Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-17

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hung herself Sunday morning of last
week, with skein of yarn, from the
top of her bedroom door. Ill health /
had caused insanity.
Rather a disgraceful affair recently
occurred at a school meeting in North |
Fairfax. Matters of dispute were ad-
justed by rough-and-tumble fight in
which sore heads and bloody noses
were the most prominent features.
On Friday night of last week, some
person or persons broke into the file
shop of Mr.. James Mutt, file cutter,
and taking an ak attempted to break
open the safe, They succeeded only
il breaking off tue hinges and batter
ing up the safe, but did not get it open.
- Caicdoai0n.
4 meeting ot the directors OF the
Lamoille Valley railroad was held in
Highgatc, on Wednesday Of last week,
to decide the question Oh which side
of the river the road should DC locat
ed. The directors unanimously de.
cided in favor OF the northern route
A son OF Loren Colby, a lad Of
some six years, was run over by a
wagon on Tuesday. Several boys
were at play about team hitched in
front of Sias Randall's store. The
owner Of the team not noticing the
boys backed it on to the lad, throwing
him down and running over both legs.
No bones were broken.-Iimes.
Saturday afternoon before last Al
fred Briggs of Factory Point was
killed by his horse. He went to take
care of the animal, and some time af
ter wa found in the STALL his skull
crushed in and his body terribly man
gled, the horse having paved him to
death.
The dead body Of an infant, appar-
emily but a few days old, has been
found on Shelburn street in Burling-
ton, few rods south Of the old cen
trail depot. The body was wrapped
up in an old piece Of calico and was
thrown among a pile of rubbish that
had been dumped down the bank.
Col. Jonas Twitchell Of Towns
bend, met with singular, and prob
ably fatal, accident on Thursday of
/ last week. He was feeding his stall
/ led oxen in the barn, when one of
them suddenly tossed his head, and
/ struck Mr.. Twitchell with his horn IN
der the chin, inhicting a fearful wound.
St. Adams is troubled with petty
thieves. Clothes lines are robbed,
and one evening last week a nice dress
coat, an overcoat, two nice silk dres-
ses, and a valuable set Of mink furs,
were taken from a closet under the
hall stairs, in the residence Of Dea.
Henry Stevens. The rascals entered
boldly at the front door.
Last week a house occupied by
Michael Kennedy, a mile from West
Berkshire. was burned to the ground.
Among the ruins were found the re-
mains of several guns, carbinc8, and
/ revolvers, arms supposed to have been
Secreted there 10y the Fenians. as he
was a hearty sympathizer with them
Judge Steele of St Johnsbury, Col
Farnham of Bradford, Col. Pingree
Of Hartford, and DR.. Frost of Brat
tleboro, the committee appointed by
Congressman Poland for the exami
nation Of candidates Tor the NavaI
Academy and West Point cadetships
met at White River Junction, Tuesday
OF last week. Seventeen candidate.
presented themselves. and the success
full ones are Victor II. Bridgman 0
Hardwick, Tor West Point. and vii
liam T. Dutton Of Hartford, for thl
/ Naval Academy.
Ex-Governor Smith and several 9th
/ er directors Of the Missisco Railroad
were in town Wednesday, and a.
Enosburgh Falls Thursday, for tn,
purpose Of consulting with the PEG
pie in regard to railroad matters
1t was decided to commence opera
tions about the first of June. Engin
Ger Bailey and the corporation ar,
now making the final survey, and vii
probably have it completed befor
June lst. People in this section ar,
now quite confident that the road vii
be built.-Richtord Sentinel.
The citizens Of the village of Lyn
: don are wide-awake in the work O
progress and improvement. Havins
= voted to eXpend a sum not to exceet
. $4,000 IN the erection of school build
E ings, and located the same, they ar
determined that the good work shal
, not stop there. 4 subscription pape
was circulated on Monday to secur
funds to erect large brick bushes
: block in their village, and $1,000 wer
subscribed the first day. We under
stand it is proposed to raise $1,000
for the object. Success to them
+ Caled0ntaa.
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