The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-01-05

ranean, through the 5uez Canal to Calcutta
and Melbourne and to Portsmouth BY Cape
Horn formed the subject matter OF the
lecture.
REV ANDREW GrLLIks commenced last
Sunday evening a course OF lectures on the
general subject, III Christ were here
what9" A congregation that nearly filled
the church was present, notwithstanding
the severe weather. Mr.. Gillies' theme for
this occasion was: II Christ Game to Our
Church. s-Whst2' He brought out In an
interesting and eloquent manner that II the
Savior shout visit our churches they would
be more Christlike in movement, in meth
DDS and 10 mem bersbp
MOUNT Zion CoMMANDERY, knights Tenn
plsr, held its annual meeting aud election
OF officers Ia Masonic hall last Friday after.
| noon: The degree was conferred on two
candidates after which q banquet was en-
loyeu a. the Exchange Hotel, for which the
Arion Male Quartette furnished music.
me omcers elected are 8. Colby OF Mont
Pelier, eminent commander; A. H. Bell OF
Randolph, generelissimo; Henry Ferris Of
Nortbfield. captain general; Rev. A. n.
Lewis OF Montpelier, prelste; r. g. Dewey
OF Montpelier. senior warden; w. A. Briggs
OF Montpelier, treasurer; @. II. Heston OF
Montpelier. recorder; J. G. Brown Of Mont.
pelier, standard bearer; A. Q. Blanchard Of
Montpelier, sword bearer; r. w. Morse Of
Montpelier, warden.
| W. A. SHAW, observer at the Mortified
signal station furnishes the following data
for the month Of January covering period
Of ten years, which Is OF much value for
purposes Of comparison: warmest month.
1882 with an average Of 24o; coolest month,
1877, average, 60; highest temperature,
January Q, 1880, when 1t was 61s; lowest
temperature,-26o, January 4, 1893; average
precipitation, Q 90 inches; greatest monthly
| precipitation, 4.99 inches, in 1888: least
monthly precipitation, 81 inches, in 1895;
greatest snowfall In "a consecutive hours,
| 70 inches, January %, and 26, 1888; average
number OF clear days, 8; partly cloudy days,
IL; cloudy days. 10 prevailing direction OF
wind, south; !, highest-velocity, "a miles an
hour, January 1893.
The aldermen deny the current rep TT
that the cost OF plates for the Main street
| bridge, bearing on one end the names of the
mayor and aldermen OF Montpelier and on
the other the names OF the selectmen of
Berlin was not figured in with the contract
price for the bridge, and that they must go
down into their pockets and pay for these
plates, IL they wish to thus hand down their
names 10 posterity. They say that the Yer
mont CONSTRUCTION Company offered to fur
the exception of Mayor Guernsey, the en-
tire joint board were opposed to it, as they
are not 30 proud Of the structure as to care
to have their names attached to it for future
generations to criticise.
MILDRED BREWSTER was taken from the
| jail 10 htd'Ou nObplthl on mOnudy morn
| ing by Sheriff Collins, and in the afternoon
| DR.. q. K. Chandler, assisted by DR.. A. B.
| Bisbee and DR.. r. W. Page of Waterbury,
removed the bullet which had been in her
head since the tragedy OF May 20 last.
| Miss Brewster was anxious to have the op-
Grafton performed and it was successfully
and skillfully done. 1t was Mt cessary to
| remove quite q large portion of the bone
back OF the right ear before the bullet.
| which was nothing more than a shsp less
| ofl loo ha
ster rallied from the operation and has
since been resting quietly. AS soon as her
| condition will allow she will be taken back
to her quarters in the Jail.
BRIEF mention was made last week OF
the death of Lydia r., wife of Morton Mar
win, which occurred shortly before the
WATCHMAN went to press. Mrs. Marvin's
death was caused by cancer of the stomach,
with which she has been suffering for
several years, although she was confined
to her bed only five days. Deceased was q
daughter of Captain Alvin House of Enos-
burg, and a sister of Captain House who
went from ST. Albans with a company Of vol
unteers during the civil war. She was Mr..
MarviD's second wife, and leaves no chill
dIen. Mr.. Marvn's three sons-Horace W.
and Wallace b OF Jackson, Mich, and
Brigham of Pittsbnrg, Pa, were present at
the funeral. which was held from her late
home last Friday afternoon, Rev. DR.. Nor
man Seaver officiating. The burial was in
Green Mount cemetery. Mrs Marvin was
| a woman who made friends wherever she
was known. She was prominently identi.
e I'd with Bethany church, and was active
| in all social and philanthropic movements.
| Her death has cast shadow over a very
wide circle of friends, both here and else
where.
A COMMUNICATION appeared in the Record
| last evening from some one who was hiding
behind the pseudonym OF "a foot passen-
GER" in which vain attempt was made to
| show that Street Commissioner Roberts is
not attending to his duty in caring for the
| sidewalks on lower State street. Mr.. Rob.
erts and his work need no vindication in
the columns Of the WATCHMAN or any " here
else. The prompt manner in which he
scrapes and cleans the sidewalks after every
| snow storm is the best answer to such an un-
called for charge. Probably the person who
| wrote that communication was not aware
| that the street. com missioner had force
| OF men and horses at work several hours
before dayb-eak last Saturday morning,
| while he was sleeping making the walks
in good condition for early pedestrians. Mr..
Roberts has demonstrated in the past that
he intends to treat every part OF the city
alike, and, while he may not have personal
knowledge of the condition of every foot of
| sidewalk within the city limits, he is al
ways willing to inspect and remedy any de-
feet when it is called to his attention. Had
| "a foot passenger" requested the street COM
mssioners to look after any part OF the walk
on state street or any Wnrr6 else Instead or
rushing into print with his grievance, he
would not have displayed such an utter lack
| Of common sense, and would sooner have
secured remedy for that Of which he COM
| plains
THE first OF series of public meetings to
be held in Christ church parish house under
the auspices OF the Woman's Christian
| Temperance Union will occur next Wednes-
day afternoon at half-past two o'clock.
Rev. A. N. Lewis will conduct the opening
service, and other pastors of the city will
speak at subsequent meetings. Mrs. j. +.
Palmer, county and local superintendent of
the department OF mercy will arrange short
readings. All interested in reform work
are cordially invited to be present. At this
| first meeting there will also be memorial
service for Mrs. Anne Dillon late superin-
PENDANT of evangelical work. The follow
| ing resolution was read by Hon. Joseph
| Poland at the Benevolent Association and
Industrial School entertainment held last
Saturday afternoon, and was unanimously
| adopted: Resolved That in the death Of
Mrs. Anne r Dillon the Industrial and
Educational School of our city sustains the
loss OF one who was especially active in its
inception and org anization, and who, during