The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-12-03

An autopsy was performed Thursday
by physicians on the body of
Edward J. Harris who died during a
fight at the house Of correction on
Wednesday. All connected with the
examination refuse to give out any in
formation as to what was found to
be the cause of death. Relatives were
in the city yesterday aud the body
will probably be taken to Burlington
today for interment. Harris, o lad
of seventeen years, was the son of
Jack e. Harris an employee at the SEN
ate postoffice at Washington, d. @.
He came to the house of correction
from Burlington on July 10 to serve a
sentence of not less than ten months
nor more than twelve months for lar
ceny. He was fighting with boy
by the name of Thompson and when
the latter hit him he dropped uncon-
scious, dying in few moments. Har-
ris is said to have been a troublesome
character and whenever he has been
brought into close contact with the
other prisoners has had more or less
trouble with them. OF late he has
been constantly trying to pick quar-
years of age, until Wednesday the
latter could stand it no longer and
struck Harris three times. Before the
guards could interfere Harris fell
| I'D al 30 hn
corridor. 1t is thought he died from
heart trouble.
Mrs. Jennie B. Powers of Brattle-
boro, agent of the Humane Society,
has recently killed two horses, which
were in an unfit condition to live.
One was sold at auction in Hinesburg
Saturday, November Z, for seventy-sx
cents Mrs. Powers bought the ami
NAL for seventy-five cents and shot it.
On the Monday following, Mrs. Pow
, ers was called to Marlboro by Mr..
Lefevre, whose horse was in such bad
condition that he dared not put it in his
barn and he walked to Brattleboro
and back to get Mrs. Powers to kill
the beast. Mrs. Powers went to
Keene recently to make arrangements
salary, but she will continue to make
her home in Brattleboro and devote
what time she can to the work in this
vicinity. Mrs. Powers will investi-
gate cases of alleged cruelty and in.
spect all barns not in good condition
and she will also speak in differe Mt
towns as desired. Her work in this
new field of labor will begin at once
Principal III j. Stannard of Barton
in his excellent address before the
teachers association at st. Johnsbury
recently, made strong plea for bet
ter informed teachers. He illustrated
his point by several rather amusing
examples Zone who has taught for
two years informed me-" said he.
through the medium of a teachers
examination, that the Spanish Ameri-
can war was caused by the depreda-
tons of American missionaries in
Spain and other countries, - and an
other, when asked who Molly Stark
was, said "When the troops were
marching through the village of Lex
iugton, Molly Stark stuck her head
from a second story window and, I'M
furling flag shouted, Shoot, if you
must, this old gray head, but spare
your country's flag, she said. "
Charles W. Aldrich of South Lon.
donderry assisted by his cousin,
George H. Aldrich, has been trapping
this fall with marked success theil
catch, so far, amounting to 1856 ful
bearing animals. OF these they have
2 mink, 8 fox, 20 coon, 80 muskrai
and II skunk skins. Mr. Aldrich il
now taking in his traps and will &c
out buying fur skins.
Edwin b. lodge of Rutland aget
! sixty-three years, died Friday nigh
about 10 o'clock, after an illness o.
several years with paralysis. Nine
years ago he gave up his work as en-
gineer on the Central Vermont rail
road, in whose employ he was abou
thirty-six years, on account Of his ill
ness. and for the past two years HI
has been entirely helpless, not over
having the use of his vocal organs
Mr.. Dodge fought in the civil war
with two brothers, and was in TIN
battle of Gettysburg. He was
non commissioned officer in the 12tl
Vermont infantry. He was membe
of Rutland lodge, No. 10, F. and A
NJ, and the funeral services were il