Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-12-21
Vermont News.

runs just north of the cemetery, and
On the west side of Main street. An ,
inquest was held on Saturday, at which :
it was found that the lungs of the
child had never been inflated, and the
brain was found to be congested.-
death was caused by intend
ed violence, or how caused, is not
known; neither is it yet known to
what parents the child belonged.-&.
AlbanS Messenger.
GRoToN.-The dedication of the
new Baptist church in Croton took
place upon the Goth of last month, I
and for the first time the house was
filled to overhowing. The Sermon
was preached by Rev. A. n. Woodruff
Of East Bethel. In connection with
this meeting a series of meetings were
held, which continued ten days-a
portion of the time meetings being
held throughout the day and evening.
As a result Of these special efforts,
thirteen have been added by baptism,
and the church both encouraged and
quickened. The Methodists have al
so shared somewhat in the blessings
connected with these meetings, and
accesSions are already being made to
their numbers.-Caledonidn.
AssAULT.-Henry Wilson Of this
village, a boy of some eighteen years
of age, and who of late has manifested
plug ugly proclivities, much to the
annoyance Of peace and order, and
especially Of his parents who would
be glad to have him behave better, was
arrested on Wednesday and brought
before Justice w. 81. Johnson, for as
sault on Austin G. Fletcher, a printer
in this Office, and fined ten dollars and
costs. The assault was wholly I'M
provoked in any form whatever, as
the parties were total strangers, and
commenced by shoulder hitting by
Wilson after the style Of the olive
Points" in Wrightman'S Hall, after
the lyceum had adjourned on Monday
evening. He then followed and at
tackled him in the street, cowardly
coming up behind him unawares. 1t
was a genuine specimen of city ruffian-
ism on a small scale, and the affair
created considerable Indignation in
the village, and fortunately there is a
very healthy sentiment here just now
on such things, and it is not all con-
fined to temperance either.-Belloacs
Falls Times.
Joseph Ingalls,, Esq, of Sheffield,
was badly wounded in the head, Nov.
Both by the limb of a tree he was
cutting down.
PIGGIsH.-Mr. Kimball Snow of
this town slaughtered an eight months
old pig, on the 18th, which weighed
424 pounds. Mr. Jacob f. Dean
slaughtered a pig the same day, that
weighed 400 pounds. Nine pigs
slaughtered in that school district,
lately, dressed 1884 pounds.-Cate-
DOMAIN.
ALMOST SUFFOCATED.-LOul Deau-
regard, Frenchman, and keeper of a
grocery on Champlain street, near the
corner of North, had a narrow escape
from being suffocated by coal gas, to,
gether with his wife and child, on
Saturday night last. He awOke in
the night to find the room full of gas
from the stove,and had barely strength
to make his wa out Of doors. His
wife attempting to follow fell insensi-
BILE on the floor, and all three were
yesterday confined to their beds from
the effects of the asphyxiation.-Free
Press.
HENRY HILL VS.. VIM. K. LoCKLIN
, This was a trial before John Bacon
, I'd, justice of the peace, at Lyndon
: Nov. 30, 1866. The plaintiff, a for
: eigner, hired out with defendant, fol
;, 8 months from the 2Sth of March, fol-
! twenty dollars per month, and was
o by Locklin and others, called a gooC
hand. At the June term of the coun
o tv court, Hill desired the privileges
= of citizenship, and became naturalized
B Locklin favored it, as the seque
proves, supposing there was to be one
more added to the copper democracy
of Lyndon. But 10! and behold, az
the political canvass waxed warn
near freemen's meeting, Hill informed
him that he was counting without hi
. host-that he Hill was republican
and should so vote. Though urged
, with all manners of entreaties, to vote
for Chase, representative of the cop
a per persuasion, Hill persisted in ex
o ercising his political franchise accord
. ing to the dictates of his own con
p science, and abide the consequences
:. From that moment angry clouds flew
across LOcklin'S brain. On the da,
!. following freemens meeting, a furi
Gus storm of invective burst forth from
his lips, directed at Hill, for havin.
>. dared to exercise his political pre-
rogative, contrary to his will; ant
$ according to the testimony of Lock
n Inns hired girl, Locklin told him b
might leave his service, the quicke
p the better" which he immediatel
l. did. Advised t hal afternoon b
LOcklin's friends that he had bette
% go back, and that Locklin needed hi
g service, and would not have turne,
him off if he had been in his RICH
" temper of mind, Hill did go back, an
d in the morning helped to do chore
n before breakfast, and afterwards dc
N sired Locklin to set him at work; bu
Locklin informed him he had no wor
is for him unless he would pay him 5
* damages, and for his time in gettin
help, and what another man charge
j. Tor one-half days work; which hi
r declined doing, he having been turne
cit