Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-20
STATE NEWS.
Two Fishermen Drown in Bay at St.
Adams.

Two Fishermen Drown IN bay at st. |
Adams.
A boat containing five fishermen
capsized in st. Adams bay Sunday
when the anchor was thrown over
board, and Alfred and VIM. Hemming
way were drowned. The others
reached shore. VIM. Hemingway.
who was 80 years old, leaves widow
and three children. one of whom was
born that morning. Alfred was 26
years old and unmarried.
Forger Apprehended at Nova Scotia.
Benjamin L. Terrill. alias Fred H.
Talbot. who has been wanted for
several weeks at St. Johnsbury for the
forgery of a note for $1,000 and several
large checks on Gilman Bros, of that
town, has been caught in Nova Scotia
by Sher.ff A. E. Straine of Littleton,
| NJ H. Terrill was taken to New
hampshire as Gilman Bros, were
protected and will not lose through his
forgeres and he is wanted in New
Hampshire for selling horses with a
mortgage on them. 1t seems the man
west and some of Woodsville, N. H.,
parties, giving notes and a mortgage
on the horses in part payment. He
took them to Littleton, and sold them.
Then he took what money he had
received and skipped. New Hamp-
shire officers have been searching in
the vicinity of St. Johnsbury for the
horses he sold but there seems little
probability that they will be returned
to the mortgage holders.
White Horses and Coffin Draped in Stars
and Stripes
The body of Rufus E. Percy of the
United States Marine Corps, killed at
Vera Cruz, arrived in Swanton from
Boston Thursday, accompanied by
Adjutant w. A. Antrim Of the Saliva
ton Army, of which young Percy had
been a member. The body was taken
to the home of Mrs. Lillian McCarty,
an aunt. The public schools were
dismissed and pupils of the various
grades, accompanied by teachers,
marched in procession from the station
to the house, preceding the funeral
carriage, which was drawn by white
horses. The coffin was covered by the
United States flag and on this were
floral tributes from the battleship
Montana, the Salvation Army and
individuals. Grand Army veterans
acted as an escort. A detachment
from the Sons of Veterans followed
anu GuSl1 CcifIC ClIILCLS. Az IilG uOuSS
brief services We're held by Adjutant
Antrim, an old friend Of the dead
soldier. The remains were taken to
Highgate at two o'clock on the special
train from ST. Adams. A large num-
J. Der Of citizens and pupils Of the
schools went to Highgate.
Ex-Gov. Mead Gives College a Chapel.
President John NJ. Thomas Of Middle
bury college announces the gift of a
$50, 900 memorial chapel by ex-Govern-
or John A. Mead of Rutland, to be
called the Mead Memorial chapel. The
unexpected announcement was greeted
, with great enthusiasm. This is one of
, the largest Individual gifts to the
/ college during the administration of
President Thomas. President Thomas
in making the announcement read eX-
: Governor Mead's letter. He expressed
, his thanks to the donor. who was pres
? ent He said it would be a gift of
great service to the college, giving a
place of worship and service such as
the college has never had. Ex-Govern-
or Mead was cheered by the 500
persons present. The chapel is to be
erected on the ridge west of what is
called the "old campus" It will be
so feet higher than the present chapel.
Plans have already been prepared.
The chapel will be colonial, in harmony
with the architecture of the other
college buildings. The material will
be white finished marble. and the
dimensions 80 by 100 feet. with a spire
over 100 feet high It is hoped that
the corner stone may be LAID at com
mencement this year and that the
building will be finished by commence
ment in 1915.