Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-08-23

8. ITO, to John Woods and William
Swan and their associates, by Cad
wallader Golden, Governor General
of New York, and received the name
of Dunmore, in honor of the Earl OF
Dunmore. In 1885, the country hav-
ing become independent, Governor
Chittenden made new grant to DIR.
j. Arnold and associates, and the
present name was adopted in honor
of st. John de Creveceur, the French
Consul at New York.
The first of this week, Welcome
Allard of Newark, was running his
planning machine, when by some means
he got his right hand into it, running
it through three-eighths of an inch
space between the knives and roller.
1t went in three or four inches above
the wrist, before the machine stopped.
Others were present, who rendered
immediate assistance. The hand
could not be removed until the top of
the planer was unscrewed and rem0v.
ed. The accident occurred at 2
o'clock in the afternoon, and Mr.. AL
lard suffered until 10 o'clock at night,
when physician arrived and amputa-
ted the arm below the elbow.-Union.
MCINDoEs.-George Cowles, who
died on Tuesday of this week, was
one of the prominent men in the
Southern part of the county. He was
a merchant at Ryegate Corner from
1928 to 1866, and held the Office of
town clerk there from about 1914,
till he left the town, some four years
ago. He was also postmaster for
many years. At McIndoes, he has
been largely engaged in mercantile
business, and has for several years
past been postmaster. He represen-
ted the town Of Ryegate several years
in the State Legislature, and has twice
| been Senator from the county. He
has enjoyed many positions Of trust,
and has always proved reliable and
capable. His loss will be greatly
felt Union.
NEwARK.-Eleazer Packer was the
first justice of the peace in this town,
being elected in 1908. He served 20
years. He was also the first repre-
sentative.
First birth-Arnold, son of James
Ball.
First death--Eleazer, son Of Flea
yer Packer, April 3, 1906.
First Observation-Disclosures Hart
well and Sally Hartwell, by Eleazer
Packer, June %, 1912.
First merchant-James Morse, 1882.
, First teacher of common school,
Ursula Newell, 1910.
On Tuesday night last, Benj. Al
lard's single mill was consumed by
fire. 1t is thought it was set on fire.
Some think lightning struck it. Loss
$1,000. Insured for $650.-Union.
: Charles Stevens, who had escaped
from "durance vile' at Concord, n.
: H., came to Waterford the last of
June with his brother, Hiram. and en-
gagged to cut the hay on the farm of
E. L. Hovey. From this point they
: radiated in all directions, making pre-
. datory excursions upon dealers and
, trafickers who would give them cred.
f it. They were exceedingly wellap-
3 pearing and plausible scamps, and
having succeeded in getting trusted
= to the amount of 1925, Immediately
, decamped. They procured credit
/ here by means of false pretences,"
and also in one instance committed
theft. Tuesday, a dispatch was re.
, ceived from the City Marshal Of Con-
cord, n. H., announcing the arrest Of
, Hiram. Arrangements have been
! made to procure requistion from the
f Governor and to bring these graceless
swindlers to justice.-Times.
NORTHFIELD.-On the Tth inst,
p our village was the scene of an affair
D discreditable alike to the town and
the parties engaged in it. Two Irish.
}, men named respectively Roger Dona.
!, hue and Thos. Tracy got into a fight,
!. which resulted seriously to one Of the
o parties. They had been drinking to-
gether until Donahue got Tracy in the
!. right condition to accomplish his pur.
: pose, when he beat him till he was in
sensible, his eyes were entirely closed
;, up, his nose fattened somewhat, and
+ his lips burst open. He was carried
! home to his friends, and the next day
it was thought he could not live, hi;
9 friends sending for the Priest twice
n One of the Mortified police was OF
the ground but took no measures tt
make arrests; under the present reg
:. linen here fighting and drinking il
= rather winked at than otherwise
= Getting a man drunk so he can thu
" moro easily handle him is an old tricE
:, of Donahue s.-Watchman.
3 RYEGATE.-On the 18th inst. /;
Il party Of 60 or 10 ladies and gentle
IS men made picnic on the summit 0
Blue Mountain. They were accom-
;, panied by Judge Moore and part,
4 from McIndoes, several of the Somer
q family of Barnet, and a few of tn
= young folks from Groton. Every
D. thing had been prepared for the occa
p sion. Two Jokes of large oxen wer
II hitched to sled well filled with tn
o good things of life, including pies
IN tarts, cake, cookies, etc. A numbe
of horses were also employed in car
rying the ladies, who dismounted a
:. intervals, the horses going back 70
~ others, who also dismounted whel
:. coming up with the former riders
~ Thus they climbed the rugged noun
y tain side, uutil they reached open Ian,
on the top. The OK team came slow
- y. ly along through woods and anon
- the granite rocks, and conveyed safe
= ly the precious freight to the summit
81 Here the company could enjoy an er
chanting view of the surrounding SCI
IN merry, while sumptuous repast wa
ne preparing by the Ryegate ladies.
" was feast indeed, accompanied wit
ne excellent coffee, prepared on the spt
OF and with water and ice from the va
,s- ley below. 1t was the first attemI
ne t0 havp q riopio m tho ,,orp+o,p on