Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-06-01
THE STANDARD.
Local News.
Albany.

T. D. Whitcher, physician and surgeon,
has located at West Albany, and hands in
his business card. Mr. Whitcher is a grad
uate of the Philadelphia University of
Medicine and Surgery and has had con-
siderable experience.
As stated last week, Rev. H. l. Campbell
was taken violently i'll after preaching on
the 10th inst. Dr. Parkhurst of Irasburgh
was called to attend him, and by the mid
die of the week he was considered better
but soon after he grew worse and sent dis
patch to Mortified for his particular friend,
and for several years his medical adviser,
DIR. McClaren, who came Friday, and re-
manned with him till he died, Wednesday,
the 10Th inst. His disease terminated in
congestion Of the liver and bowels. His
illness though short was very painful,
5 ONE of the time his mind was wandering,
but most of the time he was calm and pa
tient. He died peacefully like one going
to sleep. He was fifty years old, and leaves
a wife and five children to mourn his loss.
His funeral was attended on Friday, the
2lst inst, at the church, where so short a
time since he preached his last sermon
The funeral discourse was preached by
Rev. A. R. Norcross, from 2 Timothy 4: 7,
8. A large and solemn audience filled the
house, and attested by many tears their
sorrow for the death of one who was so
universally respected and loved. By the
death of Mr.. Campbell, his family lose a
kind companion and afectionate father ;
the church an active, devoted and efficient
member; the community a generous and
warm hearted christian man.
HURT-About week ago, in stepping
off a verandah, Mrs. Winthrop Howard
fell heavily upon the stone steps and hurt
her spine very severely. She has not been
able to sit up but little, if any, since, tho
some better now.
WELL SUITED.-Rev. Mr.. Dutton has
entered upon the sixth year of his minis
try with his church on the creek, which is
proof Of his general popularity.
GIRDLED.-The mice made terrible nav
oc with James Vance's orchard last winter,
girdling nearly all his trees, of which he
has several hundred. They completely
stripped them, even going into the branch
es of many. He also informs us that he
has about 5000 young maple trees on one
of his farms, most of which the mice have
In1 H. bol 20 Of
220 acres and another of 80 acres, all ex-
cellent land. He went into the wilderness
seventeen years ago poor, remaining where
he is till he has become Independent and
has a handsome place But he has worked
for it.
OPEN AGAIN-The church at the cen
ter, which has been closed the past year
Rev. Mr.. Fales dividing his time between
the west village and the other end of the
town, is now open again and occupied eve
ry sabbath by a live congregation, and the
people there appear to feel pretty well Owe
it.
BARTON.
SALEs.-Geo. w. Jenness has sold hi
brick yard and four acres of land close t.
this village to James Lewis, the renowned
brickmaker for $1,000. The land is valu
able and the yard is good. A. B. Mathew
son has sold the house and two acres OF
land occupied by S. F. Wheeler, to J. T
Bowler. Price $1,000. He takes a S4OC
monument in part pay. DR.. Brown ha
sold his acre of land near the depot to r. s
Orne tor $50.
New GOODs.-Hall & Joslyn's new good
have all arrived
RETURNED Mark Nutter, who has beer
on a tour to the West, has seturned.
PAINTING.-The Congregational parson
age is being painted in excellent style.
Cow LOsT.-I X. Drew lost a COW las
Thursday valued at 500.
No NEws.-That Pete Mcintyre ant
Bill Pitcher are champion horse trainers
and that they have some nice animals il
their stable
PoPULAR.-Some people like Bryant
trees so well that they steal them. R.
Orne had couple taken from his gardel
one night last week, and which he ha,
planted hisspring. Weshould think thei
fruit would be bitter.
The following is list Of incomes upol
which Internal Revenue Tax has been as
ses5ed in the 8th division Sd district