Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-07-19

In 1901 the population OF wafer
bury was 2l98, and June /, 1870, 1T
was 1881, showing handsome In
crease during the last decade. There
are So boys in the Reform School.
County Court adjourned on Satur-
day after session of five weeks. A
large amount of business was trans
acted and many cases of Importance
and interest decided. Caledonia
County Court sustains its reputation
for doing the business which gets up
On its docket in due season.-Iimes.
Erastus D. Butler of Co. Z, 18th
regiment, has been perceptibly impro-
wing in health since the ball was re-
moved from his thigh, four inches from
where it entered July I'd, 1868, at the
battle Of Gettysburgh. The ball had
become quite troublesome at times
It was removed June 18th, by DR..
Crosby, before the medical class at
Burlington.-Nea0sdealer.
Mr.. P. B. Laird of this town is now
engaged in making a very large gran
lite monument, which is to be erected
to the memory of Ira II. Allen of
Irasburgh. The base is 6 feet square,
and weighs after being dressed and
ready for use, five tons. The other
parts of the monument, consisting of
plinth, die and shaft, are proportion
ally large. The entire weight is Is
tons height will be 90 feet, 3 inches
The manufacturer says it is to be the
best private monument in the state
Catedonian.
ISLAND PoND.-On Monday last
Ezra W. Hoffman, of this village
dropped down and died instantly
He had been somewhat feeble for sew
eral months, but able at all times tt
be about. Monday afternoon at abou
four o'clock he got up from his lounge
where he had been lying awhile, anC
told his wife he was going to walk ;
few minutes. He went into his shed
and, talking with his man who was a
work there, said he felt numb and IN
usually feeble, and that he though
he was about through with this world
He had hardly finished his sentenc
when he dropped down and died in
/ stantly. Mr.. Hoffman was "a year
. old. He was formerly resident G
Lyndon, where in early times he wa
known as the most athletic man ant
the best wrestler in the town. Man
years ago he moved to Island Pom
t where he has since resided. He hel
, the position Of post master for sever
: years.-U Union.
' On Monday evening last, at ha
I. past nine o'clock, man was seen Try
ing the South window of w. Stearn.
: grocery at West Braintree, where th
e post Office is now kept. A close oil
t servance Of his movements was KEY
from the corner Of a store near b,
/ and as soon as he succeeded in NAL
e ing an entrance through the window
5 closing it carefully after him, fy
G strong men l6aped across the wa.
) and cut off his retreat just as he wa
returning. He was found to be on
of the track men who came here
: few weeks since, having the appea
5 ance of a gentleman, and calling hin
y self Joseph Stay. He was under keeI
Q ers during the night, and next NOR
ing despatch was sent to Sheri
Bass, who, after due examination
the case, started him for Chelse
where he will have ample time to T
- pent Of his crimes. Should this n
tice come under the observation
- that lady correspondent OF his
Montpelier to whom he boasts Of b
- ing engaged, she may consider herse
fortunate in being saYed from tt
arms of one who seems to be a Y
- lain, and perhaps render due than
to those few individuals in West Brai
y tree who stand ready to offer the
i, services by night or day for the mai
1t tenance Of law ond order.-Argus.