Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-10-04
State News.

POLICE CoURT.-O. B. Bogue,
Brandon, fined s11,35 for being :
drunk. +:
F.. Stinson. selling liquor, ST Al.
Fanny and Rose Doyle, for max
ing too free use of their tongues and
fists, were put under bonds to keep
the peace.
Jane Billings was required to give
bonds in the sum of one hundred
dollars for stealing from the house
of Morris Reynolds.
Thomas Green and James Quow
were each fined s11,35 for drunken
ness.
William Butterfly, fined for breach
of peace.-Rutlamd Independent.
COUNTY COMMISSIONED persons
have been civilized" during the
past week. On Friday James Nc
Keand was fined $50 and costs, which
he paid. Young Chapel was releas-
ed on bail. Willard Comstock for
larceny, and David Oney, jr., for re-
sisting an officer who was arrestlDg
him for drunkenness, were each SEN
fenced to the scythe snath factory at
Windsor-the former for one year
and the latter for a year and half.
William Spellman, printer, after
having served a term of three years
in the Courier office, serves the bal
ance of his time-two years and eight
months-in the State Prison.
Jane Billings, for larceny, goes to
the same institution for one year
Rutland Independent.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
On Wednesday night last, as Mr.. He
lon Nichols of Warren, was on his
way from the Fair in this place with
his wife and child to visit Mr.. Rufus
Emo, of Charlottesville brother-in-
law-the whole party had a very mar
row escape from painful DEATH
When within one mile of the residence
of Mr.. Emo, Mr.. Nichols horse backed
off the high narrow bank of which the
road runs by Lewis creek, precipita-
tating passengers, wagon and horse
into the stony bed of the creek. The
water was about eighteen inches deep.
Mrs. Nichols, with her right hip badly
broken and seriously bruised other
wise, had presence of mind to keep
her insensible daughters head above
the water until assistance came and
= rescued them from what appeared to
be certain death, as they were under
the horse and wagon. The little girl
remained unconscious for twelve hours
She is seriously hurt. Mrs. n. has nc
! use Of her hip, shoulder or arm. Mr.
Nichols was badly bruised, but all are
now doing as we'll as their injurie;
: will admit of. l. was a wonderful
escape from death.-Vergennes Fer
mORter.
). 4 CENTENARIAN.--An Underhil
i correspondent Of til e Burlington
I Times furnishes that journal with al
Il account of the celebration of the ont
;, hundredth anniversary of the brit
= of Robert Hanaford, held at tn
Union Church at Underhill Centre Of
the 10th of August.
u A large concourSe of people as
o sembled TO shake hands with an,
D. congratulate the aged patriach. Tn
n exercises were conducted under th
T. able supervision of Silas Sears, ESQ
81 Prayers having been offered, A. c
n Dixon, the speaker OF the occasion
e addressed the meeting, abiding t
d. "reminiscences in the life of the age
; veteran, and linking the days o
4 Washington with those Of Lincoln /
y an appropriate manner. Remark
u were subsequently made by Re,
/" Messrs. Adams and Bridge, and til
III Rev. II. Fl. Dixon of Wisconsin. TIL
81 exercises were interspersed with e2
50 cellent music, furnished by the Gle
"a Club. Mrs. L. Bourn, in behalf o
!! the subscribers, presented a well file
}, purse to the guest of the OCCASION
III The pleasant exercises conclude
IL with the singing Of "OId Hundred
= and general shaking of hands.
Il Mr.. Hanaford's first vote for Pre-.
H. ident, was cast for Geo. Washington
IS in 1889, since which time he has nc
III failed to cast his vote for Presiden
le with the exception of the election i
Il 1852.