Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-10-20

WATERBURY work OF filling the sag in
the park commenced on Monday-gratifying evil
dence that this public improvement is to have a
local existence and not disappear in talk =. On
the 18th inst, as loaded team belonging to H.
F. Bates was coming out OF the bridge at the
upper end OF the village. the pole broke and the
horses cleared themselves and started on run
down street. Nearly opposite DR.. Fales' they
overlook lumber wagon in which were Mr.. +.
Foster and wife. In passing they collded with
the wagon throwing the occupants to the ground
Mrs. Foster was unhurt but Mr.. Foster received
severe bruises and was kindly cared for by DR.
Fales. Those having the repairs OF the Con-
gregationalist church in hand certainly chang
ing the external appearance in the painting, but
whether they are improving and identifying it
is a question about which there are diverse and
conflicting opinions, Miss Mabel Raymond,
the elocutionist, gave a very interesting enter
tanment in Hotel hall Wednesday evening.
An old folks concert by the young folks Of the
Methodist sunday-school was given at the resi-
dence of Elisha Moody Saturday evening The
little people were dressed In the antique costumes
OF a century ago and sang Coronation, Old Hun
dred and other tunes OF "ye olden tint" with
great acceptation. Katie Kneeland, a venerable
dame Of seven eight summers, personated
Martha Washington, and appeared in solo,
g. Three Little Kittens" song she explained
with charming ndivete, (which she used to sing
TO her children" The Father of his Country was
ably represented by Master Charles Wyman, who
sang the original Yankee Doodle with which he
used to cheer the spirits OF his soldiers in camp"
Madame Alice Evans, an aged dame on the sunny
side OF ten, sang In tones tremulous and low, 81
cannot sing the old songs" Bernie Fullerton,
whose head was white with the frosts OF less than
hall score OF winters, sang with pleasant voice,
Picking cherries down the lane" Mise Annie
Anterior, bordering on the confines of sweet six
teen, sang Annie Laurie" with voice whose
sweetness age has not diminished Twenty-Five
children, varying in age from petite Bell Henry
10 sixteen years, appeared with powdered locks
10 trailing rObes and ired caps, short br eeches
and qneues-to mention all OF whom and their
clever presentations of old contnentals, time and
space forbid The affair was under the skillfu
management OF Mrs. W. L, Dillingham; and IL
complete success does infinite credit 10 her man
ageral capacity -. Bert Bishop bought some
fireworks with which TO celebrate the Democratic
victory In Maine. The victory collapsed be-
fore he could touch EN- of and two wide-awake
Republicans offered 10 take his stock Of pyrotech
mics of his hands. Bert declined To sell out
promising, however, II Indiana disappointed hun
To donate his fireworks 10 his kind Republican
friends But Bert has caught the delusion that
the Indiana election was like Hancock = tariff, only
local affair, something like +" an event that hap
pened In his native town some years ago. and
has concluded TO take one more chance 10 burn
his powder Tor Hancock, Meantime, under all
their dlsapponlments, the local Democracy pro,
Tess TO be " thankful thai they are Democrats"
which shows a spirit thai Mark Tapley would
have enyied.