Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-04-13

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FORGERY. - One Lincoln of this
town forged some notes and solo them
to the Derby Line Bank week before
last. They were signed by himself
and endorsed by J. Page and another
person living in Charleston. They
we're for 5000 or 800. The bank
one of $3.50, Levi Spaid-
ng one of $3.50, and Lewis Rose cash
ed one of $3.50, while Charles Worth
bought another, the amount of which
we have not learned. He escaped af-
ter getting the money.
EDEN.
HORSE CAsT.-Peter Bashaw of
Eden, lost horse by getting cast in
the stall, Thursday night, April Sth.
GLOVER.
Mr.. Ford Clark has bought of Mr..
at South Glover, his saw
mill and a lot of wild land.
CRows.-Our crow story last week
was not much of one, as we thought
at the time. Nelson Lyman on the
second day of April shot ten crows at
one shot, and on the next day killed
five more at a single shot. He has a
right to croaO after these exploits.
SUGARING.-Chas. S. Leonard has
gone into the woods some three or
four miles to sugar. He intends to
sugar till the first Of July, and then
go to haying.
Town LIBRARY.-There was a
spirited meeting of the Library Asso-
citation Friday evening, April I'd. 1t
was resolved to continue the meetings
of the association and to enlarge the
library. No books are to be taken
from the library during the next four
weeks, and all having any books in
their possession are requested to re-
turn them Immediately. In the mean
time, the new books are to be pur-
chased. New shares, 5000. Any per-
son wishing to join the association
will apply to Rev. S. K. B. Perkins,
secretary, or Mr.. Lyman Dwinell,
librarian.
GREENSBORO.
Mr.. Ayers has Just received a pa
tent for curtain fixtures.
Dr. Goodall had quite an exploit
the other day. While visiting a pa
tient the road thawed so that he had
to load his horse on to a sled aad draw
him to the main road by hand.
GREAT CALF.-A COW of Robt. B.
Smiths, April It'll presented him with
a calf that weighed 116 lbs.
Sixteen votes were cast in this town
for council of censors, instead of four
teen as reported by the Express
The difference is worth something in
the aggregate Of so small a vote.
During the week ending April 4th
but two mails were received at the
Greensboro post office, and one of
them was brought three miles by a
man on foot.
observation-disclosures. Ingalls, and
Bean, who some eight months ago had
several horses seized by the custom
officers at Newport, and advertised
and sold, have lately received a de.
cisiOn in their favor from the treasury
department at Washington, and an
order for the refunding of the money
some 1850.
Robins were first seen here the
9Th of April, nearly month later thar
last year.
WAGoNs.-Messrs. Cutler d Goss
are preparing to open the summer
campaign with stock of upwards of
twenty new wagons.
IRASBURGH.
SKEDADDLED.-A son of Mr.. |. H
Hull run away few days ago--wen
to the West. Good idea.
SETTLED.-Sam Stanford tells Vi
that he has settled with the Bostor
Lumber Company. They pay cost
of suit and give him forty dollars
We believe his claim at first was near
ly $500. We have got better thing
than that on Mase,"
BACK AGAIN.-Rev. J. H. Wood
ward, who has been in Washington
for several weeks, has returned to hi
charge, we understand We Learn
that he did not go out after an office
How he must have appeared to tn
WashingtOnians
LATE SALES OF REAL ESTATE. =
John Wright to Jackson n. Potter
OF Sheldon, for $500,
B. F. Tower has bought forty acre
of land of Loren Soper aud A. Il
Oaks for $500.
Geo. @. Bean has bought DAME
Beans farm in Irasburgh, for $2700.
REMovED.-W. D. Tyler has re
moved his law Office and town clerk
Office from the court house to Elm St
one door west Of the congregations
church. having thoroughly repaire
the building.
! SCATTERING.-There were l09 cal
didates voted for, for council of Gel
sors, having from l to II votes eacl
MORE SMART MEN A gentl
man almost sixty years Of age on SUI
day, 4th inst, walked over three an
J half miles to church, and he say
! that two young men passed his hous
the Sabbath before, who walked nea
/ ly five miles to church. Our CORE
t pondent thinks neither one of thes
stories are worth Dragging about
Just what we think. We guess
( means to hat some one in Coventry.
EYE PUT OUT.-On Monday tt
1 9Th inst, Moses Remission, known {
!. the "old single maker" on the mou
q tain, went to drive a nail, when Stri
ing hard blow the nail broke and
D piece hit him in the eye, causing it
. run out Immediately. Remission
q hard WORKING man and has a lar,