Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-08-11

Lodge of Good Templars for the CO.
ming quarter, are: Joel F. Wright,
W. G. T.; Myra 81. Kline, W. V. T.;
Adelaide L. Wright, W. S.; Charles
Herbert, w. M.
We learn that nearly twenty per-
sons were summoned from Coventry
and the borders of Irasburgh, to ap-
pear before the grand jury of the q.
S. Court, at Windsor, last week.
The chances are that some of the
whiskey smugglers and whiskey sellers
in that vicinity will come to grief.
The reconstruction and repairing
of the congregational meeting house,
which was suspended during hay sea.
son, has been resumed, and is now to
be vigorously prosecuted till it is fin
ished.
CRAFTsBURY.
f. K. Powell has brought to the
hotel in Barton, a lot of cabbagcs that
are full grown, heads hard and per-
feet as those gathered in the fall. We
think he may challenge the county for
their equal.
1t gives us pleasure to announce
the return and settlement in our midst
of one of the enterprising young men
of our own Green Mountain State
G. W. Davis, M. d., formerly of North
field, and a graduate of the Medical
Department of the University of Yer
mont he attended a full course of
lectures at the Berkshire Medical Col
lege, and also at the University of
Michigan, and still further availed
himself Of the private instruction in
surgery of DR.. W. Wosen Green
Such efforts to thoroughly prepare
himself for efficiency in his profession
is truly commendable and we bespeak
for him the hearty response and gen
erous support of the people. Crafts
bury South village is his location; and
his office is over the store of Hidden
& Allen.
REPAIRs.-They are fixing up con-
siderable around the Craftsbury com
mon. Aside from the new academy,
Mrs. LOOMS is painting her house
over. Mr.. Hodgon is thoroughly re-
pairing his dwelling house outside
and in. There is to be an addition
to the tin shop of E. Paddock g. Co..
and Mr.. Nelson Hoyt builds an add
ton to his wagon shop.
PICNIC.-A select party in North
Craftsbury had a picnic on prospect
Hill" on Tuesday afternoon. the 4th
inst. After partaking of a bountifuI
repast the time was passed in speech
es, songs, and a good deal of play
The sport was enjoyed alike by old
and young. The party was a perfect
success; and they all came home
thanking God for the beauties Of the
day, and congratulating each other of
the pleasant associations.
PATRIOTIC rAMILY.-Jonn bag
ley and six sons, of Craftsbury vicin
ity, served in the late war; two of
them four years, and five of them three
years, making twentythree years il
all. What county can boast of a NOR
patriotic family?
, John H. Graham, l.. l.. D.. and tn
president of St. Francis College, i
; now visiting relatives in Craftsbury.
FAIR.-The Black River Vale
!, Fair is to he held Sept. 9Th and l0tE
? We shall publish the list Of premium
: next week.
GLOVER.
The republicans formed a Grant (
: Colfax club last Friday evening, cleo
/, ing DR.. Templeton president and Ja'
Simonds secretary. The club is t
meet weekly in the town hall.
DR.. Washburn of East HardwicI
while driving to Glover on Thursda
met a loaded team on the Dry Pom
road near Greensboro line, wit
which his carriage collided in attemp
ing to pass. Both horse and bugg
were badly injured. The DR.. escape
unhurt. The accident was caused |
the narrowness of the road.
b. Rev. Mr.. Johnson of Glover viii
Ig on his way to Nova Scotia very na
IN rowly escaped from shipwreck, Il
IS vessel in which he was sailing, havil
to foundered upon a rock. His frien
e. here will be glad to learn that he
a safe and uninjured.
n, Mr.. Chellis, formerly miller
IN Glover is about to return and resuI
I'd his former occupation.
u MORE New CoRN.-Mr. A. F. Cla
% has had corn suitable to boil since t
~ 9th of July.
GolJ hoe rooontlv baop J;cocvar