The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-06

line OF the Central Vermont or connected
with 1t by stage lines.
The frothy little creation, "a Trip to
Chinatown" delighted a large audience at
Blanchard opera house last Saturday even
ing The company presenting this farce
comedy has been carefully selected by Mr..
Charles Hoyt, the author. Those who wit
messed Its production last Saturday even
ing will long remember with pleasure the
antics Of Welland Strong, the imaginary
sick man, and the predoamenis OF Ben |
Gay, while the gushing Widow Guyer, the |
"Belle of the Ball." and the faithful old |
servant slavin, in their special roles, we'll
merited the applause they received The |
minor characters were all deftly handled, |
and the entire production was staged in a
manner not often attempted in country
| theaters.
POSTMASTER S1BLEY has secured an ap-
| preparation for an extra clerk at the Mont.
| pelier post-office and will thus be enabled
| to continue the practice that has been thor
| oughly appreciated under his administra
tion Of the aft airs Of the office, of keeping
the stamp and general delivery windows
op IN continuously from seven A. till
eight P. M Since Mr.. Sibley has been post
master, he has employed George e. Whe-
Ian for this position, and has paid him out
OF the postmaster's salary. Mr.. Whean has
proved obliging and capable, and it is re-
gretted, both by the postmaster and public,
that Mr. Sibley is obliged to appoint as
clerk, to be paid by the department. one
VINO mas passed. u CIVIL bfrVlC6
thereby removing Mr.. Whelan. Charles L.
Converse of Moretown has been appointed
in Mr.. Whelan's place. This young man
passed very credtable examination, and
will doubtless prove to be an efficient
clerk.
FRANK H. MCCLURE, for some time in the
pattern department of the Lane Manufac-
turing Company, has rented the first floor
and part of the basement OF P. l.. Lyons
shop on Elm street and will open there
shop for pattern making and for general
wood working machinery OF new and inn
proved make, Perry & Canning motor
furnishing the power. He is a skilled me-
chanic and an expert pattern maker. He
will make patterns for complete machines
furnishing estimates of cost. Patterns for
draughtsman. He will furnish drawings of
machines or articles, particularly for patent
Office models. He will furnish estimates of
cost of buildings and contract for their
erection. His shop will be in locality
easily accessible. A good workman and an
ingenious mechanic, his services should be
in demand and his venture should be sue
cessful. He expects to be ready for bust
ness in abo 1t two weeks.
THE Washington County Good Templars'
Union, held last Wednesday at Rox bury, was
attended by a goodly representation from
nearly every lodge in the county Hon.
Frank Plumley of Northfeld, county chief
templar, presided. The morning session
, was private. and was held in Good Temp
lars hall The prize speaking in the after
, noon packed the Congregational church to
its full seating capacity. The participants
, in the contest, and their subjects, were as
J follows Miss Ola Leonard of Calais
) Rhoda's Trials; Miss Francese Duns
. on Temperance -; Frank Eastman of Calais
"Peter Mcbride and His Terrible Ride ;"
r. W. Dunsmoor of Roxbury, " College Oil
/, Cans; Miss Myra l.. Morse of Northfield
: mo Saloons Up There" The judges had nc
ht sitapcy in awarding the first prize for la
!, dies to Miss Morse. Seldom indeed do con
: : testants on the prize-speaking platform &C
quit themselves so creditably as did this
gifted young lady. The second prize foI
ladies went to Miss Leonard, the first prize
Q for gentlemen to Mr.. Eastman, and the sec
: ond to Mr.. Duusmoor,
II A SPECIAL dispatch to the last weeks
/ issue of the st. Paul Pioneer Press from Val
< ley Springs, North Dakota, tells romantic
y and interesting story OF the marriage
. of David e. Powers, late deputy county
., clerk, and Mrs: Minnie 5 3 Frink, ais'
n pears that when "Dave" struck Valley
IS Springs, a few days ago, Mrs Frink wa
d stopping with an aunt just across the lint
D in Minnesota Mr.. Powers lost no time il
t. securing license at Valley Springs, and
d with clergyman, proceeded to the hous
10 where Mrs. Frink was stopping to have th
ceremony performed. To the dismay OF th
at anxious couple, the reverend gentleman in
:, formed them that he had no authority unde
% license issued in North Dakota to per
= form a marriage ceremony in Minnesota
j. But the wedding was scheduled to come OF
ia that night and come off 1t did Mr.. Power
"a and Mrs. Fr.nk stepped across the road tha
az divides the states, and under the blue can
opy were made one in twinkling. In
temperature vas near the zero point, an
n "a the Pioneer Press rightly says 1T was re
.. mantle but very chilly"
af METEOROLOGICAL summary for month G
% % February, Northield station: Mean atmos
q pheric pressure, 29.9l; highest, 80 4S, on tn
y y oath; lowest, 2S SO, on the 9Th. Mean TEN
a. perature, 14o; highest 4l0, on the 2Sth
70 70 iowest-17, on the 9th; greatest dali
- range, $50; on the oath; least daily range
60, on the 26th mean temperature for th
al mo ith In 1888 15o; 1885, 100; 1890, 800; 1897
Oh mean temperature for the month in eigh
le years, 100; average deficiency of daily ten
40 perature during month, 80; accumulated de
w. w. ficiency of daily mean temperature sine
80 80 since ,nuary /, 10. Prevailing directio
TX of wind, tn, 30; total movement, sos
miles; maximum velocity, SO miles north o
the ID. Total precipitation, 0.S2 inches
de number of days with 01 or more of an inc
8: of precipitation, s; total precipitation "
l.. inches) for the month in 1888, 73; 1888!
it. 218 1890 3.29; 1891, 2.13; 1892, 1.73; 1S9;
e; 247; 1894 "a; 1895. 0.82; average for tn
81. month in eight years, I'll total dehclenc
r. during month"; / rs; accumulated defcienc
h since January /, 63 number of clear day
B. 8; partly cloudy days, 8; cloudy days, 10.
re THE Brooklyn edition Of the New Yor
H. World of last Wednesday contained the TO
lowing pleasant notice Of the Atkins Lyme
C. nuptials: "Shrove Tuesday was celebrate
ly in the East End by the wedding Of Miss MI
st belle Lynch to Mr.. Morris Fletcher Atkins
or OF Montpelier, VT, who succeeds his uncle
be- the late Hiram Atkins, as editor of til
he Argus and Patriot. The wedding was cell
H. brated quietly a seven o'clock at the res
ge dence OF the brides parens Mr.. and Mr.
Ill William r. Lynch, in Hooper street, b
I'D Rev. DR.. Harris of st. Georges Churcl
an Miss Lynch, who is an only daughter, is
or pretty, graceful girl of rather brunette co
oring. She was charming in her weddin
h. gown of white satin and chiffon, and wore
a point lace applique veil, caught with
II, diamond marquise ring. Miss Eleanor Hi
al dick of New York was the maid of homo
- and wara a dainty poRn Of mink silk an