The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-09-11

Line at the United States signal station at
Northfeld for the month of August is as
follows: Mean barometer, 30.03S; highest,
30 1867; lowest, 29.753; mean temperature,
greatest daily range (2Sth) $50; least daily
range U4th) %; prevailing direction of
wind, south; total movement of wind, 4,430
miles, total precipitation, 80 inches num-
Der of days on which ,O1 inch or more of
precipitation fell IA: cloudless days, Z;
partly cloudy, 13; cloudy. IL.
FOUR victims of excessive Labor day
celebration were brought before Justice
Smile on Monday and duly assessed. David
Evans, Denis BaCket and John Brassaw
each pleaded guilty to the charge of intoxi-
cation, paid the regular fine and costs and
were released. Frank Faulkner was also
brought before the justice for intoxication,
but entered a plea of not guilty. Faulkner
was arrested Saturday night by Justice ID.
G. Cary for abusing Thomas Stafford, Mr..
Cary's business partner Justice Smile
gave judgment of guilty and an appeal was
taken to county court. Faulkner was re-
leased on $50 BAIL furnished by Z. Moriarty.
THE new pension board of surgeons at
Montpelier will consist of j. Henry Jack
son of Barre, ID. G. Kemp of Montpelier
and Chauncey y. Hunt of Worcester. Drs.
j. e. Macomber of Montpelier and S. j..
Wiswell retire from the board. The retir-
ing board, appointed in 1885, was regarded
Their thoroughness, fairness and painstalt-
ing-manner in examining applicants for
pension made il popular both with the sol
dier and the government. The new mem-
bers of the board are highly recommended,
and will, no doubt maintain the good
record already established by the retiring
board.
THERE was an interesting Jury trial at
j. A. Wings Office last week Tuesday even
ing in which the state, represented by Grand
Juror Wing, made an unsuccessful attempt
to convict Clark Roberts of selling intoX-
eating beverages. The trial was the result
of disclosure by Charles Galaise Charles
was arrested the previous night in a super
lative state of alcoholic stimulation and,
after evaporating in the refrigerator. pleaded
guilty and made oath that Roberts had furn-
ished him with the elixir. The testimony
of the several witnesses was so conflicting
that the jury rendered a verdict of acquit-
tai. II. w. Kemp appeared for the re-
spondent.
POSTMASTER MORSE is an efficient official,
alive to the convenience of those who de-
pend on his Office for the transmission of
their mail. He may or may not have ef-
fected the arrangements for a Sunday night
mail north and south over the Central, as
the ArguS has it, but the arrangement will
be great convenience and is one which the
department by general orders extended to
all the offices between st. Albans and Bos-
ton. If Mr.. Morse could effect arrange
ments for mail from Montpelier to Boston
by the noon express, it would be con-
venience that would be appreciated six
days in a week, and one to which the cir
cumstances seem to entitle this locality.
THERE will be basket picnic at Mirrer
Lake Wednesday, September Is, under the
auspices of the local Christian Endeavor
societies. The members of the Berlin,
Barre, Williamstown and Northtield So
.t.. hn,-.
good time is expected. Among the speak
ers will be Rev. G. w. Gallagher, Rev. A.
j. Hough Rev. Mr.. Hall of Berlin and
others The new steamer has been char
tered for the occasion and six-horse team
will run from this village for the conve-
nience OF those not having private convey
ances. Tickets for the team will be fifty
cents and for the steamer ride around the
pond ten cents The proceeds after paying
expenses will be devoted to sustaining the
Berlin Sunday-school.
THE ball game on Nicholas grounds last
Thursday afternoon was one of the hottest
contests of the season. The contestants
were the Montpeliers and Northhelds, the
latter club having record of over six
straight victories. The Montpelers We're
not as confident as their opponents, but
played a careful, steady game and won the
game by outtielding and outbattng the
Northfields. Up to the first half of the
u.
neither side being able to hold the lead.
The score was then nine to eight in North
fields favor, but in that inning the Mont
peliers made life burden to the weary
outtielders, and settled the game by rolling
up seven runs. The final score was: Mont
pelier, fifteen; Northfied, eleven. The
Montpeliers made eight hits and nine errors
to five hits and twelve errors for Northield.
The features OF the game were the fine
pitching and terrific hitting of Scribner,
Hathaway'S base-running, and the pitching
of Dutton for Northheld. Umpire, A. f.
Smith.
WITH this issue Mr.. f. S. Baldwin closes
his connection with the WATCHMAN. Mr..
Baldwin has served the paper very accept
ably for nearly year. Coming here without
experience a stranger to the state and its
people, he has developed marked capacity
for newspaper work, and the versatility of
his talents is illustrated by his ready adapt-
alton to the varying requirements of the
newspaper service. He goes to Philade-
phia to accept position as instructor, but
we apprehend that he will find the pencil of
the scribe more congenial than the strap of
the dominic. We part with him with sim
cere regret, and wish him the prosperous
career his abilities and admirable qualities
should carve out for him. His place will
be taken by Mr.. Frederick \. Wood, a
Dartmouth College graduate, who was for
two years reporter on the LOCeN Courier,
llt paper ol OtdIe treasurer Mafucn OF
Massachusetts, and who for the past year
has been ON the editorial staff of the Boston
DdHy AdcertiSer. In Mr.. Wood we expect
TO find an assistant who will greatly con-
tribute TO the attractiveness of the WATCH
MAN and whom its friends will find an agree
able and popular gentleman.
S. j. MEAD, a former conductor on the
Contra! Vermont railroad, but now mis-
sionary in South Central Africa, stationed
at Malange, writes to friends in Montpelier
that his missionary work is growing more
and more encouraging, and is evidently
bearing fruit. At the last visitation of
Bishop Taylor large class of admits and
children was baptized. His sermon was in
terpreted by Miss Bertha Mead, niece of
S. j. Mead. Miss Bertha was married by
the bishop to Robert Shields a young mis-
sionary, at Malange, during the last visit of
Bishop Taylor, Mr.. Mead has in his fam
lily several native children A day school
is conducted and services held each day.
The superstition of the natives, he says, is
appalling. Heathenism reigns in all its hid
eous forms, The climate is mild and not
unhealthy. There have been some deaths
in the party, but no more than an average
here for the same number of people. They
report the scenery as really beautiful, with
hills and valleys and luXuriant vegetation.
They cultivate on the plantation where
thpV iVa grains nf tbia .trbf al,