The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-26
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A VERY pleasant event of the early au-
tumn was the reception given last Satur-
day evening by Mrs. w. A. Stowell and
Miss Lillian, her daughter, to Miss Farms
worth Of California. Mrs. Wilbur Lowe
assisted her mother and sister and Miss
Farnsworth in receiving the guests. Their
spacious home on Barre street was pro-
fusely and tastefully trimmed with ferns and
cut flowers. The dining room was fragrant
with its decorations of sweet peas and was
in charge of Miss Emma Cutler The Mont
peier orchestra was stationed in the upper
hall and furnished delightful music through
out the evening. Pleasant recollections OF
this enjoyable evening will long linger in
the minds of all who were present.
THE Spirituaist convention held in Capt.
tai Hall last week closed last Sunday even
ing with a conference meeting and brief ad.
dresses from several of the speakers of the
week The attendance throughout was
large. The officers elected were DR..
president; DR.. S. N. Gould of West Ran.
dolph, vice presidents William b. Parish of
Stowe, secretary G. w. Ripley, S. N Gould,
Gilman Scribner and Mrs. Eliza Turner,
board of managers. Among the speakers
during the three days of the convention
were Mrs. Clara A. Banks of Haydenville,
Mass, DIR. George A. Fuller of Worcester,
Mass, j. ID. Stiles of Weybridge, Mass.
Mrs Emma Paul of Morrisvile, and others
The singing by Professor Markham of Brat
tIeboro and the readings of Miss Ethelynd
Gould of West Randolph were marked fea-
lures and gave great satisfaction. j. ID.
Stiles gave test seances on Saturday even
ing and Sunday afternoon, to the Joy and
satisfaction of the believing ones.
FOLLOWING is the meteorological sum-
mary for August, as given by the North
field station: Mean barometer 30 036; high
aQt har atn fha All lnr.
barometer, 29.S21, on the 10Th; mean tenn
perature, 61o; highest, $40 on the Sth and
25th; lowest. 33o, on the 9th; greatest
daily range, 3y', on the 1st and 22d; least
daily range, 10, on the % and 18th; mean
temperature for the month in 1887, Coz: in
1888, 60; in 1889, 61o in 1890, 62o; in 1884,
Ga in 1892, 650; in 1893, So; in 1894, 61o;
mean temperature for the month in eight
years, ,63o; prevailing direction Of wind south
and southwest; total movement of wind
5,272 miles; maximum velocity, 36 miles
north, on the 4th; total precipitation, 3 90
inches; number of days on which .01 or
more of precipitation fell, 10; total precipita-
tion, in inches for the month in 1887, 4 90;
1888, 43; 1889, 1.59; 1890, 6 % 1884,, 4.75;
1892, so; 1898, 6.14; 1894, 3 %; average pre-.
clptation for the month in eight years 400
inches; number of clear days, a; partly
cloudy days, IA; cloudy days, 8; date of
frost, 9th.
A UNION meeting in the interest of the
proposed organization of a Young Mems
Christian Association in Montpelier was
held in Trinity Church last Sunday evening
and attracted a large congregation. C. H.
More presided. Music was furnished by the
choir of Trinity Church, assisted by Miss
Eva Clark, violinist. Prayer was offered
by Rev. DIR. Norman Seaver, and Rev. A. H.
Webb read selection of Scripture. Mr..
More explained briefly the purpose for
which the meeting was called, and intro
Il T nf PROT tlahn
chairman of the state Young Mems Chris
tian Association executive committee Gen.
eral Estey said the work of this organiza
ton has materially changed since there was
an association of this kind in Montpelier,
Then the work was specifically evangelistic
in character; now it is work for young men
by young men, not only spiritual work, but
to make strong, robust bodies and cultured
intellects, thus making all round young
men. He described the work at Brattle-
boro, urged the business men of Montpelier
to give this movement their hearty support,
and advised the employ ment of a trained
secretary. w. H. Fuller of Rutland, the
general secretary of the state convention,
was the next speaker. He spoke of the
multitudinouS work in which he is engaged,
and gave interesting statistics regarding the
railroad work. There are $4,000 railroad
men in the United States, or one-twentieth
of all the men employed on the railroads in
this country, who belong to the Young
Mems Christian Association. CIV. Osgood
of Bellows Falls, a member of the state ex-
ecutve committee, spoke from the stand
point of a business man. He stated that he
employs young men, and appreciates the
value of the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton. Our places are soon to be taken by
others who are growing up, and II we do not
educate young men the devil will. The
Young Mems Christian Association never
was intended to take the place of the
church-not at all The first duty Of
young man is to the church, and the Young
Mems Christian Association is auxiliary to
it. Claus Olandt, secretary of interna-
tional Young Mems Christian Association
work, was the last speaker. He referred
entertainingly to the work in foreign lands,
and related several touching Incidents Mr..
Olandt is an earnest, magnetic speaker, and
enthusiasm.