The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-08

clerk OF Volunteer Hose Company No 1.
$l9i W. E. Laird, labor on fire alarm
system; S32 80. George A. Patterson was
granted permit to do teaming, and Luther
Cree to shingle his house. The petition of
B. Sibley to build slaughter-house near
the Pecks & Cummins tannery was dis
missed. The bond of 9. B. Roberts, super
intendent OF streets, was approved and &C
cepted. Adjourned.
COMMENCING next Monday several
changes will take place in the suburban
service on the Montpelier & Wells River
railroad, The train that now leaves Mont
peier for Barre at :20P NJ. will leave at
1: 10, and the one that leaves at 8: 90 P. M.
will leave at o: 30 Returning, the train
that now leaves Barre for Montpelier at Z: 30
A. M. will leave at 7: 80; the one that now
leaves at IL: 40 P. NJ. will leave at 12 80; the
one that leaves at 7: 30 p. M. will leave at
30, and the one that now leaves at 9: 30
will leave Barre at ten o'clock. The re.
vised time table will be published on page
seven next week.
MONTHLY meteorological summary for the
month OF March, compiled from the weather
bureau records at Northield: Mean tenn
perature, 200; highest temperature 50o, on
the 1st; lowest temperature, 15o, on the
oath; greatest daily range of temperature,
41o, on the 25th least daily range of tenn
perature, %, on the 3D. mean temperature
for this month for ten years, 24o Prevail
ing direction of wind, north. Total precipi-
tati)n, 6 Al inches; number of days with ,01
inch or more Of precipitation, 49, average
precipitation for this month for ten years,
2.79 inches. Number of clear days, 81
partly cloudy days, 10; cloudy days, 13
Frosts, none.
The fact that Rev. A. II. Webb, the ef-
fcient and popular pastor of Trinity Church.
has received a fatterng call from one of
the largest charges in the state makes 1t un-
certain whether Bishop Fowler will return
~ 20 IiAr tI,
ing the three years that Mr.. Webb has min
istered in Montpelier he has proved himself
an earnest, devoted pastor, and pulpit ora
tor of fine ability. He has endeared himself
to the hearts OF his parishioners, and his re-
moval, If 1t takes place, will be widely re-
GREETED. Should the change be made, among
those mentioned as his probable successor
are Rev. Fl. A. Spencer, Rev. Mr.. Gillies of
White River Junction, aud Rev. Mr.. Nara
more of Bellows Falls.
In response to the call issued last week,
about fifty singers of Montpelier and vicin-
ity met last Monday evening in Whitcomb
Hall. and rehearsed under the direction Of
@. f. Dudley Of East Montpelier, with Miss
Hattie Foster as accompanist. A choral
union was organized, with A. j. Sibley,
president. and George A. Knapp, secretary
and treasurer. W. s. Smith, s. A. Moss, l..
j. Hathaway, B. NJ Shepard and X. l..
Cleave5 were appointed an executive COM
mite 1t is proposed to have several re-
hearsals during the next two months, closing
with grand concert. Much enthusiasm
was manifested, and it is proposed to make
the organization permanent. Some extern
sive work is already planned for next fall
and winter. The second rehearsal will be
held next week Friday evening.
THE annual parish meeting of Christ
Church was held on Easter Monday at ten
A. NJ. Prayers were said by the rector.
Thomas Dewey, the treasurer, read his re-
port, showing total expenditures OF So, ,053 II.
The following wardens and vestrymen were
elected: Charles Dewey and F. E. Smith,
wardens; Edward Dewey, L. P. Gleason,
d. Blackwell, G. B. b. Denny, George
Brainard j. A. DeBoer and Samuel A.
Moss, vestrymen. Thomas Dewey was
elected treasurer and collector, and Major
o. ID. Clark, secretary. A vote OF thanks
was passed to Mrs. s. A. Moss, Mrs. George
E. Morse and the members of the volunteer
choir for faithful and acceptable services
| during the year The musical committee
reported the following engagements: Organ
list, Louis j. Hathaway; soprano Mrs Min.
ME Marsh alto. Mrs. Laura 7. Oviatt
tenor, III. s. Chapman; bass, Charles f
Lowe Permission was given for the erec
ton of window to the memory of the late
| Horace III. Scribner, for twenty y-five years
organist of the parish. The Easter offertory
was S460.S5, being sufficient to pay all out
sbdnulnS DiilS anu ltdNo ndnusoue DdianCt
| in the treasury.
GEORGE K. WILKINSON committed suicide
last sunday morning by hanging himself in
the barn OF John w. Smith on Berlin side
| Deceased had been somewhat Respondent
of late, but his Fl lends had no idea tha he
intended to take his own life. Shortly b.
fore church time he went to the barn, os
tensbly to harness a horse to take his wife
to church. Not returning, search was made
and he was found hanging to one of the
rafters. NJ, w. Wheelock, justice of the
peace, and III B. Wedge grand juror of Ber
lin, viewed the remains, and, considering
an inquest unnecessary. turned the bod,
over to f. III. Hall, undertaken. Mr.. Will
kinson was born u England in 1849. Thir
teen years ago he married Jennie S., daugh
ter of John w. Smith, who survives him
He also leaves a brother, and two sisters
Mrs. Amm Wood of Morlisville and Miss
CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAeR.l