. for
$500. The latter firm are putting it in
order from the damages of the October
freshets.
NEWARK.
VIM. Fullerton lately fell from a pile of
slabs at Allard's mill a few days ago and
hur, him very bad internally. He fell
over forty feet.
Chester Amidon, at work for Alonzo
Taft, telling trees was on the 18th Novem-
Der hilton the head by a falling limb, which
knocked him senseless, and for moment
making him "see some star" The blow
knocked one eye out of the socket, and his
skull was fractured.
NEWPORT.
II. A. Larabee recently had one of his
fingers cut Off in threshing machine
lie was turning the cog wheel with his
hand when his finger was caught in one of
the cogs.
Mr.. NJ. A. Barter, the hotel keeper at
Newport Centre, was last week Monday
arrested and brought before justice Con-
mel at the Office of w. d. Crane, charged
with selling liquor contrary to law. He
was in consequence of a promise to do bet
ter, let off with a fine of $40 and costs,
making SlS,59.
There are two or three pews in the meet
ing house at Newport Centre which are
too filthy for respectable people to sit in
in consequence Of some dirty tobacco chew
ers, who are too lazy to help clean the
house, and too stingy to pay for cleaning,
1t is to be hoped that all such will bring
their spittoons with them in future, for
cleanliness is next to Goodness.
Horace Bean has sold his livery stable
property TO A. r. Glines, and is going tc
build one more spacious on the spot where
Jerry Drew's was burned
G. w. Bell has sold his premises neal
the village to Thomas Farrant, who is go
ing to erect hot houses. He paid but {
trife short of $4,000 for the property.
The mex. meeting of the Orleans County
Good Templars' Union will be holden Will
the Lodge at Newport Centre, on Tuesday
December 18th. Original essays or poems
are expected from six or seven of the lodg
es in the county, and Rev. II. A. Spence
of Derby and Chas. l. Vail of Irasburgh
are appointed to give each an address.
full attendance is expected and desired
Private session at 10 1-2 a. m, and publ