The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21

25o, on September z, 1887; average date of
hrst Killing frost in autumn, September 21:
in spring, May 16, Precipitation (rain and
melted snow)-Average for the month, 1926
inches; average number Of days with Ol of
an inch or more, 49, greatest monthly pre-
cpitation, 6.27 inches, in 1888; least montnly
precipitation, 0.98 inches, in 1891. greatest
amount OF precipitation recorded in any
twenty-four consecutive hours, 2.37 inches.
on September 81, 1888; snowfall, none,
Clouds-Average number OF clear DAYS, 7.
partly cloudy days, II; cloudy days, IL.
Wind-Prevaling winds have been from
the north highest velocity, SO miles from
the north.
SHERIFF. COLLINS was in town last Mon
day, and drew the following grand and
petit jurors to serve at the September term
OF Washington county court: Grand jurors
Barre, town, w. G. Nye; Barre, city, 0.
J. Howes; Berlin, G. W. Dodge Cabot, A.
M. Foster; Calais, Albert Dwinell; Dux-
bury, Janus Crossett; East Montpelier, j.
5. Wheelock: Fayston, j, P. Boyce; Marsh
field, w. II. H. Mears; Middlesex, Joseph
A. Chaplin; Montpelier, o. L. Watson;
MoretowD, e. e. Robinson; Northfeld, A.
f. Martin; Plainfield, Charles NJ. Davis;
Roxbury, Z. w. Blanchard; waitsfield, j.
G. Lewis; Warren, W. A. Averill; Water
bury, s. r.: Huse. Petit jurors-Barre,
town, j. II. Jones and r. NJ. Minard; Barre,
city, A. @. Slayton and K. G. French Ber-
lin, A. g. Andrews; Cabot, Lee Shortt and
Edwin Burnham; Calais, j. N. Bliss and
Everett A. Morse; Duxbury, w. E. Ward;
East Montpelier, L. T. Mallory and Charles
B. Gallison; Fsyston, M. s. Strong; Marsh
field, A. e. Lamberton and j. II. Eaton;
Middlesex, George II. Lewis; Montpelier,
Leonard T. Lull and L. II. Greene; More.
town, % Ernest B. Sleeper, Northfeld,, w.
W: Frost and Wallace Plsstridge; Plain
field, Orlando L. Martin; Roxbury, Seth NJ.
H. Flint; Waitsheld, E. r. Prentiss and
George L. Walbridge; Warren, Frank Par
sons and +. O. Lamb; Waterb bury John
Tierney and L. j. Roberts; Woodbury., s.
ID. Blake; Worcester, f. L.. Hutchinson.
The executive committee Of the Legisla-
tive Reunion Committee met at the Pavilion
last evening. Those present were G. p.
Smith Of Burlington, T. M. Deal of St. AL
bans, j. l.. Bacon of Hartford, G. II. Lane
of Cornwall, H. f. Field of Rutland, r. j.
Ludlow, Josiah Grout of Derby and L. Bart
Cross of Montpelier. The meeting was
called to order by G. w. Brownell, secretary,
and II. r. Field was elected temporary
chairman. letter was read from Hon.
G. n. Dale, president of the association,
rendering his resignation because of i'll
health. The resignation was accepted, and
Hon. W. p Dillingham; of Waterbury was
elected in his place. The following COM
mittees were elected: On programme
r. j. Kimball of Randolph, Josiah Grout of
Derby, j. j. Estey of Brattleboro, G. P.
La Motte on transportation-T. NJ. Deal
of st. Albans, L. d. Hazen Of St. Johns
bury, FL. s. Bingham Of Bennington; on
prnting-H. f. Field Of Rutland, F. d.
Hale of Lunenburgh, ]. L. Bacon Of Hart
ford; on fireworks-C. Fl. Lane OF Cornwall,
George NJ Powers of Morrisville; on recep-
tion-L Bart Cross, chairman, with author
ity to appoint. The committee on programme
was instructed to procure some one to
deliver historical address, and the arrange
ments for the banquet were left with the
reception committee. T. G. Phinney was
appointed sergeant alarms, with Colonel
r. j. Coffey of Bennington and Colonel
II. E. Taylor of Brattleboro as assistants.
Rev. E. NJ. Haynes, chaplain of the senate
of 1894, was elected chaplain. Doorkeepers-
G.. E. Stebbins of Sheldon, George @. Martin
of Ferrisburgh, W. j. Sperry Of Cavendish,
and f. III. Skinner of Boston Shortly be-
fore midnight the committee adjourned to
meet in Burlington, Thursday, September 8,
at 10; 80 A. NJ, at the office of the secretary
Of the State Fair.