Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-16

HAIDwIck. The excursion 10 the White Noun
tains, on Wednesday last, did not take the crowd
from this vicinity anticipated Only about forty
tickets were sold and many Of those to parties
from other towns Those patronlzing the er-
cun'ion reported good time and the scenery
through the mountains "a. truly splendid Tie
report Of a cheap excursion 10 Portland soon to be
made, quite current here no doubt Influenced
many to choose that rather than the shorter one
n the mountains Stil they burn PSnm
Hoyey dwelling-hou-e together with most Of H.
contents was burned on the 7th The lire is sup
posed 20 have been caused from some defect in
the pipe or chimney Estimated loss, five hun
bred dollar- Insurance on house and contents
three hundred and eighty dollars llovey's place
is situated one and onc-half miles east Of this vii
lage ON the river road George Stevens our
efficient and popular station agent, has been pro-
NOTED hy being transferred to the general office
at st loinshury This promotion speaks well A.
an evidence oi his aithfulucss in the company
service W II Ward has been appointed Steven.
successor az this station, aud has entered upon
his duties Cd. Is T. Thomas lost a valuable horse
on the 7th, from disease resembling diphtheria
being sick but a few hours This loss seems more
especially severe on account Of the recent serou.
accident Of Mr. Thomas from which he is foriu-
nate If be- recover. with his life pyam Howe
has sold his farm, since his house was burned, to
;, ". Conant, with immediate possession for one
thousand dollars. The Republican caucus, on
saturday, to choose delegates to the district con
yention was slightly attended John II George
and 4. H. lluntley were elected delegates. a
Sunday-school picnic excursion from this place Ia
Morristowu camp ground is announced for We'd
nesday, August 23d Should the morning be
stormy, the first good day thereafter will be used
for the occasion. Ageuera invitation is extended
to all interested in the enterprise 70 join the ex-
curson, with their lunch baskets well filled
800. The weather has almost ceased u be a subject
OF conversation the effort being too great for phys
ical endurance The perspiration starts too easily
these brodmg days and nights To indulge In any
long discussions over the subject &C. How hot
is about the limit any one dares to so, when day
succeeds day with the mercury ninety-fSe degrees
in the shade We dare say, without fear OF con
l'tradieton, that the average temperature since
August lst has never been eQnallod before, Tor
intensity OF heat for the same number of oonsecl-
tive days thirteen, within the life of the oldest
citizen, II ii ever has since this section Of country
was settled The record shows August lst ninety
degrees, "a and ID, ninety-two degrees am
ninety-four degrees; 9Th, ninety-six degrees @h
one hundred degrees 9TH, ninety eight degrees
Eli, eighty-sx degrees 9TH, ninety-two degrees
10th, ninety-sx degrees 18th, ninety-eight de-
grees l2th and 18TH ninety-six degrees-all Oh,
seryations taken in the shade With this torrid
heat, it is not strange that vegetation Is suffering
severely in garden and field, with the certain