Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-09-27
THE STANDARD.
Local News.
HARTON.

D. NJ. Magoon and Alonzo Clark togeth-
er planted two pounds of Early Goodrich
potatoes last spring, from which they har-
vested ten bushels and peck of potatoes,
We believe this is as big yield as can be
found in these parts.
H.O Whitcher has done another good
thing. He has in addition to building a
new barn this summer entirely remodeled
his shop, made it over new and added to
its size up stairs and down.
See advertisement of Warner Brothers,
who claim to offer the best kinds of stoves
in the market. We can't say as to that.
We do know that they keep good apples
and they have several barrels for sale.
Mr.. A. O. Blake at the South village,
took from his garden lately bean stalk
that measured p feet inches in length
aud contained 1O1 pods, averaging 9 inches
in length.
Next Wednesday evening a ballad con-
cert will be given in the Congregational
church by the great vocalist, Miss jeanne
Watson, assisted by Mr. James F. Hardy,
the versatile comic, tenor vocalist and pi-
anist. The press ndpublic speak of them
in terms of highest praise. They will sing
in all the large towns in the county,
The Musical Convention held at Barton
Landing on the Dist and 22d inst, conduct
ed by James Whitney and B. F. Rix, was
thinly attended the first day. On the sec
ond day quite a respectable number of
singers were present, who, under the skill
ful direction of Prof Xix, succeeded in
rendering a goodly number of glees, an
thems and quartettes in first rate style at
the concert on Thursday evening. The
principal attraction, however, at the con-
cert were the splendid voices Of Messrs
Whitney and RiX in solos and songs, and
especially in a Duet which was well worth
journey to hear
The convention would have been much
better attended had it been advertised, and
was really an impromptu gathering by a
few singers in this vicinity more for the
purpose of meeting their old friends, Whit
ney and Rix, than of holding a regular
convention. Mrs. Whitney and her two
boys were present, one of whom, the oldest,
young man Of - years, accompanied his
father on the piano, and seems to have in
heritcd the same musical gifts.
CRAFTSBURY.
Rev. L. p. Wild picked from his garden
tomato weighing two pounds and eleven
ounces.
A few nights since, horse belonging to
Mr.. J. Butler, broke through the covering
Of the cistern. The family hearing noise
supposed it to be burglars in the house,
but soon found their mistake, however,
and getting help soon rescued the drown
ing beast, having to shovel some feet OF
dirt from the edge of the cistern before
they could get ropes under him, sufficient
to lift him out
Mr.. Geo. F. Sprague raised this season
from three Early Rose potatoes, three bush
els.
A representative from six families left
town one week ago last Tuesday, on a Wis
iting tour in Wisconsin,. Geo Chase and
Ambrose Chase, with their wives; Job Al
len and wife, Jacob Jenness and wife, Dan
iel Philbrook and wife, and Mrs. Job Hoyt
GREENSBORO.
James Young of Greensboro has south
ern corn growing on his farm which meas
ures Il feet 10 inches in length and he had
oats six feet in length.
Some two weeks ago our merchants were
alarmed at the appearance of a suspicious
stranger, which caused them to keep night
guard over their safes and stores. 1t was
however, a false alarm. The stranger went
his way.
Be Burpee has sold his tavern stand to
B. Cook of Westford, who proposes thor
oughly to repair, and, if business will war
rant to erect three story front the COM
ing season. The price was $1,000.
J. M Stickney has sold his farm of SC
acres, one half mile north of the village, tc
G. c. Coomer for $4,000 Henry b. Laid
has also sold his house in the village to
Mrs. Nancy C. Burpee for $3.50.
The nronriators Of the mill are maxine
thorough repairs at the outlet Of Caspian
Lake, having put in new and substantial
fLume, and erected heavy stone work fol
several rods upon either side. The water
in the Lake was never lower than at pres
cnt, and the fall floods probably cannot
again threaten SO alarmingiy q, last year.
CLOVER.
EE. Foster has sold his fine third pre-.
mium horse for $500.
Ladies c,Il and 500 Nor, T oonerJ Oh,
hasa rico lot orrey, ,,iiIinor, g,ods ",
L,ov If yvo have soon ,bc,, orrsclf
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Moses Goodwin has sent us tomato
which measures fifteen inches around 1t
Moses IS connected with the inhabitants 0
had bolr r.o., t,,on,