The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-01-09
tcoNrINuEp FROM FIFTH pAaR.1


Mrs. +. Bohonon conductor, Jennie NJ
Tracy; assistant conductor, Eulie Il. Dut-
ton; guard Mrs Sarah NJ. Coburn; assistant
guard, Mrs. Eunice a. Adams. ===== The
Week of Prayer is observed by meetings
each evening this week at both the village
churches. =- The annual meeting of the
Chelsea Library Association was warned
for last Saturday, but so few were present
that the meeting was adjoH.ned till next
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. Mem
bers will please take notice.
NoRTHFIELD.-The meteorological obser-
vations taken at this place for December, by
Sergeant William Line of the United States
signal service, is as follows: Mean barome-
ter, 29.063 highest barometer, 1850 cod and
29th); lowest barometer, 290j QSth):
monthly range of barometer, Lao; mean
temperature, 252 highest temperature.
~ d Goth and 21th); lowest temperature, rs
C22d; monthly range of temperature,
59.5 greatest daily range of temperature,
900 (23d); least daily range of Temperature
40 (3lsO; mean daily range Of temperature,
IA .; mean temperature for the month,
20S; mean daily dew point, 20 2: mean daily
relative humidity, ST.; prevailing direc-
ton of wind at Z: 90 A. NJ, 3; 90 and II: 90 p
NJ, south; total movement of wind 1862
miles; highest velocity of wind. IS miles,
north (22d); total precipitation, .. 46 inches:
number of days on which OF inch or more
of precipitation fell, To- total precipitation
Gn inches and hundredths) for the month in
1887, 5.SS; number of clear days, / +; number
OF fair days, 8; number of cloudy DAYS, %.
80 Five loaded cars were thrown from
the track Wednesday afternoon of last week
IN the railroad yard by the breaking of
guard-rail 60 The winter term of Nor
wich University commenced last Thurs lay.
Several new cadets are in attendance.
- A whist party was given at the Office
of &. ID. Edgerton and DR.. johnson last
week. == Roswell Adams, who was run
NTnr Il q.
the accident. Funeral services were held
thursday afternoon, Rev. |. p. Booth Off
ciating. The railroad commissioners were
in town Wednesday to investigate the case
- Patrick German fell and broke his
IIeg, last week, while going up the hill ON
East street. 60 f. G.. Sanborn had an
apoplectic shock last Thursday morning
and died at half-past eleven o'clock. Mr..
SanbOrn had been in business in town for a
long time. Funeral services were held
Sunday at his late residence by Rev. |. p.
Booth, = Rev t. III. Randall of Poult-
ney visited in town last week. - The
following officers were elected at the annual
meeting of Eureka Encampment, No. 10,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows: Chief
patriarch, j. X. Egerton; senior warden,
j.. r. Brooks; Junior warden, Dr. p ID.
Bradford; high priest, w. II. II. Clahin;
secretary, j. l.. Abbott treasurer, L. p.
Harris; delegates to the grand lodge, j. p.
Brooks and j.. X. Egerton. - Oscar
Preston has sold his stock of groceries and
bought the William Wright farm for 81 600.
- The following officers were elected
at the annual meeting of the hook and
ladder company: Foreman, Il. w. Howe:
first assistant, e. w. Colby; second assist
ant, e. l.. Soper; secretary and treasurer,
f. l.. Howe; steward, j. r. Davis; execu-
tive committee, Q. S. Richmond, E. L.
Soper and G.. H. Cofrn. 60 G.. ID. Will
Jams of Burlington was in town over Sun
day. - AFRO Winch has returned to his
work at West Randolph - The graded
school commenced last Monday. - State
Treasurer Dubois of West Randolph was
in town last week. - The following
officers have been appointed by Mortified
Lodge, No. 10, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows Warden, j. p. Brooks; c., f. |.
Harris; |. g., James Evans; right sup
porter to noble grand, E. L. Thompson;
left supporter to noble grand, A. f. Down
ing; right supporter to vice grand, w. II.
Morris; left supporter to vice-grand, e.
Huntley; right scene supporter, G. III. New
ell left scene supporter, G. S. Pratt. The
officers were installed last Friday evening by
DR.. ID. w. Braley, district deputy, of Barre.