Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-12-21
choosing Rev. c. S. Smith moderator, and
Rev. S. X. B. Perkins scribe.

OF his reasons for resigning his charge, and
a committee of the church consisting Of
Dea. Benz. Comings, Bro. A. X. Drury and
II. S. Tolman, gave the reasons in behalf
of the church why they could not accept
the resignation of their pastor.
After an opportunity for questions pro-
posed by members of the council and full
answers to the same, the council voted to
be by themselves The facts presented in
dicating that longer time than the after
noon afforded. was needed for deliberation,
adjourned to evening.
Council met at six and half o'clock and |
prayer was offered by Rev. J. Torrey. The
members of the council then discussed the |
subjects presented for their deliberation at |
some length, when they adopted the fol-
lowing result:
After due deliberatiOn upon the matters |
laid before them by the pastor and church |
IN Greensboro, the council unanimously |
come to the following conclusions:
!. That we do not question the right Of |
a church to extend call to the pastor of |
another church, or,the right of pastor to |
accept such call subject to the decision !
Of a council.
,. That notwithstanding the strong rea-
sons presented by the pastor for asking a
dismission, so firmly is he intrenched in |
the hearts of the people, and such the pros
pect Of continued usefulness, it seems to !
the council unwise to sunder the pastoral
relation at the present time.
3. That the council express the hope that
this result will meet the hearty approval !
of both pastor and people, and that they
will resume their respective duties in their
mutual relations with renewed harmony |
and affection.
HARDWICK.
Spelling FOR A FUss.-Side Judge, !
Adolphus Holton. has been cutting bad
figures for a year or two past which are
universally considered as disgraceful as
they are unwisc. The facts are as follows
Two years ago the NJ +. Church decided
to build more sheds on their ground, and
the fact being known to Mr.. Holton, he at
once claimed right of way through the
place where the sheds were to be built
But Notwithstanding this, the church built
the sheds and Holton cut road through
them. The church tried to settle the mat
ter with him without the aid of the law,
but falling in this a suit was brought
which resulted in Holton having to pay
the damage and costs. The suit came off
at this term of Caledonia county court.
Holton appears to like such scrapes. \
few weeks since the selectmen widened the
road near this village, and as Holton had a
shanty near. of course he couldn' stand it,
hence as fast as they built the road he
scraped it away, finishing with building
another hut almost in the road Unont this
the selectmen looked up the matter and
found his huts wholly in the road, and ac-
cordingly notified him to remove them, or
they would be moved for him. and it not
being done, were As good as their word
While it was being torn down, Holton
made some resistance, but officers took him
to safe keeping. As soon as he was rcleas-
ed another ,hanty was built, and it is re
ported threatened to shoot the first man
that attempted to take it down. An in
junction was served, and Holton was oblig-
ed to stand with folded arms and witness
the second destruction of his earthly pos
session, uttering only tie prayer of Father
pity these ID fools, for they know not
what they do" lie has concluded to haul
in his horns or shanty and has built Io,rcy'
dorm. Another suit must follow, and his
Cast end will be worse than the first
The selectmen acted with candor and
discretion from the beginning, and at a
late meeting the town endorsed their course.
IRASBURGH.
| The house and shed of VIM Perry Of
Irasburgh, was burned last Wednesday
morning. Between two and three hundred
bushel, OF oats, twenty six bushels wheat.
and several hundred bushels of potatoes
were burned Loss between S12o0 and
Slj00-insured for 5000.
Hall & Carpenters new drug store in
Irasburgh is completely filled with toys,
books, and fancy goods for Christina, and
New Years. EreryJody call and see them.
They have also another fresh lot Of those
choice teas and co1ees, all warranted.
MORGAN.
SALEs.-Wm. Barrett. Jr has sold his
farm to Osmond Farr for 5000 and Ina,
gone to try his fortune in the oil regions
Of Pennsylvania. Geo. Twombly has sold
his farm to Joseph Gray for $1,000
Mr.. Fuller not getting his starch ,actogy
completed as soon as he expected did not
do great business at starch making this
fall, and he now has $50 bushels Of frozen
potatoes. His factory is pronounced to be
one of the best in the country, and is so
constructed as to answer the purpose of
starch making and saw mill, and he is now
putting in the machinery for a saw mill.
NEWPORT.
ELOPEMENT.-One Hartley, Of Potion,
| p. G., became disguised with the partner
of his buzzum and fled with the wife of
one Hall, making the tour Of Burlington,
Bellows Falls, and Lyndon, finally turn
ing up at Newport some ten days ago
Here the happy pair engaged rooms as Mr..
and Mrs. Hall, and by borrowing some ar.
ticies of furniture and clothing went to
keeping house. But their felicity was
doomed to sudden termination. Hall
finding himself alone, set about looking
for the diyider of his joys, and after patient
search found her here. Early on Satur-
day morning last he with his wife left for
home but left Hartley in the care Of sheriff
Bean.
WESTFIELD.
VIM. II. Richardson has sold his farm
to Abel Ward for $1,000 Sands Hull ha,
snapped places with J. G. Bedell, getting
$500 to boot
Arad Brown has some 1900 bushels o