Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-26
NEWS OF VERMONT
PRINCIPAL FOR BRIGHAM ACADEMY

PRINCIPAL FOR BRIGHAM ACADEMY
William S. Spencer. now principal of the
American college at Pueblo. Mexico, has
been chosen principal of Brigham Acad-
cmy in Bakersfield to succeed c. ii. Nor
rill, who resigned recently to accept the
position of principal of the Randolph Nor
nal school, Mr.. Spencer is n graduate OF
Boston University and took a post-gradu-
ate course at Columbia University. He
has taught in Montpelier and st. Johns
bury. and is an educator of ability and
experience. Mr.. Spencer is n son of the
Rev. II. a. Spencer for many years a
leading Methodist clergyman of Vermont
who was at one time pastor of the st. AL
bans Methodist Church, was presiding
elder of the Springfield and Montpelier
districts, and at the time of his death
was presiding elder of the st. Johnsbury
district. The new principal is 80 years old
and has a wife and two children.
NEW PRESIDENT OF VALLEY FAIR.
Tho annual meeting of the Valley Fair
association was held I'm Brattleboro Fri
day. The following officers were elected
| President, George ". Pierce; vice-presi-
dents, DR.. n. r. Wood of Northficld
Mass, and Senator r. NJ Hastings Of
Walpolc, y. H.: secretary, c. S. Stckney:
treasurer Col. j. G. h,stcy; superintendent
T,,,o ~ =, 'o'' rNevt'Nr y, ~.
w u.l'!. inc net proll's oil the l''s, i an
were $,i. Tho expenses were nearly $4,000
George w. Pierce. tho president. is a
native OF Westminster, whore he was
born December s. 1894. lie lived with his
father on Il farm until he was a years
old. when he entered the employ of tho
lirattlcboro Retreat. lie was supervisor
of the male dcoartmont of the institution
eight years. after which he was chosen
manager of the farm department, which
position he now holds In 1892 Gov Levi
X. Fuller appointed him q member of the
State board of Agriculture. In 1897 he was
appointed by Gcv. Josiah circuit commits
sioncr to the Tennessee centennial EXPOSE
ton. In 1899 Gov. Edward c. Smith ap-
pointed him Il delegate to the Farmers
National Congress in Boston. Mr.. Pierce
was secretary of the Vermont Dairymen's
n ,,,',, SIX Years preSlaent one year;
time. but declined to serve. lie was mas
tor Of Protective Grange Of Brattleboro
/ three years, during which time 176 mem
hers were added He has been oversecr
and Lecturer OF tho state Grange. He Is
| n member Of Bcausoant Commandery,
| knights Tcmplar. lie has served on the
board of trustees of the Cnirersalist So
/ ciotT of Brattl"boro. lie has been first
vicc-prosidcnt and chairman of the eXccu-
! tive committee of the Valley fair several
years.
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81 iClDb IN MI liolLf'
!. blanchard. who has worked for vnri-
ous farmers in Mocbanics,-IIn fo, eovora1
years. committed suicide late Soturdo,.
evening at tho house of a man for yhor,
ne had recently worked in a remote local
taking paris green lie had been despond-
cnt for some time and this is supposed to
have been the cause of the deed NOTHING
is known about the relatives of Blanchard.
nor is it known where he came from. Un
was apparently well educated man. and
it is believed that he has relatives some
where. 1t is not believed here that
'ua,,.,dt"' Inc nnlae py which he mas been
and in that case it will be impossible 70
| locate any of his friends,
| yor,,-,, NOV, cr,o<>,,e,
| '>N' nOi Niiooio y Ii M
| Hugh Allen. a 13-year-old how Of Par
nard has n great love of following hounds
on a fox trail and can stand the fatigue
of an all-day hunt. Last fall he shot and
killed on a quick run one of the LARGEST
foxes brought for bounty. in front Of his
fathers dogs Since then Hugh has been
on the track of a LYNX. known to have
been seen in Barnard and vicinity com
hitting depredations. Saturday MORNING
| February a. he came unon thie ANIMAL
face to face and with an lincrring aim and
steady hand he fired into its head with
fatal effect In triumph. with n team he
brought it to the town clerks office. re-
ceiVing a bounty of 81 the skin ho;ny
w. W. 81. - 'ii.h,ns ha''usoi'e Naiehtihe
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