The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-01

| This IL only one of many such expressions OF
| appreciation received from lady readers of
the WATcHMAN, regarding this special fea.
ture. Let US hear from others. The "Good
| Cookery" department may be found In both
| the DAILY RECORD and the WATCHMAN.
Mrs. John Densmore, aged eighty-three
| vtars, died Thursday evening at the home
| OF Addison Minott in Middlesex where she
has lived for the past three years. She had
an attack OF pneumonia in December and
although apparently much better never re-.
gained her strength. Her maiden name
was Sophia Nichols. She was an aunt OF
George Nichols and Mrs. S N. Bliss of this
city. She also leaves son, Uriah Dens-
more OF Moretown. Funeral services
were held at her home Sunday at eleven
| O'Clock. The burial was in the cemetery
near Middlesex center.
B. w. Sibley left his team standing on
| Barre street on Saturday, and during his
absence the horse became frightened and
| started toward Barre at a speed that would
make the electric cars turn green" The
horse followed the electric car track as far
as the Sabn farm where it ran through an
open door into the barn and stopped with
little or no damage done. This il the sec
ond runaway that the same horse has taken
within short time, but as he never does
any damage there is no harm In the sport.
Moy 10y, the deposed Chinese interpre-
ter, was at the Montpelier House, Saturday
whom he married not long ago az Richford.
Moy 10y was under arrest, charged with
illegally assisting Cinnamon across the
border into the United States. He was here
to consult with Mayor Senter, who has
entered as his bondsman in the sum of
$4,000. Moy is confident that he can prove
his innocence of the charge against him,
and those best acquainted with the circum-
stances take like view OF the matter.
Despite the cold wave and sickness that
prevails, about 200 people attended the
concert and dance given by the Montpelier
Military Band aud Orchestra in Armory
hall, Friday evening, which proved to be
season. AS advertised, the band rendered a
delightful program from eight till nine
o'clock, when the dancing commenced and
continued till eleven o'clock. The receipts
amounted to about $40, and as this proved
to be success second gathering will be
held next Thursday evening, February 2
The three.p phase machine recently placed
in the Viles electric plant at Middlesex is
the largest of its kind in the State. II
weighs 80 900 pounds and was manufactured
by the Westinghouse Electric aud Manufac
turing Co., OF Pittsburg, Pa. Two cars were
required to transport it to Middlesex. A
novel feature OF its working is that it con-
meets directly with the main shaft, thus
effecting great saving of power. This ma
chine has sufficient capacity to supply all
needed light and power for MontI eier and
Barre. A visit to the Viles plant to see this
machine and the work it accomplishes will
be of especial interest to any one interested
in electrical matters.
The Montpelier Association Of Congrega-
tional Ministers met Tue sday at the rooms
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
The following programme was discus 'ed:
"What Shall We do with Fast Day." Rev.
DR.. w. s. Hazen of Northfield; THE Re-
vised Version of the Bible, How it meets
the Necessities and RequiI ements of the
Case" Rev. l. II. Elliot, Waterbury; Book
Review" Rev. w. p. Jackson, East Barre;
Ills the Idea OF Universal Peace Visionary
or Practcal?" Rev. G Z. Ladd, Waterbury;
Summary Of Human Progress for the year
1898. Is the world feeling the influence of
Christianity more than ever before?" Rev.
s. r. Drew. The clergymen present dined
at the Pavilion, where they met Rev. G. l..
Jackson, the evangelist.
Residents on the line of the proposed
Mad River Valley electric road are anxously
waiting to see what action Montpelier will
take in the latter. Many in that locality
fear that this city will not take any interest
in the matter and that Waterbury and not
Montpelier will be the starting point. The
good people OF that valley have no real
cause for worry over the matter. The city
Of Montpelier is fully alive to its own inter-
| ests in having the eastern terminus OF the
road at Montpelier, and when the proper
time comes the necessary funds to bring
about such result will be forthcoming.
c. S. Hubbard, proprietor of the Ex-
! change hotel, has contracted to furnish the
! refreshments to be served next Sunday
evening in Armory hall to the members of
the new lodge, knights OF Columbus, their
| friends and visiting brethern. Plates will
be laid for about three hundred. A. j. AL
lard, an expert decorator, has already be-
gun the work of trimming the hall for the
oil W "A
bunting will be very much in evidence, and
a large shield with the monogram "K G."
will be prominent near the center of the
hall. This work of decorating is not yet
far enough advanced TO give it any detailed
description.
AS will be seen by reference to the adver-
tisipg columns a new rate of fare goes into
effect February /, on the Barre and Mont
pelier electric road On and after that date
The fare from Montpelier to Barre will be
ten cents. The fare between any points in
either city will be five cents, and Dewey
Park will be the dividing line. Working
mems tickets will be issued, good only on
the first two cars in the morning and on
cars leaving Montpelier at 100 and 4:30 p.
NJ. and Barre at 4:45 and $40 P. NJ. These
tickets will be sold at the rate OF forty rides
for one dollar. This action of the directors
of the road has caused much discussion in
Montpelier. Time will demonstrate wheth-
or or not it is a wise change.
Mrs. Charles Bliss, residing on the East
Montpelier road about two miles from this
city, met with a painful if not fatal acci-
dent Sunday night. She was caring for her
daughter who is i'll with pneumonia, when
the lamp which she was carrying exploded,
setting fire to her garments and burning
her hands and face in horrible manner
Her cries aroused the family who came to
her assistance. With rugs and blankets
the fire was extinguished but not till those
who rushed to her assistance had been bad
ly burned on the hands and arms. Dr. O.
n. Hunt was called and dressed the injur.
les. Mrs. Bliss was reported more comfor
table on Tuesday and hopes are entertained
of her recovery.
w. A. Shaw, observer at the Northfeld
signal station, furnishes the following me.
neurological data for the month of February
covering period OF eleven years. Mean
temperature, 10; warmest month, in 1890
with an average of 220i coldest month, in
1899, with an average of 12o; highest tenn.
perature, 56o, February 8, 1890; lowest tenn
perrture. $40, February 4, 1889; average
precipitation, 242 inchesi greatest amount
of snowfall in any twenty-fOur consecutive
hours, 10 inches, February %, 1898; aver