Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-06-22
THE STANDARD.
Local News.
BARTON.


scented us with a goose egg that weighs nine
ounces, and measures by little less than
IL in ches.
Mr.. VIM. B. Twombly has sold his dwell
ling at Barton Landing to Capt Joslyn Of
this village for S14OO. TwOmbly goes to
Bloomington.
BURKE.
SNAPPED HoRsEs.-A few days ago
man came to Asahel Bundy's IN burke and
wanted to swap horses. lie snapped and
gave his note for a considerable sum TO boot
In few days Bundy became uneasy and
went 10 look him up. He did not find him
in Lunenburgh, where he said he lived,
nor anywhere else, but he did find his horse
in Littleton, N. III. In two or three days
after he got back man came and claimed
the horse he had in exchange for his own,
which had been stolen. Better be careful
who you swap horses with.
CHARLESTON.
Jonathan Page has closed his starch
making for this spring. The warm wealth
er, causing too quick souring of the grated
pulp, obliged him to stop while more pota-
toes might have been obtained. He graf
ed 554S Understanding over % tons of
very nice starch, the yield being something
over eight pounds to the bushel little
less yield than he had last fall, though the
potatoes were a better average, many of
them having been selected for market.
Mr.. Page proposes to make little starch
next fall again, if the season is favorable,
having planted about forty acres upon his
own farms. 1t was a novel sight in Yer
mont village, when more than 100 bushels
ofpOtatoes were drawn into a starch factory
in one day in May.
Oliver Warren has gathered the 300 logs
that escaped from his boom during spring
tides.
COVENTRY.
As Mr. John Brooks and others were re-
turning from Burbank's sugar place ON
West Hill last Saturday they saw some dis |
lance ahead what at first appeared to be a
large dog, but upon nearer approach it |
proved to be moderate sized bear behind |
a root eating a wOOdchuck, which he had
secured for his supper. Brooks approach
ed within six feet of him when he gave a
snort, left his supper unfinished and pro-
ceeded up the hill as fast as he could go,
little more scared than those who saw
him.
Saml. G. Kendall has sold his house with
about four acres of land to Charles p Cobb
for 5000
John NJ. Vesey has rhubarb plant
l. IL. l. Il,
measured, on the 1st of June, % by 80
inches, and the stalk inches in diameter
One stalk is enough to make good sized
pie
BUILDING.-Geo. L. Herman has the
frames up for house, shed and barn the
same style as POrtus Hancock's and is to
be finished the same. They are about six
rods apart, and when finished will be very
neat and tasty places. That part Of Gov
entry is growing, and we think there will
be quite a village there sometime.
DERBY.
INsTITUTEs.-The teachers Institute for
this county will be held at Derby July
9th and 9th
The West Glover cemetery is being en-
larged and having a new fence. Mr.. John
Clarke is fixing up lot in very nice style.
Mr. John Salmon is putting circular
saw into his mill at the head of Stone Pond
The well known horse Black Champion,
owned by Peter Moore, died last Tuesday.
The Methodists have minister now
Rev. Mr. futile of Nova Scotia
The trustees of Orleans Liberal Institute
have engaged the services of A. B. Rug
giles for the fall term. The apparatus is to
be put in thorough repair; and the school
is to be made what its reputation has been
in the past.
IRASBURGH.
ARBITRATION. - A II arbitration re-
Gently decided between Loring Dewey and
G. NJ. Badger of Irasburgh, i'll which Badg-
er claimed some $500 cash sent Dewey
from the army and bounty paid him by the
town of Albany gives Badger $34O.O5.-|
Referees-Capt. o. II. Austin, Geo. Brew
ster and Daniel Houghton. Dewey claim
ed to have paid it in full long time since
and tried to get receipt to that effect of
Badger.
NEWPORT.
Alice, a little daughter of Mr.. VIM. In
gerson, on jumping out of a carriage on
Monday of last week, fell and broke both
bones of the forearm.
William Carson recently lost good
horse by the CHAMBERS.
John w. Sherry has sold his farm to Elias
Lawrence for 81 $50, and moved into the
village.
Harding Larabee was severely injured
few days since by falling tree which
struck him on the head, knocking him to
the ground and tearing several of his ribs
apart. He was insensible over an hour. X
MEMPHREMAGoG HoUsE.-It is expect
ed that this house will be open for public
travel on the 25th inst.
LADY OF THE LAKE.-This steamer will
commence to make two trips each day on
the 28th.
HORSE TRoT AND BALLOON ASCENSION.
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take place at the Memphremagog trotting
park, July Sd.
CANADA ITEMS.
SUICIDE-Elisha Miller Of Stanstead,
aged 70 years, hung himself on the 10th
inst. He went to the woods to perform the
deed, and his legs were found resting on
the ground He had been in poor health
for some time and post mOrtem examin-
alton of the body revealed a diseased con-
dition as to warrant the belief that he was
insane
DEATH.-A son of Mr.. Bailey's, who
was wounded by the explosion of gun at
Waterloo, P. O., on the occasion of the
celebration of the Queens birth day, has
died of his wounds.
Loss By FIRE-There was fire at Ma
cog on the 18th inst, when Webster &
WILEY lost s.. 800 by its means Insurance