Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-22
State News.

month.
Park, Benjamin & Dexter have
bought the steam mill at Ludlow, pay
ing for the mill and a large lot of
mountain land $4,000.
BUTTER MARKET, Tuesday, Nov.
15.-Shipment, TAT tubs. Prices
ranged from IS to 40 cents. ruling at
80. Some extra tubs brought 40, a
fancy price.
As the workmen were digging a
we'll for the Hon. William NJ. Pingry
at PerkinsviIIe, to the depth of ii
feet in solid hardpan they dug up two
living toads. They kept them alive
two or three days.
II. B. Smith, Esq, of Milton, was
badly hurt in St. Adams Monday morn
ing being thrown out of his wagon
his head just missed striking a stone,
a blow that might easily have been
fatal.
A resident OF Bennington was near
ly choked to death, so that surgical
aid was necessary, by what proved to
be a barley beard which had pass
ed into his throat while drinking pure
mocha coffee.
Heman Winters house in Morris
town was burned on the 10Th; no one
was there but Mr.. Winters himself,
and everything not on the first floor
was burned-$200 in produce. $40
in money and valuable papers. In
surance 800.
During the thunder storm of last
week, 5. d. Huntington of Corinth,
had three cattle killed by lightning.
The position in which they stood at
the time they were killed represented
the form of a triangle, and the current
after striking the first one divided and
killed the other two.-Watchmaa.
A drunken spree, which occurred
two or three days ago III North Dux
bury. resulted in one mans getting
bis face considerably bruised. and
auothcr's being fined for the offence
and being held on another suit. Il
is to be hoped that justice will be
do1e whether the guilty party desire:
it or uOt.-W0tchmaR.
Ira Fisher Of Cabot, who died weeL
before last, left in his will for th'
/ good tcmplars, the use OF several hun
dred dollars, so long as they keep u
their organization. He was 81 year
old and had been an efficient membe
Of the Observation-Disclosures.
Hon. Samuel P. Nash, Of Yer
gcnnes, has rendered his resignation
Of the Office of Assistant Assessor 0
!: Internal Revenue for the Sd Division
to take effect on or before the LIST da
of Dec. proximo. He has held III
Office about five years.
At Essex junction yesterday, ;.
Jackman Of st. Albaas, a freight cor
ductor on The Central road, Will
: Stacking cars had his head caugh
between one car and a plank project
ing from the end of the other, an
was so injured as to cause his dealt
he leaves a wife and several children
Free Press.
1t has been ascertained that til
man who lost his ducks at the BLACK
. smith shop last week, swallowed then
? At least it is supposed he did, as
whiskey bottle was found under hi
wagon seat, and the man himself wa
so drunk he didn't know whether h
ever had any ducks or not.-Caied
5 MAN.
At Middlebury, last Monday ever
ing, two little boys were hanging u!
on the rear part Of wagon, when
+ runaway team came suddenly up b.
t hind aad against the wagon to whic
.. the boys were cIinging, the pole striI
ing one Of the lads named Orso
Stickuey aud killing him almost il
4 stantly.
Amos Fisk was the first perso
q buried in the graveyard near Suite
J. Corner. He was killed August l
q 1909, at the aye of 20 years. He WI
drawing a load of brick from Squa
bic Hollow to Sutton, aud in crOssil
. the bridge between Cha8. Taft's an
+ Loren Halls the timbers gave Wa
J, and he went down with the load al
G was instantly killed Union.
+ William Kidney, formerly empIo
+ ed as mouider by the Messrs. Fai
banks in this place, was killed 10y ia
" ilg from q tree while hunting in Il
l. woods at Hoosac Falls. n. Y. on Il
G 9Th inst. He was a young man of :
G years of age, and leaves a wife, Oh
child, father and mother. who We
dependent on him for support.--Timo
= The story that a girl at PaddoC
village was turned out Of doors az
+ remained 10 the street all the mig
Il Of Tuesday because no one would gi,
her shelter, is mistake. If she 7
NAMED out all night, (of which the
T. is doubt, she did it voluntarily,
: she was offered hospitality at a goo
! place which she refused, She is
{ simpIe-minded girl, whom some villa
. once betrayed, and she is now mo
10 dissolute. The town has taken h
d in charge.-Caledonian.
= A man was found dead Tuesd;
y morning on the railroad track nor
, Of here at Tullar's crossing. He h;
been run over and killed during tt
night, and his body was fonnd in
y horribly mutilated condition. An
quest was held by Justice Farnswor
and the conclusion reached was tn
W his death was accidental. No cl
s to his identity could be gained. I
$ had the appearance Of being upwar
0. of 40, and Of sandy complexion. q
ii remains were taken up and broug
lie to St. Albans.-Free Press.
ie We are glad to notice that a b
;, has been introduced by Senator Ora
ID dey into the Senate, to provide t
e hor o ably discharged officers and s
ie diers, who served in Vermont re
: ments during the rebellion, with
ie State Diploma or certificate. V
ne mont, usually not slow in honori
v her soldiers, is the last of the n,
y England States to provide this tie;
" monial to her gallan, sons, and