Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-11-29
THE STANDARD
Local News.
1LB4N Y.

removed 10 ~. JOnnsDury, Win 'h0 "iA-
bankses.
Mrs. Reed an elderly lady, slipped up
on the ice an fell, fracturing her hip bone
and otherwise iniuring her so that its fear
ed she will never recover
4 little son Mr. 7. J. Cowles in trying
TO use an axe nearly severed one of
hi, toes, Or. Golding was summoned i'm
mediately who at once administered ether
and took up the arteries and stitched up
the wound, which now appears to be doing
we'll
Nr. Daniel Lawrence, near the Center,
was surprised to find his dwelling on fire
few days ago, and nothing but prompt
action, in the right direction, saved his
building from destruction As it was
there was some los, of clothing and furni-
ture.
BARTON
RawSon ha, been after his new goods for
1T
H." l'''' VI 'l''' ''ii'7o wa '''''J
nuFt on Nonu'S oi last "eeA' 'ie wa. was
fell in front Of his load he fell length
wise Of the sled when it passed over him.
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In Hall and Co.'S advertisement read
cotton and silk nets instead OF mts.
Take look at Jo,lyns' advertisement
They have a nice variety of holiday goods
ana toys we nave seen theh' old emil
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Monday ana TUESDAY Oh la'V week oc-
CURED the faIl Examination OIL our School'
As this was the hr't term since the pan
Oh the Graded aeho'l united WIN inc -Ae"''-
envy went INTO oPero''on' 'o lI''ie Interest
was lett by our c.''@e'i' 90 OBSERVE us It.
suits though inc CONVECTION hao Deeh
general anu increasing 'la' we were nav
ing an unusually soou ''nooI' 1t was leu
that tli' eAal''INI''0" "ouIo "ilo'u SD
rer test ana q oe''er eAhlDl'loh OF 'he
"oIh o'He IMAM any mere IMPRESSION iroln
casual VISITATION or OUTSIDE appearances
could give. The Executive Committee Of
the school were represented by Mr.. Edward
Barnard and DIR. Richard Skinner, and
Reve. Nesers Jacobs and Robinson were
requested to act with them as Committee
Of Examination.
Monday the exercises began by the eX-
animation of IA class in Algebra, who APP
reared finely. Topic, were drawn by each
member Of the class, which gave each one
@ variety Of work upon different parts Of
the whole subject studied. and the teacher,
and committee asked further many ques-
ton, calculated to test the thoroughnes,
and extent ofthepupil, knowledge Of prin-
ciple, and processes. No fairer or more
searching examination could be applied to
class of their age and the praise Is due
them. that they bore it we'll The hard
cr the ordeal the greater the success Is
maxim that carries no little praise to the
teacher and pupils Of this class. The next
class was the ora DIVISION Grammar / he
method pursued III thi' examination wa
necessarily more III the form u question:
and answer but was very interesting anu
very 'red't"'Ie' foIio"ihS Il'' came 'ng
-nd DIVISION III Grammar VINO aciUl''eu
themselves Wen Lach ol lhe'e Grammar
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Inc afternoon examination began VIII
'Ne ma DIVISION III ArlIh"e'ic' Inns Wa
one OK VAe Oe>' reci'ati'il7 Oh 'ne "hoie eA-
ANIMATION Inns Is eyhcea 10y the lac'
that out OF ten pupils constituting h'
class only one wa marked by the commit
tee below 90 on standard OF 100 and
only three below -
The l,t Division in Grammar followed
this Arithmetic class. As a whole they
showed considerable proficiency in thi.
subject. while individuals Of the class pass
ed very excellent examination l'
those who knew the position OF this class
IN Grammar at the beginning OF the term
the proof OF progress made was highly
gratifying Relatively the pupils OF I'M
division are not as tar advanced IN thl
orancn a. III mathematics ana 1t becomes
them 10 apply 1uil snare Of thelr energ.
TO ITS study Next came the same diVi'
ION IN Geography IN which they appeared
10 advantage. The class following IN tie