Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-05


DIR. SPAuLpINGs DEArH.-Our correspondent
at Barre sends the following details of the death
Of this eminent teacher Thursday morning Dr.
Spaulding opened the school usual; and, after
the usual exercises said few words seconding
and enforcing some remarks of the preceding day
which he had made in regard to the death OF Mrs.
Townsend. lie spoke in a manner entirely diff
ferent from what was his won't and, although his
words were very brief, they were none the less
forcible. lie spoke, too, in a way that has been
remarked by more than one as being strangely
prophetic of his own death Throughout his reci-
tations, which he heard in the forenoon, the last
being Evidences Of Christianity" at eleven
o'clock, he was in the best of spirits. At dinner,
too, his jollity was especially marked lie at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Townsend at the board
ing house, and at ts close went to his house to
harness his team that he and Mr.. Wheeock
might accompany the funeral procession to Will
Jamestown. The funeral services closed about half
past two Z. NJ, at which time he left After
reaching the barn he was seen by those at the
clearinghouse to run his wagon from the barn.
That was the last seen of him alive Mrs Spauld-
ing, thinking that there must be trouble, as he
neither came into the house nor drove by, went
W llt yarn huu lHoIt lOuuu MN -utdls nut Dt-
fore this, Rev. Mr. Demeritt who WAS at the
funeral, went upon the hill to get his team which
was hitched in a shed back Of the barn. lie saw
the wagon run out and the horse stan ing in the
floor, but noticed nothing else; and as no one
spoke OF made any disturbance, he left without
seeing Mr. Spaulding who then was probably ~
ing as when found. There were no men folks
either at Mr.. Spaulding's house or at the b Iard-
Dg-house, and the girls whom Mrs. Spaulding
called at once, ran to the village for help. Dr.
Braley was called but it was too late. When
found, Mr.. Spauding was dead, and TO all appear
ances died instantly. lie had sunk into corner
formed by u cupboard and the wall his legs were
crossed under him, and his head rested against
the wall and partly on his shoulder. The harness
had not been put on the horse and beside him lay
brush with which he had probably started to
| brush the horse lie died about forty-fve minutes
| past two clock ~ the funeral was out at half
| past two and reached him about three, or per-
haps few minutes past. Most of the scholars
had gone to William1town and learned of his
death only on their return Mrs. Splulding held
| up brayey under the blow and little showed the
| grief she felt at heart. Friday morning Mr. A. n
Wheelock, the assistant principal called the school
together and made some appropriate remarks in
respect TO the continuance Of the school and the
increased responsibility coming on him as teacher
and on us as students. Mr. Spauldng had had q
talk with Mr.. Wheelock in regard TO the school
in case he should be taken away suddenly. Iii,
wish was that it should go on just the same Mr.
Wheelock will take the head Of the academy fol
the rest Of the term and perhaps for longer. liz
will procure an assistant, and has written to T
L. Woodruff, who was assistant principal before
him. Now the lessons are all heard by the hell
OF the students, with the exception Of two OF thu
upper classes.