Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-02-08


for George was born a democrat and
never has felt quite natural under any
other name. But we met him in st.
Johnsbury the other day and ventured
to inquire after Ellis. EReub, said
he, is all right. I've got him so he
talks it right out, and he will vote
with us at the next election We
ventured to suggest that this was I'M
possible. Impossible : said Bradley,
its positive fact. Why, I've got
him SO that he has just canvassed the
town for Republican newspaper, and
he has worked like good fellow, and
has done US more good than any other
two men in town. Sutton will be all
one way after this 1t is Ellis turn
now, and we want to hear from him,
for Bradley's representations has
made US feel little uneasy.-OnlOn.
SINGULAR DIsAPPEARANCE.-A good |
deal of anxiety mas been felt for the
past week by the friends of Mr.. James
M. Eddy of this place, who somewhat
strangely disappeared on Monday, |
the oath ult. The fact so far as they
are known are as follows: On We'd |
nesday, Jan. 10Th, Mr. Eddy started
to 60 to Boston, expecting to return
on Friday or Saturday. Not return
ing as expected, some anxiety was
felt for his safety by his family, but
these fears were partially quoted by
the supposition that he might have re-
turned as far as Keen. N. H., and re-
NAMED with his brother over the
Sabbath. In fact Mr.. Eddy spoke of
calling there. But not returning on
Monday, a telegram was sent to the
Hancock House, Boston, making in
quirieS for him. A reply came that
he was there; but on examination
the proprietor found he was not there,
and so informed the friends at this
place. Mr.. Eddy's son immediately
went to Boston, when he learned that
his father remained at the Hancock
House until Monday morning, when
about quarter past seven o'clock he
took his carpet bag, saying he was
going home, and left the house as they
suppose for the Lowell station. This
is the last that his friends have heard
of him.
There are some circumstances con-
nected with this disappearance quite
singular. Two weeks or more before
Mr.. Eddy left home, he sustained
severe fall on the ice, by which his
head was considerably hurt, and by
reason of which he was for a short
time deranged. He complained Of a
bad feeling in his head for a week or
more, but at the time be went to Bos-
ton he thought he had fully recovered.
The proprietor of the hotel where he
stopped now says that Mr.. Eddy fire.
quently spoke of a bad feeling in his
head, and did so on the morning he
left the hotel, but that he saw nothing
unusual in his conduct; that while
there he did not 60 out of the house
evenings. retire early, and spent much
time in reading. The fact that Mr..
Eddy left the hotel without paying
his bill, is proof to his friends that he
was not to himself Why the pro-
prietor or clerk allowed him to do so
is somewhat singular There is no.
thing in Mr.. Eddy's domestic or bust
ness relations that should cause him
to keep away from home; and the
probable suppasition is that under a
temporary alteration Of mind, caused
by the injury to his head, he took the
wrong train, or has in some way wan
dered away among strangers where
his peculiar condition is not known.
Mr.. Eddy is a man about 60 years
old, stout built, weighing some $50
lbs. ; eyes and hair black, with short
whiskers, inclined to gray. When be
walks his step'is slow and measured
Any information as TO his whereabouts
will be gratefully received by his wife
and family friends who are in great
. . distress at his prolonged absence.
-CaIedonian.
f DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN ST. ALBANs
About six o'clock last week Wed
nesday morning fire was discovered
: in the three-story brick building or
D Main Street, opposite Bank Street
! belonging to the church estate, aaC
e occupied by Stone e Foster as a dry
D goods store, on the lower floor, anC
+ above by II. J. Watson as tailoring
t establishment Such rapid headway
r had the flames gained at the time 0
: discovery that, Notwithstanding thu
: exertions of the fremen and citizens
, to suhdue them, the building and it
/ contents were entirely consumed
2 The efforts of the fire department
a confined it to the building in which i
originated and averted what other
d wise must have proved a serious con
1 aagration, and perhaps for a tim
d have crippled the business interest
8 of that thriving village. The amour
8 of insurance on the building was IS
e 500; not enough to cover the loss
a Stone & Foster had a stock of good
# on hand which inventoried $3.50
V on the first of January, and to whic
o they have since added. Their insul
n ance was $4,000. Mr.. Watson
IS loss was covered by insurance. Th
d fire originated, it is supposed, frol
1t the burst ing of kerosene lamp lie
e lighted in the store Of Stone & Foste
m the evening previous.
WHO Our EX-SOLDIERS ARE.-TI
'r Army and Navy Journal says:
" general officer DasSinp lately on