Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-09-28
Chas. N. Badger has bought the Helon
Newton farm of Mr. Frank Pierce for $500.
ISLAND POND.

NudS. ~. Ddugtr has pouSho tu0 AAN'
Newton farm of Mr.. Frank Pierce for $1,000.
ISLAND POND.
The minister at Island Pond finding it |
difficult to obtain a house to live in, the
congregational society have purchased a
parsonage for $500.
ROCK ISLAND, p. q.
A. A. Barry has improved the appear
ance of his store by putting in large win
dows and a very tasty verandah.
Geo. Gale has commenced drawing tim
Der for the new bridge. 1t is to be built
Oh the Howe Truss principle: contract
price 5000, of which the town of Stanstead
pay one half and the citizens the other
half
The old covered bridge has been raised
six feet and put in thorough repair; it was
built in 1916 and is now good for twenty
years more.
Maple avenue is having side walk
built 500 feet long. Now that beginning
has been made it hoped additional walks
will be made.
The work on the lfassawippi Valley Rail-
way is progressing favorably. The rails
are laid up to within two miles of the ter
minus at Rock Island only about % or
80 rods required to finish grading to enable
the rails to be laid the whole distance; the
three Howe Truss bridges are completed.
1t is hoped it will all be finished by the
Goth of October. On the main line the
rails are laid about one mile on this end
and two to two and and half miles on
the Lennoxville end. The sub-contract-
Ors were to have the whole line graded
ready for the rails by the first of October.
Over 1885, 900 of the capital stock of the
road has been paid in.
David A. Brodie, late of E. B. Harvey
& Co., Boston, has bought an interest in
the tinsmth business of A. w. Ovitt.
sTANsTEAD.
At meeting of the stockholders of the
Massawippi Valley Railway on the 18th
inst, the old board of directors were unan-
imously reelected.
The great event of the village came off
per appointment, viz: the dedication of
the Methodist Centenary Church." on
Sunday the Goth. A brief description of
the church may not be uninteresting:
Ground was broken in the spring of
1868, although the corner stone was laid in
the fall of 1867. The building is of gran
tie and quarried from the farm of Carlos
Pierce, Esq, and is about 100 by 1905 the
church is about 20 by 90, with a chapel in
the rear running crosswise the church 80
by 90 with rooms at one end for sabbath
school, &c. The steeple and .spire is about
120 feet high and situated on the south
east corner. There are four vestbule en-
frances, two for the congregation one for
the pastor and one for the choir. The or
gan made at Westfeld, lass, has 80 stops
is double faced-that Is one series of pipes
facing the audience the other the choir
and is in the n. W. corner of the church
and Immediately over the pastors entrance
the choir are in the east end of the build.
ing Immediately back of the minister
The church and chapel can be thrown into
one room by raising the large doors be-
tween. The pews are of black walnut and
f finely upholstered-96 in number. The
windows are of painted glass, the large cir.
cular one at the east end being very fine
The painting and decorations by VIM. :
l Hunter are in good style and keeping. Il
is lighted with gas made on the premises
The bell is of steel, cast in England, anC
weighs 1900 lbs. 15oUe the bell are thu
, dials of the clock. The grounds are finely
graded and surrounded by neat iron fence
The total cost of the church is about forty
five thousand dollars, all but so, 900 being
r contributed by Carlos Pierce, Esq. Tit
dedication sermon was preached by Rev
W. w. Punshon, president of the Canadian
Conference. Rev. j. A. C. Chapman OF
the w. f. Grace Church, Boston, conduct
! ed the evening service. The organ wa
1 played by C. F. Davis, director of music
= from Montreal.
This Monday evening Rev. Mr.. Pun
shon lectures on "Lord Macauley"-ol
Tuesday evening there is to be an Organ
: Concert"
H. \. Channel has purchased the hous
Y owned by Hrs. S. C. Bail. Price $1,000 il
f gold.
b The store formerly occupied by \. A
Bullock & Co. is to be filled by Samuel Q
Shorey.
SHEFFIELD.
While Alvin Bradley was saving in hi
mill-the saw going at the rate of 100 cut
per minute squirrel ran into the mill
" on to the log and up the saw teeth into tn
loft without injury.