Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-03-23
Local News.

Local News.
LECTURE.-Mr. J. S. Adams, the
ery efficient and hard working Secre- $
ary of our State Board of Education, 1
-as in this village on last Friday and 10
1 the evening lectured at the Congre- G
ational Church upon the subject OF /
ommon schools, which it is unneces- |
ary to add was treated in his usually t
orcible style. He endeavored to per- {
uade the people before him that 1t
vas for their interest to have a good
yraded school here, that it would tend
10 advance the intellectual and mate
rial prosperity of the town as much
as any other one thing; that where
the system had been tried in most OF
the large towns in the state, it had
yiven the utmost satisfaction. He
urged it upon the people Of Barton to
try it for themselves as a matter OF
dollars and cents, if from no higher
motive, and also paving handsome
compliment to the town generally fol
it's spirit of enterprise and thrift, and
counselling to "stay not their hands
in the future, but Improve our excel
lent water power. build a good hotel.
and all .'other things should be added
unto US"
LISTERS MEET1NG.-The listers il
the various towns in this county are
to meet at the Court House in IraS
burgh on Monday next, to agree upon
a uniform rate of appraisal of person
al property.
REAL Z TATE SALE.-Mr. Isaac X
Drew of this town has sold his farm
to Mr.. Mark Nutter. The price paid
is $500.
Mr. Drew advertises his persona
property for sale. He has some very
choice cows. Go to the auction. II
Pierce, auctionecr. Mr.. Nutter ad
vertises his home farm.
The Parsonage on Craftsbury Com
mon was a scene Of unusual hustle anC
joyousness on Thursday last, notwith
standing the heavy rain. Member.
: of the parish from far and near were
, there, and with them came a variet,
of things useful, beautiful, and dclici
Gus, which didn't break up and q
home in the evening. On MOnda,
afternoon and evening another isl
transpired at the same place, and, i
being pleasant without as we'll as witt
in, the enjoyment Of the previous OF
casion was not less than cqualled.-
= The Pastor and his family grateful
acknowledge the receipts Of the pas
week, which together with a valuabl
New Years gift and other present
e during the past six months amount i
value to more than $50; besides a
o elegant carpet, which in pleasant
S mysterious manner found its way int
J. the parsonage shortly after the prcseT
!; occupants tool Pea=es-s;,'.- "irv'Ovf
u October May a kind Providcnc
~ realize to these willing donors tn
e truth of the Bible promises, and ma
lie they all be as faithful in serving the
y Saviour, as in caring for their Paste
O. SKILEFUL SURGERY.-Mrs. 0 h
1t True of Sutton has just had a tune
/ of the size of a goose egg, cut OF
. from the side of her face. 1t was a
70 tached to the jaw bone and adhere
o. to the jugular vein. This skillful an
II dangerous operation in surgery W;
Is performed by DR.. Howard of We
u - Fairlee.
&c ACCIDENT-Levi Ball of Sutton ha
- his leg broken on Monday Of last wee
,o by log rolling upon it while he W;
ps saving wood.
~ DoNATIoN.-A very pleasant gat
of cring on q very unpleasant day, 0
u Cured at the parsonage in Westfc
S; on the 18th inst, leaving with the pa
IL tor of the church, Rev. A. A. Smit
r besides the cheer of their sympatl
IS and love, money and other articI
IS. FULLY as good, which with other rece
d. gifts will amount to upwards of six
"a dollars.
at
CoUNTERFEITING.-On complaint
n Moses Haines made to the grand ju
lg in Greensboro, Edwin W. Reed al
"a Isaiah Piper were arrested and bro
% before justice Smith on Friday last, {
n the charge Of passing counterfeit mo
C, ey. The evidence was strong again
rs them, and they were bound up for t
III al to the county court in the sums
n $3.50 and 5000 respectively.
'h' JAY Town OFFICERs.-Clerk. tire
~ surer, and town agent, Willard Wal
err; selectmen, NJ. S. Chamberlin,
W. Crandall, S. B. Wakeman ovC
seer of poor, David johnson; fiji
ah constable, S. B. Wakeman; listers.
on p. Hadlock, Joshua Chamberlin,
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