Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-01-04

morning, ucT llIeieSS DOuy Was
upon lounge in that chamber.-Arg"s.
An infant son of Mr.. Charles Emery of
Bellows Falls, died on the 29th ult., from
the effects of two drops of laudanum, ad-
ministered by its mother to ease its pain.
The child was fretful and the mother was
recommended by an old lady to give the
fatal dose.
Rev. L. B. Tasker's church and friends
met at the parsonage at Lyndon Centre on
Thursday afternoon and evening OF last
week in good numbers; and left for his
benefit S1l3 4S. Over 500 of the amount
was in cash-including about SIS from the
ladies as 4 present to Mrs. Tasker.-Cdte-
dOnidn
The Spring hotel in Wheelock did
much larger business last season than was
expected. 1t did well enough to satisfy
the proprietors that the institution will
pay in the future. The hotel is now open
for whatever transient custom applies for
accommodation. 1t is kept by Reuben
Howard, nephew Of Royal Winter, the
| proprietor. - Union.
Samuel Drew of WheelOck, did a large
days work for L. w. Hudson of East Ha-
ven, recently. From standing trees he cut
one hundred spruce logs, from sixteen to
twentyiour feet in length, and the small
est of them eight inches through at the top
end, and completed his work before sun
down. He offers to bet thousand dollars
that he can do it again.-S, JOhnsbuTy
| Times.
| Montgomery, says the Sentinel, must be
a good place for hunters A few days ago,
/ Oft haip oh hty
two hunters, Alvin Golf of this town and
street and ran into Montgomery Centre
village, where it was shot by Mr.. Coombs.
1t weighed 200 lbs and was the largest
deer ever killed in this vicinity.
A brakeman named Dillon fell from the
night freight train that left st. Adams
Monday evening, about two miles north of
Georgia depot, breaking one leg and cut
ting a bad place in his head. He was not
missed until the train arrived at Milton.
They then returned with the engine and
found him as above. He was brought to
Milton and taken to the Austin House
Free Press
The friends of Rev. J. Mcdonald met at
the parsonage on the afternoon and eve
ming of Dec. %, and evinced their cOntinu-
ed confidence and esteem for him by con-
tributing one hundred dollars, which was
presented with the good wishes Of his peO-
pie, by W. L. Pearl, and appropriately re-
piled to by their pastOr.-T. Johnsbury
Times.
Last week, Erastus Woodruff, of New
ark lost a fat COW without much previous
warming. He had been feeding her sever
al weeks and had got her all ready for the
market. He went out to feed her one
morning and found her dead, lying as she
naturally would be when sleeping. She
was apparently perfectly well the night be-
: fore Union.
: 4 dry house connected with the manu-
/ featuring establishment of Durfee & East
f man, at South Bristol, was burnt TO tn,
: ground on Saturday afternoon. There wert
in it 1900 pine slaves ready for use. Tit
I heat was so intense that a large heavy
stove was melted down. Loss about 5000
I No insurance.
, The Vermont Agricultural Society helC
its annual meeting at Bellows Falls las
week. The old board of officers were re
e elected and resolutions passed tavoring
! higher tariff on wool and woolens, ant
- against reciprocity with Canada The ex
penses last year were S53l5, and the re
ceipts S6063 The society is in flourish
n ing condition, having ST. APO in its treas
# ury
1 The International Telegraph Co., wa
4 organized at this place last week, wit
j Franklin Fairbanks as president; Judg
Sake of Sheldon, vice president; John H
+ George of Hardwick, clerk, and Calvil
= Morrill, treasurer. As soon as capita
/ stock Of $50, 600 is raised, work will be be
gun on the line, which extends from Swan
= ton to the Connecticut river. Let GU
L friends in the Lamoille valley hurry up th
2, subscriptions that the posts may be draw
d on the present winter C0led0HiaH.
5. 4 rum row and free fight, transpired q
Y a notorious rendezvous on Gage street, on
night last week. 1t Is needless to go int
any details of the delectable affair bU
i when We say that II was disgrace to Ben
! nington, that black eyes abounded, as ais
d that one participant had his collar bon
= broken. We are simply speaking the trutl
-BsHaHgtoH Banner.
Mrs. Bridget Henry, an elderly lad,
was found dead in her bed, at the hOu-
IL of Mr. Lynch, on County street, last Sa
urday morning. She was in usual healt
the night before, and had been engaged
Christmas festivities. When found 81
was living face down, and the doctors giN
it as their opinion that apoplexy was IL
cause Of her death.-BanRer.
n PowNAL.-Last Thursday. a Frenchma
named Fred. Melatt, was killed on Il
: West Mountain. He was chopping woo
al with number of others, one of whom W;
chopping tree, and told him to get out
the way of it; but the Frenchman reptile
lie that it would not reach him. The tree fe
l. against another. breaking a small lin
m from it, which hit the man on the back
his head, breaking in the skull.-BaHHer
it, The following statistics of the East 0
st we'll cheese factory for the past season ca
at not fail TO interest large class of ourrea
n. ers, especially those engaged in agricultu
o. al pursuits average number of cows, 80
n Number of pounds of milk received, S57
N GA. Number of pounds of cheese produ
ed, 906O7, showing an average of 46-l(
pounds Of milk for one pound of chees
ed Cash receipts for the sale Of cheese, 81
IN 905,33, an average of gross receipts p
r cow, $40 6S-l00. Besides the above the
of will be funds to pay fair per cent on Il
capital stock of the company. 4 large p
" cent of the COWS furnishing milk for Il
81 factory are young and do not produce
NJ much milk as the older ones.
ct MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.-We learn tn
on Saturday evening of week before last.
al gentleman who resides about two and oil
- half miles west of this village, in clio
~ proximity to the Warner bridge, on Il
Maquam road, saw a team, containing
man and a woman, drive on to the brid.
rs, and stop. This was late in the evenin
tn and in itself was nothing; but he observ,
.lr that they stopped, got out, and, taking
OF box from the wagon, they proceeded wi
it a considerable distance down stream al
there deposited the box. They then I
y turned to the team and drove on hastil
5u This seemed to him an unusual occurenc
- and he forthwith followed the stream UNI
H. he came to a small box which was foatil
!e in the water; and on opening it he disco
'S- cred the remains of an infant, evident
but a few hours old. He Immediately :
" out in pursuit of the couple-murdere1
to perhaps-but was unable to overtake thel
IS Transcript.
du SHOCKING ACCIDENT.-Mr. Mark
o. Bruce of this place was kicked by one
his horses on Wednesday noon, 18th in
of After being at work during the forenoo
nd Mr. Bruce drove into his barn preparato
ce to feeding his horses. Not coming into t
ad house as soon as expected, Mrs. Bruce we
ril to the barn and found him lying upon t
. barn floor, insensible. She procured he
at once, and he was removed to his hou
and surgical aid summoned, when it W
II II found that he had received fracture of t
l. skull. The skull was trepanned, but it
~ doubtful if he survives his injuries. Fro
'er the appearances after the accident, it seeI
IN ed that Mr. Bruce had knocked the ba
ILL., out of one of his horses feet, and beft
doing the same to the other, was hit by 0
its of the horses, the caulks of the shoe entt
Ter ing the brain. Mr.. Bruce is an exporter
he ed and careful teamster, and has driv
n | these same horses several wears CnLel