The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-07-02
BY w. w. PRESCOTT.


the class-day exercises and the meeting OF the |
alumni, of which we shall speak more fully |
next week.
THE Bradford Opinion thinks that THE
WATcHMAN criticised Ex-Governor Farnham's
speech at the state convention 90 in very un-
fair spirit" and asserts that i" the speech was
well-received by the convention, was satisfac-
tory to DR.. Nichols friends and made the most
impression of any speech delivered during the
session." Judging from the comments we have
heard, the speech did make a tremendous i'm
preston upon the minds OF some OF the dele
gates, and they will remember 1t about the 23d
Of this month.
THE Illinois association OF the Sons Of Yer
mont has changed the time Of annual election \
of officers from December to June, in order to
give new officers more time to prepare for the
annual banquet in January At its meeting
in Chicago, last week. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year President, John
n. Hills; vice-presidents, Norman Bridge, E.
b. Sherman and A. D.. Hager; secretary and
librarian, Franklin Dsnnison; treasurer, FL. FL.
Nash; executive committee, Norman Williams,
A. B. Case, W. II Gleason, E. G. Keith and A.
N. Waterman
THE closing exercises Of tS2andolph Normal
School occurred on Friday, June 9th. Below
we give the names of the graduates: First
course-Sherwin M. Flint, Braintree; Earl A.
Gaylord, AFRO A. Reed and Lula Allen, Brook
field; John o. Hunt and Nancie E, Jones, Chel-
sea; H. Bey Martin, Union Village; Willie M.
Newton, Barnard Nancie E. Atwood, Wood
stock Angie F. Baker, Mortified; Corrie B.
Beal, Barre; Georgia Buck, West Windsor
Ella M. Burditt Rochester, Belle Camp and
Bessie M. Grow, East Randolph; Maggie j.
Carrigan and Florence N. Hodges, Randolph;
Mary A. Houghton, Marlboro; Cynthia l. Mer-
rill, Williamstown; Kate A. Moxley, Royal
ton; Elma L. Ralph Warren; II. Della Rob-
bins, East Brookfield; Kate Scribner, Corinth.
Second course-Burton S. Gilman, Clara D..
Eddy and Mary S. Putnam, Randolph; Helen
NJ. Holden, Watsfeld; Katie A. Leonard,
Richmond; Fida Il. Smith, Sutton NJ. Olivia
Woodward and Annie E. Woodward, Braintree.
THE body of Herman Krause, who was sup
posed to have been murdered in the vicinity of
Grand Isle, in January last, by Oscar Meyer,
was found last week Thursday morning, on the
shore of Maquam Bay, in very good state of
preservation. OF its Identification the St.
Albans Messenger says: "As soon as the body
was pulled out of the water it was identified
as being that of Krause. Mr.. Wilcox and Mr..
| Tobias had come over from the island and they
readily identified the body, Mr.. Wilcox recog-
| nizing the scar on the chin of the dead man,
and also the leather belt around the body. The
| shirt on the body was the mate to that found
in Meyers possession, and the measurement
of the body corresponded to Krause's height
in the BRAIN This ball fits exactly the revolver
which Meyer sold to party across the lake
Close by the body was found a piece OF rope
at one end Of which was piece of nail. Il
is said that Mrs. Birney at whose house Meyer
stopped and asked for piece of rope, tolt
afterwards that in pulling the rope from where
it was tied she broke off a nail with it. Arount
one ankle of the dead man was mark, as l.
made by tying it with rope. A slight bruis'
was also found near the temple" These de-
velopments, together with other facts which
have been brought to light since Krause's dis
appearance, prove almost conclusvely tina
Meyer is guilty of the murder. Meyer nov
lies in Windsor prison, awaiting the action o
the grand jury.
ONE of the worthy charities Of the day i
the New York Tribune fresh-air fund. by tn
aid of which poor but deserving children ar
sent from the city to spend week or two il
the country Many came to Vermont last sum
moreover four hundred being cared for in tn
vicinity of st. Johnsbury, quite a large mum
ber at Montpelier. and some in other places. Ii
making his appeal the manager says: Tn
number Of people in the country who entertai
the children has steadily increased year b.
year, till the work has assumed gigantic pro
portions, and this year we wish largely to in
crease the number Of beneficiaries of the fund
We have no paid agents or salaried officers t.
carry on the work, but depend entirely on vol
unteer helpers-people who, for the love Q
humanity and in his name, are willing t
receive some of the little ones into their home
for a couple Of weeks in July or August, c
canvass their various communities to find other
willing to do the same. What we ask now
that local committees be formed in towni
within days journey from New York,
, canvass the community to find those willing I
give two weeks shelter to a suffering child
and report the result to the manager of tn
fresh-air fund. Every possible precaution wi
be taken to send only children whose need
unmistakable. They are selected by activ
q Christian workers among the poor, chief
from mission Sunday schools, and always frol
a personal knowledge of the needs and cond
; tion of the family. 1t is possible, of cours'
to be deceived, but the precautions taken al
, such that there is little chance for any exceI
i the needy" All communications should
addressed to Willard Parsons, The TriJun
: New York,
THERE were four oxen stolen from the pa
a ture OF Mr. Samuel Kimball on Sunds
night, the 22d instant, one pair belonging
John Southwick and one to Asa King of Csbo
The pasture is situated in the town of Woo
bury, near Nichols ledge and pond is larg
. and contains mixed lot of cattle belonging
u different parties. Sunday, in the afternoo
. Mr.. Kimball, his son and hired man were
L the PASTURE and found all the large oxen Sc
n arated from the rest, but the number WAS
IS right. Some time Monday pair of oxen /
't longing to Win Adams returned to his bar
st Mr.. Adams, supposing they had broken ol
D. returned to the pasture with them and fou
3. length of board fence broken down and bei
20 ing the marks Of mans boot-heels, and
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