The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-07-11


about $3.50 due him and Mr.. Clark called To-
about $3.50, while Miss Hemenway had Mr.
Poland in debt to her 1906. II and Mr. Clar
about 800. The award of the commissioner
shows that, In their judgment, the bills d
Messrs. Poland and Clark were substantially Z
correct and that Miss Hemenways larg
claims for discounts and alleged damages ez
listed chiefly in her imagination. The largea
items In her bill Of offsets we're for " egf
months loss Of time and board and expens
in fruitless efforts to get the work Fl
ished," $500, and for damage and loss on tlI
work" S818.14. How much weight was give
by the commissioners to these claims and
her testimony regarding the same is shown
the award, and their judgment as to the pc
sonal application Of the story of Ananias an
Sapphira is also made clear. Miss Hemenwa
Is now at liberty to settle these claims and the
give her profitable patronage to any prnte
who is desirous of having similar siege wit
her.
THE following feeling tribute on the death
Charles II. Holden, who was drowned on tn
Sd inst, while attempting to save a younge
companion, is from the pen of well-know
editor Of the Ne,o England Farmer to the par
ents of young Holden, on learning Of his deatl
from Vermont paper:
| sHELDoNvILLE Mass, July S, 1888.
Mr.. Josiah Holden II wish could find cause|
to believe that the lines in the Freeman this
ing are untrue but knowing the generous and unsesh
nature Of your Charlie as do, am forced though
lucantly to give credence to the statement Charlie
was without exception the most admirable and prom
ising young man ever knew. During the year he
worked for me his behavior with us laborer and
member Of the family entirely above criticism and
think some of your acquaintances whom have met
| will bear witness that these meaningless words
expressed for the first tme but only repetition Of
what have said many times since he left to pursue
his school studies Charlie Holden the only young
man except my that should have been glad to
make an arrangement with upon his terms for
| carrying on my farm had for several years been
trying to find the right man and when he decided to
leave and change his business ready for the first
time in my life to sell my place. If these my feel
| ings with only twelve months acquaintance, what
must be the feelings Of those who have known him al
wayt and happily and whose lives closely
and 80 hopefully linked with his? know that outsiders
can say little that ia consolng at such time, but wish
you 70 know that all feel that your loss is also loss
to us and to all who knew him here The world cannot
anord TO lose such young men. They are not plenty
and their places cannot be filled.
am yours truly. A. W. CHEEvRR
THE following are the particulars of the
which was made last week: On Thursday
July 3d. Charles Holden, aged twenty-thred
years, Elihu Douglass, aged seventeen years.
Wesley Taplin and David Turner, all of Waits
field, having finished their forenoon's labor
concluded to take bath and repaired to d
point in the river known as Russ Rock AZ
this point the river is quite deep, with swift
under-current, and is spot that has been
quite often resorted to by the young men as q
bathing place. Many older residents of tho
town will remember the place as being tho
same in which James Bushnell was drowned
thi-ty-tbree years ago July 4th, while in bath
fhs. Out a short distance from this rock is an
island. 1t appears that three of the boys swan
across to this island leaving Elhu on the rock
He then attempted to follow them and had got
about two-thirds across when he sank. Charles
Holden seeing the danger his friend was in,
swan out to his rescue, but the frightened boy
clung to him so tightly that he could neither
save him nor lberate himself and both sank
The bodies were recovered by the neighbors an
hour and half later, their arms closely locked
I
no one was to blame, as it was impossible fol
their comrades to render any assistance to the
drowning boys. They were industrious young
men and the large attendance at their funerals
which took place at the houses of their parent.
July 4th. showed the respect in which they
were held by their many friends. Charlie,
Holden was buried in Waitsfield and Elihr
Douglass in Duxbury.
MDDLEBURY college commencement oc
CURED last week. Tuesday evening was priz'
speaking and the prizes were awarded as fol-
lows: Parkerian prizes. first S24, to Willis NJ
Ross of Poultney; second S12, to Jesse Els
worth of Whiting Merrill prizes, first $50
Wilbert n. Severance of Manchester; second
, S25, Fred T. Mcleod Liverpool, N S.. third $40
Michael A. Stapleton of Middlebury; fourth
SIS, julius " Sturtevant of New Haven. A
the meeting of the associated alumni Wednes
day morning the following officers and com
mittees we're chosen President Professor Ezra
Brainerd of Middlebury; vice-president, Pro
fessor C. c. Cove of New Haven; secretary
Henry S. Foot of Mddlebury; central commit
tee, Hon. L. E. Knapp, James NJ. Slade, Esq.
and Charles M. Wilds, Esq, of Middlebury
committee on neurology, Professors W. II
Parker and Ezra Brainerd of Middlebury. TIL,
graduating exercises began at eleven o'clock
After the salutatory by Samuel Sheldon o
! Middlebury, orations bv seven of the class anC
the valedictory by G. M. Rowland of Edwards
vile, N. Y, the masters Grafton was given by
: A. c. Peck and Professors Eaton and Foste
delivered their inaugural addresses The lat
ter, which were a new feature of commence
ment week, are very highly spoken Of Th'
! degree of A. B. was conferred on the members
of the graduating class and A. M on T. w
| Darling, class of 1874, c. B. Moody, class O
} 1877 and A. c. Peck, class of 1880. Honorary
! degrees we're also conferred as follows: d. D
upon Rev. S. w. r. Scott of Fitchburg Mass.
, and Phi. d. upon Albert S. Bowles of Norwich
) Connecticut After the exercises at the church
the annual corporation dinner was given at thu
parlors of the Congregational church, lasting
till well into the evening. A large audienc'
, was present at the concert by Blaisdell
, orchestra of Concord, n. H., assisted by Mrs
H. +. Knowles and VIM. w. Clark OF Boston
A reception at President Hamlin's residenc,
; and the commencement ball concluded the ex
! ercses of the week.
Tuu at,rdv foruo ~ our ranioJ n