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

TY.- The Orleans County Medical
Society will meet at Newport, Aug.
5th, at 9 a. m. The Caledonia Soci-
ETY. meets with it.
DISTRICT CONvENT1ON.-The rep
ublican district convention meets at
Stowe, August l 1th, to select candi-
date for congress.
Nor DEAD.-Mr. Ripley's hired man
in Coventry, whom we reported dead
last week, still eats his rations. So
does the Derby feshy man."
The remains of Hon. Portus Baxter
were two weeks since removed from
a tomb at Georgetown, Va, and bu-
ried at STAFFORD.
Contrary to the predictions of some
DR.. Crabtre is coming again. He Wis
its Barton, August 18th and 18th.
See advertisement.
ANOTHER EGG.-A hen belonging
to Hiram Cass in this town, dropped
an egg, or rather two eggs, which are
connected by a solid neck some two
inches in length.
DR.. URANN.-Dr. Urann who has
made so many a0omdertal, and in many
cases, instantaneous cures Of persons
who have been sick for years, and
thought incurable, in Newport and vi
cinity, will be at the Memphremagog
House, Newport, Wednesday, July 20,
to remain few days.
A CURIOsITY.-Mr. Elijah Stone of
Glover has a chickens hea with
three eyes, four bills, two tongues and
two throats, in other respects the
chicken was we'll formed. 1t was liv.
ing and broke its shell, but in getting
helped out Of it, died.
Mrs. Maria l.. Chandler, of Derby
is the fortunate winner of the Esty
Cottage organ offered by the proprie
tors of the Household to the person
obtaining the largest number of sub
scribers for that periodical previous
to July 1st. The instrument is {
splendid one of six octaves, black wal
nut case, and valued at $3.50.
GLovER.-Mr. VIM. Flood fell from
a load of hay on the Goth inst, break
ing three of his ribs.
: DR.. Charles L. French has com
menced the practice of medicine ii
this town. He bids fair to become 1
popular and successful physician.
Rev. Mr.. johnson, pastor of tn
Methodist church, is now absent on
visit to his friends in Nova Scotia
Rev. Mr.. Whitney of Sheffield sup
plies his place during his absence.
SUNsTROKE.-A Frenchman name'
Ledoo, at work fer David Clough il
: Albany, died from sunstroke on tn
) 18th inst. His death was sudden
. Decomposition progressed SO rapid
after death that he was a bloated mas
of corruption in a few hours. !
Scotchman in the employ of Mr.. Wn
Hayden was also sunstruck to a dar
, gerous degree, but through the perse
verence of Mr.. Hayden who persiste,
in bestowing his attentions after hop
bod and from, arAryhndy aisn. hN W."
saved.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Capt. John Saw
yer of Greensboro, aged Is year
one of the oldest residents of tn
S town, died suddenly Sunday mornin
the 18th. He was Frustrated by sui
s. stroke a week before, but seemed
-. have nearly covered his usu
strength. He was at home at b
~ sons and was seen to pass out to tt
q barn but few moments before he W;
found with all signs of life extinc
r. His death was probably instantan
h. Gus. This is the only death in TOW
49, for nearly three months.
ns FAMILY RE-UNIoN.-The family
~ Judge Nye of Irasburgh, are havi
~ a pleasant family visit; all the diff
q ent members of it, by marriage
ny otherwise, coming to the old roof tr'
ty A son comes from the state of Ge'
lis gia, daughter and her husband fro
III Boston another daughter and husba
-, and an unmarried daughter from N,
" York; another son from Boston is
10 so at home. These, and the otf
lot children living in Irasburgh, ma
Ter quite party.
es- A DISCUSSING FooL.-Barton
IN lage has one mean fool in it. "
,se Stockwell is the man. He is eitl
of crazy, ugly, mean, or is fool, a
10 we think he has good deal of all
these traits in his composition.
rn- abuses his wife beyond measure;
ms, advertised her twice, and then bege
ca her to come back to him; has 81
not her up stairs for six weeks at ii
,ob and not allowed her to come down
all from jealousy; besides he is V,
.au indecent in exposing his person to
Ill children; makes his house hell
in himself and all in it. Deputy shel
{ h Smith went there last Friday nj
,bo when Stockwell was in his tantru
- and gave him some very religious
ILL., vice, among other things saying
ole to him if he did not behave. 1t is
lar use, he can't do it, he is poor ad
the pated fool and ought to be sent to
I a idiotic asylum or-to Newport.
KILLED.-On the 18th inst, Ii
son of Rev. l.. S. Partridge of "
~ bridge, aged Is months, was kille'
son South Albany, by being run over |
udu horca Tho horca Stonpad upOp