Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-06-22
State News.

on Saturday at 80 cts per pound.
Mr.. Alexander Fisher of Fairfield !
has recently sold two OF his grade
AYRSHIRE two year old heifers for
800 each.
WOLCOTT SPRINGs.-Great numbers
are visiting this most excellent spring
this season, and many are the reports
we hear about the marvellous cures it
is making-Ne,csdedLer.
Levi Edgerton, Esq, one of the
Fathers of Hydepark, died on Satur-
day last. He had resided in town
nearly 60 years.
F. B. Newton, of this town, has pur-
chased the farm Of B. R. Nickerson,
in Kirby, together with all the stock,
farming tools, &c, paying $1,000
Union.
Hon. John West, for many years a
prominent and esteemed citizen, of
Morristown, died on Friday last, aged
about 76 years. He was one of the
early and active anti-slavery men of
the State.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.-The other
day lad named Mcclure was caught
in The act of robbing the money draw
er of C. R. Sanford, of Bennington
Center.
ExECUTIoN.-Hiram Miller, who
murdered Mr.. and Mrs. Gowan, of
Ascutneyville, TWO years ago, will be
hung at the State Prison on Friday,
June 25.
GOOD PIGs.-P. C. Cleaveland, of
Hydepark, is the owner of two pigs
that weighed 1872 pounds when ten
weeks old, a weight that We opine
cannot be equalled by any other two
of the same age.
CONFIRMATION. Monday of last
week Bishop De Goesbriand admin.
istered the sacrament OF confirmation
to 80 persons at Richford, and re-
ceived l6 persons into the Catholic
Church.
There was sold and shipped from
the Richmond market last Monday
200 tubs of butter, at prices ranging
from 80 to 80 cents per pound. Al
so 300 boxes of cheese, which brought
from II to 20 cents per pound.
At st. Adams yesterday (the Stu
the butter quotations were 81 and
80 cents, with a few extra choice lots
at 80 cents. The total shipT ent was
97l tubs. The shipment of cheese
was A boxes. Sold at 10 to 20 cts
The Court of Chancery has order
ed Mr.. Willard to deed the Newburl
Seminary property back to the Tru8
tees of Newbury Seminary, and thai
they cannot use it for anything.
Mrs. Harry Peake, of Orange, mac
a shock of palsy and fingered in al
unconscious state for nine days anC
then died. A post mortem examina
ton was made by DR., Worthen, of
Barre, who discovered a large ab
scess, which had been growing fol
years.
The railroad depot at Williston
with all its contents, was entirely con
sumed 10y fire on Wednesday evening
last. Several hundred dollars wortl
of property. belonging to individuals
was lost, and about 5000 in money
belonging to the company. The FIRE
is supposed to have caught from I
passing engine.
Cambridge claims to be the banne
town of America for the production o
maple sugar. In the spring of 1865
there were 1870 maple trees tappe
yielding the amount of 81 $50 los
of sugar, which at the current rate
would give the sugar makers of tina
town the sum of $685.
RESIGNED appears that Rev. I
G. Cummings, of the { North) Congr'
b.. gational church at St. Johnsbury, ha
5 resigned his pastorate, and it is III
: derstood that himself and wife wi
e sail for Europe in July, for tire
years residence.
: A daughter Of Samuel Clark, Q
Starksboro, aged six years was poi
oned last Friday, by eating arseni
; The mother being absent when tt
child returned from school, she wei
into the cellar, and picked up and e;
a piece of bread and butter that ha
been sprinkled with arsenic and lie
! for rats.
l. PROLIFIC.-The wife of George Co
Y Iiss, of South Benson, has presente
t him with two pairs of twins within
n months; and a woman residing
r Moretown can beat that, having mac
/. her husband the happy father of fol-
It pairs of twins in as many years.
u The earnings of the Vermont &c
e trail railroad are now very large, a
IL eraging from $125,000 to $1,000
$ per month. The business renders
e necessary for them to have a mu'
i larger equipment. and for this purpo
l. the trustees are issuing 100000 {
e equipment bonds.
# ST. ALBANs MARKET.-In the St
o bans market on Tuesday, TRANSACTION
" u in butter were quite lively, though
7 reduced prices. The amount shippt
was 971 tubs, which brought from
# to 33 cents per pound, though the Ia
+ ter figures were obtained only for
- few extra lots. The shipment
is cheese was A boxes and the price pa
o. was from 10 to 81 cents per pound
lie SUDDEN DEATH.-Hon. William
e. Kittredge, of Fair Haven, Assess
he of Internal Revenue in this Congress
lie ional District, died in the street
D. front of the Central House, Rutlan
b. very early last Friday morning. T
ii left the hotel to 60 to the early ira
- Bennington way, fell in the sire,