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

The Baptist church in Whiting has fifty
nine members.
There are more strangers residing at
Stowe for the season, than at any other pre-
viOus year.
Shares in the National bank at St Johns
bury have recently been sold for SIG cash.
The amount of butter shipped from St.
Adams the goth, was 722 tubs. Prices from
80 to 81 cents.
There are seventy-five families connect
ed with the congregational church in Man
chester
There are 430 families connected with
the congregational churches in LamOille
county.
There are .105 Sabbath school scholars
connected with the congregational church.
es in Bennington county.
There were (61 adult, 80 children) 81
baptisms in 1868, in the congregational
churches in Caledonia county.
Col. Geo. A. Merrill, superintendent of
the Rutland and Burlington railroad has
gone to Europe on a two months trip.
The Passumpsic River railroad company
has declared a semi-annual dividend of
three per cent. payable August I'd.
DIR. Howard, of West Fairlee, is recon-
structing the grist mill at Union village,
at an estimated cost of $4,000.
Mr.. Sorrell of Ferrisburgh, who had a
horse stolen three years ago has just recov-
cred it.
A house i'll Wilmington owned by Hi
ram Wheeler, was struck by lightning and
destroyed ON Thursday.
AGREED TO CLo8E.-All the BARRIERS in
Rutland have signed an agreement to close
their shops on Sundays.
D. T. Corbin, formerly of Wells River,
is now a carpet-bagger in South Carolina,
making Charleston his headquarters. He
holds five offices and is a candidate for sew
eral more.
The Methodist church Of Middlebury has
voted to dispense with the afternoon SER
mon for three months, and devote the time
to Sabbath school work.
Rev. Edwin Parker, who has recently
returned from a ten years mission in India
will preach at the Methodist church on
Sunday, August s. Mr. Parker is a neph-
ew Of Carlos Parker of this town. Uli0a
On Sunday morning, Mrs. Sarah Bow
man, aged y years, was found dead in her
bed, at the residence of Mr.. NJ. T. Mott of
Alburgh, where she was visiting. Heart
disease is supposed to be the cause
Mr.. 5. G. Goodwin of Tunbridge, lost a
fine colt recently, under circumstances that
leave no doubt that some one strangled it
in the pasture where it was found dead.
The Rutland Independent says that
Cain, of the Courier, has been sued for libel
by Robert O. Hewett, who claims SO, 700
damages.
There are now 81 chartered Masonic LODI
, ges in Vermont The whole number of
Masons in the state, according to reports
in the hands of the Grand Secretary, ex-
ceeds 5000
= AN AGED WALKIsT.-Wm. H. Leigh
ton, Of Danville, 81! years old, walked from
there to Strafford, n H., where he is now
visiting relatives, the distance being 125
, miles.
1t is currently reported that the baptist
society of Passumpsic, have decided tC
build a new church, and that the contrac
= for building it has already been taken. We
hope it is true-T ,JohnsJuJy Times.
Mr.. Denison Boyce of Fayston, who wa.
"sun struck" last summer, but who had re
> covered from the same, was again stricken
: down while at work last Monday, 18th, ant
serious doubts are entertained of his re
covery.
. \ young man by the name of Robert B
. Thomas of Salisbury, has caught by trap
- ping since last October, one mink, lively
- foxes, fifty-fve skunks, thirty woodchucks
= and eight raccoons, all prime fur, shooting
. crows, owls, hawks, &c, without number
:, UNwELCoME VIsITOR-A dove few in
y to church in Lyndon, few Sundays age
: alighting on the minister's head, where
ir contentedly remained until brushed off b
J. his hand. The divine was praying at tn
r time.
ct L. Robertson of the Plain and Matthew
1t & Pettingill Of Railroad street-saloo
lie keepers-have been fined the past week fc
ID selling beer contrary to law Roberts pal
at his fine, and Matthew & Pettingill appea
n, ed. "Touch not, taste not, handle not
II -CaJedonjan.
= DECLARED GUILTY.-A committee 0
'e Baptist preachers have tried Rev. ?. Franl
re lin Jones lately in charge of the society
n Hydeville, and declared him guilty 0
=, charges that when simmered down are falls
~ hood and conduct unbecoming a christia
o. gentleman.
~ The Addison county wool growers al
g getting discouraged at the continued d
pICSolOl1 VI INC NOOl hCl, St1u tI0 S6llll
off their sheep and investing in cattle an
= horses. Thirty-eight cents per pound
o the ruling price for first quality deeces, al
" many of the farmers have three years eli
- on hand, and are still waiting for high
u prices.
We learn that little son of Mr.. Sto
on dard, who lives ON the o. G. Hale place
'e- Waterford, died suddenly on Monday. T
was playing aboutas usual in the forenoo
but died before five o'clock the same da
~ Rumor says it was brain difficulty supe
i'' induced by the heat Cdledoaidn.
e Jacob Green, well known as an unde
lu' taker in Burlington, drowned himself in
m, fit of temporary insanity on Tuesday N
th, Green had been out of health for some tir
he past, and much depressed in mind ON q
=, count of the state of his health and antit
Ae' pations of trouble in his business affairs.
20 STATE FAIR.-The Annual Fair of t
he Vermont State Agricultural Society W
'he be held at Burlington, September a. ]
of 16 and IL. The arrangements that are /
a ing made promise to make it one of t
- best the society has held; and it is to
ny hoped the farmers and mechanics of W
mont will take an active interest and ma