The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-29
A. Lord, John Mooney. p. Carleton, l.. b.
Brooks and S. G.. Shurtlef.

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opera house last Wednesday evening and
put up first-cass entertainment. In ad.
dition to being the champion pugilist of the
world, he is an actor OF more than ordinary
ability, and is well supported in his spe-
cialty OF Gentleman Jack" His exhibi-
ton of bag punching was revelation to
his audience. There is nothing about this
famous prize-tghter that is sugge> tive of
the bum or plug ugly, and the conduct of
Mr.. Corbett and his troupe while in Mont
pelier was in sharp contrast to the Disgrace
ful antics of Sullivan at the Pavilion last
winter.
THE New Haven Daily Ne,rs of last
contained the following pleasant
notice Of the new clerk at the Pavilion:
" William p. Donaldson, for several years
popular clerk at the New Haven House,
member of the second company Governors
Foot Guard and ex-member of the Seventy
first regiment New York National Guard,
a prominent Mason and member OF Ancient
Order of United Workmen and the Hepta-
sophs, left yesterday with his family for
Montpelier, VT, where he will take the po-
sition of head clerk of the Pavilion hotel
the swell hostelry of the city,"
The SOLDIERS Home" corner of Elm and
Court streets, kept, it is said, by Clinton K.
Town, was raided last Saturday evening by
Deputy Sheriff Graves Of Waterbury.
Seventeen bottles of lager and quantity
of; whskey were secured. Mr.. Town was
arraigned before Justice M K. Smile that
evening. Bail was fixed a $500, which was
furnished by Henry S. Town. On Monday,
Mr.. Town was arraigned on charge OF
keeping nuisance and with keeping in
toxicating liquor with intent to sell, to both
OF which he pleaded guilty, and appealed
his case to county court. Bail in the sum
Of $500 was furnished.
EXCURSION AGENT EMERY, OF the Central
Vermont railroad, has run an excursion al
most every day for the past ten days from
points on the Central Vermont railroad and
branches to the Barre quarries. The crowds
have been uniformly large, and the won
ders Of the "Sky Route" have been wit
messed for the first time by thousands. The
excursionists have been given time to visit
the Capitol and other points Of interest in
Montpelier, and large numbers have availed
themselves.of this privilege. Mr.. Emery is
tireless worker, and his well-directed eff
forts in the way of providing cheap excur-
sions for the masses have been appreciated
by the people living along the lines of the
Central Vermont railroad.
JOY is uncOnfined when the young men
and maidens of Montpelier meet for social
dance, and they do so assemble now and
then, and the light fantastic 4" receives. in
their graceful movements, a new interpreta-
ton. Misses Clara Adams and Harriet
Huse, moved and inspired by desire to
relieve life to the young people of the
village OF depressing monotony and ac-
companying ennui, invited some sixty of
their friends and acquaintances to social
hop at the hall in the opera house extension
on Thursday evening of last week. There
was full response. The hall had been
tastefully decorated for the occasion, and
detachment of the Montpelier Military
Band orchestra furnished delightful music.
Mr.. Huntington provided dainty refresh
ments. Mrs. Smile and Mrs. Huse, as
OFT hall vr,tlA
beauty and chivalry, and "all went merry
as marriage bell"
AN amusing incident occr.red last Sat.
urday afternoon, just across the river on
the Berlin side, of which few people had
any knowledge. 1t appears that, some day
last week, John f. Dodge of West Ran
dolph had bicycle stolen from the Red
Lion Inn there, and that ever since he had
been looking for his wheel and for Fred
Micha, who was suspected of having stolen
1t. He traced Micha to Northfield, where he
lost track of him He decided to drive to
Montpelier, in hopes of finding the wheel
or the thief. Just as he was driving into
the arch bridge, at the foot of NOrthteld
street, he saw his wheel leaning against a
house. When confronted with the theft,
Micha confessed but refused to get on the
dog-c cart with Dodge. The latter pointed a
revolver at him and gave him just thirty
seconds to get aboard. He obeyed with
who then handed him the lines and told
him to drive to West Randolph, which he
did, Dodge following on the stolen wheel
What made the thing ridiculous was that
Dodge is puny, sickly fellow, while Micha
is a burly 20O-pounder, and the few who
who saw the tying-on process were highly
entertained.
THE chief of the weather bureau directs
the publication of the following data, COM
piled from the record of observations for
the month OF September, taken at North
field station for period of seven years. 1t
is believed that the facts thus set forth will
prove of interest to the public, as we'll as
the special student, showing as they do the
average and extreme conditions of the more
important meteorological elements and the
range within which such variations may be
expected to keep during any corresponding
month. Mean or normal temperature, 55o
warmest September was that of 1891, with
an average Of 61o coolest Septembers were
those of 1887 and 1898, with an average OF
$40; highest temperature during any Sep
tember was So, on the 18th and 25th, 1891
lowest temperature during any September
was 250, on the 7th, 1885, average date of
first killing autumn frost, September 21
Average precipitation for the month, 2.8l
inches average number Of days with 0l
OF an inch or more, ID; greatest monthly
precipitation was 637 inches, in 1888; least
monthly precipitation was .98 inches, in
1891 greatest amount in any consecutive
twenty.four hours, 2 81 inches, on Septem.
Der 81, 1888; snowfall none. Average mum.
Der Of cloudless days, 4 of partly cloudy
days, II; of cloudy days, -. Prevailing
winds have been from the south; highest
velocity during any September was SO miles
on the 9Th, 9th and Both of 1888, 1889 and
1890
THE republican caucus to nominate can.
didate for town representative, held last
Wednesday evening in Capital Hall, was
organized by the election OF II. A. Huse as
chairman and III. w. Kemp az secretary
I w. A. Lord was nominated by NJ. K
Smile, seconded by q. c. Ramsdell, and
his nomination was made unanimous by a
laundering aye. In response to loud calls
Mr.. Lord spoke briefly expressing his graf
ification at the confidence the caucus had
expressed in him by making him their can.
didate. Mr. Lord said he had made nc
pledges, but promised il the choice of the
caucus was ratified at the polls, to strive tC
the limit of his strength and ability to rep.
resent the whole people of Montpelier. He
urged the voters to record such verdict on
September as should emphasize their idea
OF democratic rule. A committee, com.
posed Of o. ID. Clark, j. r, Seaver and K
M. Irish, was appointed to prepare list OF
candidates for justices OF the peace. The
list, AZ reported to the caucus, was az fol
lows: p. III. Hinkley, Peter Badord, j. III