Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-08

Her life was saved although at first it was
thought the iugular vein was cut. Dur
ing the dressing OF the wounds the pa
tient attempted to tear the bandages
away. She expressed desire to die and
made the statement that she would end
her life in spite OF all Der friends could
do. After using the razor she carefully
wiped 1t and replaced 1t in the box.
The body Of Ola Christopher, the Nor
wegian farm hand, who disappeared so
mysteriously from the farm house of n.
H. Fiheld at Winooski June 20, was
found hanging from 3 tree on the farm
OF F. Morrow, which adioins that Of MIR.
Fiheld. Christopher had utilized a ten
loot rope, which Mr.. Fifeld missed from
the barn shortly after his employees dis
appearance, and had taken an elm tree
just on the edge Of some woods for a
scanold. So far as known the Norwegian
had no relatives living. No explanation
OF the mans oct can be advanced, as his
associates had seen no indications that
any trouble hung over the Norwegian
and he was not considered morbid.
Search had been made all the week for
the missing man. The barns and prem
ises we're examined and q small pond was
drained OF its waters without result.
The granite works OF the Woodbury.
Granite Co., F. A. Purdy, Murch Bros. 4
Mackey and Howard & Martin. all in
Hardwick, were entered last week Mon
day night and products finished or nearly
finished were damaged to the extent OF
between $4,000 and $4,000. 1t is said
that this vandalism was the work OF an
Italian named P. Moriri, who had worked
4 for different companies and was dis
charged that day as a poor workman. He
is an anarchist and ansrchistic literature
was found in his room. Among the
damaged products in the Woodbury. sheds
are column cups for the Chicago city hall,
two finished and two nearly finished, 8
by z feet squsre and from which twelve
or fifteen pieces we're Clipped. Hammers
we're used to deface lettered and carved
work on monuments and other work and
all that can be done will be to cut the
stone down for use in smaller jobs.
Y. v. NJ. Commencement.
The 1O5th commencement of the Uni
yersity OF Vermont and State Agricultural
college began with a prize speaking con-
test Saturday, June %. The baccalaure-
ate sermon was preached the next day by
Pres. M. II. Buckham and in the after
nODA AnAOEluAl Glass anu AFhLtEuhl re-
unions were held, followed by the ami
versary of the University Y. NJ. c. A.
Monday Was class day, with exercises
on the college green, alumnae reception
at Grass Mount, meeting OF the trustees
at the parlors of the College street church
and senior promenade at the Billings Ii
brary.
Tuesday the trustees met again at the
Billings library, the Phi Beta KappS
meeting was held in the senior lecture
room, the annual meeting Of the assoeiat,
alumni took place in the college chapel
the alumni breakfast and speeches wer'
given in the gymnasium, q meeting o
the athletic association was held in thu
chapel, a boatride was given, the medica
alumni met, the college play was repeated
at The Strong, and fraternity and societ,
reunions were held.
Wednesday the program included tn
third meeting OF the trustees at the Bill
lings' library and the procession OF trus
tees, faculties, guests, alumni, graduating
classes and undergraduates from the Uni
yersity to The Strong theater, where oc
CURED the graduating exercises and con
ferring CT degrees. followed by com
mencement dinner at the Van Mes
House, senior boatride and the presi
dents reception at the Billings library
The graduating class numbered III
including 80 graduates of the medica
, college. The bachelors degree was con
ferred upon 70 candidates. Special hon
ors went to Miss Ethel P. Southwick o
Burlington, daughter of Editor J. L
Southwick of the Free Press, in tn
| classics and economics, and to Urrin B
!. Hughes of South Londonderry.
The honorary degrees were as fol
lows:-LL. D., Seneca Hazelton of Bur
lington, George NJ. Powers OF Morris
VILE, Frank Plumley OF Mortified, Jane
E r. Wheeler Of New York; L. H. d,
/. Daniel L. Cady Of New York; master Q
: arts in education, Sealand w. Lando
: of Bordentown, N. j., Mason 5. Stone Q
+ Montpelier, Joseph d. Allen of Philadel
! phia, Walter Il. Cambridge of Southborc
: Mass.
$ The junior prize OF s25 for progress
e was awarded to Miss Anna Brown SheI
> ard of Ticonderoga, n. Y. This is give
s annually to the student who makes To
: best showing upon the completion of hi
t or her junior year. The winner is chose
a by the faculty.
Tereentenary Week Opens.
I The celebration OF the ChaInplain tel
7 centenary began Saturday, July 3, whe
8 Vergennes and Swanton had gala day.
e Burlington took up the program Monda
and will continue it till tonight, Isle
: Motto finishing the weeks festivities tt
+ morrow.
: Good weather favored the Vergenne
!. day, where much in the way of decors
7 ton, with triumphal arches, etc, ha
J, been done, there we're dances by Algor
: quin Indians brought from Ontario, feel
b sports, motor boat races, fine parad
! with three bands, many organization
r patriotic and commercial floats, two bas'
: ball games, an address by Hon. job