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than five nor less than four years in State
prison. Willis Fleming, who pleaded guilty
to adultery with Asenath B. Lyford was
sentenced to serve not more than five
years nor less than four years in State
prison. The case Of State vs. Henry w.
Gochee was an indictment for cruelty to
horses but the prosecution was obliged to
assent to a direction of the verdict of not
guilty because witnesses summoned failed
to arrive in season to testify. In the casd
of State vs. intoxicating liquor, John
Comolli, claimant, apt. which was heard
by the court, the judgment was that the
large quantity of liquor found in the cellar
of a house In Wiliamstown be condemned
and destroyed. Exceptions were taken.
COMMENCEMENT AT JOHNSON STATE
NORMAL SCHOOL.
The commencement exercises at tho
Johnson State Normal school which have
been in progress throughout the past week
have attracted large number of visitors
to the town. Sunday evening the baccalau-
reate sermon was given by John l.. A!ger.
principal of the school. Monday Tuesday.
and Wednesday were given to oral ana
written examinations and to teaching ex-
exercises by the graduating class. These
examinations were given by the State
board of normal commissioners, Prof. VALE
ter f.. Howard, of Mddlebury; the Hon.
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Mathewson. of Barre: the Hon. Walter Il.
Ranger State superintendent of educa-
tion. and the Hon. c. II. Stearns, of john
son. all of whom were present On Tues
day afternoon the school gave an art eN-
hibition consisting of choice reproductions
OF great masterpieces. The work in water
color, still-life, designing, and illustration
done by the students of the normal school
| and by the children of the training school,
! under the direction of Miss Darling, were
/ also on view at this time and attracted
much favorable comment The commence
| ment concert, held in the Opera House
| Wednesday evening, by the Wilder orches-
! ira of Montpelier assisted by Miss dor
! tense Drake instructor in music at the
normal schools, WAS largely attended and
thoroughly enjoyed The graduating ex-
| ercises were held in the Opera House on
Thursday afternoon The Hon. Walter T.
| Ranger gave an inspiring address outlining
! the qualifications of a teacher as To char
acter. teaching ability, scholarship, cul-
! ture, and professional spirit. The diplo-
mas were presented by the secretary of the
| State Board, the Hon. O. ID. Mathewson.
with brief and appropriate address. The
! final event of the week was the reception
| given by the teachers of the school to the
! graduates and their friends. Cshers for
! the several occasions were Miss Kennedy.
! of Fairfax; Miss Jessie Rogers, of Eden;
| Miss Jessie Hale, of George; Miss Isabel
l Cochran OF Jericho; Miss Lillian Blood
of I,unenburgh; Miss Mertie Pease, of West
Bolton, and Miss Gladys Rogers of John
SON Several Of the graduates OF this year,
| have already secured desirable positions in
| some of the best schools in the State. The
| list of graduates are:
| Lower Course, Addie May Aver. Rich
| ford Herbert Alfred Burnham, Sutton
| Olive Marsh Cady Johnson; Lucy Adde
Church, Jericho Center; Gertrude Marion
| Clark. Stowe: Anastatia Teresa Crowley,
South Burlington; Lucia Marie Eldridge
| East Hardwick; Helen Grace Maria Flynn,
| Underhill Center; Fanny Dean Hastings
| sutton; Theo Bernice Hendrix Westfeld;
Maude Rhodelphia Hurlburt, Jericho Cen
ter; 1heda Mary Jones, Johnson; Mary
| Helen Leary, West Bolton: Anna Esther
McGowen, Fairfield Leila Elvira Martin,
Albany; Florence Winona Mitchell, Rich
| ford; Allie May Ormsbee. Lower Cabot;
| Abner Wyman Smith, East Concord: Mar
| ion Louise Torrey, Lakeside; Ellen Nancy
| Tracy, Cornish, N. II.
| For Regraduation, Lulu Pearl Barnard
| Bevidere Center; Blanche Mabel Ewns
North Troy; Orpha Ada Farmer, Lyndon
| Center: Martha Elizabeth Lang, Green's
boro: Nellie May Mcdonald Montgomery
Center; Susan May Marsh, Bloomington;
Amanda Bertha Ovitt, franklin; Mabel
Eunice Rogers, Newport Center; Maggie
Mae Ruiter. Derby Center; Helen Bernica
Wakefield. Westheld; Leonora Ethel Wake.
field. Lowell.
Higher Course One year, Nellie Myr.
tie Bradley. Fairfield; Orpha Ella Page.
Danvlle; Ada Edith Prior, underhilli
| Mabel Orpha Tracy, Johnson.
Higher Course. Two years. Walter Clyde
| Maurice, Waterville.
AT ST. JOHNSBURY ACADEMY.
| The commencement exercises Of st.
Johnsbury Academy closed Friday even
ing with largely attended alumni re-
union In the chapel, which was beauti-
| fully decorated for the occasion. A por-
trait Of the late Alfred b. Darling of New
| York, by whose will the academy received
i $4,000 a few years ago. was presented to
the school by Prof Henry Fairbanks on
behalf of the Darling heirs. The class OF
| 1892 through Charles w. Steele presented
a scholarship fund of $500. Principal Com
stock spoke on some recent gifts to the
academy. Letters from several former stu
/ dents and teachers were read. The an
nual meeting of the alumni association
was held Friday afternoon in the parlors
Of the South Church. and these officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Judge w. p. Stafford, ST. Johns
| bury; vice-presidents, Arthur +. Stone.
Robert w. Simonds St. Johnsbury, Her
bert w. Reyes. keene, N. Y: secretary,
Mrs, A. Il. Moves st. Johnsbury; treas
urer' Richard G. Baker. st. Johnsbury;
registrar, Miss Edna A. Stuart, ST. Johns-
bury; auditor. A. @. Sprague. st. Johns
bury; alumni cooperating committee w. s.
Boynton. st. Johnsbury. one year; John l..
Bacon. White River Junction. two years;
Il. A. Selsby. st. Johnsbury. three years.
BRATTLEBORo MAY GET NEW IN
i DUSTRY.
| A public meeting OF the citizens of Brat.
tleboro, was held Friday evening to consider
| a proposition made by b. Souto & Co., Of
Randolph and New York city. relative to
establishing In Bratteboro a plant for the
manufacture Of furniture, says the Mes
senger. Several hundred citizens were pres
ent In brief, the proposition was that
Souto e. Co.. would establish a plant at an
expense of from SIS, 900 to 5000 provided
the citizens would furnish a site OF about
! 1--WE acres with good ssi!E2aa f2GYI2iss,