The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-01

A NEEDLESS alarm of fire was turned in
from box 10, shortly before midnight last
Saturday night. A chimney burning out at
the Exchange Hotel frightened some of The
occupants Of that hostelry, and although
the fire department responded promptly
there was no call for their services.
THE Blanpied lyceum met last evening
and discussed the question whether the
United States should increase its army
Harry Weston. Earl Billings, Martin Peck
and j. Louis Brooks championed the affirmA-
tive, and George Deavitt, Fred G. Gleason,
Philip Smith aud Clarence Senter the mega.
tive.
BY invitation of John H. Senter, United
States District Attorney, Hon. james l..
Martin of Brattleboro who is to be Mr.. SEN
ter's successor, is in attendance at the pres
ent term OF United States District court,
and MIR. Senter is doing all in his power to
familiarze Mr.. Martin with the duties of
the office.
Mrs. O. II. RICHARDSON, Mrs. j. Eli
Goodenough, Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow NJ.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Gate, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred l.. Peck have been ap-
pointed committee to make arrangements
for the Christmas entertainment by the
Sunday-schoOl connected with the Church
of the Messiah.
MRS. GEORGE II. BENNETT narrowly es.
capped asphyxiation from coal gas last Fri
day night. The dampers in coal stove in
utI IOOu WtIo luIutu III SUCH u way as 10
throw the gas into the room. Mrs. Bennett
was unconscious when found but has rapid
ly recovered since that time, and will prob
ably receive no lasting injuries.
OK his recent return from New York
John II. Senter brought with him the first
time stamp clock ever seen in this city. 1t
is very ingenious arrangement and has
been inspected by a large number of people.
The stamp gives the hour, day of the month,
hour and minute, and also Mr.. Senter's
name and the location of his Office.
THE members of the Montpelier Gun
Club held successful shoot at their range
on Thanksgiving day, despite the storm
Recreation Gun Club of Barre were present
and took part in the different events.
Prizes were won by DR.. III. A. Fiske,
George r. Ehle, Lawson G. Cummins, W.
A. Briggs, b. A. Eastman and Arthur Strait
ton.
THE dance given on Thanksgiving even
ing at Whitcomb hall by the young people
was very pleasant close of this holiday.
1t was given under the auspices OF the
Agathai Club and was attended by about
ten couples. Music was furnished by
Mrs. G. A. Lang, and light refreshments
were served at midnight when the dance
closed.
ST. PETERS COURT, Catholic Order of
Foresters, held box sociabe and whist
party in their hall in Lawrence Building,
last Thursday evening, which was attended
by large company. The auction sale of
the boxes created much amusement, with
Nj. II. Heating as auctioneer. There were
twenty-eight tables n the dr 7e whist which
followed
| MADAMoIsELLE RHEA gave an artistic in
depreciation of "Frou Frou" at Blanchard
Opera House last Friday evening. Her
support was excellent and although her
command of the English language does not
| xuit oh ia tha rf,,t
and delightful actress in this play that she
is in Josephine, Nell Gwynn, and other
productions in which she has been seen by
Montpelier audiences.
r. E. HENDERSON of Wells River and
David e. Spcer of Plainfied will give a
wrestling match at Montpelier for 500 a
side about December 1S. Both men are
we'll known in Montpelier. Mr.. Henderson
is conductor on the Montpelier & Wells
River Raiload and has once thr own Mr..
| Spcer. The event is awaited with much
interest by the sporting fraternity OF Mont
pelier.
MRS. JANE HEREFORD SAYLEs of Wash.
ingtoD, ID. c., who was guest at the Pa
| viion last summer, has sent to j. S. Viles a
handsome silk flag to be placed over the
roof of his electric light building at Middle
sex, and also a bronze tablet to be placed
over the entrance of the building. On this
tablet is inscribed Mr. Viles' name and the
date of breaking ground Tor the erection of
the plant.
In accordance with the request Of the Ma
tional Woinan's Christian Temperance
Union, that last Sunday be devoted to the
interests of temperance, Rev. DR.. Norman
Seaver and Rev. j. Edward Wright preach
ed, in the morning, sermons on that theme.
DR.. iSeaver's subject was "Our National
Crime" and Mr. Wright discussed what
those Vermonters who do not favor prohi-
bition can do to promote the cause Of tenn
perance"
jim LEE, the Chinese laundryman on Elm
street, has disappeared, leaving behind him
several bills for rent and supplies. He also
left several laundry packages which the
owners are unable to get because they can
not decipher the marks thereon This ce-
lestial has recently achieved notoriety by
marrying a white girl in Randolph. but
those who are searching for him have been
unable to find him in that village.
WESLEY HERRIcK of Tampa, Florida, has
been visiting, during the past week, at the
home of George 8. Herrlck his uncle, in
the Shady Rill neigbborhood Mr.. Herrck
was one of the engineers of the tilibustering
steamer "Three Friends" and gives vivid
account OF the last trip he made on this boat
with supplies for Cuban insurgents. The
entire crew of this steamer are at present
taking a vacation, as it would not be safe
for them to enter Spanish ports. The yes.
sci is doing legiti mate business plying be-
tween Florida and Cuba but is manned by
new crew.
HARrAPT W. THOMAS, formerly of Mont
pelier, son of General Stephen Thomas,
died last Wednesday at his home in Cen
tralia, Wis. Mr.. Thomas was sixty-seven
years old and his sudden death was due to
heart failure. He was graduate of Nor
witch University and after finishing his
course in that institution wentWest, where
he has since followed the vocation OF civil
engineer. The body WIS brought 10 Mont
pelier, reaching here last Sunday morning,
and the interment was in Green Mount
Cemetery. Brief funeral services were con-
Quoted Sunday noon by Rev. j. Edward
Wribht AT the home Of Gen. Thomas.
w. A. SHAW, observer at the Northfeld
Signal station, furnishes the following me-
teorlogical data for the month OF December,
covering period OF ten years: Mean tenn
perature, 20o: warmest month 1884, with an
average of 80; coldest month, 1890, with an
avers ge of 80; highest temperature, SO De
cember 20, 1896; lowest temperature, 27'
December IA, 1893; average precipitation fol-
the month, 2,86 inches; greatest amount OF
snow fall in twenty-four hours, q inches
December %, 1887; average number OF clear
days, 4; partly cloudy days, II; cloudy days
10; prevailing direction of wind. south
highest velocity of wind, 40 miles an hour
December 81, 1895.
WHEN Arthur Rowland complet q his