Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-01-04
THE STANDARD.
Local News,
ALBANY.

ALBANY.
The whooping cough is raging to great I
ovtent in the schools and on the mountains :
One child has died and another is not eX-
pected to live.
There is to be donation at the baptlst
church. on the evening ofthe 18th, Tor the
benefit of Rev. Mr.. Dutton. Oysters are
expected.
NJ Grin Mile. ba. sold his farm to Mr..
John b. Miles for 400
They had a pleasant gathering at the
Pontist Church at the west village on the
eyorir, before christmas, where the usual
present. we're distributed and received with
tb,rkulness, wherein the pastors of our
,5urchc~ came in for their share.
Christmas eve was celebrated at East Al
bany with due honors The tree, though
large, was loaded till the boughs came near
breaking, then they listened to a few dec
lamations which were very well spoken,
then the ingling Of bells and in came San
"a Claus, bending beneath his back load Of
presents for the children and adults. At
ter q few friendly greetings the committee
proceeded to do their duties, and after 80
or 40 minutes of hard labor, the old gen
tlcman was relieved of his load, so that he
could straighten up. In the course of a
few minutes he seemed to appear young
again. The house was crowded Nearly
all had presents, and many valuable ones.
Al seemed to enjoy the occasion.
BARTON.
Mr. EDITOR,
Dear Sr:-Through your col
umn, would like to acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of substantial presents, hung on the |
Christmas tree at the NJ. f. Church in this |
place. Among them was a purse of $50 |
from the ladies.
Your, very truly,
NJ Y. b. KNOX. |
Barton. Dee 25, 1869.
BURKE.
The people Of East Burke observed /
Christmas with a festival and tree at the
VI. +. Church. The exercises were com
posed of speaking and singing by different /
members of the Sabbath school, and two
large trees made many hearts g'ad by the
gifts That were shaken iFomtnelT branches, I
Inc poor were kindly remembered ana /
Peace on earth and good will to men,"
was reached in many hearts
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from ms barn iostSaturday night. Nchuy-
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lhere is 10 be dancing school at +. +.
FOSTER nail, Thursday evening OF this
week
GREENSBORO.
QuartH' Graves mas sold his farm to Jor-
dan smith Tor S60o'
IRASBURGH.
a child Of +. Wiley was badly burned
few days ago while playing near a stove
with a ncighbor's girl.
The next regular meeting of the Orleans
County Society of Natural Sciences. will
be holden at the Court House in Irasburgb.
Jan. II. 1870. at one o'clock n. m. Rev.
II. +. Ranney of Holland. who has been
missionary among the Indians fourteen
years. will deliver a lecture respecting their