Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-03-06
Local News.

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To BE REPAIRED.-T The Congrega-
tional church and society at Irasburgh
have voted to repair their church
to what extent they have not yet de-
termined.
DEDIcATIoN.-Th he dedication of
the pew and elegant house of worship
recently erected by the Congregation
al Society in Albany, is appointed for
to-day-Thursday.
DoNATIoN.-Rev. NJ. @. Chase of
Bloomington received a donation of
forty dollars from his friends in East
Charleston, on Thursday night of last
week.
go SoLD.-Archer Brothers have sold
their store at Bloomington Center to
P. A. Wyman. aa
N. D. Scott has sold his dwelling
house to |. D. Stevens and purchased
a building lot near the school house,
on which he intends to build the COM
ing season. III
90 Troy ITEMs.-Curtis Phelps, born
in Derby, and for many years a wor-
thy and influential citizen of Troy,
left that town Feb. %, for Lyons, To-
wa. He will probably spend the re-
mainder of his days there with his
daughter. t4a ..t .-al.Gl
The Missisco House has passed in
to the possession Of P, Fl. Smith, who
keeps it as a first class hotel. 9a
g Feba9, three persons united with
the Congregational church by baptism,
ard one by letter
March LIST, four women united with
the Baptist church, three by baptism
The Rev. A. Norcross has accepted
call to the pastorate of the Baptist
church at Albany, and will preacl
there March s. The Rev. J. w. Buz
zell will preach at Troy, March Is.
ORDINATION AT BROwNINGroN.-
Rev. David Shurtlef was ordained and
installed pastor of the Congregation
al church at Bloomington, on Wed
nesday of last week. The council
consisted of Rev. Wm. A. Robinson
and Benz. Nutter, representatives of
the church in Barton; Rev. Pliny H
White and VIM. B. Flanders Of Gov
entry; Rev. S. K. B. Perkins anC
Dea. Lewis Barber from Glover; Dea
}. B. Fassett from Irasburgh; anC
Rev. S. r. Hall Rev. P. Fl. Whit,
was chosen moderator and Rev. VIM
A. Robinson scribe.
A very good number of the citizen.
OF Bloomington attended the examin
alton of the candidate and appeareC
deeply interested in it. The publi
exercises Of the ordination were a
follows; Introductory exercises b,
Rev. Dir. Chase fMethodist) of Brown
ington; Sermon by Rev. VIM. A. Rob
inson from ? Cor. 4 :5-subject, Tn,
Independence and Dependence of tn,
Ministry Ordaining prayer by Rev
). &. Hall; Charge to the Pastor b,
Rev. ?. Fl. White; Address to til,
People by Rev. s. K. B. Perkins
Right Hand Of Fellowship by Rev. z
Il. White; Closing prayer by Rev. S
K. Hall; Benediction by the pastor.
The choir interspersed the exerci
Ses with good singing, and the occa
sion was every way pleasant and en-
.joyaDle.
LEcTURE.-The lecture by Prof
Lincoln on Our Heroes delivere,
III this village on last Friday evening
was very fair, and nothing more; /
was good fourth of July Grafton
though we think the Prot. took tn
wrong time of year to deliver it. an,
came too far TO DO it. But he is al
excellent elocqtionist--his delivery OF
his lecture being almost faultless.-
His reading of the humorous poem
The Flying Machine" showed tina
the Yankee entered largely into hi
composition.
/ IL NENoRIAM.-Diedi in Craftsbury
Feb. 22d, Miss Augusta S. Whitney
aged "a years. *
Modest, atfectionate and unselfsh t
a remarkable degree, she won the Low
of all. She united with the ehurc
of Christ when only seven years O.
age, and ever afterwards lived a cor
sistent, Christian life, always aimin
to do good. Many 2 widow can sho,
! With grateful tears the 4coats an
garments" that she has made for tn
poor, and many an orphan, or wors
than orphan, can testify to the faitl
fulnesS Of her endeavors to do gooc