Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-29


now being pushed forward by force of
$50 men between Walden Heights and
East Hardwick, which looks like business.
D. C. Thornton recently sold horse to
a party from Rhode Island for 5000, for
which he paid about one year ago 5000.
Thornton is good fellow and knows
good horse.
HARDWICK.
Peoples Academy and Morrisyille Ora
ded School, Prof F. c. Hathaway, Princi-
pal, closed its fall term Wednesday, Nov.
l6. The last three days of the term were
devoted to a rigid and critical exanina-
ton of the classes by a committee invited
especially for this important work Rev
4. W. Wild of Greensboro, Rev. Horace
Herrick Of Wolcott, and Rev. Mr.. Hardy
of Morrisville, were the examining COM
mittee. The term just closed, of this pop
ular institution, has been highly success
full, numbering in all its departments about
40 students. This school, in its pleas
ant situation, in the energy and proficiency
of its teachers, as well as in its appliances
for auxiliary instruction, ranks well among
the best and most prosperous institutions
Of learning in the state and deserving
well the liberal patronage it enjoys.
The usual exhibitions were held Tues
day and Wednesday evenings, and were
in all respects highly creditable to the
school. They consisted in rhetorical ex-
ercises and music Morrisville Cornet
Band was in attendance Wednesday eve,
and gave zest to the entertainment in their
pleasant way.
Smith Stevens has sold his farm, stu
ated in the south part of town, consisting
of > acres, to Joshua Walton for $500.
Norris D. Martin has sold his farm recent
| ly purchased Of the estate Of Ebenezer Ste
vens, to Eandorns and Eunice Niles Of
Albany. together with sugar tools and
most Of the crops for $4,000.
Amasa Paine while returning home
from this village Nov. Il, was thrown
from his sulky by his horse taking fright
from coming suddenly upon a party Of
railroad engineers at work near !. ;.
Smiths. Happily his injuries were not
serious. His horse turned about and ran
back to the village leaving by the way
most of the vehicle. The horse was not
injured.
The railroad seems to be making some
progress hereabouts, awakening the dull
Iards and convincing the skeptical that
the road Is surely going to be built, not
outstanding the predictions Of many to
the contrary. Work Is being laid out by
engineers. and we are assured that work
ing parties are soon to be established at
two points above and below our village.
HOLLAND.
The building committee of the lietho-
dist church have expended about 500 in
repairing and estimate the cost Of COM
pleting the repairs at 5000 more.
VIM Mason has sold the Weeden place
to VIM r. Ward for $1,000. H. Glover
has sold a part of the Hill farm to Morrill,
y. Perkins for 800. Mr. Glover Is about
filling a store in Lowell, Mass. and going
to put his brother Mark in to take charge.
Lewis Albee has sold his farm to Mr.
Wheelock and Mrs, Farr Of West Derby
for $1,000. Mr. Albee talks Of going to
Kansas. Geo. H. lice has bought a part
of his father-in-law's III. B. Bates farm
for $500. Mr.. Bates ha, enough and to
spare lett yet. The listers priced his
. farm the highest Of any in town Walter
B. Cobb has sold part Of the Bryant
place to W. Heath for Sl47, and the re-
mainder to G. c. Boynton for 5000. ~
L. Baxter ha, sold half lot to David
Mcllhirsney for s4Oo
IR1SBTRGH.
Alexander Jameson has sold his old
farm to NJ. L, Kelsey Of Derby for $1,000
4 good farm
Mr. +. A. ford. who owns the kidder
[ mill. has bought all the wild land belong
ing to the Baxter estate lying in Coventry
Gore-supposed to be 700 acres. He in
tends to get in large lot of logs the COM
ing winter.
At the public examination of teachers
on the 18th inst. there were four present
for examination Two received certif-
Gates and two Of them did not. Mr.. l..
5. Thompson. the superintendent, Is very
thorough in hi, examination, and gives
certificates to none that he finds deficient
in the necessary qualifications for good
teacher.
Mr.. Edjtor-Among your Iraaburgh
locals read with interest the tribute Of
merit paid to the Devon stock in the ac-
count Of a cow bought of E. P Church.
The price Observation-Disclosures the
high esteem in which she Is held. Ny
object Is to know how high grade Devons
they must be to be so excellent. as it is
known that Mr.. c. has carefully avoided
having full bloods-having refused fine
bull of H. NJ Hall of Burke, breeder of
high reputation, who only asked the price
the butcher would pay. He also refused a
fine full blood heifer offered him as a gift
by f. A. Leach Of Irasburgh, who has a
small herd of well bred Devons. Full
blooded Devon COWS can be bought much
less than three hundred dollars each of ell
Their of the breeders mentioned. Why are
grades worth so much? They are cheap
ly produced by careless breeders, yet Mr..
c. may have discovered delicate admix-
ture of blood more valuable than what
has heretofore been considered the best.
Devon stock was introduced into this
country very early in its history, and ma
ny red cattle called natives doubtless in
herited their beautiful red color from the
Devons Some of them prove excellent
dairy cows, hardy. hearty, yielding rich
milk in fair quantity. If such price is
to rule for grades. few more particulars