Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-11-17
THE STANDARD.
Local News.
BARTON.

house now, ana WOulu ike III IL Inooe ,
Of our subscribers who never intend
70 nav US will bring us Immediately,
beef, pork, sugar, butter, lard, eggs,
sausages, cabbages, beets, onions, tur
nips. apples, and anything that is good
to eat. No beans wanted We have
not such a depraved appetite as that
We want you to bring US good stuff,
give honest measure and expect fair
price. No beans-remember.
GREAT YIELD.-Jo5eph Bartlett OF
the Landing, raised the past season on
one and three lourths acres OF land,
$50 bushel baskets of sound corn On
the ear. Who can beat this ?
QUEER BIRD.-Daniel Skinner last
Tuesday morning shot in the river at
the Landing bird that measured 4
feet from tip to tip of wings, and it i,
such a rare bird that no one knows
what to call it, Its bill is about six
inches long and it is some two iuche.
through the feathers.
RETURNED Mr.. R P. GD0dall OF
BrDwniu5 ton after making a short tour
out west, has returned, thinking it Is
not the place for him to locate, and
report has it that he thinks Of buying
place at the Landing. Hope so.
REPAIRS, &o.-Wilder G. Parker
has been making quite an addition to
his buildings. D. l.. Stafford has been
painting his buildings and otherwise
brushing up, adding much to the looks
Of his premises. Rev. Mr.. Chase has
taken possession Of the new parsOn-
age. David Hall and Joseph CoIley
have been trimming up their houses,
adding much to their comfort and beau
ty.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.-The at
tentiOn of teachers, school committees,
and citizens of Barton, is called to
the notice of examination given in al
other column.
SCHOOL ExHIBITIoN.-The is to
be an exhibition a. the town hall in
this village on Wednesday evening
of this week; the proceeds to be APP
propriated to the use of the school.
BROwNINGTON.
SoLD.-M. Z. Thomas has sold the
store 10 Bloomington village to Cax-
los Wheeler and bought the farm oc-
cupied by Wheeler east of the Center.
Down AGAIN, DR.. Moody, who had
so far recovered as to be able to ride
again, had another attack on Thurs
day, and Is quite low again.
COVENTRY.
REAL ESTATE CHANGEs.-Samuel
Burbank has bought the interest of
his partner, Homer Thrasher, in the
starch factory, and is carrying on the
business alone.-A. A. Morrill, and
Alfred Brown have taken a lease Of
the Cleveland sawmill.
PATRIOT SOLDIER DEAD.-Prosper
d. Clark died in Coventry last Satur-
day. lie was a son Of Milton and
Jennie (WhippIe,) Clark, and was
born in Newport, July IS, 1910. He
enlisted at the age of = in Co B 3 /
VT, Regiment, Capt. E. H. Bartlett !,
wa. i, the skirmish at 'win-yiI.e
Sept. 18th, 1861 ; at Lees Mills, Apr
Is, 1862; in the battle Of Williams
burlh in May, 1862, and was under
fire from 7 a. m, till dark, in the
whole Of the seven days retreat from
Richmond fighting by day and retreat
ing by night; 10 the second battle of
Bull Run; in the skirmish at Sugar
Loaf Mountain; in the battle of An
tietam, where he was in the first line
of battle and under fire As hours; in
both battles of FrederickSburgh, in
the latter of which be was in the hot
test Of the fight, and he helped storm
the heights; and in several other en-
gagcments. In the battle of the Wild
erness, May 5, 1864, he received a Sc
we're wound in the knee. He was
knecling and the ball went the whole
length Of the leg, below the knee, and
lodged in his boot. His leg was am
putated on the field, and he was dis
charged June 6, 1865 He was a
member of Crystal Fount Lodge of
Good Tcmplars, and a worthy young
man. Let.the brave soldier be kept
in grateful an d honorable remem-
branCe.
GLOVER.
BURNED.-A dry house containing
several thousand feet of lumber, be-
longing to Mr.. G. R. McGafey, was
burned on the night of the 9th inst.
EXHIBITIoN.-T There is to be an -ex-
hibitiou at the Institute building next
Wednesday night. We hope it may
be well attended, and think it will be,
as they are somewhat famous for get.
ting up nice entertainments of this
character in that town. See notice
iii another column.
GREENSBORO.
SCIENTIFIC.-Geologists say thai
distinct traces of an ancient sea beech