Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-07-27
THE STANDARD.
Local News,
ALBANY.

.- ALBANY.
SOLD.-W. B. Freeman has sold his farm
to Henry Somers and Enoch Rowell for
s2100.
RAIsED.--The Catholic church in East
Albany was raised last Tuesday. 1t is 80
by so feet.
Five persons united with the Congrega-
tional church at Albany on Sabbath the
18th inst. Under the efficient labors OF
Rev. Mr.. Demeritt this church is prosper
ing, and we hope will be permanently
strengthened and built up.
BARTON.
FUNERAL SERVICES OF REV. G. IL.
RIcKFoRD.-On Monday afternoon, the
u2tb inst. funeral services occasioned by
tbe death of Rev. Mr.. Bickford were held
ut the Methodist Parsonage and at the
Brick church in this village Nearly all
the neighboring clergymen of the Metho-
dist church were present, and very solemn
and impressive were the services Of the oc-
,casion. At the house q hymn was sung by
the choir and prayer offered by Rev. Mr..
Spencer of Derby. The procession was
then formed, the body of the deceased be-
ing escorted by six clergymen as bearers,
and followed by the family, the Sabbath
School and large number of the citizens
to the church. After singing and reading
of the Scriptures, prayer was offered by
Rev. VIM. A. Robinson. Another hymn
was then sung after which Rev. I. Luce
preached an appropriate discourse from
John 1922 "And the glory which Thou
gavest me, 1 have given them" The foun-
dation thought Of the discourse was, l.
The glory of the church or of the individu-
al christian drawn from Christ. III, The
christian ministry exemplifes this law of
Christ's life in giving freely Of its God
given glory unto the church.
These two thoughts were used to show
the source of Mr.. Bickfords christian life,
and the object for which he lived.
After the sermon and prayer by Mr..
Luce, the beautiful hymn "Who are these
in bright arrray?' was sung. Then those
of the large assembly who wished were
permitted to view the mortal remains of
their late friend and pastor, after which
the body was borne again to the Parsonage
whence on Tuesday, accompanied by many
from this town and Lyndon, it was taken
TO Danville. and after a brief religious SER
vice at the house of his father, deposited
in the burying-ground near by.
Mr. Ira Sturtevant has commenced at
the foundation of his grist mill and intends
giving it thorough repairing all through.
A new coparnership has been formed
in the Boot and Shoe trade between Mr. A.
G. Parker of this place. and Mr.. Smith Of
West Derby, to be carried on in the post
office building Hopkins has sold to Smith.
G. K. McNeal has shipped the last week,
fifty thousand feet Of lumber from the
Landing, and expects to do the same the
present week. He gets S123 per thousand.
II. c. Parker has opened Jewellers shop
in one side of his store with a competent
workman to do the work Just what is
needed at this place.
We had two very interesting lectures at
the school house, Sunday the 18th, by Mrs
Abby Stevens, on the subject of spiritual
lism, while she was in the trance state
She is expected to lecture atthe same place
Sunday, August 10.
COUNTY FAIR. T.. Jameson, secreta
ry of the County Agricultural Society, in
forms us that Hon. Horace Greeley editor
of the New York Tribune, is engaged t.
address the people at the Fair in this town
provided the Fair can be postponed one
week. Mr.. Greeley addresses the Franklin
County Society on Thursday, Sept, 22d
and can be at Barton, Wednesday, Sept
Dist The Executive Committee meet a
Irasburgh, Aug. 14th to consider the mat
ter and will doubtless change the time, s.
that the fair will be held Tuesday anC
Wednesday, Sept 2lst and Odd.
EGG.-A hen of Mr.. John Evans Of thi
village broke last Sabbath by laying al
egg measuring 6S by u inches and she
want much of a hen either.
TEMPERANCE LECTURE.-There will b,
"A Temperance Lecture at the church a
Barton Landing on the first Tuesday il
August, at 81 O'clock, p. NJ, by Prof Orne
the Right Grand Worthy Chief Templar 0
North America. 1t is hoped that ther
will be large attendance.
STRAWBERRIEs.-Mr. Ephraim Taylo
has lad the politeness to send us a rousinl
two quarts Of the finest strawberries Of tn
season. for which he has our thanks ant
the good wishes of all our family. One Of
the berries measured four and three fourth
inches. Mr. Taylor, up to the time o.
sending us the fruit,-about ten days ag
had picked from two rods square sixty
five quarts of berries. They are the VIII
son Seedling-such as Henry Ward Beech
er don't like. Some folks don't know any
thing.
Our religious editor has also been gel
ting into our good graces by sending u
some strawberries from his vines, for which
&c.
Grin French has ''dOne 50 some more
AS we requested, and sent us pile Of bel
ries He wrote us that they were Trip
and would not keep long" He was RICH
they didn't 'Fkeep long" No strawberr
will keep long when we can reach it. NJ
French has the last four weeks picked frol
mis- bed four bushels of berries, given I
friends and neighbors one and half busl
els, sold one bushei and used the rest
his family. .....
BOWLER. r. Bowler is getting up
SPLENDID 400 dollar monument for A.
Mathewson of this village, and also OF
for Gel Grout worth $500. Bowler is a
excellent workman.
ts CHARLESTON.
REPAIRs.-Mr. O. Warren, with a nun
Der of hands, is repairing that part of h
mill dam which was carried away by Il
freshet, and will soon have it runnil
again. - . H.r
A Mr. Booth from Derby has moved i
to West Charleston village and is engage
in the window shade business with n
Smith. f- -
RUM.-Recently three suspicious loo
ing barrels were rolled into Il building
West Charleston village, and certa
class of men were seen to frequent the roo
Mrs. -, living in the same buildin
smelled the "critter," and by her resolu