The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09


nell, foreman, w. A. Averill, clerk" Upon
the reading OF these recommendations, they
were discharged by the court from further
service.
THE operetta Trial by Jury" will be
given in the opera house one week from
next Tuesday. The cast of characters for
the play is as follows: Plaintiff Mrs. w.
A. Briggs; defendant, f. W. Bancroft;
counsel for plaintiff, Dr. A. b. Bisbee
Judge, II. D. Hopkins; usher, B. M. Shep
ard; foreman OF the jury. w. A.. Weyhe
There will be chorus of eight jurymen,
aud one of eight bridesmaids. In addition
to this, there will be another chorus of
about twenty voices. The presentation OF
the operetta will occupy about forty-tve
minutes, after which there will be must
cal and literary programme made up of at
tractive and interesting numbers. The re-
hearsals are now being held twice week
under the able direction Of Professor ID. s.
Blanpied and the supervision OF II. W. Ban
croft.
The Montpelier Educational and Benevo-
lent Association held its annual meeting
last Friday evening. The reports sbo wed
that the work had been maintained at about
the usual standard during the year. A
goodly number OF children and in some in
stances adults, had been supplied with
clothing at pinching times. The continued
interest manifested by the twenty or thirty
children of the Industrial School connected
with the association, and the marked inn
provement made by them, were noted as
matters of encouragement. The kindness
OF Mrs. o. l.. Watson in opening her house
for an entertainment for the benefit of the
organization, and the untiring devotion of
Mrs. Anna Dillon, whose house has been
for years the home OF the association and its
school, were gratefully acknowledged. The
work will continue under practically the
same board OF officers, who make an earnest
appeal for money and clothing for the desti-
and for the Onnratinn Of
ladies 10 teaching the children to sew, on
Saturday afternoons.
METEOROLOGICAL summary for the month
of September at Northfield station: Mean
atmospheric pressure, 30,04 highest, 30.42,
on the 10Th; 10 vest, 1896, on the 18th
3d. lowest 26o, on the 18Th; greatest daily
range, 800, on the Sd; least daily range, 90,
on the Both. Mean temperature for the
month in 1887 ,52o; 1885, 540 1889 570 1890, so;
1891, 61o; 1892 $50; 1898. 52o 1894, 59' 1885,
$50 Mean temperature for nine years, 56o (;
average excess during month, 90 accumu-
lated excess since January l, 171o; average
daily excess since January l, 10. Prev all.
ing direction of wind, south; total move
m 9nt of wind, ,53S miles; maximum veloc-
| ity of wind, 30 miles south on the 29th.
| Total precipitation 2 60 inches; number of
days on which OF or more of precipita-
| ton fell, s. Total precipitation lin inches)
for the month in 1887, 49, 1898, 627; 1889,
406; 1890, 2.95; 1891, 9S; 1892, La; 1893,
191; 1894, 9 80; 1895, go Average precipi.
taton for the month in nine years, psi; to.
tai deficiency during month, 0.61 accumu-
| lated deficiency aimee January /, 5.62.
| NJ nber of clear days, IL; partly cloudy
days, IA; cloudy days, 8. Dates of frost,
14th, 10Th and 28th.
AN important gift to the Kellogg Hubbard
Library has been lately received from Fred
| II. Perry, of the firm of Perry q Demeritt,
machinists. 1t comprises costly work in
three volumes, quarto. on " Modern Ma
| chine-shop Practice" by Joshua Rose, NJ It.
E.; was published in 1888, and contains
more than three thou sand engravings. Kept
among the reference books of the library, it
will prove a valuable aid to those interested
| in the problems of mechanics. Such con-
tributions are gladly welcomed. Gifts of a
collection of works upon electrical engi-
neering from Wesley e. Laird, and of va
| riety OF volumes from John E. Hubbard
and books from several other kind donors,
ara gratefully acknowledged. A contribu
ton valuable for it's intrinsic worth, and in
| terestng from its associations, has been
made by Hon. Hiram A. Huse. 1t consists
| of the two volumes of Williams History
of Vermont" dated 1909. These volumes
were numbers one and two of the collec.
ton OF the "Village Library Society of
Montpelier, founded in 1914, and they came
originally from the library of Rev. Chester
Wright, then pastor Of the Congregational
church mere. MT. muse presents also Un6
record book of the Village Library Society,
covering the years 1S1450.
The Montpelier Public Library has re-
Gently issued four page document of we'll
arranged courses of reading, directing at
tention to the subjects of History, Litera-
ture, Didactics and Popular Science. These
courses may be had on application to the
librarian, and are intended as suggestions
to those who would like to read somewhat
atipally and with snpcia1 rafaranpa to
progressive self-education and knowledge.
Miss Eliza Willard, before assuming a re-
sponsible position in the Carnegie Library
at Pittsburg, Pa, undertook the complete
Redistribution of all the books. This i'm
portant work, practically finished before
her departure, has been brought to compile
lion by Miss Mary Willard, who, it is pleas.
ant to learn, has accepted the position OF
permanent librarian. The trustees of the
Montpelier Public Library report that it is
in very good condition, and that this reor-
ganization of the library for the purpose of
study, reference and ready use, has in
creased its value to the numerous readers
many fold. Under the new rules recently
adopted, the use of the books, reading
room and library, is free to all. The library
is open on all week day evenings from seven
to nine, and on the afternoons of Wednes-
day and Saturday from two to six o'clock.
The annual meeting of the Vermont Bar
Association was opened at three o'clock
yesterday afternoon in the grand jury room
at the court house, w. B. G. Stickney OF
Bethel, the president, in the chair The
reports OF George w. Wing, the secretary,
and Hiram Carleton, the treasurer, were
read and accepted. Some time was spent
in discussing motion introduced by G. NJ.
Wilds Of Middlebury that the sum Of $50 be
appropriated to pay the expenses Of some
prominent legal gentleman from another
state to deliver an address at the next
annual meeting. The motion was finally
adopted. The election of officers occurs
this morning. At half past seven, last
evening, the literary exercises were held in
the court room. President Stckney de.
livered carefully, prepared address, and
ex Governor Farnham read an obituary
I sketch Of the late Salmon B. Hebard clerk
of Orange county court. and ex-senator from
that county. At nine o'clock the annual
banquet was held at the Pavilion. The
toasts and responses were as follows: THE
State" Lieutenant Governor Mansur; "The
Supreme Court" W. P. Stafford OF St.
Johnsbury; "The Vermont Bar" Colonel
A. A. Hall OF st. Adams; Law and Law.
yers," W. Ii. Bliss of Burlington; "Our
Clients" Hon. j. l.. Martin of Brattleboro.
Shortly before midnight the exercises were
lad htro ipfr AHA o.,