Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-01-04
Vermont News.

about six years old, son OF fa'iioA
Reagan, and the other ten or Twelve
years Of age, got into a boylsh hight,
and the smaller of the two received
some injury. At about midnight he
died. apparently from the effects of
the injuries received; though a post
norton examination made to-day re-
vealed no injuries either internal nor
external seemingly sufficient to cause
death.-!N Albums Messenger.
A son of John Harrill. of Jericho,
three years old, was killed December
Sd, by a log rolling over him.
A man named Bushee was cutting
timber on the mountain near Bristol,
on the oath ult., and while thus en-
gagged a lodged tree fell upon his head,
ininring him so that he died the next
Friday.
Hon. Schuyler COlfax, of Indiana,
and Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
scntatiyes, delivered a public lecture
at the city hall, Burlington, Monday
evening, the oath ult. Subject
" Across the Continent
The Methodist Society in Burliug-
ton are about to build a new church
ON the site of their old one. to cost
some $4,000.
On the Sth Of December last. son
Of widow Heath, was so severe
" bitten in the throat by horse, at
the residence OF CYRUS Courser, in
Thetford, that he died in a few hours.
KILLED BY A PANTHER.-We learn
that a man named George Fisher was
attacked by panther, on salisbury
mountain, on the 9th uIt., and so bad
Iy injured that he died the next day.
He was engaged in piiing wood which
he had cut. when he heard a rustlln2
noise in the underbrush near him, OI
which he took no notice at first, but
on hearing it u second time. turned
round and caught . glimpse Of the
animal He Immediately seized 1
rifle which he had been in the habit o
carrying with him. and fired: but il
his haste. or from fear, he only sue
ceeded in slightly wounding the ami
NAL which Immediately sprang upon
him and bore him to the ground
When found he was still alive. bu
was learIuIly wounded; his left arm
being torn from its socket at the
shoulder, aud his side terribly lacerat
ed Rmiaud HerUld.
Orange Hosington was recent.
killed at Windsor. by d large stou
falling upon his head while in the wei
Of FP Skinner, at work, lie was 5
years Of age.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, accompauie
by her son. passed through this cit
on Thursday evening. Dec. u. e~rout
from Canada to visit her husband a
Fortress Monroe.-BWlin gtoa Time
On Thursday evening, Dee. 20,
resident Of Lyndon. named William
Hoffman, feeling unweiI, walked on
short distance to take the air
When he returned to the house h
fell backward in lain.ing lit. ahil
ing his head heavily on the foo
since which time he has been uncoI
cious. The doctor pronounced hi
in a very critical condition.
SCALDED TO DEATH A little SC
of Matthew Morey, of West Ripper
aged about ten years, was scaled
death on the It'll inst, by tipping
kettle of boiling water off the stov
upon its person. The little suffer
fingered but few hours, when dea
elSued.
EAGLE CAUGHT.-A. j. Mason,
Dorset caught an eagle in a trap {
the llth inst, which measured lie
from tip to tip and weighed - pound
A PRAIsEwORTHY ACT.-In nOticil
that the fftieth anniversary Of N
and Mrs. Enoch Cartoons weddil
was celebrated at their residence,
Cambridge Centre, ednesday ev
ming, Dec. 6, by large circle of the
relatives and friends, the Newdeal
tells the following incident in NJ
Carleton's career, which is note wort
An incident which occurred viii
Mr.. Carleton was Deputy Sheriff,
Franklin county, illustrates the lea
inc popularity of his whole life.
had taken poor man to the coun
Jail in st. Adams, whose childr,
were sick at the time. He return,
home at night troubled at the sad co
dition Of the mans family. The
was a religious meeting in progre
at the BorO' he entered the meetir
stated the condition of the mans ia
lily, and asked for contribution
pay his fine or debt, promising to ha
the man home before daylight t
next morning if the money should
raised. The money was raised, a.
before light in the morning, Mr.. Car
ton had the man out of Jail and
home with his deserted family.
PATENTs-Issued December 1876
Rolin G. Wickham, Pawlet for i
provement in milk cans. Peter I
dore, Montpelier, for improved an,
for swaging calks for horse shoes.
MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANCE.-T
Vcrgennes Vermonter says a NJ
Roderick, of that place, an aged "
man, left there on Thursday evenil
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Cunni,
ham, who resides in Ferrisburgh.
distance of abOut three miles cir