Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-03-15

such a dilapidatcd condition-both
mentally and physically--as to be oil
little use in the Office, but hopes TO DC
as good as new soon. The paper
has lot its usual variety OF reading
matter, but it's the best we can do un.
der the circumstances; printers and
editors have as good right to be sick
as other folks.
OYSTER SUPPER.-Therc is to be
grand oyster supper and levee at the
Masonic hall in this village on Tues
day evening next, to which all are
cordially invited. Bill $500.
NEW F1RM.-Thc firm Of Worth
inglon d Stiles, which has been III OK
istencc at Irasburgh for nearly two
years, has lately been dissolved, the
senior partner, Mr. Worthington, be-
ing old and full OF years" and hav-
ing all the filthy lucrc' that rea-
sonablc heart can desire, withdrawing
from TIC firm and for the remainder
Of his days We presume is to live at
his case. The business of selling ex-
cclIcnt goods to the people is to be
carried on hereafter by Stiles & Whit,
ncy, two spruce young chaps who in
tend to make all things "gec." We
hope they will as they arc both enter
prising, smart, honest, spunky and
pretty good fellows when you get the
right side Of them, which we never
could do. One Of the partners has
got good wife and the other hain't.
DoXATIoN.-We enjoyed pleasant
gathering at Bloomington on the eve
ming of February 2Sth, VIXEN the ma
nv friends OF Rev. 5. r. Hall assem-
bIcd and made him O donation of cor
dial good feeling, accompanied By
500 in money. That he enjoyed the
occasion VIC were assured in brief re-
marks which expressed the thanks of
himself and family, and at the same
time gave good counsel to all.
FEsTTvAL.-Thc ladies of Barton
Landing and vicinity arc to hold o fcs-
tival at the school house hall on Fri.
day evening, March -, to which tue
public are cordially invited. Singing
and other appropriate exercises will
be furnished to cnliven the occasion
which will close with an oyster and
antiquarian supper. The proceeds
arc to be appropriated to repairing
the church. Admission 81 couple.
EXH1BTTION.-A friend in Craftsbu
~ writes us that on last Thursday
evening The scholars attending the
schoo, taught by Miss Flora Randall
agrecabiy entertained an audience Of
nearly fear hundred people in the new
town hall. Great credit must be civ
en- TO tie scholars and those who as
Sisted. 1t was certainly the best cy
hiOition we have witnessed for man,
years, and we heartily give them tn,
praise they so richly merit.
QUARTERLY MEETING.-A quarter
" meeting was held at the Methods
church III this village Oh last Sunday
Ten persons were baptized.
Town OFFIcERs.-Wc give the fol
lowing additional rcturns:
L0reH-Edwin Woods, moderator
Don b. Curtis, clerk Hiram Stewart
Edwin Woods, Edward Stephenson
selectmen; Ira j. Parker, treasurer
Edwin Woods, overseer of poor; A
J. Dodge, constable and collector; 3
I. Paine, Levi Whcelock, Irwin Ste
phenson, listers; D. B. Curtis, B. F
Paine, Oscar Fleming, auditors; Ed
win Woods, town grand juror; A. A
Smith, superintendent; A. P. Webster
A. J. Dodge, grand jurors.
AiJaay-L p. Tcnncy, moderator
Luther Delano, clerk; Daniel Law
renee, Enoch RowclI, J. B. Iovey, Sc
lcctmcn; l.. T. Tcnney, agent; Ezra
Wilcox, overseer of poor; Nathaniel
johnson, Loren Dewey, A. G. Cheney
listers; Farley Hyde, Luke Story
grand jurors.
B'owaingfon-Wm. I wombly, Cusll
man Smith. Alfred Wells, soloctmen
Z. W. Trow, treasurer and clerk: w
TwombIy, ovcrsccr Of poor; Isaac
Scavcy, constable; A. 0. Joslyn, SD.
perintendent.
Charlestoa-L. w. Clark. modera.
tor; IL. Cole, clerk Albert Lawrence
Daniel Webster, A. j. Lang. select.
men; W. E. Clark, B. F. Trip. J. G.
Oliver, listers; Il. Cole, treasurer
Oliver Warren, oversecr of poor: OIL
iyer Warren, constable; Chas Car.
pcntcr superintendent and agent.
Der5y-M. Carpenter, moderator
Joseph Bates, ID, town clerk and trea.
sureF; &. +. Darling, NJ. Carpenter
Charles Lunt, sclcctmcn; Selectmcn
oyerseers of poor; A. J. A,bee 20,