Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-19

Sheriff John R. Wilcox is busy get sfrg at the facts connected with the murder of Joseph Brigham in Wake field, for which Blennin Cravagreer has been held to await hearing Mon- day in the Second District court. Brigham had told Sheriff Wilcox two weeks ago that his life had been threatened by Crayageer- The sheriff is endeavortng to get at the details Of the trouble that existed between Brigham and Cravageer- Another. link in the evidence against Cravagreer is the finding of a Sun in ths barn of the Johnson farm where he Nas employed This gun had been discharged a few hours before it was found, as evidenced by the smoked barrel and had not been used on the Johnson farm. Tine sheriff also follow ed foot tracks that led from the Brigham home to the Johnson farm, where Cravagreor was arrested Since arregr the suspect has told conflict fnE stories, which led to the belief when coupled with the other circum- stances that no mistake has been made in. the arrest Of Cravagreer for shooting and killing Joseph Brigham, who was asleep at the time of the tragedy
 No claimant has appeared for the body of the murdered man. Mrs. Brig
 
 Meriden. Conn The undertaken hav- ing charge of the body has received no orders as to its disposition
 Relatives of Miss Ellen Fitz Pen disson in Westerly, the home of the prssidsnt of Wellesley college, have zone to Wellesley to attend the form al inauguration of Miss Pendleton as the head of that institution of learn ing today CThursday). Eighty-four American colleges will be represented at the ceremonial.
 The exercises will begin in Houghton Aauossal chapel at eleven o'clock. The introduction of the president will bs made by pr. Samuel B. Capen, pseseden< of the trustees, and by hrs Pauline A Durant, secretary of the board and widow of the founder of the college. Addresses will be made by Prof Angie C. Chapin acting dean, ArA Frances Scudder Williams, presi- dent of the Alumnae association, and Miss A Katherine Bingham, president Df the Student Government associa- tfon- ak1ss Pendleton will then deliver her Inaugural address, and Bishop Lawrence, a member of the board of trustees. will pronounce benediction.
 Following a luncheon and organ re- csfnz. the presentation of delegates will tnRe paAce at three o'clock, when ad- aroaDos will be made by President Lowell of Harvard, President Faunce of Brown. President Taylor of Varras, and President King of Oberlin. The reception for delegates and other guests win be held at half past four fn the Fzxnsworth Art museum.
 MieR Pend1etDn was elected to suc- ceed M1ss Caroline Hazard as presi dent and 1s the first graduate of the college to hold that office. Miss Pen- Gleten was born in Westerly and grad Uafsd from the Westerly high school &- %f-a -Ir nf 1Qa9 and from Well lssley college in 1886, and was instruc- tor in mathematics from 1888 to 1907. She was appointed secretary of the college in 1907, and as dean from 1901 to 1e11- she has had charge of all relations between Wellesley and pre- paratory schools. Miss Pendleton brought the administration of the certificate system to keep in close touch with even the most distant schools and to maintain vital relations between them. She therefore takes up her duties not only with a long ex-. perience in administration. but with an intimate knowledge of the academic work of the traditions of the college.
 Albert H. Langworthy who was surprised to learn that he had an op- pensnt for legislative honors, and who won out in the contest for re- nomfnation as representative for the Second Westerly district in the gen eral assembly, although absent from fns town, has not yet returned from his automobile trip. MT. Langworthy fs chairman of the road committee of the town council. and will be again surprised to learn of the resignation Sf Elfhu H. Chesebro as superin- tsDeent of roads: no successor will be appointed until MT. Langworthy re- turns-
 rt is probable that Mir, Chesebro's reclamation viii be formally accepted as the November meeting of the town