Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-05-24

lures 10y hcF. u. "A. T. dtfdf, Vi w est
field, and Rev. P. Fl. White, of Coven-
try, have given a new Impetus to the
temperance cause in Morgan. This
is one of the few towns in which it is
not supposed that some one is selling
liquor contrary to law.
TOWN CAUCUS.-The Republican voters of
the town of Barton are requested to meet at the
Town Hall in Barton Village, at Z o'clock on
Saturday evening, May 25th, 1867, for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the Republican State
Convention, to be held at Montpelier on the Both
inst, and to transact any other business proper
to such meeting
J. B. ROBINSON
T Wn W Ba aRGIf;; Town Com.
Remember this call, fellow citizens,
turn out and select your best mem
Do not let it 60 by unattended. Let
US send men to the convention who
will act independent of clique or ca
bal.
CovENTRY.-The officers of Picciola
Lodge of Good Templars for the cur
rent quarter are as follows:
G. Gorham, P. W. G. T.; Rev. P.
Il. White, W. G. 7. Sarah Thrasher,
w. Y. T.; Katie Bowles, w. r. Ell S:
Oscar Farley, W. L. II. s.: Hollis
Thrasher, W. NJ; Sarah G. Gray, w.
d. NJ; Samuel Pearsons, w. s.; E.
Thrasher, W. A. S.; P. P. Bowles,
W. T. S. Mrs. Z. D. White, w. T.
Mary Pearsons, ". c.; Eddie Gray,
W g.; Edward Howe, W. O. G.
SUGAR.-We think Mr.. 5. C. Otis
of this town is ahead Of any one in
the quantity of sugar made from the
number oftreeS tapped. He has made
from 213 trees GA pounds of dry su-
gar. This is not often excelled.
BIG EGGs.-A Greensboro fowl, the
property of a Mr.. Sawyer, dropped an
egg lately which measures 6 81 by 8
inches, and weighs four ounces.
A biddy belonging to WIN. Drew of
Glover has done still handsomer
thing in the same line. She laid one
which weighs five ounces. She is the
bully. Her eggs will average nearly
four ounces in weight, and she matches
chickens from them about the size of
full grown ducks She is not for sale.
A hen belonging to John Jenness of
the same town, has laid three eggs the
largest of them not being larger than
robins egg. She is mad because
John has sold out his tavern.
A HoLE.-There is a splendid op-
portunity for some sober man to break
his neck in very big hole at the COR
ner of Water and Church streets. 1t
is full two feet deep and extends into
the highway not less than three feet
a nice chance for a lawsuit.
BIG GALA COW belonging to
Don B. Curtis of Lowell, dropped
calf on the 18th inst, which weighed
at ten hours old, lis lbs. He is sew
en- eighths Durham, of fine proportion,
and white as milk.
LIQUOR TRIAL.-We last week men,
toned that j. D. Worthington of Iras-
burgh, had been prosecuted for selling
liquor. Thereby hangs a tale"
which we were not aware of at the
time. His liquor was seized and he
had an examination before Chief JUS
tice c. W. Dewey. CT. Vail for the
prosecution, and j. Ell. Prentiss for
the defence. There was much inter.
est In the trial, and great excitement
after it, when it was made known what
the decision was. There existed no
question as to the guilt of Mr.. Worth
ington, as he plead guilty to several
ofenses in selling, but the question
which the Justice rcvolved in his ca
pacious mind was how to dispose of
the liquor, as it was in proof that
certain kinds had been sold, while
certain other kinds had not been
touched. The Justice was in a .spick-
lie, 1--WE don't mean the pickles that he
carried to the donation for Mr.. Fletch-
err lie finally settled the question
by giving up all liquors where there
existed any proof of sale, among
which was 20 gallons of alcohol.
gallon brandy, and 2 quarts Of gin.
while he confcated all liquors where
no proof of sale existed, among which
was l5 gallons of grape wine, 70 bot
ties OF porter, and also lot of Plan
tatlon Bitters. This is calculated to
be the biggest decision yet made, and
knocks Chief Justice Shaw, Marshall.
chase, Storey, &C., into cooked hat.
Chief Justice fancy decided that inc