Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-07-28

JUL OcHIti, was ldiu oH iooo WIN
Thursday The main building is to
be 80 by 40 feet and three stories
high, with two boarding houses, one
for male and the other female pupils.
For the erection of them the sum OF
$4,000 has been raised in Waterbu-
ry, towards fund which they hope
to make $4,000.
SUICIDE.-The Star has the follow
ing account of a suicide by a native
of Danville: Archibald R. Allen,
proprietor of the hotel in West Towns
bend, Vt, committed suicide about
noon, on Friday, May |, by shooting
himself through the head with pistol,
causing instant death. No cause is
known for the preparation of the
fatal deed, other than at times for the
last two or three years he has seemed
insane. He had been out of health
for some time, but On that morning
transacted business as usual. His
r brother having come into the kitchen
from the bar-room, heard the remark
, about shooting himself, but before he
:. could get to him, he fell corpse,
t without groan or struggle. He
!. leaves wife and four small children,
4 the youngest babe three months old,
:, to mourn his untimely death.
: President Angel. of the Vermont
University, at Burlington. presided at
the ceremony of laying the corner
5 stone, and made some appropriate re-
1 marks, urging the wisdom of educat-
It ing our youth on Vermont soil, both
y as matter of economy and in order
s to the cultivation and maintenance OF
e Vermont character. The address
e was then delivered by Hon. @. w.
Willard on discipline and Culture.
" DRowNED.-A son of John Lee, Of
y Stamford, aged II years, was drown
lie ed on recent Sunday.
Is MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
y Last Friday, as we learn from the
II Bellows Falls Times, Henry Stone, a
boy of seven years of age, who was
- visiting his grandfather at Westmln
4 lister, was sent on an errand to bring
IL a bottle of beer from the cellar OF the
III farm house. The boy went into the
a' cellar, in which was a well, and moi
e returning so soon as was expected
p a girl in the house ran down cellar
H. and called him but received no ans
&c wer. She went and looked down the
81 we'll, but saw nothing; but having NJ
III doubt he was in the well, ran to cal
nc the men in the field, and in her excite
~ ment fell twice, once from the step
ny of the house and once before she coulC
~ communicate what had happened
Ao Mr.. Pierce (the child's grandfather
u of course ran, but being a feShy mai
'u' fast walk would have carried hir
VI quite as rapidly, Arriving at the ce
ny lar sent his boy for a pole, spike an
ol hammer. On these being brougA
DIS the spike was instantly driven int
as the pole, the cellar being dark and
candle being lighted meantime, an
d by good luck or management the Splk
'ne caught in the boys clothes at one
lor and he was brought up. Mr.. Pier(
'u' who appears to have acted with niue
tOH r-aeanne of mind ir,,,,aa;a taiS etr
ped off his clothes, and constantly ru
IN bed him and wrapped him in flame
on wet with hot water and changed ofte
ark No signs of life appeared for the fir
Ter five minutes; at the end of that tin
Or a movement was observed, and
the about ten minutes he began to breatl
'rIy naturally, though in great distress {
course, vomiting water aud blood
,os- He finally recovered, and was runniI
IRE about with mis- playmates couple {
re- days afterward.
nth Simeon D. SpauIding Of Westo
leir had three cows killed by lightning {
rich the afternoon of the 18th. They we
leir in the pasture standing near tt
ne which was struck.
re- A poor Vermont widow decorat
OF a whole graveyard herself. The |
tie cemetery is near Washington, al
am contains the remains of 40 Union s.
DOR diers, including those of her own 81
af- Assisted only by her children, S
:. at wove 40 wreaths of flowers, and la
with one on each mound.
ton, Edgar Garvin of Fairfax. with
lree assistant, sawed in one week 600
has. feet of lumber, his saw being driven
the a 40 inch turbine water wheel. L
an is the best saving on record.
ock- DRowNED.-Cassius M. Sowles, +;
The ed p years, was drowned in the la
IN near DR.. Martins house on North
the and, on Sunday, the | tn inst. Sow
OF was bathing in company with Char
ably Miner, and as he could not sw
from was told by miner that the water v
how deep and that he, Sowles, must
The let 90 of the boat. Miner swan
y, In short distance, looking back and
NO seeing Sowles, returned immediat
and in time to get hold of Sowlcs HI
lton. then commenced a struggle, both T
cent ties going to the bottom. 1t twas W
'elng great emory 'ia' Miiiel released
ts Of self from the grasp OF Sowles and S
lie is ed himself. The body was soon rec
cred and taken to Alburgh wh
Sowles has friends.
enter
moth 1t is reported that the King of
which Feeiee Island. who owes MS S45l
IS IN and cannot pay it, wants Mr.. Sew
and to buy his entire possessions az o.
cum and easy means of settling the p'
mary embarrassment. We are
t of posed TO Government land spec
n Ii. Int roa1lxv h.