Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-08-24
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State News.
DEATH OF WESLEY MATTHEws.-Sun
day afternoon, Wesley Matthews, the well
known proprietor of the MOrrisville House
started to 90 to Nj. Titles, near Cady's
Falls, for the purpose, as is said, of getting
some chickens for breakfast the next morn
ing. The bridge across the little stream
which enters into the Lamoille in Egypt
as it Is called, had been taken up for re-
pairs and the road at both ends had been
barricaded to forbid travel. Several had,
however, travelled the road and by fording
the Lamoille twice, had got along well
enough. 1t is said that Mr.. Matthews had
passed that way on Saturday. He had not
been gone from MOrrisville long, before his
team was seen comirg back on the run,
without its driver. Apprehending some
trouble, many people started down the riv-
er at once in search of him. He was found
in the river, near the shore, few rods be-
low the ford, dead From the situation in
which he was found, and from the fact,
which was quite apparent, that he had
driven into the ford, but did not 90 out on
the other side, it is supposed that his horse
became frightened and turned suddenly,
throwing him into the river He had on
very heavy overcoat, and the current being
ycrystrong, he was drowned before he could
reach the shore. When found his hands
were extended upon the bank as if he had
been making a struggle for life, as every
one who knew him would expect
Mr.. Matthews age was 50 years. He has
been popular landlord for many years in
Hydcpark, Stowe, Waterbury, Morrisville,
and was widely known. In the early Cali
fornia fever, he went the overland route to
California, where he endured suferings
and priyations which proved too much for
many Of his companions; but his hardy
frame seemed equal to almost any trial
His cutting off has been awful and will
send a pang to many hearts.-Ne1csdealer.
ID. T. Corbin, formerly of Wells River,
is now a carpet-bagger in South Carolina,
making Charleston his headquarters. He
holds five Offices and is candidate for
several more.
An OUTEAGE.-A drunken rowdy from
the Centre village, who had partaken heav-
lily Of "bcnzine," made good deal Of trou-
bic on the train down Friday evening, af-
ter the close of the festival at Lyndonville
He had to be knocked down and held by
main force the last part of the way. Such
proceedings were anything but pleasant,
ut least to the large number Of ladies in
the car He should have been dumped
beside the track at the first outburst Of hi,
pugnacious disposition.-Ca led0nian.
. LUNENBURG.-E r. Page, of this town
has large printed volume THE Exposi
ton Of the Book of job" which is two
hundred and nineteen years old. Hi:
grandfather was Gen. Washington's bar
Der during the Revolutionary war, and h,
has the razor in his possession with whicl
ne shaved ''the father Of his country dur
ing the winter he was encamped at VALLEY
Forge. He has also the razor formerly
owned and used by Gen. Stark Union
Willie Streeter, son of VIM. II. Streeter
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his right ear bitten off BY the horse Of Rev
Mr.. Barton, at Lyndonville, on Frida
. last. Willie had taken care Of the Elder
horse for nearly two years. At the tim
Of the accident they were on the way t
the festival and stopped at Mr. Miller
north of the ground. AS soon as Will
: went in beside her she took him by tn
ear, holding on until he took her by tn
nose and choked her off; it hung by a thi
. piece Of skin on top. Drs. Newell an
Copeland sewcd it on and think there Is
= chance for it to heal in good Shapes
. JohasJury Times.
WEST CONCORD-Last Tuesday, Will
Wesley G. Drew and his hired man, Hel
bert Patterson, were engaged in repairin
an old shed, a jack screw gave way, lettin
the roof down upon the floor where the
h were at work The floor being somewha
= decayed, yielded, and they were throw
IL about twenty feet into the basement, fo
. lowed by timbers, boards, rubbish, etc
i and narrowly escaped with their live
c Mr. Drew dislocated the sternal extremit
+ Of the left collar bone, and also received
very severe wound on his head about tv
d and one-half inches in length, starting Il
lie scalp from the skull, beside several bruise
y Mr.. Patterson was not seriously injure
having few bruises but no bones broke
~ Dr. Peck was summoned and they are nc
,e doing wallpapers.
SUDDEN DEATH.-We clip the followil
notice from the RichfOrd Sentinel.
y, Sears was the son of Joseph Sears, rs
:. late Of Morristown, and was gentleman
good character and talent He will be W
remembered by many persons in Morr
!, town. Himself and Wesley MATTHEW
" whose tragic death we record today, We
playmates together.
, \. w. Sears, Esq, one of our most
III spected citizens, and business men, d
cir very suddenly Sunday morning Ofapople,
n He was well the day before but on rel
he ing at night complained of toothache
About 2 o'clock in the morning he awe
'ry his wife, and physician was sent for
too medicine was unwilling, and he died Sc
do after o'clock.
''Mr. Sears was 90 years old. He
born in Morristown and removed to t
town about 80 years ago. He was in
.si- mercantile business about % years, a
=; postmaster for number of years, rer
MS sented the town in the last constitutio