Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-03-30
State News.
Caledonia county is about 40 miles
long and 80 miles In breadth.

trict No. 6 in Brookfeld, who are
over 10 years of age, is thirty-four.
Charles A. ]. Marsh proposes to
soon commence the compilation of a
new business and citizens Directory
of st. Albans.
D. W. Porter of.Richmond, brought
a car load (19) of COWS to Newbury
last week and sold them, the price
ranging from $40 to $50.
P. Ell. CatIin has been elected Coun-
ty Commissioner for Chittenden coun-
ty, receiving l ,551 votes There were
only 1876 votes in opposition to them.
Harry Lille, one of the proprietors
of the American House, Hydepark,
died in that town of consumption on
Monday last.
The people of Waterford are just
now much agitated on the question of |
removing their town house from West
Waterford to Lower Waterford.
Patrick Sweeney of St. Adams has
three year old Durham COW, in only
ordinary condition, which weighs
1925 pounds-nearIy as much as two
common cows.
The lumber yards of Burlington
are the most extensive of any in New
England, and that city is the third or
fourth lumber market in the United
States.
Last Monday morning, Henry Chase
sent to market cow which weighed
1880, a steer, coming four, which
weighed 1895, and a pair of oxen,
weighing 3950.-Union.
Burglars abound in Bennington
Stores have been entered quite fire.
quently, and the other day trunk
was stolen from the railroad depot,
the contents of which were valued at
800.
At a meeting held in Danville on
the 18th inst, the town refused to
change its grant to the LamOille Val
: ley Railroad from $4,000 in stock
7 and 10000 in bond subscription to
$4,000 in stock subscription.
A GRACELEss SCANP.-The Union
says that last fall J. W. Duff of Nor
risviIle, sent to the Caledonian an ear
=; Of corn Is inches long. It turns out
to have been two ears so nicely glued
: together as to deceive the editorial
eyes.
/ Jerome Brown, son of Geo. w.
/. Brown Of Fairlee, died at Tcrre Haute
/ Ind, Feb. 28th, ana his remains were
: brought home for interment, Within
E a few years Mr.. Brown has lost his
4 wife and six children by death.
+ BUTTER.-March 23.-Owing tc
: the storm, transactions in butter to
day were very light, the shipment be
ing only l2l tubs. Spring made bot
ter commanded the highest price, the
figures ranging from As to so cents
Winter and fall lots brought from &c
= to 40.
- New HAMPSHIRE BEATEN.-Thomas
u Ward of North Danville has wei
broke stallion colt, thirty-three months
=, old, which weighs 1850 lbs, anC
- stands l6 ID hands high. He is BLOOD
bay color, and of the Black HawE
d Morgan blood. New Hampshire mus
- try again.-Caiedonian.
e, In Mortified there were 102 births
to reported in 1868, and so of then
De were the children of foreign born pa
+ rents. OF the 81 deaths reported,
ID were Of persons between 40 and 81
years of age, 6 between so and &C
vs. 9 between GO and 10, 4 between Il
T. and so, 4 between so and 80 and
IL between so and 100.
ed The barn and shed of Martin Chan
is dler of Marshfeld, was lately crushe,
al in by the mass of snow gathered upo
VS. them. Mr. Chandler, who was in th
It barn trying to prop up the roof at th
IF time 1t gave way. was caught an
ng bruised and imprisoned by the wreck
h and was only rescued 10y cutting ava
Sc. the timber about him. His bruise!
he though severe, are not probably fata
=: FIRE AT WATERBURY.-The depc
~ at Waterbury took fire in the oil clos
Nv ct on Saturday night last, and wa
Cd soon consumed. although most of tn
%. valuables were saved. The loss
Of estimated at $1,000. At one time
Of was thought the flames were stayeC
ell and that the building might be saveC
no but wind springing up, and no adj
d; quate means for combating with tn
if fire being at hand, the whole wa
he burned to the rOund--Freeman.
ng OBITUARY,-AmoS B. Cooper die
'uf in Richmond on Saturday last, Of col
gestion of the lungs, aged SO. Th
'e deceased was at the time of his deaf
i"I the oldest inhabitant in the town, an
y, had resided upon the farm on whic
aS he died for upwards of 60 years. Il
w., was an upright and respected either
We having at different periods filled ever
: town office in the gift of its peopl
lid and held that Of Justice of the PeaC
IS for 60 successive years. Never sine
,on he became of age has he missed
IAN Presidential or state election, an
on but one annual town meeting. E
ult retained his mental faculties to tt
gh last.-Eree Press.
dis, DISTRESSING Aoo1DENT.-We learn from t
Rutland Herald that as Myron E. Marshall. wi
and only child, were crossing the track of Il
to Rutland railroad near North Clarendon, Ia
e Monday afternoon, their sleigh was struck
VI the engine of the freight train, and Mrs. Ma
ties shall and the child was instantly killed, and
Marshall probably MORALLY injured. The who
0Ie' train ran over the unfortunate lady badly man
il. ling her limbs, and laying bare her skull. T
child's head was broken in on the back side al
'ef- both feet were run over Mr. Marshall W
Der thrown into the air, whence he fell some six
dIe- obliquely upon a board, which broke and
tide him TO the ground. At last accounts he W
alive, but would probably die from conclusion
heu the brain. Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall we're abo
bic. 80 years of age, and the child 10 He was
+as- chair manufacturer, and they were among
- most respected citizens of North Clarendon.
i"'' The train was going at only Its usual spe