Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-07-06

MEALS.-In the matter of meals the
crowd at the trot last Saturday were served
in excellent shape at Twomblv's dining
hall, where several hundred took dinner
and declared themselves satisfied with cook
cry and everything pertaining thereto
They had full 200 at one sitting. The peO-
pie will OF course remember them when
they come again.
CHARLESTON.
FIRE-On the night of the 9th inst,
Brady Jones barn was burned 1t was
some distance from any house, and it is
supposed to be the work of an incendiary;
or some foreigner as there was one about
here) might have made it his lodging place
and in smoking communicated the fire.
T. J. Pratt has sold his dwelling house
in the village to Jonathan Page.
GLOVER.
Mr.. Nathan Nesbitt has calf Of the
Dutch breed which at weeks old weighed
230 pounds.
Mr.. David Baker last week lost his best
COW by being gored to death by another
The bridge over the outlet of Parker
pond, so badly damaged by the freshet
last spring, has been thoroughly repaired
at considerable expense.
Mr.. Joseph Abbott has sold his farm to
Mr.. Frasier and Aaron Skinner for 1925
GREENSBORO.
GOOD Cow.-Mrs. A. B. Hubbard of
Greensboro, made and sold, between the
10th of May and the Sd of July, from a
Native COW, sixty pounds of butter, and
supplieda family of eight persons with milk
six of them grown persons.
RIDICILoUs.-LastS Sunday, three young
men of Greensboro started for church, and
on their way entered a school house thro'
the window and destroyed books, broke up
states, and committed a nuisance in the
teachers flower pot. We hope they may
be dealt with as such actions deserve.
HOLLAND.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-As Mr.. James Beals
of Walden was engaged with several other
men in moving his sugar house. on Friday
the 25th inst, he met with an accident
which resulted in death on the Sunday eve
ming following. The only injury at first
was supposed to be upon one leg, which
was frightfully mangled by a rend Of the
flesh from near the groin to near the ankle
joint, making a wound about thirty inches
in length, and separating the flesh from
the bone from one-half to two-thirds the
entire circumference Of the leg for about
twenty inches. He was Immediately and
faithfully attended by Drs Hyde and
Weeks, with many kind friends and neigh
bors, but all efforts 10 save him proved I'M
availing. He suffered intensely until re-
Iieyed by death. He was about 10 years
Of age.
HARDWICk.
ACCIDENT.-DanielL Low was badly hurt
in the saw mill on Wednesday the 9th
inst, by piece flying from the saw, hitting
him over the eye. 1t is feared that ne will
| lose his eye.
The 4th was celebrated here in the form
Of a Sabbath School Picnic by the four
! Sabbath schools Of the town. with music,
| speeches, repast, &c. Revs Woodruff,
| Merrill and Parker addressed the children
in very happy manner. The latter a mis-
sionary from India, gave an interesting
history of his labOrs among the heather.
SUTTON.
IMPROVEMENTS H. Ruggles has got
i'll operation a shop where he carries on the
wheelright and blacksmithing business.
| His machinery is all carried by steam. A.
| Ii. Blake has converted portion Of his
store into an agricultural warehouse, where
| he keeps most everything in that line
| i
built new barns this season, and VI. A.
Campbell, John Ladd and DIR. Colby have
made extensive repairs on their houses.
Three of Eleazer Balls boys ran away a
few days ago, having had some disagree
ment with their father.
ACCIDENT.-Collins French, while at
work around a circular saw for the Orleans
and Caledonia Steam Mill Co., had his
hand badly mutilated He was engaged
in oiling the saw while in motion, when in
some manner he brought his hand upon
the saw severing the thumb and fore finger
from the hand and destroying the middle
finger. 1t is quite misfortune as he has
father and mother depending on him for
their support.
CANADA ITEMS.
THE CONFIDENCE GAME. - We last
week published the account of one Joel
Allen meeting Thompson, of Bolton while
going through the woods, and demanding
a S75 note held by Thompson against
Allen. That was one side of the story
We now give the other side of it, taken
from the Waterloo advertiser, which shows
how they play the confidence game in
canada:
''The Township of Magog has within it:
limits family by the name of Allen, who
nave lately been carrying on a system in
tending to better their worldly prospects
at the expense of their neighbors, that ha,
at last brought down upon a portion o
them the strong arm of the law. There is
la well organized nest OF them, and theil
plan of operations was unique, at least il
the Eastern Townships. 1t can be more
readily appreciated by a history Of the
little strike" that brought them under the
notice of the law courts. 1t appears tina
David Thompson, Of Bolton, had not,
against Allen, pere and some of his sons
He was anxious to get his pay, and tn,
Aliens named day in which they would
take up the note, provided Thompson
would come to their house for the money
On the day named he went to the desig
mated place but found the men folks away
Starting for home he was accosted in
lonely place by the wife of Joel Allen,
young, gushing and fascinating woman
who commenced her Establishments upol
Thompson, in decidedly cool but capt.
waiting way. While conversing with hen
Mr.. Joel Allen sprang out of place O
conceaIment by the wayside, grasped hin
: by the beard, and brandishing huge kni.
T. threatened ''to let out his hearts blood
e then and there, winding up by demanding
the note Thompson held against the Allen.
. There was no resisting this species of argu
ment as Allen was young and strong, an
r had the advantage very decidedly, 5
: Thompson handed over the note amid
: shower of oaths from Allen and flood {
Y tears from Mrs Joel. The sequel is tha
e Mr.. Joel Allen and lady were taken I
!, ISherbrooke last Monday, for trial, the re
suit of which we have not learned. ALE
It claims that Thompson was guilty of rap
! in the first degree. 1t now transpires thu
/ this system of raising the wind has bee
d carried on for some time, by the accuse
|, parties, with the slight deviation that tn