Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-10-18
Local News.

AppLEs.-Mr. NJ. H. Mason, of :
clover, has two apple trees from
which he has gathered fifteen bushels S
md thirteen bushels respectively.
He thinks for this country it is good .
yield. {
HURT.-Henry Badger, son of ,
George Badger, of 1rasburgh, fell {
rom a tree last week and broke his {
leg.
SUICIDE IN LOwELL.-Miss Addie
V. Sanborr committed suicide on
Wednesday of last week, by hanging
herself in shop adjoining the house.
She seemed to be we'll when she got
up in the morning, only complaining
of headache. Five minutes after she
left the house saying she was going
away but was not going to take her
clothes; she then started and went
up a ladder that goes to the upper
floor of the shop and committed the
horrible deed. A note was imredi.
ately found on the table as follows,
Mother, l have lived long enough,
l do not care to live longer; | do not
dread to leave this world. Do not
mourn for me for long to go.
GOOD bye friends, one and all.
ADDIE SANBORN.
Immediately search was made and
she was found in the building above
mentioned.
OUTRAGE IN CRAFTsBURY.-On|
Tuesday night of last week most
dastardly outrage was committed up
on the premises and person of Mrs.
D. W. LOOMS of Craftsbury. She
has lived alone in her house for three
years past, and certain men of the
baser sort have supposed there was
money in the house which could east.
ly be obtained possession of, by foul
means. 1t is now thought that at
least one such attempt has been made
before, though without success. The
house was forcibly entered Thursday
night between nine and ten o'clock,
through the cellar window. Mrs.
LOOMS being in bed and hearing dis
turbance, rose and with light in her
hand passed to the door of the kitch-
en-, where she was met by the villain
who extinguished her light and grap-
pling her threw her to the floor, tell
ing her to stop her cries or her life
would be taken on the spot, at the
same time beating her upon the head
to stun her. She then calmly told
him to stop, as she wished to speak
with him. He ceased beating her
and listened. She asked him why he
thus assaulted her, lone widow, with
no protector but her Heavenly Father
to which he replied that he wanted
money, and money he would have
She assured him she had not the mon
ey in the house that he supposed, hav
,, ing recently paid out in repairing hel
buildings all she had received. After
D a few more words from her, pointed
y as only christian faith, and trust
proved by trial can point human
words, which must have wrought up
on his latent conscience, the man de
camped, after making an attempt t.
cxtort from her promise never t.
; reveal the transaction. Mrs. LOOMS
who has passed her three score year
= and ten, was badly bruised and SUI
/ fered much for few days; but vii
) probably recover. One Chester Al
- mis-, of Craftsbury, who is known t
Il have been engaged in such rascalitie
&c before and has served one term 6
- Windsor, was arrested on suspicion
~ The circumstantial evidence agains
% him was so strong that he was con
4 mitted for trial at this county cour
- and not obtaining bail was lodged
Irasburgh Jail.
'r New HoTEL.-Levi Brigham hi
re built q new hotel in Lowell, lars
IN enough and nice enough to accomm
date in good shape any one that me-
nr favor him with call. Brigham know
ne how to do the right thing by a travel
D. or a visitor and we hope his house m:
IN be we'll patronized. He dedicates
by grand ball on Tuesday, Oct. %
1t GONG AGAN.-The saw mill
nd lrasburgh, which has been idle all su
re mer in consequence of the failure
To- the Boston Lumber Company, is NJ
he running for custom work alone,