The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-07

it was necessary to thaw it out with hot
water The chief engineer suggests that
hereafter in case of fire in cold weather
those living near by should have hot water
on hand.
THE Foresters enjoyed pleasant ball at
the Pavilion on New Years eve, the Mont
peier orchestra furnishing the music. The
grand march, in which over forty couples
participated, was led by Mr.. Charles Il.
Ryle and Miss Kate McGill. There were
twenty-five dances on the order, and sup
per was served between the eleventh and
twelfth The floor managers were Thomas
f. Lynch, M. Ii. Ryle, A. NJ. Grandfield
and e. McGill.
SOME beautiful specimens of onyx, for in.
terror decoration, have recently been re-
ceived by the Bowers Granite Company
from Prescott, Arizona. Formerly this
stone was found in this country only in
Mexico The interior work of the Audi
torium at Chicago was supplied by the
Mexican quarres. The specimens of fin
ished work received by the Bowers Com
pany are from the first stock taken from the
Arizona quarries. The work is exceedingly
beautiful.
FOLLOWING is the meteorological sum-
mary Mt the Rorthfield station for the
month of December; Mean barometer,
30.076; highest barometer 80. 66S, Goth lowest
barometer, 30 423, 10th; mean temperature,
92; highest temperature, Al, 23d; lowest tenn
perature %, 29th greatest daily range of
temperature, A. 2lst; least daily range of
temperature, 4, 9th; mean temperature for
this month in 1887, 20 s; in 1888, III in 1889,
22.7 in 1880, 2O.5; prevailing direction of
wind, north.
THE exhibition of the Central Vermont
Poultry Association in this village, January
20 to 49, is the only one of the kind in the
state this season, and it promises to be an
extensive and successful affair. Exhibits
from all parts of the state are promised.
George Wright of Burlington will be super
intendent of the hall and have charge of the
birds. The premium lists are now in press
and will be out the last of this week. Write
to S. w. Corse, secretary, Montpelier, VT,
for one, or for further information.
THE work of the executive committee of
the Benevolent and Educational Associa-
tion has greatly reduced the supplies of
clothing for children of school age hereto
fore generously contributed by our people.
The severity OF the season makes more and
warmer clothing necessity, and it should
be remembered that that which is half
worn has already done its best half of
service. Money, always convenient, is
doubly so in the work of this organization,
and further contributions are solicited.
THE annual meeting of Volunteer Hose
Company. No. l, was held on Friday
evening of last week, when the following
officers were elected for the year 1891: Fore
man, G.. S. Whittier; first assistant, +. L.
Pitkin; second assistant, j. G.. Brown;
president, f. l.. Eaton; vice-presdent, G.
A. Bailey; secretary, j. A, DeBoer; treas
urer, A. G. Eaton; auditors, s. A. Luke, G.
E. Morse, G. A. Bailey. 1t was voted to ex-
year to Farragut Hook and Ladder Com
pany.
SPECIAL services will be held in the
Bethany church chapel each evening next
week, beginning at seven o'clock. The
speakers and their subjects are as follows;
What Must / do to be Saved? Rev. e. S.
Fske, Waitsfeld; How the Church Helps to
be Saved, Rev. e. H. Alden, Plainied
How Prayer Helps to be Saved, Rev. W. S.
Hazen, Northfield; How the Bible Helps to
be Saved, Rev. E. w. Cummings, Barre
How Christ Helps to be Saved, Rev Q. w.
Longren, Barre; How the Holy Spirit
Helps to be Saved, Rev. j. j. Hall, Berlin.
THE horse of Harry S. Boutwell, ran away
last week Friday afternoon, starting on
Barre street and turning into Main street,
where, near the corner, it ran into sleigh
occupied by Mrs. William Gordon, wreck
ing it and throwing Mrs. Gordon quite a
dis anCe from the sleigh. Her back right
arm aud left leg were badly injured, and il
was remarkable that she was not even more
seriously hurt. Mr.. Boutwell's horse con-
tinued on its course up Main street, while
the horse of Mrs. Gordon, with the thlls,
ran up the railroad rack as far as the Wet
more * Morse works
AT the annual meeting of the Baptist
church, last week Thursday afternoon, the
following officers were elected: Clerk, Mrs
E. r. Leland; treasurer, George II. Guern-
sey; deacon, in place of f. L. Andrews
deceased, III. NJ Fales; trustees and finance
committee, f. E. Towner, III. NJ Fales and
Maynard Brown; collector, Edwin n.
Seaver auditors, George Sanders and
George Goodwin superintendent of Sun
day-school, j. II, Burpee; assistant su.
perintendent, e. e. Towner; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. E. E. Towner; librarian
W. Shay; assistant librarian, Jennie Nichols
The new officers of Thomas Wildey en-
campment were installed ON last week Fri.
day night. Those of Vermont lodge will be
installed this evening. The officers Of the
encampment were installed by District Dep
uty Grand Patriarch David l.. Sanders, rs
follows: w. A. Taylor, q. p; f. E. Smith
Ii. P; w. II. Mansfield, s. w; g. o. Fos-
ter, S. ID. W. Dudley, treasurer; 9 Il. Bag
ley, j. W.. NJ. ID. Drew, guide j. III. Lib
ben, |. s.; j. j. Young, o. S.; &. A. Stone
first watch; f. T., Fuller, second watch; H.
II. Whitney, third watch; II. b. Wedge
fourth watch; o. G. Harris, first G.. of T..
O., j. Osborne, second q. OF L.
ID. l.. MAYNARD of Rutland, who is
named by many comrades of the Grand
Army throughout the state for the next
department commander, was one of the
earliest members of the order, joining
it in 1868. He is well known as IA Jealous
and enthusiastic worker in the post-roOm
and at department. and national encamp
ments, and rendered valuable aid in secur
ing to Vermont the honor of the commander
in-chief of the national encampment. He
was the first inspector that thoroughly or
ganiZed the work of that Office in this de
partment and made complete returns, and
no comrade is probably better fitted for the
| position OF commander or more worthy OF 1t
AN institute of Washington county teach
ers will be held here ON Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of this week. The day sessions
will be in the Union school-house, tn,
Thursday evening session will be in the
chapel of the Seminary and the Friday
evening session in the Church of the Mes
siah. The institute will be in charge o
Supervisor Booth, and the following persons
will have parts in the programme Super
intendent Palmer of Waterbury, Messrs
Landon of Burlington, Durant of ST. AL
bans, Rustedt OF Richford, Redmond o
Hyde Park, Taylor OF Hardwick, Avery o.
Waterbury, Wheeler of Montpelier, Aiken
of North6eld, Matthewson of Barre
Maulsby of Goddard Seminary, Conant o.
Randolph, Stone of Westheld, Goodhue o
Bradford, Hall of Brattleboro, Cilley o
Jericho, Axtell of the Montpelier Semin
airy, Putney of St. Johnsbury, Hon. j. o
Booth OF Connecticut, Rev. D., Ed
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