The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-05-10

to relieve the ennui Of the situation. A
pleasant dance with their friends OF the
other persuasion made 1.-THE happy hours
speed along" till midnight. Berlin water
without ice was the extent of the refresh
ments.
Commencing with next week, IL the
weather Is warm enough, the Montpelier
Military band will give series of open-air
evening concerts, alternating between the
Pavilion and School street stands. The
band is in excellent condition and these
concerts are looked forward to by the cit-
zens Of Montpelier with real pleasure. An
nouncement Of the date Of the first concert
will be made as soon as 1t is fixed.
The marriage OF Frank A. Bailey and
Miss Annie Clark will occur Wednesday
evening at eight o'clock at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Orlando Clark, parents OF the
ley OF Williamstown, brother OF the groom,
will be best man, and Miss Alice Foster,
bridesmaid. Rev. j. Edward Wright will
be the officiating clergyman. The newiy
married couple will visit in Williamstown
a few days.
Captain W. A, Pattee received word Tues
day from Adjutant General t. 8. Peck
that eghty-seven OF the service medals
presented to the members OF the First Ver-
mont regiment by Col. W. Seward Webb,
had been shipped to him to be distributed
among the members Of Company III who
medals are received by Captain Pattee the
Company will be called together to receive
them.
FIJI. Woodbury. is truckman and mad
one. He has recently purchased covered
delivery wagon, painted green, and this
morning while IL was standing on the city
lot, some of his fellow truckmen, by the
bounteous use OF chalk, ornamented the
sides of the covering with skull and cross
bones, above which appeared in large glsr-
ing letters the word "Ambulsnce." Mr..
| Woodbury., on discovering the work of art,
vowed vengeance upon the perpetrators.
Conductor d. A. Perry has severed his
connection with the electric railway. He
has purchased the business of the New En-
| gland Labor Bureau in Barre which he is to
operate there in connection with real es-
| tate agency. Mr.. Perry in the performance
Of his duties as conductor has made himself
universally popular with the travelling pub
| lie by his ever courteous manner and for
the same reason he will undoubtedly sue
ceed as he deserves in his new venture.
In response to request from Postmaster
l.. w. Shed1 arrangements have been made
and q railway postal service has been es-
tabished to handle and work the mails
| leaving the Central Vermont station at
12:40 A. M. to connect at Montpelier juno
ton with the mail trains north and south.
All letters which the public wish sent
in said mails after nine P. NJ. must be de-
posted in the mail box at the Central Yer
mont station, not later than 80 p. NJ.
The first rehearsal OF "Ye create syngng
meeting" will be in Trinity church vestry
Wednesday evening at half past seven
o'clock. The chorus consists OF about sew
enty.five members. "a lyste of sacred
ymns and tunes, and likewise worldlie
songs which were sung in ye year of our
Lord 1893, will be played and sung once
more" Under the direction Of Prof. A. j.
| Phillips. This promises to be ons of the
| NIL oi far o. n 70 ~ tha
The following meteorological summary
for the month of April, just closed, is fur
nished by w. A. Shaw, the Northfield OBJ
server: mean temperature, 400; highest tenn
perature, $50, April 80; lowest temperature,
90, April 8. Greatest daily range of tenn
temperature, 70, April Z; total precipitation,
1.2O inches; prevailing direction of wind,
south; total movement OF wind, 5,844 miles;
maximum velocity Of wind, 80 miles an
hour, April II; number Of clear days, 10;
partly cloudy days 10, cloudy days 10.
A local base ball team has been organized
under the name Of "The Olympians" with
Percy Baldwin as manager. 1t is COM
prised of the following well-known players:
Miles standish, William Whelan. Ned
Field, Ray Ordway, DR.. Harkness, Ramie
Martin, r. Fl. Standish. Percy Baldwin
and Claire Templeton. Manager Baldwin
has arranged for game between his team
and the Seminary team on the campus
Wednesday afternoon. There is good metal
in the new team and hot game may be
expected.
The executors Of the Langdon estate ara
to move the building occupied by ID. A.
Guptil as paint shop to the edge of the
river bank across and facing on the new
highway. In its place will be erected
modern brick structure 115xS0 feet which
will be used for stores on the ground floor
and living apartments in the upper stories.
This building will also face ON the new
highway and will run from the river bank
toward the Hazen block, the buildings be-
ing separated by an alleyway.
Rev. j. A. Sherburne of Barre, received
last Sunday the following letter from H. X.
Sherburne his son, who was badly injured
in the Kirksville cyclone: II am feeling a
good deal better this morning. l think /
will be able to be up and dressed in a day
or two. My right leg below the knee is my
worst injury, but it is doing well, as also
and want for nothing. Everybody has been
just as kind to me as they could be. 1 am
going to try and graduate with my class"
Mr.. Sherburne expects to locate with Fred
W. Sherburne, his brother, in Melrose,
Mass, after graduation.
Ralph B. Denny, assistant cashier at the
First National Bank, has resigned his posi-
tion and on June is to take the position of
special agent for the Union Mutual Fire
Insurance Company. Mr.. Denny's new
duties will necessitate his absence from the
city for considerable part of the time as
he will have the supervision Of the sub.
agencies OF the company in the state and
will adjust its losses. Mr.. Denny, from his
long, faithful and efficient service N the
bank. is eminently fitted to assume the
srduous and responsible duties pertaining
to his new position. James III. Kelleher,
who has held the position of collection
clerk in the bank, will be promoted to the
position of teller and William b. Stratton
will take the place vacated by Mr.. Kelle-
her.
W. A. Shaw, observer at the Northfield
signal station, furnishes the following
meteorological summary for the month OF
May for twelve years: Mean temperature,
54o; wsrmest month, in 1887, with an aver
age of $50; coldest month. in 1892, with an av-
erage Of 800; highest temperature, 800, May
18. 1885, lowest temperature, 24o, May l, 1892
average precipitation, 2.93; greatest monthly
precipitation, 4.32 inches, in 1890; least
monthly precipitation, 139 inches, In 1887
greatest amount OF snow fall, 6 inches, May
81, 1892; average number OF clear days, Z;
partly cloudy days, ~; cloudy days, 12;
prevailing direction OF wind, from the