The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-12-06

generated. Superintendent Audrus of the
railway and w. e. Laird, manager for the
Consolidated, said this afternoon thev were
unable TO tell when the cars would run
again. II might be necessary to bring an
electrical expert from Boston In order to
get the new machine into working cOndi-
| tion.
The following meteorological observation
for the month of November, Just closed, is
furnished by W. A, Shaw, observer at the
Northfield station Mean temperature, 800,
highest temperature 52o, Novembe- Z; low.
est temperature, 100, November IA; total
precipitation, 2 80 inches; prevailing drec-
tion OF wind, north; total movement Of
wind, . ,056 miles; maximum velocity Of
wind, 36 miles an hour, from the northwest,
November 2; number Of clear days De part
ly cloudy days 8, cloudy days 20.
The large audience that gathered in the
| opera house Saturday evening was highly
entertained by Maro whose feats of magic
ana playing on various musical s'ruments
exceeded the expectations Of those who had
been led TO anticipate much by very h4tter-
ing advance press notices. The fact that
the entertainer is native OF Montpelier in.
creased the interest in his wonderful per-
fOrmauCes. Marc is a "star" in his prOfes-
sion and the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation is to be congratulated on securing
his services. He appears in the Barre en-
tsrlainment course next Friday evening,
time quite party from Montpelier will be
present. George w. Wilder kindly gave
his services rs pianist for the evening. HIS
playing was, as usual, thoroughly enjoyed.
Deputy Sheriff t. mpleton made daring
CAPTURE Of runaway Mondav evening
The Standard Oil Company's delivery team
with three horses abreast attached to the
cumbersome tank wagon INDUCED in a m ,d
runaway up Main street about six O'Clock
Monday evening and IL appeared as though
considerable damage would result. When
the team arrived az the head of State street
Deputy Templeton rushed for the horses
head He succeeded in grasping the bride
Of one Of the frantic animals and after hav-
ing been dragged for some distance brought
the team to standstill without it having
done any damage.
Shortly before four o'clock Monday after
noon, S. II. o. bOsworth received a partial
shock of paralysis while at his home on
Loomis street. His organs OF speech and
facial muscles were particularly affected
He was unable to artculate intelligently
and his mind was wandering. Medical aid
was hastily summoned and everything pos
sble was done to prevent a second shock.
Mr.. Bosworth is reported much more com.
iortable today. Ii recurrence Of the
stroke can be- prevented strong hopes Of
his complete recovery are entertained. Mr.
BoswOrth hurled his wife a week ego last
sunday, Her death WAS heavy blow to
him, and he has no. appeared his natural
self since she was taken from him.
L. is represented that the officials OF the
electric road applied to j. s. Viies to fur.
nish power to run the road after it had been
tied up by the accident at the Consolidated
Lighting Company's plant last week, and
that Mr.. Viles referred the officials to his
attorney, j. p. Lamson. Mr.. Lamson was
in the city today aud in answer to an in
quiIy stated that the report was true. He
said that the railway officials asked Mr.
Viles TO furnish power for the road and til at
he consented to do so If they would pay him
the amount which he claims is due from
them for furnishing power the last two
months the road was using his power and,
further, that they should carry out the CON
conditions OF the original contract which
they made with him, concerning which liti-
CATION is now pending. The officials have
not accepted this proposition.
w. A Shaw, observer at the Mortified
station, furnishes the following meteorolo-
gical record for the month of Decem her
ior twelve years: Mean temperature, 21o:
warmest month, in 1891, with an average of
3lo coldest month, in 1890, with an aver
age OF 9Oo; highest temperature, 6lo, De-
cember 20 1896; lowest temperature, 81,
December Ii, 1893; average precipitation,
76 inches; greatest monthly precipitation,
SO inches, in 1887; least monthly precpi.
ton, 81 inches, in 1896; greatest precia.
tion in any twenty-four consecutive hours,
2 IA inches, December % and 30, in 1887;
greatest amount of snowfall in any twenty
four consecutive hours, 21 inches, Decem-
her %, in 1887; highest velocity of wind,
40 miles an hour, December 81, 1895; aver.
age number of clear days 3, partly cloudy
days II, cloudy days 10.