Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-04-05
THE STANDARD.
Local News.
ALBANY.

ALBANY.
Benz. Pearl of Albany-aged 70 years
has gone to Boston on a visit to that city |
for the first time in forty-four years lie
never rode a step on the cars till he started |
last Thursday. We went as far as st. |
Johnsbury with him to show him how.
BARTON.
There is considerable sickness in town at
present.
A fire broke out in Bowler's building on
Water Street. last Sunday, but was prompt
" ouelled before much damage was done.
We are sorry to say that Rev. VIM. A.
Robinson has called for council and asks
for dismission from the pastoral care of his
church.
At the annual meeting in Dist. No. /, on
last Tuesday eve, John P. Sartle was
chosen moderator, VIM. Graves, Jr., clerk,
+. 5. French, treasurer, and Thadeus
Drew, Collector. Edward Barnard was
chosen as first upon the presidential COM
mittec to manage the Graded School to
hold Office for three years, VIM. w. Grout
was elected second upon the committee, to
hold his office two years, and R. B. Skin
ner was chosen third, to hold Office one
year. The report Of committee on plan for
Graded School was accepted and adopted,
and the reports Of the committee and treas
urer for the preceding year we're also sub
mitted, showing that the district has a
handsome surplus in the treasury.
CHARLESTON.
Davis & Son, formerly of Haverhil!, n.
H., have purchased OF Chas Chase the no.
tel and crist mill at the East village. They
have thoroughly rcfttcd and furnished the
house. They have also bought the old
m.ll Site and intend erecting factory for
manufacturing chair stuff
stevens and Lang have recently improy-
ed their mill by the addition of clapboard
machine.
The Good Templars are doing a good
work in the east part of .he town. The
Lodge now numbers about ninety, and is
constantly increasing Through their en-
deayor- the rum traffic has been stopped,
aud not a drop of "the ardent can be OBJ
tanned, which, much to our shame, is more
than can bc said of our own village.
COVENTRY.
The academy Is Furnishing finely. There
are now sixty-ive scholars and an excel
lent school is reported.
At the trial of NJ y. Rowland last Fri
day, for the illegal sale of liquor, jury of
six of his townsmen decided him not gull
ty Many witnesses were examined but
nothing was proved against him. From
all the evidence and circumstances it would
appear that none of the witnesses ever
drank anything Intoxicating, that Rowland
never sold any spirits, never had any about
him and would not have sold any if he had
it, For Mr.. Howland's sake we are glad
Of it, and hope his future course will never
lead any even to suspect him again.
HARDWICK.
A gang Of hands have recently COM
menced operations on a deep cut situated
about onc-half mile from =. :. Paines.
They have a very efficient foreman in the
person of +. y. Harris of Wolcott. They
seem to bepushing the matter very briskly.
The following statistical facts were CLEAN
ed from the IIardwick school registers, as
returned by teachers and district clerks
80. school districts, y; No. heads of fam
lilies in town, 1928; No. children to IS
years of age, $780, No children + to 20
years of age, who have attended school at
all, 293; aggregate attendance, 2,970l days
instances of tardiness, 1,795; No months
taught by male teachers, IA by female
teachers, GOf average monthly pay ofmale
teachers, exclusive Of board S3l.3l of fe-
male teachers, Sl3.2j; average monthly
pay for fall and winter terms, Sl545 No.
months school in summer, 33l in fall and
winter, Al amount expended for teach
ers wages exclusive of board, 81 ,2j9 male
teachers, S454 female, $500 board ranges
from $3.50 to g per week Amount ex-
pended for teachers wages, board and flu
el, >2,2OS4S; amount expended in erect
ing school houses, $500; primary school
house, Hardwick yillage.) Amount raised
ON grand list for all school purposes, 81
4l545; amount of public money distribute
ed in the districts March ., 1870, S572.73.
IRASBURGH.
VIM. b. Denison cut two fingers Of his
right hand severely in a root cutter.
John Cu-hman, 10 years old, and son OF
IN. Cushman, cut his foot half off OF
more, near The ankle. \ large piece Of
bone had to be taken out He is doing
well.
Mrs Elizabeth Cutler has sold her house
in this village to y. P. Sawyer for $1,000
and bought a farm of Sawyer in Burke fol
$500.
SHEFFIELD.
On the night of the 3lst, Adelaide Bick
ford, who is going to school in Sheffield
and boarding at Capt. Alfred Gray's, re-
tired to bed about half past nine, blowing
out the light-a candle. About twelve SHE
was awakened by dense smoke and heat
in her room. She arose and wandered
around the room for some time quite be.
wildered before she could find her way
down stairs. She run into Mr. Gray.
room, but was so filled with smoke tina
She could not speak for some time. A
last, when asked what she was there for
she made out to reply, only bed is all OF
fire. Selling some water all rushed VI
stairs to find the straw bed all burned, tn
feather bed almost gone, the bedstead ru
incd, all her clothing conceive dresses
a set of furs. books, &c, burned, all sh
saved being her portmonnae containing
$40. The fire was so hot that it blistere,
the paint in the next room and spoiled
mirror still Mis-, Bick ford lived through
it all unframed, save all the hair on he
head and one hand being burned w
think it is the most remarkable case Q