Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-08

story is seriously injured, while the
lower room sustained little damage
save that occasioned by water. The
building was owned and occupied by
Mr.. Storrs and Ira S. Town, Esq, by
the former as crockery and general
business store, and by the latter as a
jewelry store. 1t is so fully insured
that the company having risks have
preferred to put it in its former con-
dition, and the carpenters are already
at that work. A thousand dollars
will fully cover this loss. Mr.. Storrs
had $500 insurance on goods,
which will more than cover his loss.
Mr.. Town had 81, 100 insurance, and
perhaps more on goods, and 5000
will fully reimburse him. In the
basement Mr.. 0. DAILY, a groceryman,
was fully insured. These three suf-
fered mainly from water and removal.
In the second story Messrs. Randall
& Durant, lawyers, and O. P. Forb-
ush, Esq, dentist, were compelled to
remove in hot haste, and neither OF
them were insured pennys worth.
The lawyers saved the main portion
OF their extensive law library and
the most of their valuable papers and
vouchers. Their loss may be $500
The dentist removed most of his val
tables and fixtures, but will lose more
than we wish he might. In the third
story was Mr.. L. o. Churchill, da-
guerrean artist. He saved a few
things, but most of his instruments
and effects were consumed or des-
troyed. He was insured for $500,
which ought to indemnify him from
loss by this unexpected house-warm-
ing.-Freeman.
SHEFFIELD.-The Baptist Quarter
ly meeting went into session on Tues
day of last week preceded by a lee
ture on Monday eve, by Rev. Mr..
Peckham of Derby. The subject "Pie-
ty in our educational teachers" was
handled with considerable ability.
Among the most leading thoughts were
that of the one hundred and fifty thou
sand teachers IN the United States.
who are guiding the moral hand of
the youthful generation, that the one
thing needful, and the most of all
other things, is piety, that the youth
full mind is nodded to a great extent
before the age Of ten years, being the
most favorable time in life to establish
lasting impressions, that the Catho.
lies are bringing this point to its great
est bearing by separating the Catho-
lie and Protestant and prohibiting the
reading of the Bible in the common
schools; but he thought the wheels Of
| Gods charriotS would roll the Bible
back into those schools. After treat
ing upon true and false piety, Of the
remarkable faith of childhood, and the
relation of the future prosperity o.
our country, to the careful training o.
the youthful mind he closed. The au
dience appeared to be well pleased
with his discourse. The quarterly
meeting was we'll attended, though
held for the first time in the middle O.
the week. Sermons by Rev. Mr.. Pow
ell and Rev. Mr.. Brick from Canada
were truly praiseworthy.-St. Johns
bury Times.
FINED.-MiIes Shorey of Passump
sic was arraigned before Justice H
X. Ide one day last week for selling
liquor contrary to law, and was found
guilty of seven offences and fined sew
enty dollars and costs of prosecution
Shorey plead that the sin should b.
"winked at" as there was no hotel il
the village, and he had OCCASIONAL,
put up travellers; thinking, doubtless
as seems to be the too general opinion
ofpeople, that landlords have "specia
rights" in this matter.-St. Johnsburr
Times.
An old man named Job Spafort
and his wife lived alone in an old bu
comfortable house in Cavendish.-
They were very aged people, one c
them being 80 and the other 90
; They had three grown up children
one son and two daughters. The hu;
band of one of the daughters is wort
! $4,000. About 2 years ago the oil
folks became helpless, and as not on
+ of the children could oe induced t
come and live with them, near neigl
: Dor became alarmed at the prospec
+ of their accidentally burning thei
own home and his, entered con
f plant to the town officers and a gual
e dian was appointed. One mornin
; he went to the house, found the age
5 wife in bed and her husband tryin
r to get to the kitchen stove to make
y little tea, and with a voice choke
s with emotion said he had not ha
e anything to eat for two days
e daughter who lives in Weathersfel
l. came and stayed few weeks, We
lonesome and went home. No effort
n of the guardian could get help, so tt
n town officers offered any one 81
s. week to take care Of them. This off
induced the other daughter to sta
[. with them till they should be able
i be removed to the poor house. Whe
told they must go, the old man W;
l. almost crazy and begged and praye
d to be allowed to remain at home, b.
J. they had to 90. Mr.. S. survived IL
e shock 8 days, and the last heard fro
s. his wife, aged 80 years, she was lyiI
e insensible at the poor house.
d WEST BURKE.-Rev. E. A. Gully,
1t acknowledges the receipts of SS3
l. his friends in the NJ. E. church
West Burke, also $40 from the soci
r ty in Observation-Disclosures.
81 VICTORY,-A little son, about thr
q years old, of Charles Williams
m Victory, was badly scalded on the
If inst, by pulling a pail of hot wat
re upon him. His mother had gone
$ to the shed for a moment at the til
"a of the accident.-C1Led0ni
A VOTED TO BoND.-Berkshire
n voted to bond itself in aid of the NJ
Il sisquoi Railroad, to the amount of S
or times its grand list. The OPPOSITE
70 has made a more determined fig
n there than in any other town in t
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