Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-08-23

SoiHcU ID, It's pIeotuG pOpuldtloH w.
ing 1885.
A new mineral spring called the
"Chalybeate Mineral Spring." has re-
Gently been developed at Lunenburgh.
The I.amoille Central Academy
has been undergoing thorough repairs.
About $4,000 was raised by private
subscription for the purpose.
The farmers of Lamoille county
are congratulating themselves on a
larger crop Of hay this year than last.
Grain is very promising.
The census taker reports the pop
ulation of Brighton 1910; gain, 595 |
since 1860; population of Island
Pond village 1881.
On Saturday last l 1 ,566 pounds of
butter were shipped from New Haven
and ALSO lbs. were shipped from
North Ferrisburg.
The population of Clarendon, by
the census of the present year, is
1l74, being falling off of sixty-three
in ten years, the population in 1860
being 1887.
Some of our Essex county Repub-
lican friends appear dissatisfied with
the nominations of the regular con-
vention, and have called another,
"citizen's" convention, the 23d inst.
In the new library in St. Johnsbury,
5000 volumes have been catalogued
and arranged. A large number are
yet to arrive.
Edmund Hitchcock, Is years old,
was recently killed in St. Johnsbury
by being drawn round a shaft that
was revolving 100 times a minute.
We understand that Hon. A. O.
Adds and family have arrived at
Brattleburo, and may soon be expect
ed here. 1t is said that he has re-
signed his consulship at Nice, and
will reside hereafter in this country,
and all will hope, in st. Adams.
THE SECOND DIsTRICT.-The Re-
publican Convention of the Second
Congressional District was held at
White River Junction on Wednesday,
and resulted as expected, and as a
matter of course. in the unanimous
nomination, by reclamation, Of Hon.
L. ?. Poland for reelection to Con
gress.
Prices of butter at the St. Albans
market yesterday were about the
same as last week. Extra butter sold
as high as 35 cents. Prices ruled
about 81. Shipments butter, 1890
f tubs; cheese, % boxes; 33l packa-
ges were imported from Canada ;
price for extra being 90 cents in gold.
Charles Eastman, Esq, of Lunen-
$ burgh, while riding out with his wife
on the 9th inst, had his horse fright
) ened by Sylvanus Lanes dog spring
ing at him. In his fright he upset the
buggy, injuring Mrs. Eastman severe
ly. The dog has very bad reputa.
ton on account of this trick.-Times.
The census of this town shows a
= population of 4,564-an increase OF
LOO over the census Of 1860. The
population of the village is $3.50
J males 1858; females, 2,201. The
y gain in our town has been steady,
. and quite as much as we had reason
to expect.-CaIedOnian.
:, Mrs. Hale the mother of Mr.. l.
4 Hale of West Waterford, is making
a and tending cheese this summer, al
: though ninety-three years old. Sc
we are assured by friend, although
e it seems almost incredible that one Of
: such advanced aye can do any manu-
S al labor whatever.-Caleaonian.
A confidence chap, giving the name
t of William d. Hall, endeavored tc
. dupe the Masonic Lodge, of Dandy
by representing himself from Santiago
: California, in destitute circumstances
A member of the lodge was acquaint
> ed in Santiago, and Halls replies tc
certain queries were inaccurate, anC
% to avoid arrest he suddenly left town
e Damon Snow of Lunenburgh los
is barn with contents on the 9th inst.
t. by having it set on fire by lightning
is The bolt seemed to be large ball o
e fire that struck the barn, the flames
IL bursting out all over the barn imme
is diately after being struck. His los
" is about 5000; insured for $500 il
n the Vermont Mutual.
$ MONTPELIER BUTTER MARKET
'e There were shipped from this marke
a Tuesday 560packages-25, 900 pound
. of butter. Clark King of Eas
Montpelier shipped l37' packages
:, NJ. Martin of Berlin S4 packages, ant
y Storrs & Jones of this village 5;
,, packages-the remainder being small
lots. The average price paid wa
e. about thirty cents per pound.
re Thomas Greenbank, large manu-
y facturer of flannel in Stockbridge, ant
,p who few weeks ago concluded t
i'd stop work on account of the dullnes
il of the market for such grades has re
k Gently disposed of years manuiac
re ture to 60 to the Prussian and Frenc
ne governments, amounting to $4,000,
l. and is now busily engaged in agai
or filling up his store house.
y The Democratic County Conver
y ton held at Lyndon on Saturday las
- put in nomination the following itch
!. ct: Senators, Peter Lindsay. Barne
- ~ John NJ. Hoyt, Lyndon; Judges, Wi
liam Perkins, Walden, VIM. a. Ha
- ris, Danville; Judge of Probate, job
+ 7. G. Cunningham, Lyndon; State
n Attorney, o. S. Burke, St. Johnsbury
he Sheriff, Samuel Bruce, Barnet; Hig
20 Bailiff, Reuben Ellis, Sutton.
e. A new light house is to be built 0
1T the reef north of Burlington, and tf
ng engineers of the light house depar
il ment have commenced to make tt
ly survey for it. An appropriation
as $40, 900 was obtained at the last Sc
ny sion of Congress, mainly through tt
" efforts of Senator Edmunds; and
~, recognition of his services it is pr
&c, posed to call it the Edmund's re
as light house.
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