The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-05-08
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oped during the trip; so that the train did
not arrive in Burlington until after nine
O'Clock and the concert did not begin until
nine-thirty. A parry Of University OF Yer
mont students in the gallery OF the opera
house entertsine the audience during he
long ait by singing college son 8.
The coupon contest for bicycle which
has been run by the Racquet store closed
TODAY, abou 1000 coupons being out. At
1870 A M Mrs. j. G Lemay deposited 1896
coupons and was awarded the bicycle. AT
two inmates past noon Miss la She1m IN
brought in 448 coupons, but she was too late,
~ the provisions in the contest, printed on
each coupon issued made II plain that the
bicycle would be awar led to the person re-
turning the largest number Of these coupons,
prey GUS TO IL o'clock, noon, May l. 1901.
3 David O'Connors, aged forty-eight years,
died Thursday afternoon at the asylum in
Waterbury from acute nephritis or intense
congestion OF the kidneys. Two weeks ago
today he was adjldged insane and WAS
taken to Waterbury. For several months
he had been In failing health, unable to
work, and at last his m nd became unbal-
anced. The remains were brought to this
city Thursday night in the ambulance OF
Roakes & Driscoll. A wife and son sur
vive him. The funeral will be held from St.
Augustne's church on Sunday. Burial will
be in the Catholic cemetery.
W. H. Irwin, local yardm lster for the
Montpelier and Wells River railroad, mar
rowly escaped serious injury Wednesday
near Taylor street crossing while coupling
car,, He in some way was eau yht between
the cars as they came toge her, squeezing
him severely. He was taken to his home
on Barre street, where an examination
showed that his injuries were slight but
painful. No bones were broken, but the
tieshy part OF his right leg, half way between
the knee and thigh had been badly pinched
He will recover 80 as to resume work in
few days.
j. e. Almon for some time past has been
engaged in organizing y stock company for
the purpose OF engaging in quarrying slate.
The organic alton is now in operation, as
several business meu of Montpelier have
taken blocks of stock, purchased quarry
lands in Northfeld, and will soon put in
machinery and open the quarry. Slate
quarrying with the new and improved ma
chinerybss come to be one OF the most prof
table industries, aud it is expected this
venture will yield good returns to the in
vestors.
The following data for the month of May,
covering period of fourteen years, is fur
nished by w. A. Shaw, observer at the
Mortified signal station: Mean or normal
temperature, $50; warmsst month, in 1887,
with an average of $50; coolest month, in
1892, with an average of 800; highest tenn
persture 800, May 49, 1889, lowest tempers-
ture, 800, May IL, 1901 average total pre-
cipitation for the month, 2 70 inches; great
est amount of snowfall, 6 inches. May 81,
1892; highest velocity OF wind, 81 miles an
hour, May 4, 1891; average number OF clear
days. Z; cloudy days, IL; partly cloudy
days, 10.
The wife of DR.. G. f. Morse OF Natick,
Mass, died on Wednesday. Mrs. Morse
h been i'll with pneumonia for sew
eral days, but news OF her serious
condition was not received till on Sun
day. The disease developed rapidly, with
the result as above stated. Mrs.
Morses' maiden name was Bertha Free
man, native of Nova Scotia. Her
marriage with Mr.. NJ 1rse, who il son OF
Joseph B. Morse OF this city, was celebrat-
ed only about six months ago The body
was brought here for burial on Friday.
There will be prayer at the house at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, followed by brief
services at the grave, Rev. j. Edward
Wright officiating,
Ii. B. Daley is suffering from lame foot,
caused by sticking rusty nail into 1t on
Wednesday. In this connection George M.
Scribner has had curious experience,
Over thirty years ago he stepped on a nail
which went through his foo, separating
toe joint. After painful siege, the wound
finally healed and hard kernel formed be-
meath the skin. AT the time OF the acct
dent Mr.. Scribner had on pair OF rubber
pOOpo' NJW Jub hbTutl Is WOIhluR anu
recently piece OF rubber has been taken
from it. There IN yet another piece of rub
Der to be taken out. This rubber was
Punched out from the boot by the nail,
forced into the foot and has remained there
all these Years without any inconvenience
TO Mr.. Scribner.
Miss Mary Eliz Tromblee was en-
tertained unawares on Wednesday. Miss
Iromblee was the guest OF q friend in the
city when she was summoned to her own
house by telephone 80 meet an acquaint-
ance who had come in on the train" The
acquaintance" suddenly multiplied some
twenty-fold, and appeared to have come on
very special train. The day was an an
ntversary occasion, and the sister, Miss
Nellie, had contrived little ruse to gather
at home company of friends for May-day
party and celebration. The evening was
spent around Vhe tables, essaying the
chances in the progression OF hearts. Mrs.
Goodenough gained the prize, ian, and
Mrs Cleaves was the recipient Of the ICON
ISOLATION award" A blrthd ~ cake, illum.
ined by candles Of symbolic number, was