Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-07-05
State News.


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STEPPED ON.-A son of John Hol-
ton, Of Wolcott, was recently injured
by being stepped on by horse that
had thrown him off while riding it.
WATERFoRD.-Last week Monday,
Mrs. Silas, while attending Mrs. Fl.
A. Bowman, in her confinement, was
taken with an apoplectic fit, and car
ried home, where she died the follow
ing Wednesday.
While VIM. Hammond was driving
up Mr.. Ross cows, recently, his bull |
run at Mr.. Il. he having an axe, struck
the bull, but did not drop him. He
hooked Hammond down, and broke
two of his ribs, but he is now recov-
ering.
Orrin Sanborn of Wolcott, a young
man about 20 years old, has, by
coughing, raised several pieces of
bone. Reliable medical authority af-
firms that these bones are pieces of a
decayed rib, and that they pass
through his left lung.
The Vermont State Prison has
now larger number of convicts than
has been confined at one time within
its walls for some years, there being
94-89 males and 5 females. Twelve
Of these entered since June l, on SEN
fences from 9 months to 10 years.
A few nights since the family OF 3.
D. Brown were awoke by a noise
about the house, and getting up. they
found the outside door open, which
was locked before going to bed, and
the cellar door open. On going down
cellar, they saw pork strewed around
on the floor, and a pile thrown out to
the window and about so pounds miss
ing.-Union.
Run OyER.-The express train out
Of Burlington over the Rutland rail-
road last Saturday night ran over and
killed a man who was laying on the
track near O'Grady's crossing. He
was cut into in the middle, dying in
stantly, and proved to be an unknown
manned soldier who had been ped.
ding about Burlington for some days.
CONGREGATIONAL STATIsuCs.-The
reports presented to the Congrega-
tional State Convention held in Mont
pelier last week show that the num-
Der Of members Of that denomination
in the State is 1892, rather more
than two-thirds Of whom are women.
The Sunday schools number 2O,044
members; and there are 1919 churches,
and 2l2 pastors, not quite all of
whom are able to do active duty.
FINED.-Last Sunday night, police
officer Burnbam arrested John Laval.
ley for being drunk. LaYaIley went
to West Concord where he procured
his rum, and when returning, over
took Mr.. Bryant and Smith in a team,
and thinking they were not making
as good time as he desired, undertook
to run by; but instead Of doing so,
ran against their wagon, breaking the
two hind wheels. On Monday he was
taken before Justice johnson and
fined five dollars and costs.-Caledo-
MAN.
Sylvester Thomas, who, in compa-
ny with his son Edward deserted
from the 9th Vt. Regiment, while it
was stationed at Chicago, in the win
ter of 1923 and has since been "ab-
sent without leave" has just made
his appearance in Montgomery-his
former residence-to look after some
land of his lately sold for taxes. He
and his son have resided in Wiscon-
sin since their desertion. Edward is
still living there, having married.
| Rtc6tord Sentinel.
BURGLARY.-Carlos l.. Smiths meat
market at Montpelier was entered last
Saturday night, but Charles H. Cross
hearing the noise made in the effort
to open the safe, entered the premises,
when the burglar became alarmed.
ceased his efforts and passed out of
the door by Mr.. Cross and escaped.
As he passed Mr.. G. he struck at him
with a cleaver. By lodging, Mr.. c.
saved his head. The burglar had
overturned the safe and had almost
accomplished his purpose of reaching
, its cOntents-some three or four hun,
dred dollars in money.
Samuel D. Caldwell, of Wheelock
= little boy not yet ten years of age
some time since killed couple o.
striped snakes that measured three
feet three inches, and three feet si2
inches. The largest ones body con
tanned eighty-three young snakes, av
eraging six inches in length, and the
smaller ones body contained thirty
/. three, that would average the same
Z Master Samuel was plucky or hC
would not have "done for" seven hun
d. dred and seventy-seven inches of cleal
r snake.
SUICIDE "A Mr.. Thurston and hi!
}. wife went to visit Mrs, Ryder, whc
. is physician residing in North Ran
!, dolph, for professional treatment
The lady doctor was from home
While waiting for her return Mr.. 7
went out with Mr.. Ryder to shoot a
d mark with small pistol. Mr.. Thurs
= ton took the pistol and while Mr.. Ry
dcr's attention was directed to tn
; mark, he shot himself. Mr.. r. hear
e ing the report and seeing no effect o.
the target, looked toward Mr.. L. VIII
said, 81 have shot myself" On bein
Sc asked if he did it Intentionally or b
L accident, replied, that he did it by DE-
e sign; that he had lived long enough
, wanted to 90 in and see his wife
> He walked into the house but did no
speak after reaching the house an
" died in a short time.-St. JOhnSbur
,e Times.
- On Thursday evening about 5 P. y
Is while raining little at Eden Mill
'e a thunder bolt descended upon Ii
to house of Mr.. Henry Stone, going dow
~ the chimney, demolishing every thin
a in its course and tearing out the g
We BILE end of the house. From the chin
pc ney it passed down the stove-pipe il
u y to the sitting-room where Mrs. Stor