Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02
THE STANDARD.
Local News.
ALBANY.

SALE. A. DOW mas purcnaseu
the Ii. L. Kendall place.
FRozEN.-Mr. Michael Corley while
returning from Morristown, a week
ago last Friday night, had both OF his
feet badly frozen. Fears are enter
tanned that he will be permanently
lame. E.. .-
INCREAsING.-The business of the
West Albany post Office has increas-
ed since the arrangement of a daily
mail. The new clerk arrived Jan. 20,
and is said to have caused quite
huttering among the fair sex, who Will
after this call for their own male.
BARTON. .... -
WoopEN.-Capt. c. Z. Joslyn and
lady last Thursday night celebrated
the fifth anniversary of their marriage,
with a wooden wedding.
SURPRIsE.-On Thursday evening
last, Mr.. M. Burnham and lady, were
surprised at their new house by a
surprise party of their friends, who
rushed in upon them 10y the dozens,
warmed his house for him free of cost.
INTERESTING SIGHT.-A few morn
ings since some one went to the school
house in the west district-near this
village--to build a fire, when he found
a great ubberly young man stretched
out alongside the stove drunk, with a
bottle of liquor and pack of cards
beside him. He had been there dur
ing the night playing cards with some
fellows of the bascr sort" the rest
had flown, but he was not able to hold
up his calls head and had to stay
Interesting young man! Nice chance
for some virtuous female who owes
herself grudge.
COVENTRY.
MUSICAL COMMEMORATIVE atten-
dance of singers at the convention
was large and comprised good de-
gree of talent. The drill was not
long enough to develop it to any
great extent for it takes singers, com.
ing from all parts of the county, a
couple OF days to get into good work
ing order. The drill was principally
on the Cantata of Esther, which com
prises a great variety OF excellent
music and is just the thing for musi
cal conventions.
The concert Thursday evening was
well attended, and by an appreciativt
audience.
The part of Queen in the Cantata
was well sustained by Miss PerSis
Kingsbury; that of ZeriSh by Miss
Kate McClary; and first maid of hon
or by Mrs. J. Y. Green. The par
of King was performed by II. S
Green; Mordecai by j. A. Prouty
and Hannah by E. A. Prouty. The
solos and chorus were well perform
ed, but through want of a stage mucl
of the effect was lost Several song,
and quartettes were also performed
In a manner highly creditable to thu
singers. There is, unquestiOnably, a
much musical talent in Orleans Coun
ty, as in any county in the State; bu
in many of the towns but little pain
is taken in drilling and attending con
ventions, and unless there is an i'm
provement in this respect, We fea
that it will not always be so.
Observation-Disclosures the direC
ton of Randall, special agent of tn
Treasury Department, n. T. Shea
u. S. Commissioner has been investi
eating several cases of seizure. AmOny
them are the cases of Walworth, Fair
brother, Ware, Tracy and John Rey
nolds. Four or five days have beel
consumed in taking testimony, whicI
tends to show that the manner oil
executing the law is arbitrary, and i
some cases oppressive. In the case
of Walworth, Fairbrother and Ware
the property was not advertised 70
claimants as the law directs. Whetl
err these Investigations will lead t
any good results or not is impossible
to tell, but their investigation vii
serve as a partial remedy to tn
wounded feelings of the parties.
The Ladies Benevolent Associatio
has recently sent to the Home fo
the Destitute at Burlington, pacl
age of supplies for the children, col
tanning twenty-five pairs of stocking
nine pairs of mittens, sixteen apron
and sundry other articles of clothin,
The Association are now at woT
upon garments for the destitute
their own town, and have foun
some very marked cases to which
devote their attention.
The vestry of the Congregation
church is brilliantly lighted by bea
tiful chandelier, the gift of George I
Walworth, Esq.
ORLEANS COUNTY MUSICAL AssoCI
TIoN. AT business meeting, at COventr
on Wednesday evening last, the followil
officers were elected for the ensuing year
President, John Chamberlin; Vice Pre-
ident, j. w. Paine; Secretary, ID. X.
mOnds; Treasurer, IL. E. Miller. Exec
tive committee M. G. Sargent, Newpol
r. Holt, Derby; ID. A. Winslow, Westfe
Carol Davis, Troy; H. Z. Miller, Brow
ington; Hiram Moon, Holland Jotha
Cobb, Morgan; Barney Clark, Charlesto
s. p. Pinney, Greensboro; E. f. Rawsc
Barton; c. +. Daley, Coventry; John I
len, Craftsbury; Henry Chamberlin, ia
b. f. Paine, Lowell Alison Clark, GLOW
CHARLESTON.
Echo Lodge Of Good Templa
was organized at East CharlestC
December 7th, 1867, and has ma
tanned weekly meetings till this da
with a good degree of interest and
full attendance. The original me
bers were twenty.nine in number
whom seventy-two have since be
added, making a hundred aud one W
have been initiated into the Ord
Few persons have Withdrawn or ha
been expelled. Considering the 81
of the place, and the opposition t