Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-06-26
Local News.
FENCE BUILT.-The Fair Ground
fence is completed.

fence is completed.
WHITMoRE & Co.-This company
of gymnasts and minstrels performed
here last Friday afternoon and eve
ming. We did not attend, but learn
from those who did patronize them
that the athletes twisted themselves
into more shapes than the members
of any other company that ever was
here, while the darkies were decided
ly agreeable to the mirthfully inclined.
HORSE KILLED.-A horse belong
ing to Mr.. John Martin of Irasburgh,
got scared at flock of sheep, ran
with the wagon against a post, tear
ing his shoulder terribly, and smash
ing the bones of one leg, so he had to
be shot the next day. He was worth
$3.50.
ROAD WoRKED.-The new road
laid out across the Jenness farm to
the Roaring Brook road, near the Fair
Ground, is done and presents one of
the best drives to be found in North
ern Vermont.
BACKED OUT.-We stated last week
that the grading of the track had been
let to one Robinson of Glover, for
$3.50, which was true, but he after
wards hunked. 1t has since been let
to the Devereauxs of Barton for $3.50.
MONEY FOUND.-We Learn that a
little girl found ten dollars on the
grounds vacated by Whitmore & Co. S
show on last Saturday. Alex. Benton
also found fifty cents, and which tick.
led him almost to death.
LOwELL.-Mr. l.. p Stannard of
Lowell had the first and second fin
gers of his left hand badly mangled
week before last, by accidentally plac.
ing them on the top of a fence post
that was being driven.
A string of sheds, one hundred and
seven feet long, is being built in the
rear of the Congregational church il
Lowell; And the various Sabbath
schools in town are expecting the
fourth Of July to bring them a grand
picnic in the most suitable grove OIL
other place they can find near by.
The STATE CONvENTION.-The fol
lowing is the apportiOnment of dele
gates from these counties to the Con
vention at Burlington, July lst;
Orleans County, Il delegates.-
Charleston and Newport, 2 each; 9th
ca towns | each.
ESSEX County, II delegates.-Al
the towns | each.
| On A VIsIT.-Daniel II. Austin of
Pleasant Mount, Mo-, is home on q
visit to his old neighbors in Brown
ington.
\ X. A. Baker, secretary OF state OF
Kansas, with his family is visiting il
Barton-stopping with Maj. Horac
Pierce.
For SALE.-Our friend Luicier ha
for sale at his shop some very mic
harnesses which he says he will sci
lower than they can be had any wher
/ else in Vermont.
The CATHOLICs.-The Catholic
Of this village and vicinity held NEE
ing here on Wednesday last. Mas
was performed by Rev. A. D. Limo!
es of Stanstead. 1t was a very lare
meeting. There is one thing thu
must be said in favor of this class {
religionists, they attend church mu(
more generally when they have an o
: portunity than those of any other d
nomination. A credit to them, shan
to their opponents.
s. INCoMEs.-The following perso
l. have incomes over S1000-to the al
n. cunt set opposite their names. v
ye are indebted to Maj. Pierce, assista
e. assessor, for the list:
e. VIM. B. Dcnison, Irasburgh, $5(
n T. w. Drew, Barton, g.
q. j. Hidden, Craftsbury, II
: I'll. 0. Hines, Lowell,
~ Geo. W. Jenness, Barton, %,
Us S. K. Locke, Irasburgh, 10'
en- w. H. Martin, Barton. IL
or VIM. Merriam, Glover, 3
r.. Mark Nutter, Barton, 5
=, A. G. Robinson, Barton, g
= w. F. Templeton, Glover, 5
ne A. NJ. Ripley, Coventry,
I'm George Eddy, Lowell, 5
he B. Hancock, Glover, 2
its David ellis, Barton, 9
" Henry Somers, Irasburgh, 5
:" Mrs. Frances E. Aliens Estate, II
G. P. Allen, Irasburgh, 6
=, The whole amount Of tax assess
e. to June 1st, 1868, in the 10th Div