Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-10

WATERBURY, Ed. Francis, sectionman, sus
tanned severe injury Wednesday While pro
ceeding along the track in hand.car with Eel
low-laborer this side OF the iron bridge, they
slackened speed to allow man living some dis
lance further down chance to ride This party
| In getting on the car placed his hands on the
shoulders of the men propelling it, in conseq
OF which Francis lost his balance and his leg was
crushed between the wood work Of the car and
one OF the revolving wheels, severely mangling 1t
So closely was his leg confined the wood work OF
the car was cut away to release 1t. Fortunately
no bones were broken The moral OF this acci.
dent Is, that section men should not undertake to
do an accommodation passenger traffic. -. The
Methodist society will hold a maple sugar sociable
at the residence Of J. K Fullerton, Esq, this
"Wednesday evening This society has In drill
a choir OF children for the Easter festival which
will be celebrated by this church.. >. Jim Mar
SHALL the long time baggage attorney at this sta
ton, does not scare easily, as any one can tes-
tify who has seen him beseged by clamorous eli.
ents, cooy administering the rites of his PROBES.
sion to stage loads OF Saratoga trunks during the
Mt Mansfield season. But the other morning
when he came down the track for the early morn
ing express from Boston, and saw by the dawn's
early light the figure Of man. carpet-bag in
hand, swinging at ropes end from the new
crane erected inst above the depot for watering,
his hair stood on end, he fancied he beheld the
mortal remains Of some despairing pilgrim, who
had thus taken the "nwhide train out OF
Waterbury, and had shown his dstrust OF bag
gage-masters by taking his baggage along with
him, instead of having 1t checked An early
freight train approaching at the instant the en-
gneer took In the situation on the wing. whistled
down brakes, and brought the train to halt
abreast the unfortunate traveller. A brakeman
from the roof OF freight car cut down the victim
when To the great relief of all II WAS found TO be
innocent Of flesh and bones merely a clever de
vice OF some practical joker who wisely keeps his
secret On Wednesday of last week the popu-
recipients OF complimentary dinner at the hands
OF the people Of the village Through the ener-
getic efforts OF Mrs. NJ. NJ. Knight, and Mrs.
Elisha Moody q sort OF volunteer committee OF in
yitation about one hundred guests assembled at
the hotel, and at about two o'clock sat down to
dinner After ample justice bad been done to
the prodigal feast, such an one as Mr.. aud Mrs.
Bishop are famous for furnishing on such occa-
sions, the company assembled In the parlors, and
spent tho remainder OF the afternoon In a good
ld-fashioned visit pleasant feature of the
gathering WAS the presence OF many elderly
people rarely seen on such occasions. Among the
guests were Mr.. aud Mrs, Governor Dillingham;,
Mrs Amass Pride and granddaughter, Mrs. Lee
ander Hutchlns, Mrs. DIR. Arms, Mrs. Judge Mer-
Ram, her daughter, Mrs Forrest, and grand
daughter, Rev. Mr. Cooper and wife, Rev Mr..
Wheeler and wife, aud large representation
from the substantial and business classes OF the
community, conspicuous among the solid men OF
the village who were present. were the brothers
Moody, Elisha and George, Newty's" airy
galantry was the sensational feature of the day,
and one that provoked mirth that even wrDkled
care" nor dignifed age could suppress. o.. NJ.
o Evans has nearly completed his drug store and
expects to move in This week. In space twenty
six by sixty feet, Mr., Evans has fitted up a store
which Is model OF elegance and convenience
The front store has two large windows OF plate
glass. a floor Of marble tiles, the wood finish is
ash and black walnut, the counters have marble
tops, and In the partition which separates the
front from the back store mirrors are set an art
ful device to double his store room, and barrier
through which some people attempt TO pass till
confronted by an haf-inch Of plate glass, 10 which
they mysteriously behold themselves spa
cious back store for the heavier articles OF stock is
one OF the best features OF the new establishment
With the radical Improvements made during
the fall In the corner STORE" occupied by Mr.
Wyman, to which new floors have been added
during the past week, and the new and spacious
stores OF Knight, Taylor and Burleigh, the facil-
tiles for doing business In this village have been
Immensely improved In extent and convenience
during the past year.