The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07

ter during the Civil War, and is in great
demand as campaign orator, ranking
among the best in New Jersey.
WEDNESDAY, August a. will be Woman's
Home Missionary Day at Mortified camp
meeting An address will be given at one
P. NJ. by Rev. l.. p. Tucker of Northfeld,
who has made careful study of the work
and needs OF this organization. Miss Gene
We've Gates, the deaconess of the Vermont
Conference, will be present. The meeting
will be in charge of the district president,
Mrs II. f. Forrest.
The Mount Washington daily, Anonq the
Clouds, devotes a column to a description of
a full dress hop at the Fabyan House, last
Saturday evening, which was under the di-
rection OF George l.. Lane OF Montpelier.
Special mention was made OF the gowns
worn by several Montpelier ladies. Mrs. T.
s. Brophy wore white chiffon over pink
velvet, pearl trimmings and diamond orna-
ments; Miss Maude Barron, white silk,
profusely trimmed with handsome Lace
Miss Daisy Lane, blue embroidered chiffon
over blue silk.
THE Central Vermont directors car ar
rived in Montpelier last Saturday morning,
bringing f. w. Baldwin, general superin-
tendent; Nj. Magff, superintendent of tele.
graph; G. K. Fuller, superintendent OF mo.
tive power; I. M. Deal, superintendent of
Missisquoi division; j. W. Shanks, road
master; e. A: Chittenden1, general freight
u.
of buildings and bridges. Accompanied by
Division Superintendent e. w Thompson,
they went to Williamstown in the afternoon.
The Kellogg. Hubbard Library is reaching
completion. Visitors express their satisfac-
tion with the structure, both externally
and, particularly, with the interior finish
and arrangement. People are now cor
daily invited to call and inspect the new
home of the library. Some $4,000 have
been subscribed for books and subscrip-
tions are still being made in gratifying
amounts. Mr.. Hubbard is now in Boston
for the selection Of various articles required
| to furnish the rooms for the reception Of
the books and for the comfort and con-
venience of those who will make use OF the
facilities the library will present to the
reading public.
MONTHLY meteorological summary for the
month Of July, compiled from the weather
bureau records at Northield: Mean tenn
perature, 64o highest temperature, S90, on
the 8th; lowest temperature, 41o on the
11th; greatest daily range of temperature,
37o, on the Sd; least daily range Of tempera-
ture, 11o, on the 10th; mean temperature
for this month for nine years, 65o. Prevail
ing direction of wind, south. Total pre-
cipitation, 2s2 inches; number OF days
with 01 inch or more of precipitation, 10;
| average precipitation for this month for
nine years. $40 inches. Number of clear
days. Z; partly cloudy days, IA; cloudy
days, ~. rrOSt5, none.
The services of Arthur M. Gates, A. M. :,
of Wesleyan University, have been secured
as teacher Of Greek and Latin in the Mont
pelier Seminary. Mr.. Gates entered college
in 1890, from one of the best fitting schools
in New England, dividing with another
young man from the same school the Ayers
prize for the best preparation. He gradu
ated from college in 1894, near the head o.
his class, taking also special honors in the
ancient classics. The last year he has
devoted to postgraduate work in the same
line OF studies, for which he received the
degree of Master of Arts. Mr. Gates is
specialist in Greek and Latin, and unusually
we'll prepared for the position which he has
accepted.
Hon. VIcToR I. SPEAR was in town Oh
Thursday. A horse owned by DR.. Hum
seemed to have some of the ills horsetesf
is heir to, and the veterinares disagreed al
to the nature Of his trouble. Against thu
entire local faculty, DR.. Wakefield main
tanned that the animal had the glanders
Mr.. Spear was summoned and DR.. Ricl
came up from Burlington Mallein was ad
ministered, and the horse responded to thu
test. 1t was killed. an examination made
and the correctness of DR.. Wakefield
diagnosis abundantly verified. Mr.. Spea
states that thus far, in the east district, 81
head of neat cattle have been examined
from which thirty seven, or six per cent
have been condemned and killed.
The annual assessment notice of the Yer
mont Mutual Fire Insurance Company, pub
lished elsewhere shows that, notwithstand
ing the heavy fire losses throughout thu
state during the past year, including tn
st. Albans conhagration, the compan
closed its fiscal year, which ended Angus
/, with a five per cent assessment-one
fourth of one per cent less than that OF 1884
In addition to this the Vermont Mutual ha
gained S107, ,S49in its premium-note capital TO
fhax Il xasr
1,705 policies. Its officers are conservative
experienced business men, which account
in large measure for its present prosperou
condition. On August l, 1895, this CON
pany had total net cash balance over al
liabilities of S12,252.26.
COMPANY f, Twenty.frst United State
Infantry, from Plattsburgh N. Y, now on
route march from Burlington to Fairlee
will encamp on Seminary Hill this evening
Brevet- Colonel e. w. Stone is in command
; This company camped at Williston Monda
night and at Bolton last night. They ar
on their way to take part in the exercise
OF the annual encampment OF the Vernon
!. National Guard at Fairlee next week
Troop G, Third United States Cavalry
: from Fort Ethan Allen, Captain Francis d
Hardie commanding, will pass throug
Montpelier Friday afternoon en- route to tn
same destination. They will camp in Barr
I Friday evening. The distance from Bur
lington to Fairlee is ninety miles, and tn
I people along the route are enjoying tn
, glimpse of real army life these marches al
ford them.
The dispatches from Lynn, Mass, stat
ing that Mrs. Ella r. Smith, wife OF Sila
s.. Smith, had mysteriously disappeared
have a local interest, as Mr.. and Mrs
Smith lived in Montpelier prior to moving
to Lynn, five years ago. Mr.. Smith re
sided in Montpelier several years. He wa
a chair maker by trade, but earned live
lihood here as a day laborer. 1t is gener
ally believed that Mrs. Smith has deserted
her husband, although he is firmly of th
opinion that she has been the victim of fou
play. 1t was thought that she might com,
to Berlin street, where she used to live, bu
inquiry in that quarter fails to find an!
trace of her. Since her disappearance he
little son has been dangerously i'll will
scarlet fever, and the husband and father il
reported as nearly crazed over his doubl,
affliction.
WHAT has become of the legislative re
union committee? Ten years ago this fal
reunion was held, and it was voted a
that time to hold reunion in Montpele
the first week in October, 1895. At the las
session of the legislature committee wa
appointed to make arrangements for tn,