Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-07-26
State News.


mill in Paddock's village, for $1,000.
J. w. Berry, for several years
shoe dealer on Railroad street, re-
moves soon to Sheffield, where he
goes into trade.-Cdledonian.
Ed. P. Carpenter has removed his
watch repairing shop from Jewett &
Brigham's store, to the room in Ave
nue. block, lately occupied by the Cal.
edonia News Co.-Caledonian.
The butter market is rather dull
owing to hot weather. Prices about
the same as last week, ranging from
rs to Is cents. Shipment 1924 tubs.
Transcript.
Saturday evening of last week
Michael, ten year old son OF jerry
Hurry, section man in this place, was
run over by freight train, and both
legs were crushed. His injuries were
fatal and he died about II o'clock
that night.
A man named Martin came to this
place recently, and sold a horse that
he brought with him from Canada. 1t
was ascertaincd that Martin stole the
horse, and he is now in limbo for his
little venture.-TrdaSc7t ;ntt.
Some of the colored servants at the
Missisquoi House, Sheldon, got into
a quarrel Tuesday, and one of them
lies dangerously wounded, struck on
the head by a cleaver thrown by his
opponent.-Transcript.
On the 9Th of July, the freight train
on the Passumpsic railroad left White
River Junction with Sc cars. This is
the longest single train ever drawn
out of that place. A few weeks ago
the Rutland and Burlington road had
81 cars, which was thought wonder
ful.-Times.
The town Of Franklin shows the
following account of live stock: Colts
under 4 years of age 40; swarm8 o.
bees Ga; oxen IS; hogs 800; horse:
343; sheep $50; cattle nnder 8 year:
old 800; cows 2,257-making in al
4,43l animals.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont has
succeeded in getting through bill to
pay Mary c. Lane of Burlington four
teen hundred dollars for her claim
for cotton belonging to her when she
was residing in Florida as a schoo
teacher, and taken for the use of The
Medical Department Of the United
States.
Peter Dolan, a man working fol
Mr.. Wagg, on the railroad at Yves
Danville, was arrested by Office
Weeks, Tuesday morning, July 18th
for obtaining liquor of Danyille town
agent under false pretences, He wa
tried before justice II. S. Cook an
fined ten dollars and costs. He die
not have the necessary amount o
stamps to pay up, and refused to giyt
bail, in default Of which, he was CON
mitted to Jail.
Another railroad hand, laborln,
for Hinch & Powers, was arrcste,
for getting intoxicated, and tried be
fore justice Cook same day as aboy,
stated. The justice came to the con
clusion that the man was drunk abou
five dollars worth, whereupon be in
posed a fine of that amount, togethe
with coSts.-CaledoniaB.
The two Hale brothers belongin
to Bernardstown, who strangled a
old lady in Guilford, some weeks az
and robbed the house Of $4,000
cash, were arrested Thursday nigE
in Shuttesbury, Mass. They wer
taken to the Jail in Greenfield, whenc
they have since been brought to Vel
mont for trial.-Ifan script.
Prof. A. J. Sanborn of Waterbur
formerly Principal of the Morrisvill
Academy, has been engaged as Pril
cipal Of the Middlebury Grade
School for the next year, in place {
Mr.. G. F. Stone who is inclined to e.
ter as soon as possible upon the CHI,
sen profession of his life, the law
Mr.. Stone has won a great mar
warm friends during his stop anon
us, and he will carry away their be
wishes for his success.
Hon. B. n. Davis of Danville m
with an accident last Saturday eve
ing. 1t appears that he was retur
ing to his home, and the evening b
, ing very dark, he stepped out of Il
road and fell into a culvert which ha
r lately been built, the exact locatio
of which was unknown to Mr.. D. Fl
ankle was severely injured, and son
of the ligaments are reported to hay
: been Observation-Disclosures.
: On yesterday afternoon, while c
gagged at work upon Mr.. Carr's ne
house, weak staging gave away, pr
cipitating Geo. w. Carr and B.
Hill to the ground below, a distanc
of sixteen feet. Mr.. Hill sustain,
the fracture of two ribs, and was OF
/ erwise bruised. Mr.. Carr received
h severe blow upon his spine betwe
3 his shoulders. His injury is seriol
!. and his recovery will be slow If indie
/ he ever gets well.-Caledonian.
= B. F. Wadleigh of West Concol
has horse p years old, that has be
r in team II years. He has for t
y past 13 years, run from Concord
n st. Johnsbury, to average 313 da
= each year-making 5,104 miles trs
At ell in the 10 years, and carrying oy
1869 tons of freight. Mr.. Wadlei
y has owned and drove this horse
= II years past, and now runs him il
u four horse team, and says he eats
allowance and does his work as W
u as he did number Of years ago.
ie Caledonian.
II The decision of Judge Peck re
= tive to sustaining the temporary
ID junction granted last spring to
N strain the town officers of Danvi
d. from issuing their bonds to aid
k building the Montpelier e. St. job