Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-07-13

ed DaCk from DTOWnlIlgUOu.
Jonathan Page has taken in a large
quantity of wool this week medium price
for washed 40 cents.
Nathan Allen last week drove home four
COWS, purchased in Canada. The best one
was taken sick and died the next day
Cause of death-over exertion and taking
cold. .. ......
COVENTRY.
COMMUNICATION SERVICES pub
lie service in memory of Rev. P. H. White
appointed by Orleans Association was held
in Coventry, on Wednesday the 7th inst.
The association of ministers was very fully
represented, and good many from various
towns in the vicinity, together with good
numbers of the people of Coventry were
present. The services were of solemn and
tender interest throughout, and testified to
the affectionate remembrance with which
he is honored, in whose memory this SER
vice was held.
Rev. Geo. III. Bailey as moderator of the
association took charge of the commemo-
ration exercises which were as follows
Invocation by Rev. E. P. Wild. The 440th
Select hymn
"Far from these narrow scenes of night
Unbounded glories rise, &c.,
was then read by Rev. A. w. Wild and
sung by the choir. A portion of the 18th
chapter of l Corinthians was read by Rev
| 5. K. B. Perkins, and prayer was offered
by Rev. A. A. Smith. The 330th Select
hymn was then read by Rev. T. E. Ranney
and sung by the choir.
"Dear Saviour, we are thine
By everlasting bonds;"-
The memorial discourse was then preached
by Rev. VIM A. Robinson from Gen. 5;24,
-"and he was not, for God took him. D
Subject-The eternal life of the faithful
Prayer was offered by Rev. T. G. Hough-
ton, after which the 964th hymn,
Look up to yonde world,
See myriads round the throne"
was read by Rev. S. R. Hall and sung by
the choir, and the Benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. A. R. Gray.
GLOVER.
Miss Emma Morse, trance speaker, will
lecture in the south church, Glover village,
Sunday, July 18th.
Hush MoNEY.-A travelling tinker nam
ed Nutting was lately scared out of SIS by
a.Frenchman named Brassau, who claimed
that he had make insult come on his wife
in his absence, at least that was the claim
set by his wife. Waxing himself into an
ungovernable rage, Brassau made him shell
out s. to soOthe his wounded feelings and
stop the tears that did not flow from Mrs
Swap-e-de-hOss. Feeling exultant over
their luck at such big haul of money, he
with a couple more started after Nutting
whom they soon overhauled and feeceC
| him of so more to save him from prOsecu
ton for what he did not attempt to do
The affair coming to the ears of Portus B
Clark and Joseph Day, they went to Bras
saus and made him disgorge his ill-gOtteI
gains, which they returned to Nutting.
BALL.-Friend Foster had a nice com
pany of sixty couples or more at his bal
the evening of the 9Th, and the citizens say
that a more civil company never assembled
than that. Foster is also pleased; so arr
we. Nothing like good name-bette1
| than money.
| STRAWBERRIEs.-Orin French has oul
thanks for a nice lot of garden strawber
ries sent us a day or-twO since, with which
we have adorned the inner man. Do Sc
some more, Mr.. French.
PUBLIC SPIRIT.-The citizens of Yves
Glover turned out to the number of %
with proper tools, for the purpose of i'm
proving their cemetery which for {
long time has been repulsive to the gaze
of the passer-by. The fence has giveI
place to another, not handsome, but strong
and durable. This, with the efforts of tn,
citizens, has rendered the place attractiv,
and more suitable as the last resting plac,
of the humble dead.
Mr. Henry Phillips has dog only II
months old, which has killed the pas
spring and summer, thus far, AZ woodchucks
The owner can pay the tax on such a do
without grumbling.
Glover village is able to support jewel
err Mr. Charles Carpenter of st. JOhnsbury
has taken rooms over Dwinell and Taft
store, and is prepared to execute neatly al
work connected with his profession.
! GREENSBORO.
John B. Cook has recently purchased
very choice Durham bull calf for which h
paid the choice sum of $50.
The Young brothers have sold their farm
to Thomas Uri of Craftsbury for $4,000, re
serving the crops. They intend goin
West.
IRASBURGH.
| No PREACHING.-Since the dismissa
of Mr. Woodward the Congregational 50
ciety have been without preaching, bu
they still hold their meetings regularly.
| PARALYsIs.-We think Irasburgh
somewhat famous for the number of it
Iparalytics. w. 8. Flint lately had shock
we understand, he being the fifth perso
in our acquaintance that has been attacke
with it within the past very few years
four of them still living, and one, job
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