The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-07

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Pitkin, Mrs. q. II. Shipman, Mrs. #. II.
Dwinell, Mrs. q. II. Heath; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. A. ID. Farwel. Sixty We
new members were added to the rolls, maxi
ing the present membership 146. The
| League has raised over $3.50 for the pur-
pose for which it is organized enough for
the current year. The business OF the
meeting transacted, 1t ad journed to the first
Monday in September.
The following data for the month Of June
covering period Of twelve years has been
furnished by W. A. Shaw, observer at the
Northfield Signal station: Mean tempera.
ture, $50; warmest month, in 1897, with an
average Of 500; coldest month, in 1896 with
an average of 60o; highest tenn perature, go,
June 13, 1892; lowest temperature, 800, June
B, 1891, and June T. 1894; average precipi-
tation, 1928 inches; greatest monthly pre-.
ciptation, GIT inches in 1885, least monthly
precipitation, 90 inches in 1896; greatest
amount of precipitation In any twenty-four
consecutive hours, 48 inches, June 27 and
%, 1892; average number of clear days, g.
partly cloudy days, ID; cloudy days, 10
highest velocity of wind, 40 miles an hour
from the northwest, June g. 1889; prevail
ing direction of wind, from the south
At the annual Grand Army encsmpment
for Vermont to be held at Montreal June
20-22, the veterans of Washington and Or.
ange counties will give their united sup
port to Hon. Hiram A Huse for department
commander. This is an Office Mr.. Huse
has not sought, but the bare mention of his
name suggests his peculiar fitness for the
position, and it is believed his election is
certainty. Twenty-four years ago, in 1874
and 1915, Gen. Stephen Thomas was elected
to this position, and since that time the
office has not come to Washington county.
The old soldiers from this part of the State
have taken up M Huse's name with
great deal Of enthusiasm, and the citizens of
Montpelier, irrespective of creed or party,
will hope and expect to see them go into
the encampment to win.
Oriental Guide c. s. Whittier was the re-
cipent of a substantial and pleasant sur.
prise at the meeting of Mount Sinai Temple
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine held Friday
evening in Burlington. During a lul in
the work of the evening, DR.. j. Henry
jackson of Barre in pleasant speech pre-
sented to Mr.: Whittier, in behalf of the as
watch chain to which was attached beau
tiful gold and enamel charm, emblematc
of the Knights Templsr, as a token of
their esteem and appreciation of his SER
vices. Mr.. Whittier was taken 80 COM
pletely by surprise that it was some mo-
ments before he could realize what was
taking place. He feelingy expressed his
qualification OF the courtesy and kindly sem
timents shown toward him by his brother
Knights.
The Themas met on Monday evening
with Mrs. O. III. Baldwin. The date was
the tenth anniversary of Sister Baldwin's
marriage With that aptitude for original
and clever things which is one of the char
acteristics of the lady she had contrived
surprise for her sister Themas. When re-
freshments were served they ate from tin
plates and drank from tin cups punch was
served from tin bowl with a tin ladle;
candles threw their light from tin refectors,
and tin superseded china and silver in all
festive service. For games the ladies play
ed "pate MT medicine and floral wedding"
| and the nriZeS tina hip tin
the winner, Miss Jennie Phinney; tin
A b 9 plate for the "booby," Mrs. Frank
Pitkin. The guests had not been made
aware of the anniversary date Of the meet
| ing. The preparation for their entertain
ment was a surprise, and a source of rare
and explanatory enjoyment
| With its accustomed enterprise the Cen
tral Vermont railway is making prepar-
ations to handle the crowds that will at
tend the National Convention, Catholic Or
Wednesday, June 81. 1t is expected that
more than 5000 men with thirty-two
bands will take part in the parade Wednes-
day afternoon. Special trains will be run
from all points in Vermont, with low rates
of fare. The round trip rate to Burlington
and return that day from Williamstown,
Barre, and Montpelier will be one dollar,
with correspondingly low rates from all
points. special train will leave Will
Jamestown at 80 A M, Barre at 8: 90 and
Montpelier at g. 20, arriving in Burlington
at 10: 90; returning, will leave Burlington
at 8: 90 P. NJ, arriving in Montpelier at 8: 30,
Barre 9: 30 and Williamstown at 10: 20.
Among the attractions in Burlington that
day outside the convention will be band
concerts, big bicycle meet at Howard
Park, and base ball game between the U.
V. M, and Ottawa teams
G. w. Brownell OF Burlington, Speaker
Kittredge Haskins Of Bratteboro and
Sergeant-at-Arms T. G. Phinney met at the
State House Tuesday to open the bids
for constructing the addition to the State
House, anti oriZed by the Legislature of
| 1898. The sum appropriated for this pur-
pose was $4,000. Only two bids were re-
ceived, and as both of these were in excess
of the appropriation they were rejected.
The George e. Lyon Granite Company of
Brattleboro, the firm that furnished the
building material for the Kellogg Hubbard
library, put in bid of S9,675, exclusive of
furnishings which would be some FIVE or
six hundred dollars additional. The bid
of Mason & Co., of Burlington was $11 ,020.
The specifications of the architect are
very elaborate and can be materially modi-
| fed by the committee so that the expense
| of construction will be much less. When
this is done the above bidders will be given
an opportunity to revise their figures, so as
to come within the appropriation II possible.
Mason IL Co. changed their bid Tuesday
afternoon to $40, 600. The committee is dis
cussing whether or not to accept this later
proposition.
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