Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-15

l0S nave DeeH DOTl, anu 10 law NAN ""i
ing the past year.
John Ewing of Montpelier, fell from
bridge on which he was at work, IN Water
bury, Thursday afternoon and was killed.
He was about 40 years of age and leaves
wife and five children in INDECENT circum- {
stances.
At the recent session of the Supreme
Court in Franklin county, eleven divorces
were granted for various causes, and at the
same time three from Grand Isle, five for
adultery.
A man in Highgate is likely to pay pref
ty smartly for allowing a pile OF wood to
remain by the roadside; a horse being
frightened by it, and doing considerable
damage by runaway.
The number of deaths in Lunenburg in
the year 1869 were u. Average age, 66
years leaving out one child of three years
and the average age would be II Sill years.
There has been but one death under 70
years and the Oldest was 81 years There
were three of 80 years and over. Two of
81 and only under so years. We have
now living in town IL who are over 80, and
AZ who are over 70 and under So Union.
The death of young woman occurredin
BrattlebOrO recently under circumstances
| that seem to show that her death was hast
ened through the lack of sufficient food
She was taken sick and nearly starved to
| death at the house of a half-sister. The |
selectmen interfered and carried her to |
neighbours house where she died next day. |
A scanty bean diet was all that had been |
afforded her for many weeks.
NJ r. Gray of Ryegate has in his pos
session a sword captured by Gen. Stark |
from British officer in the battle of Ben !
nington in 1777. Gray now lives in
house purchased Of John Cameron, whose |
mother was daughter of Gen. Stark. This |
sword has been handed down as a family |
relic from generation to generation, and
when Cameron sold out to Gray he allowed
it to go with the house The sword was
made when steel was cheap. 1t was made
for service, and would be bungling thing
for a dandy captain of modern times to
strap to his belt for military ornament
Union.
J. Champlin and K. d. Farr of East
Middlebury were summoned before Justice
Slade in this place, last Saturday, charged
by Grand Juror Stewart, with selling liquor
contrary to law. The former was repre-
scented by James NJ. Slade Jr., and the lat
ter personally appeared. Both plead guilty
of one Offense and each was fined SO and
costs, amounting to SIS, 44.-Register.
FIRE.-The dry house of Swiney & Bur-
rough with a large portion of its contents,
was burned last Wednesday evening Lum-
Der for about l 800 doors was packed inside
nearly ready for use, when it was found to
be on fire. The engine was promptly on
hand and manned by the company, assist
ed by the citizens who gathered around,
threw two large streams Of water upon the
burning material for nearly three hours
, before the fire was extinguished. Loss to
Swiney & Burroughs about $500; Middle
bury Manufacturing Co., about the same
! amount. No insurance.-Regjster.
: There was quite narrow escape from a
serious fire in Huntington village, Sunday
evening last. 1t originated in a clothes
press attached to a bed chamber in f. I.
Collins hotel. Two young daughters Of
' Mr.. Collins discovered il about nine O'Clock
. by the room filling with smoke, They i'm
mediately gave the alarm and commenced
trying to extinguish it as best they could.
: One of the girls had her hand badly burnt.
0 PERsoNAL.-Among the representatives
, in Congress from Virginia, who were sworn
; in on Thursday last without objection, we
notice the name of DR.. James H. Platt of
=. Petersburgh. DR.. Plat is Nermonter.
u having formerly lived at Hartford and Bur
It lngtOn. He served with credit during the
5 war, and at its close settled in Petersburgh
q from which district he was last fall elected
a. a member of congress on the "WeIls
= ticket"
Lieut.. Edward p Colby, who commit
-. -. i I
n ago, was a son of the late Stoddard B. Col
- by of Montpelier, whose autograph may be
= found on certain issues of greenbacks as
register of the treasury" His suicide Is
II attributed to the fact that for some time
/ past he had been addicted to gambling and
V drunkenness, and had lost heavily. On
: the mantle-piece in his room was found a
small Sunday school book on the subject
Z of the ruinous result of gaming. Written
e on this was, Follow the teachings of this
s. and you Will be saved"
- Charles Fisher of Red Village" Lyn-
l. don, was tried last week for being drunk
: and disturbing the peace, and fined SO and
costs-amounting TO $3.50. This is sup
/ Elementary to little drunk that was held
$ at Fishers house fortnight since, at which
he fired an old 'fuZee' atsome of his guests
but being quite drunk he hit no one. At
forwards Chas. Fisher complained of VIM
Dickerman, Rivers, Simpson and Sidney
for rioting at his house a short time since.
They were bound over to county court I'M
der 800 bonds each They in return com
planned of Fisher for striking, and he wa.
W bound over under $50 bonds.-C Iied0aiGH
C. Penird was blasting rocks for Mr.. vii
y. lard, who lives down by the Passumpsic
- near the mouth of Moose river. PenirC
put in a seam blast. but the powder wa
J. not fred. He repeated his attempt to fir,
d. the charge several times. each time putin.
o. in more powder. Finally the powde
: caught fire and large quantity of rocl
was thrown out, good share of it passin!
be entirely through one end of Willard
. house. No one was hurt, and hundred
/ dollars or two will repair damages. Tn
NJ men blasting on the Ogdensburg railroa,
= in Fairbanks village dropped a small
rock down through the house on Waite
ly street, occupied by D. ?. Celley, on Mon
ed day. We understand that they will fire OF
these blasts hereafter only once a day, Civ
r. ing sufficient notice each time for the dwell
a. Iers in exposed houses to evacuate ther
m and go to place of atety.-Ca5edonian.
RUTLAND, Feb. 6.-The Supreme Cour
;st in session here, on Saturday gave a deci,
no ln ion in the Gel LIBERATED and long conteste
. case of Cheever & Hart of Boston VS.. Rut
land and Burlington railroad, Judge B. H
Steele delivering the opinion. The Coul
I'd, decided that the trustees of the first mort
ed gage 6ondholders are entitled to possessio
els of the Rutland and Burlington railroad Ill
til the amount of first mortgage bonds ar
# all paid, with seven per cent interest, t
ira gether with six per cent. interest upon in
ba terest from the time the same became du
and costs. The Court, however, feeling a
sured that the present holders of the roa
ng will pay the first mortgage bonds, and thu
ge, extinguish the right of the trustees of II
ac- first to possession of the road and 9th,
property, advise the Court of CHANGER
ps- that the case should be held in that Cou
,er for such payment until the first day
for June next, and if at that time it shall
made to appear that all accessible bont
have been paid further temporary della
by is suggested, to discover the remainir
lts bonds and make a complete payment, al
ny advocate the need of such a transfer.
The legislature in 1868 incorporated ii
ill second bondhOlders by the name of Il
Ie- Rutland Railroad Company, with author
10 ty to retain the first bonds by preferre
stock. The greater portion of the holde
of such bonds have exchanged. The plail
~ tifs represent but small number. The
III is no doubt such payment will be mad
'ge and no actual transfer of possession of Il
road take place.
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be- Willie Atkins, a lad whose punishmel
va- at Mr. SINNERS school, in Chicago, La
November, created much excitement, die
Friday morning. He had been in a sta
IN of stupor ever since the occurrence, near
IN three months ago, never speaking, ar