Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-07-27
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IRASBURGH.
SMART OLD LADY.-Irasburgh has with
IN Its limits an old lady which may well
be classed among the smart ones. Mrs.
Mary ii. Huntington, in her goth year,
one day week before last spun days work
80 knots Of stocking yarn and the same
week she spun 106 knots of yarn, doubled
% knots, and twisted II knots, besides 60
ing visiting, receiving a visit, knitting,
washing dishes and taking care Of her room.
JAY.
On the 18th inst, very nigh wind pre-
vailed here. barn belonging to Mr..
Perch 40 X 60 feet with basement) was
moved at one end distance of eight inch
es; and building belonging to 0. F. Sis
co, which had recently been moved on to
the spot where his house was burned and
left on the rollers, was moved a distance
of two feet
MORGAN.
BUILDING.-Mr. Maplesden has raised
a barn frame, and Joseph Gray is building
a house and barn at the Sand Beach
Mr.. Barrett has sold the farm where he
formerly lived to Scion Wilcox for $4,000.
New SETTLEMENT.-W few years
a new settlement has sprung up in the will
derness about a mile from the Sand Beach.
There are now eight families in the settle
ment, and new road has been laid out for
their accommodation.
Mr.. Tucker, the harness maker at the
Corner, by the recent death Of "a brother in
Massachusetts, is to receive 5000. Mr..
Tucker has bought Mr. J. V Nichols build
ings and two acres of land, situated about
one-fOurth of mile from the Sand Beach,
on the road to Island Pond-price, $3.50
Mr.. Albert Elliott, merchant at the
Corner, not liking the business as well as
he expected, commenced to sell his goods
at auction last Saturday, and is to sell ev-
cry Saturday until his goods are sold. Mr..
Elliott has bought farm of Mr.. Powers in
East Charleston, for So, 900, crops included.
Quite row was created in this place by
Carrie Calkins, a girl Of Is years of age,
who was married to young man named
George Danforth, without the knowledge
of her parents. They were married by JUS
tice Pike at Derby Line After the cere-
mony was performed they returned to Nor
gan to the house of Lucius Blak e, where
they had previously met. The parents of
Carrie hearing about the affair, proceeded
to the house Of Blake, accompanied by
number of relatives, where they had quite
4 row and threatened to destroy Blake's
! house. The mother swOre in Il most shock
ing manner. They then compelled Carrie
to 90 home with them, where she now re-
mains. Her husband is at work in Hol-
land.
NEWPORT.
SOME APPLEs.-J. F. Preston of New
port, has some crab apple trees which he
purchased of Mr. Bryant of Derby, four
years ago, one ofwhich, by actual count
has twenty-eight hundred nice apples
growing upon it.
SICKLY.-It is quite sickly at the Cen
/ ter; cankerrash is raging new cases every
day.
| HAY.-The hay clop is reported better
than last year.
BUILDING.-Building is going ON brisk
/ ly among other Improvements the foun-
dation is being laid for a school house "a
| by 10 feet and two stories high.
SHEFFIELD.
Noah Drown has a swarm of bees, lhalf
Italian, that k.is swarmed five times this
season, and made 45 pounds of spare hon
| ey.
SALEM.
ATTEMPT AT RoBBERY-There was a
daring attempt at robbery in town last Sat
urday night. Two strangers visited the
premises Of VIM. Mitchell about midnight
and leaving their boots in the hall, pro-
ceeded to ransack the house. Finding a
lamp in one of the chambers they succeed
ed in fully exploring the upper portion.
But in continuing their Investigations be-
low, the light from their lamp awoke Mrs.
Mitchell, who sprang up and inquired what
was wanted The robbers each drew a re-
volvcr and informed Mr. Mitchell, his wife
and daughter, the only occupants in the
house, who had by this time become fully
aroused, that if any alarm was given or any
resistance made they would be instantly
killed that there was no chance to escape
as there were enough more of their party
outside to guard the house; that they had
no intention of injuring any one, and had
only come to get $500 which had been sent
Mr.. Mitchell few days before by his son
in New Hampshire. Mr.. NJ informed
, them that he had paid the money to Messrs
Edwards and Dickerman Of Derby, taking
up note they held against him. This
seemed to satisfy the robbers, since in theil
search about the house they had found the
note answering to the description. They
then continued their search, finding moth.
ing that they wanted except 81 cents il
change, a cheap bosom pin, and a pair of
{ socks which one of them exchanged fol
/ those he had on. They then asked Mrs
NJ. for some milk which she brought fo
them. After drinking it they charged the
family to make no disturbance nor yentur,
from the house until daylight on the peri
of being instantly shot. Being pretty thor
6 Oughly frightened no movement was made
until neighbor came early Sunday morn
; ing to take home horse belonging to Mr.
Mitchell. Information was at once giver
to constable Kingsly, who in company with
a Mr.. Parker Of Bloomington, started il
pursuit. The robbers could be easily de
scribed and were traced to Stanstead Plain
5 The Canadian authorities were kindly dis
2 posed to secure the parties if possible anC
:, it is hoped they may be overtaken and Just
ly dealt with. Whether they came from
New Hampshire where the money was sen
, FROM or gained such accurate information
, from some other source, is the mystery
At all events they were probably expert
and accustomed to such daring acts. =
TROY.
Last Wednesday forenoon Newland Per
kins, 90 years ofage spread an acre Of stou
e grass In three hours, and raked and tum
i bled up hay until o'clock in the after
/ noon. Few men of his age can boast Of
such day. work. x
WALDEN.
CHANGEs.-The ever accommodation!
e landlord, Jason F. Dow at Noysville, ha
y sold his hotel to B. 4. Rogers, formerly il
g the mercantile business in that village, fo
e $2500 cash. J. II. Garry ofSouth Valdez
: has sold his house and lot to VIM. Rollin
e of Potion, P. O., for $3.50
Wm, G. Perkins, Esq. of Walden, i
+. erecting large and elegant two story bull
ding in the village of Noysville 1t is In
tended for first class dry goods store AM
:, tenements.
WESTMORE