Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-11-01
State News.

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State News.
ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY AND MURDER
IN WINDHAM, Won Monday night,
the It'll inst, while Cortez Barrett of
Windham was staying in the house
alone, his parents being absent on
visit, he was awakened by the clock
striking twelve. Almost immediate
~ after he heard a noise in the yard
and a voice eXclaiming: " | am going
in anyway" Mr.. Barrett took a re-
volver and, as the attacking party
came to the door, he fired as near the
handle as he could. The ball went
through the door and the robbers fled.
Opening the door, Mr.. B. sent two
more shots after them, probably with
out effect On examining the ground
near the door. pools of blood were
found and other indications that the
first shot was an effective one. Last
Saturday evening Mr. Barrett was go
! ing to a neighbors to attend an APP
ple-pearing, when, hearing steps be
hind him. he turned and was con
fronted by a man with a revolver.
The man fired at Mr.. Barrett, the ball
grazing his neck, whereupon he pulled
a stake from wagon standing near,
and made for his assailant, who fired
second shot which struck Mr.. Bar
rett's side and penetrated his vest,
but inflicted no serious injury. The
villain then fired a third shot, saying
"take that but the ball failed to hit
the intended victim. The would be
murderer then made his escape. Mr.
/ B. says his assaiIant, was a tall man
and wore a mask, and he thinks be
.rcco@nized his voice as that of one
known to him These attempts al
= crime have caused much excitement
in Windham, and are the subject o
general comment. Mr.. Barrett lives
at the mills between Windham anC
, South Windham, and is said to be 6
Young man of good character who's,
: word may be depended on.-Ludloo
Z. Gacettc.
ACCIDENT. - Last week Monda,
2 afternoon Mr.. Harvey Hodgden OF
4 Walden, met with a serious accident
. by his horse becoming frightened. HI
.. was driving into his door yard, whel
his horse stepping upon hoop "a
supposedly began to kick, becomin,
unmanageable. He thought to say,
{ his neck from being broken he woult
5 jump from the wagon, and did So
Upon pricing damages, he found bot
bones Of left leg broken near tn
ankle. Luckily, Doct. Durant cam
II along, aud in his usually skillful MAJ
:, ner set the limb. Mr.. Hodgden j
l. doing as well as could be expected
4 North Star.
= COOP CORN.-The best corn W
n have seen this season, or any othe
A. in fact, was raised by Mr.. N. c
n Pierce of Westminster. 1t is th
! Canada twelve row variety, and 0
one stalk he took three ears, each ha,
a ing l6 rows, one of so kernels
II length, another 40, anu the third II
y The first ear therefore had 500 kerr
d els, the second $40, and the thir
o 100, making a total Of 1000 fol
from one kernel of seed. The bea
III ty of these ears, however, is, they al
r perfectly sound, and filled out clio:
fl and solid to the ends. 1t certain
at is entitled to the first premium {
N any corn we ever saw.-BeIlows Fai
/. Times.
ey ANOTHER OUTRAGE.-LastS Saba
,e- evening about eight o'clock as lie
# bert nurlbut, lad about Is yea
:. of age, was retiring to bed in a cha
" Der in his fathers house, sto
he weighing pound or a little mo
ce crashed through the window a
do struck him in the breast. He +
ms down stairs and seized a musket 10;
80 ed with shot and discharged it in I
" direction from which he supposed I
IT. stone to have been thrown. Imme
YIN ately thereupon two pistol shots W,
fer discharged at him, the bullets, as
to thinks, coming inconveniently ne
He retired into the house and relo
ed his musket with powder only, I
ting IN a heavy charge, so as to m;
Of a big noise, discharged this at the
visible demon, which ended the aft
Not the slightest clue has been
ere tanned to the offender, peither
ave any motive be surmised for sucl
len wanton act.-NeUsdeater.
but
FAIRHAvEN.-Seven men were
q jured, three probably fatally, by
in premature explosion of a blast
ala the slate quarries of J. William
Fairhaven. The accident was eau
! > by two kegs of gunpowder being p
81 ed into the crevice which probs
3 in contained fire froma previous bl
for -Rutland Independent.
1873 iii oE s5Na 1853 9a
ssh FIRE.-A barn belonging to
Mailhoit, Green street, was destro
! ue e by fire Sunday morning last.
aas l$35O.-Ratlaasd Independent.