Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-08-30
VOLUME IS.
THE STANDARD.
Local News.
ALBANY.

threw him to the ground striking upon his
head and shoulder Though severely hurt
he kept the field till night, but has not
been able to work since and full recov-
cry is very doubtful.
J.C. Dow, of the firm Of Hayden & Dow
Of this town. horse and cattle brokers,
started this week a drove of 375 head of
cattle Of all sorts and several horses.
Sickness still prevails to some extent in
the eastern part Of the town and two or
three have died lately, among them Mr..
Peter Horn, an Irish gentleman of some
note in their community, aged about 60.
The picnic of the season, as yet, came
of on the oath, and was attended by about
40 persons of all ages and sexes-a goodly
company. The location was one of the
finest being in Mr.. Walkers sugar orchard
about21 miles north of the village. Crafts
bury, Coventry, Irasburgh, Newport and
Lowell were well represented. Time and
space will not allow Of reference to indi-
viduals Of distinguished positions among
those from surrounding towns. There
were present also a respectable delegation
from several towns in Massachusetts. The
arrangements were well timed for pleasure
and sports-croquet, swings, large and
small, copenhagen, &C., in the open field
each had their share of attention and
their votaries, while little bands here and
there were making the most Of the oppor-
tunity to renew old and make new acquain-
tances. Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Lamphere,
Mrs. Richardson, and several others whose
names we cannot recall had made all things
ready, and the long table groaned with the
good things neatly and nicely arranged
and in abundance When all were seated
and called to order thanks were offered by
Rev. John Demerritt, after which all re-
turned to their several homes.
Albany has new doctor-a young man
by the name Of Parker, and has his office
in Sanders building.
Mrs Reed, who lives with her daughter,
Mrs SHETLAND, war widow, will be 50
years old next month. Last week she cut,
unassisted, a half acre of corn, and after ii
was got into the barn by some neighbors,
huskod it all out, and would have done
more if there had been more corn.
There is a fine tree standing in front Of
Mr. Chas Cowles' premises, on the river
road, that was set out where it now stand.
81 years ago, by Eli Chamberlain, ESQ.
now living in this town. The tree is 1C
feet in circumference at its base and above
where the roots begin to enlarge it, and
nearly or quite holds its size for ton
feet where the limbs come out; and in q
space Of five feet upwards, a limbs are
growing, some of them from "A to 80 inch.
es in circumference. The tree is 10 feet
and inches high and nearly $50 feet in
circumference in its greatest breadth. We
doubt if there is another man living in the
country who has seen such a growth of hi,
own planting.
BARlON
The store of Mr.. A. c. Robinson wa,
broken into last Monday night, the safe
pried open with steel wedges, and about $50
or $50 in money, some revenue stamps, anC
railroad tickets taken by the thieves. The
papers in the safe were strewn all over tn,
room. Taken all together the booty the
got will hardly pay them for their trouble
On Weduesda 'ast Officer Boswell arrest
ed one Of the supposed burglars who give,
his name as Charles Powell, and took hin
u this village where he had preliminar,
hearing on Thursday and Friday, whel
the account he gave Of himself was sucl
rs to send him to Irssburgh. Bail was Of
fered him in the sum of $1,000. Not hay
ing it he telegraphed to his wife at Is!
West Houston street, New York, for tn
money. His account of himself is tha
himself and another man named Samue
Crane, "a brother-in-law) were on a tou
for pleasure, and to buy horses; that the,
came into the State at Bellows Falls, wher
they stayed one night, going to Windso
they stopped one night, then proceeding
to Wells River they stopped one night
going to St. Johnsbury they stayed owe
night, then went to Irasburgh and stopped
one night, when they went to Derby Lin
where they stopped over night. 1t will b
noticed that there is a bank in every plac
where they stopped over night except here
and that they skinned 10 place where Their
Is one except Lyndon, from which it is t
be inferred that they had an eye to busi
ness with all Of them. At Wells Rive
their actions were such as 81 excite the 3u.
picion of George Leslie who STAYED in tn
bank the night they wcrl there to watch
aud had men to dog their steps by day.
While there they purchased quantity q
beeswax rs is supposed to take impre,
sious of locks. This WAX was found !
their yalis,s MIR. Busweu e.pied the.
men on the train and ATTEMPTED to ARE.
Crane Just before the cars reached tn
Junction, he seized him. when terribl
struggle ensued. the two going out tn
cars together in Il close hue and rolled o
upon the pIatform-the fall hurting NJ
Boswell so severely that he could not COZ
tinue the contest. and the man escape,
The man Powell made no attempt to q,
away but allowed himself to be taken bac
to Barton. He acknowledges being in tn
VILLAGE on the night of the burolarv +,
gether with his brother-in-law and a ma
named Williams, Of whom Crane bougl
span of horses. two buffalo robes. tv
bags of oats, the wagon, and in fact IL
whole rig. This trade was made, he say
Mt the depot about half mast sevnn vbe