The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-29

perature = mean or normal, 16o. warmest
month, that Of 1890, with an average OF 30;
coolest month, that of 1889, with an aver age
OF 10; highest temperature, $50, on Feb
ruary s. 1890; lowest temperature 800, on
February A., 1889; average date If first
killing frost in autumn, Septem Der 81 aver
age date of last killing fcost in spring, May
49, Precipitation (rain and melted SNOWY
Average for the month, 2 IL inches; average
number of days with OF of an inch or
more, IL; greatest monthly precipitation,
20 inches, in 1880; least monthly precipita
ton, 80 inches, in 1896; greatest amount of
precipita ion recorded in any twenty. four
consecutive hours, LOS inches, on February
and 8, 1890; greatest amo Int of snowfall
recorded in any twenty-four consecutive
hours (record extending to winter of 1888
only. 10 inches, on February 20 and 81, 1888
Clouds and weather - average mum Ger OF
clear days, 6; partly cloudy days, 10; cloudy
days, ~. Wind-The prevailing winds have
been from the south; highest velocity, 81
miles, from the north, on February 90 1893
The enthusiasm manifested in the newly
formed Young Mems Republican Club is
most gratifying. New names are daily
added to the membership roll, and it is
hoped that the same will reach 800 before
the state rally, to be held al Montpelier
Wednesday, February IL. Any one who
wishes to join the club Is invited to call at
the Waterman office aud sign the cousttu.
ton. The executive committee of the club
DeBoer at his home, and planned much
aggressive work for the coming campaign.
1t is proposed to hold monthly meetings OF
the club at which members of the organic l.
ton and prominent republicans of the city
will speak. and, later, orators Of state aud
national reputation will he secured to dis.
cuss the issues of the campaign. The first
OF these public meetings will be held in
March. 1t was not thought best to hold
one next month, bee ause of the state con.
vention to be held here so near the middle
of the month The special committee ap.
pointed to confer with members of the state
executive committees, and make arrange
ments for the rally on February IL, met last
Saturday ev ming at the Office of James M.
Boutwell,. Valaquette, the we'll known
caterer of b )ston, who was recommended
by Colonel Warden of the Adams House,
now member Of Governor Woodbury's
staff, met the committee, and a contract was
closed with him for the bang let. The after.
noon meeting of the convention will be held
inthe Opera House, and the banquet will be
served in Armory Hall. The names OF
speakers from abroad will be announced in
these columns as soon as they are definitely
secured. 1t may be conhd 3ntly expected
that men of national reputation as orators
will be present. The announcement of
their names will be pleasant surprise to
very many.
BISHOP HALL preached last Sunday morn.
ing to congregation that was limited only
to the seating capacity OF Christ Church.
Before the sermon the rite OF confirmation
was administered to class of K. Bishop
Halls text was from Acts XVI: 49,
" Whereupon, o King Agrippa, was not
disobedient to the heavenly vision.' In a
way peculiarly his own this eminent pulpit
orator drew several plain, practical lessons
from Saint Pau's conversion, which were
especially applicable to confirmation. In
the afternoon the bishop spoke to young men
on " Marriage" The service was an lounced
to be held in the gymnasium of tbs Young
Mems Christian Association, but the &C
commodations were far too limited for the
800 and more men who attended, and an ad.
journment to Christ Church was made.
Bish 1p Hall said that marriage is the very
foundation OF the 1me and family, as they
are Of the state and nation, and fore sfully
urged high standard OF family life and
purity. He cited the fact that there is in
Vermont annually one divorce to every
fourteen marriages, and in New England
1000 absolute divorces granted every year
H. eloquently unfolded the thought that
the Christian marriage should be sacredly
regarded as holy estate, and not tenn.
porary arrangement to be discarded at will
1t Is the foundation, center and kernel Of
social life. He dwelt somewhat at length
upon the purpose for which marriage was
divinely ordered and sanctioned, and closed
by earnestly urging married men to see to
1t that their own homes were Christian
homes. To those n Ut married he admonished
them to prayerfully and advisedly prepare
for it, assuring them that the marriage rea-
ton entered into here will surely be con.
tinued in some higher state, where the
spiritual shall be built upon the natural,
and where the heavenly shall crown the
earthly.
THE charity ball held last evening in
Armory Hall was even more of success
than the ladies who have worked 80 hard
and Willingly in its behalf could have
hoped. Until late Monday evening and
nearly all day Tuesday committee of la
dies were busy in decorating the interior OF
the building, in which they were materially
aided by the members of Company Fl. The
ladies planned the work and the boys
worked calamity under their direction
Loops aud wreaths of bunting and flags
artistically arranged MAIZE a very pretty
picture among the twinkling electric lights.
The life size portrait of Hon. Homer w.
Heaton, donor of the Hospital, in aid of
from the head of the hall. The kindly face
looked out from frame wreathed with
smilax aud evergreens. 1t was hoped that
Mr.. Heaton would be able to attend the ball
in person. and it was universally regretted
that his advanced age rendered II impru.
dent for him to venture out in the evening.
Refreshmen were served in the club-room
and the tables were very literally patron
lied. The galleries were packed before
eight o'clock, and from eight to nine fine
concert programme was rendered by the
Montpelier Military Band Orchestra, Georg e
E. White, leader. The grand march at nine
o'clock was led by Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Heaton. The order of dances included six
teen numbers, and was varied to suit young
and old. c. III Heaton was floor director.
He was assisted by L. Bart Cross, j w.
Brock A. G. Eaton, j. G. Brown, James
Canning and p, A. Ryan. r. B. Denny,
j P. Adams, T f. Cotton, NJ. L. Wood, W.
A. Pattee aud II. l.. e. Smith peri irmed
the duties of committee Of introduction in
most satisfactory manner. All went
"merry as marriage BELL" and nothing
occurred to mar the pleasure of the cca
sion. The net receipts cannot be definitely
announced as yet, but they were crafty
ingly large. The charity ball |" will long
be remembered as very much of success.
and as one OF the most prominent social
events of the winter.
THE HEATON HOSPITAL.