Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-09-08

AMPUTATION.-D r. B. Skinner
If Barton village, went to Irasburgh on
last and amputated a leg for
! young man named Cowles, which
las been bad for several years.
LOWELL.
Big EARs.-The grasshoppers have
not eaten all the corn in Lowell
We have a couple of ears in our Of
fee grown by Amasa Paine, which
measure II and II IL inches respec-
lively; they have twelve rows each
and were both picked from the same
stalk.
NEWPORT.
HOUSE THIEvEs.-The house of l..
Fl. Bisbee, ESQ.,, which is undergoing
repaies, was entered some time last
week in the absence Of the family, !and
several articles of clothing distracted.
1t is pity that some means cannot
be provided to clean out the miSera-
BILE sneaks that infest Newport and
West Derby.
CHURCHEs.-Between five and six
hundred dollars have been raised to
be laid out in repairs on the Congre-
gational church, to consist of warming
the house from beneath, and building
a recess in the rear of the pulpit for
the accommodation of the singers.
An effort is being made to erect a
Methodist church, and subscription
to that effect has been started. The
project may not succeed Immediately
but it is only matter Of time.
MAsONIC.-At the election Of off
GERS of the Cleveland Chapter of
Royal Arch Masons, held on Friday,
the following were elected for the lol-
lowing year:
E. B. True, High Priest,
B. W. Lee, Scribe,
B. F. Paine, King,
B. E. Shaw, Captain of the Host,
D. X, Simond8, Principal Soiourner,
H. T. Blanchard, Royal Arch Capt.
Royal Cummings, Master of Third
Veil,
E. Huntington, Master of Second
Veil,
Fl. 5. Root, Master of First Veil,
J. W. Smith, Treasurer,
A. F. Parker, Secretary.
= TROY.
New PATENT.-C. G. Manuel, O.
n. EIkins and VIM. G. Elkins of No.
Troy, have just obtained a patent for
an Improved Stump Extractor. 1t
will lift huge rocks and stumps in a
manner perfectly wonderful to one un-
, acquainted with the results obtained
by skilItul use of the mechanical
power. One Of these machines, ope.
rated by single yoke Of oxen, re.
Gently raised q stone out of the earth
on the farm Of Edmund Hardy, meas
uring I ID feet in length, / - in
width and 4 feet thick, and weighing
more than ten tons, and moved it fif
teen rods In short space of time
. ~ =.
ing one Of these machines for exhibit
ton at the state fair.
CUSTOMS RECEIPTs.-The receipts
at the custom house, at North Troy
for the month Of August were o7el
two thousand dollars in gold, mostly
, from imports of cattle and horses {
larger SUN from these sources thar
has ever been realized before in one
+ month.
REBUILDING.-The buildings erect
ed Cd the site Of those destroyed b,
L the recent fire, are being rapidly push
. ed forward to completion, The hote
! is covered and painted, and will be
commodious and substantial building
J., amply supplying the wants of tn,
u place. The new store is raised ant
enclosed. These, with the new hous
f of P. E. Baldwin, Esq, and the new
o bell in the Congregational church
e show decided tendency to progress
o in the good people Of North Troy.
a Samuel Sumner, c.. G. Brown, Orso
> Miller. c. c. Dodge, T. J. Sartwell, ORR
Dorman, +. Bicktord-Justices.
l. GREENSBORO.
1t Book CLUB.-The ladies of tn
/ village have formed themselves into
d book club in which book borrowing i
- systematized. Will they return ther
It with like system?
IS REALIzED.-That mineral spring
4 the discovery of which we predicte
last week, has been found upon tn
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