The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-06-09
MON TpELIER AND VICINITY
LOCAL. HA OPENINGS.

Earle Sherburne, who has been
local inspector at the telephone ex-
change, has concluded his services
there.
Walter r. Ainsworth ~--enV nhe
front in the no River on wednesday
,,biot -.oasured nineteen inches and
weighed over two and one-half
pounds,
Montpelier Seminary split even on
the number of games won this year.
Twelve scheduled games were played
off and six were victories for M. s,
In the twelve games, however, Mont
pelier made SO runs against total Of
65 for all opposing teams.
At it's regular monthly meeting,
held on Friday evening, the Volunteer
Hose Company voted to publish a
history OF the organization for the
twenty years ending October 81, 1904.
The history will give the names of
all the members of the company DUR
ing that period and also a record of
the fires attended by it
William Ewing was released on
Wednesday as the result Of the hear
ing in city court on the charge of
larceny. He was charged with steal
ing $13 from Patrick Hassy but the
court decided there was not enough
evidence against the respondent to
warrant holding him. Benjamin
Gates prosecuted and Burton e. Bailey
appeared for the respondent,
Five suits have been brought in city
court returnable on June IL, in which
DR.. Charles Newcomb is defendant and
M. K. Smile, administrator, trustee.
The plaintiffs are respectively, Johon-
motifs & Hall, W. O. Standish, Chap
man Bros, l., B. Brooks, and Burn
side B. Bailey. Benjamin Gates ap-
pears for the first four plaintiffs and
John G.. Wing for the fifth.
At the meeting of the society of
the Church of the Messiah, held on
Friday evening, by unanimous vote,
the meeting ratified the recommended
ton Of the executive committee to ex-
tend an invitation to Rev Charles p
Wellmau of Lanca ster, Pa, to serve
as assistant pastor of the church for
one year, beginning September 1.
Confidence is felt that Mr.. Wellman
will accept the invitation.
The following telephones nave been
connected up in Middlesex Center
Geo. O. Chase 336-11, l.. White 1866,
O. j. Kew 1854, G. w. Atkins 336-13,
E s. Cooney 33S.12, H. W. Cooney
1881, John H. Hastings 33S.14, H. B.
Chaplin 1913 3. The following were in.
stalled Saturday: F. F. Merrill, Put
Evansville, 327-23; J. Conf, East
Montpelier; in this city, G. @. Buz-
zell, Matte l.. Watson.
An invitation has been extended to
Rev. Guy @. Lamson to fill the pull
pit two Sundays, either in July or
August, in the Calvary Baptist church
in New York City. This is the largest
Baptist church either in New York
city or New York State and is easily
one of the largest churches in the
country. Rev. Robert S. Macarthur
is pastor of the church. Mr.. Lam
sons friends are we'll pleased that he
should thus be one to receive this
honor.
Alexander Emslie, who succeeded
Ernest Jacobsen in the greenhouse
business on State street year ago
this July, will go into partnership
with Alexander Broadfoot. alderman
from ward 2, July first, and the firm
name thereafter will be Emslie &
Broadfoot. The present greenhouses
have never been large enough for the
extensive business Mr. Emslie has
enjoyed while there, and arrangements
have been made with the heirs of the
Vail estate, on which land the present
houses are built, for more land in the
same vicinity for the erection of new
buildings.
The following meteorological data
for the month of May just passed,
are furnished by W. A. Shaw, weather
observer at Northfield Mean tenn
preature for the month, 81 degrees;
highest temperature, May Z, 80 de-
grees; lowest temperature, May q 30
degrees; greatest daily range, May 10,
80 degrees; least daily range, May Is,
8; prevailing direction of the wind,
south; total movement, 6,2l2 miles !;
maximum velocity, 30 miles per hour,
May %; total precipitation, 2.3O
inches; number clear days, II; partly
cloudy 10; cloudy, 8: on which .01
or more of rain fell, Ia frosts, light,
May and 6.