Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-06-08
Local and General News.

SHIFTED.-The weather has so lar
CONFIRMED to the desires Of the people
within a few days, as to make a very
desirable shift, under the influence of
which vegetation is coming forward
with q bound.
ORDERED AwAY.-Lieut. S. P. JOS
Ign, Of this village leaves on Saturday,
to join his Rgt. now on duty in Charles
ton, S. C. We wish the Lieut.. good
health, and pleasant service in the sun
ny cline, to which he is going.
LARGE EGG.-G. B. Cass of this town
has laid upon our table an egg whichhe
says one Of his hens laid which
measured s inches by 6 81 and
weighed 3 81 Oh. When boiled it
filled the egg cup quite full, making
good our ordinary ration of two
eggs.
ORLEANS Co. Coon TEMPLARs
UNIoN.-The Third Quarterly Meet
inc Of the Orleans Co. Good Tenn
plars Union VIII ne nULuUu lAvI
land, with North Star Lodge on Tues
day. June 18th, commencing at ten
o'clock, A. NJ. Prominent speakers
from different parts Of the county are
expected to be present, and a general
attendance Of Good Templars is re-
quested.
ADDITIoNAL.-In mentioning the
village improvements, in the Standard
Of last week, we inadvertently Ommit-
ted to notice the very pleasant i'm
proyements, which D. McDougall has
made about his place, also those which
Mr.. Tinkham is making, and that
Dea. Sargent is about doing likewise
unto his premises.
COPPER IN BARToN.-Mr Mark F.
Blake of South Barton, has shown us
very rich specimen Of copper ore
which was found in this town on land
owned by the Coal, and R. R. Cos.
Certain parties have claimed for some
time, that copper, in paying quantities
existed in the vicinity Of where it is
now found, but no movement Of iuves-
tigation has ever been made until the
present season, and only slight pros
pecting, 10y experienced miners, who
have been employed, results i'll dis
covering some very promising leads,
which the miners assure those inter
ested, will pay working.
HANNIBAL. MIR. e. II. Patch, Of
East Greensboro, informs US that on
the 2Gth ult., he sheared from his
Spanish Atwood Merino buck, " Han
nibal," 25 81 lbs. Of wool.
Mr.. Patch was in this place few
days since and had along with him
Hannibal" for the purpose Of visit
inc the Daguerrean; at which time
we saw him, and must say, that he
is indeed a fine specimen of the
woody" breeder. He is from Mr..
Hammond's flock, and cost $500. Let
US hear from the quadruped that beats
him in amount Of wool.
AID FOR THE FREEDMEN.-TwO So
cieties, auxiliary to the New England
Branch of the Freedmen'S and
Union commission, have been organ
lied by Rev. W. 5. Spaulding, of
Hanover, n. H., one in Greensboro
and one in Glover, and third was
organized in this village on the 4th
inst, with the following officers;
Mrs. A. b. Mathewson, Pres.
Mrs. T. c.. Cobb, w D.
Mrs. G. w. Bridgman, 5 v 90
Mrs. c. Tabor. Secretary.
Mrs. B. Stebbins, Treas.
Collectors-Miss Sophia Skinner
Miss Susan Currier, Mrs. H. S. Bicll
ford, Mrs. j. Boswell, Mrs. j. Taylor
Mrs. A Blake, Mrs. NJ. F. Blake, Mrs
Henry Parker, Mrs. Timothy Grow
Miss Ellen Drew, Miss Samantha Pa1
ker, Miss Emma Haskell, Miss Char
lotte Allen, Miss Selinda Taylor; al
of whom it is expected will interes
themselves in the work Of raiSin
funds, and collecting clothing, to assis
in educating, rendering comfortable
and so far as possible, alternating tn
suffering Of the Freedmen, and othe
needy, neglected classes Of thOs
States lately in rebellion. Certainl
the societies have worthy object i
view, and let each prove a success.
FREE LECTURE.-Dr. r. Richar
Clay, formerly Demonstration Of Ana
omy in the American Medical Colleg
Cincinnati, will deliver a free lectur
on the organs of respiration and d
ge8tion, at the Brick Church, Frida
evening, June 9Th, commencing ;
1874 o'clock. Also, a special lectul
to Ladies, Saturday afternoon, at 2 |
o'clock.
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