Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-11-16
Local News.

ing cattle. Since July last her dro-
vers have bought up and sent to mar
ket over $500 head of cattle and
1000 sheep. She has ten licensed
drovers in town. What money there
is in town is kept in circulation
Her motto is, "Better wear out than
rust out"
SPTRITUALIsM.-JoSeph D. Stiles,
trance speaker, will speak in the south
church again next Sunday, Nov. Is.
Tests given at the close of the after
noon discourse. A collection will be
taken up to aid the speaker.
A DIsCOvERY.-Mr Hiram Foster
of Irasburgh has brought to our office
several specimens of paint (ochre)
which he has lately discovered upon
his premises, and he says the supply
is inexhaustible. 1t is exactly like
the Brandon paint. In digging we'll
in his cellar, about three feet from the
bottom, he struck the vein between |
two solid rocks and the smell emitted |
was most disagreeable. We hope it |
may prove all Mr., Foster expects it
to be.
CATTLE RUN NTo.-On Sunday last
as a freight train was approaching
South Barton from the south. it ran
into some cattle which were on the
track, killing four of them. They
were owned by a. R. Thompson.
APOLOGY.-Deputy collector Wood
bury writes us that our statement of
the seizure Of the whiskey in Rand's
barn few days ago, is Incorrect
He says the seizure from Barnes was
made upon the Coventry road, and
that he don't believe Rand knew any
thing of Barnes smuggling opera
tiOns, and adds that /" he was absent
| in Montpelier at the time" We are
r glad of the opportunity to apologize
5 and to say that thereehas been one
mean scrape that Rand has had no
connection with, but then, abe ecas IN
S Montpelier at hetime."
AUCTIONs.-On Monday next Capt
n r. IL. Little sells all his property, to
It the amount of 10000; his tavern
) stand, his farm, horses, COWS, hogs
= stage routes, stages, &c. Sale at &c
. o'clock.
t On Thursday, Nov. %, Otis and
4 Ira NJ. Sawyer Of Craftsbury, sell al,
}. their stock, grain, horses, farming
tools, butter, &c. Sale commences at
10 o'clock.
On Monday, Nov. &c, Capt. NJ. w
e Davis in Bloomington sells his nice
little farm, yoke Of oxen, cows, hOr
ses, sheep, hay, sap tubs and other su
gar tools, household furniture, &C.
Sale at 10 o'clock,
On Wednesday, Nov. 21st, I. H
Daniels Of Sheffield sells his stock
hay, grain, farming tools, household
e furniture, and will sell the farm if an,
+. one wishes it. Sale at II ID o'clock
+ s. :. Kimball is the auctiUueer at al
: the above sales, and he says he vii
70 give the crowd good bargains. w
.e know he can do it.
il On Saturday, Nov. "a, Levi G. Hi
s Of East Hardwick sells his persona
= property and household stuff. Sal
at 9 o'clock. P. S. Paine is the auC
ii tiOneer.
= THE ELECTIoN.-The vote in tn
70 county, with Salem and Greensboro t
1t hear from, stands thus: Smith 1897
I'd Adds 234; Brigham 552. Smith
10 majority in the district is some over
nc hundred. Baxter had votes, but
was not elected
y GOOD TEMPLARs.--The followir
~ are the officers ofPhenix Lodge, |.
tn Of G. T., of Barton, for the currel
he quarter:
m, Rev. w. A. Robinson, P. W. C.
er d. W. Cobb, W. G. 7.
'ut Miss Helen kimball, w. V. T.
'y. Sanford Owen, w. s.
on Miss Nellie NJ. West, w. s.
IS, Miss Clara Barnard, W. T.
ut E. Collision, w. NJ.
IN, H. Cook, ". l. G.
o9 NJ. G. Cutler, w. o. G.
70 Rev. C. Tabor, w
81 Miss Mar
. Nj 3 Robinson, w. R. H.
oft Us Emma Hoyt, W. L. II. 5.
Miss Jenett Mosman, W. A. S.
ess- DEDICATIoN.-The dedication of
did Baptist Church, in Albany, took pl
leu- on Wednesday, Nov. 18th. Though
1sti- late in the season that cold weat
IN and storm might with degree Of
lrse tainty be expected, they were favo
ubt- with just such a beautiful day as
I. have in the glorious Indian SUNNI
of September. A goodly number
sembled, and the quiet and decor
9th which universally prevailed, besp
nine for the congregation that they W
wing of the higher class of society, ant
ont high degree of religious feeling
own manifest. The dedication sern