Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-15
State News.
There are fifty Methodists in the legis-
latre of Vermont.


lature of Vermont.
In car containing 50 sheep shipped at
island Pond few days ago for market
all but three were found dead in the NOR
ming after shipment
The average salary of the Methodist
preachers in Vermont is about $500, an
Improvement since 1860 of S2l3, or fifty
five per cent. in ten years.
Rev. c. +. Ferrin has rendered to the
Congregational church in Hinesburgh, his
resignation, to take effect after the first
Sabbath in November.
A. W. Davis, who went from West
Burke to West Salem, Wis. died some two
weeks ago, and was brought home for in
torment last week. Union.
Hon. Henry Lane of Cornwall. raised
$1,000 worth of produce from four acres
of land the present season, nearly all of
which he has already sold and received the
cash for it.
Robert Harvey has sold the grist mill
at West Barnet to Vim. T. HASTE. for the
sum Of $4,000. The same property was
sold to the Caledonia Manufacturing Co..
four years ago, for SG,500.-T1mes.
Thomas Roy Of Barnet has sold his real
estate and personal property to Alex. Roy.
for S7,400, and intends to start for Cali
fornia In short time Times.
Capt. W. A. Pierce, who has successful
ly conducted large law business in St
Johnsbury, for the last six years, is com
PEELED by Ill health to relinquish. tempo
rarily, his practice in this place. He
leaves this week for a warmer Cline
Times
Mr. Danford Wiley superintends and
manufactures the scale boxes at the Fair
banks works. He made for the last month
/ $500 bozes-600 Of which were large hay
scale boxes. This number only answered
the present demand for boxes in which to
send of scale,-CaledoWon.
Edward Pratt and Thomas slattcry we're
yesterday brought before Justice Robinson.
on the charge Of burglary, and bound up.
Slattery in the sum Of $500. and Pratt for
800. for appearance before the grand ju-
". They procured bail JEofch0,au.
The first engine went over the track laid
'''' aunt 'V"''-',' 'i' '''''iN ,
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"g'' maven 'il MONDAY killed species
y, = Ia a.. NOV :1 4" a. 4 i'iieI "i'II' ii'o'-
,''igo 20 l"1l.e- rom 'Df ''P q .Ae Io2e
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'''"ii VI '''lA c'IIr' anu 9'',i some ei5h-
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4 shooting accident occurred in Corn
wall. on Friday or Saturday last. bv
which a young man named Lewis received
part of a charge from a shotgun. though
we don't understand that he was seriously
r,to' .,a,,- ~, +r3oI anJ ~. HI -
shot. when it wa, found that they were
out Of ammunition. One Of the party. a
son Of Reuben Wright. Esq. went to his
f,+I,or.. Lo,,-o =, l.at ~ a,I LII l.,
,r,. gopo - cIi,ol,aI I'LL 80 ~ IL
return young Wright seeing some object
in the tree, asked if any one was up there
ana understanding that none was there
7n'' rs ne supposed at the animal Inc
result was ABOVE >laleei'-i'cgfSfff'
on Wednesday morning last about the
time of the arrival of the 2 o'clock train
from the south. burglar effected an en-.
4 trance in the American Hotel IF Veroepn.
e.. and entered the sleeping room Of Mr.
f. G. Everest. proprietor. in which a light
was burning Although the burglar
movements we're very cautious, Mrs Ever
est became aware Of his presence. In
slant pursuit was made but in the dark
ness he succeeded in escaping. He toob
Mr.. f. pants and they were found in a
neighbor'- yard. minus bunch Of KEY,
and knife.-Register.
/ We persons were bapuzed at tne Meth
odl~t church IN reaeham last sabbath, anC
several more Will 90 forward soon. The
I H. IN interest Rev + y Poster of Cav
enJi~b !, AIDING their r-,rnr At nrassnt
The Rev ! \ Man The coIorod fvangel
Ii Of Boston. /, 10 be with them On IN,
seventeenth. He will nreacb At the Meth
odi,t church on sunday Nav 2nrb H,
/, ,aid to Nc 4 very talented and All,
rroa.bar HI. labor. IN yer,non+ yrsr,
arcarIr blessed some t,rertv Tears an,
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