Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-30
Waterbury Items.

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sharp, Union religious services were observed
at the Methodist church Thanksgiving day. Rev.
Mr.. johnson preached an eloquent discourse
from Psalms xcii !, II Ia good thing to give
thanks unto the Lord" Mr.. johnson said the
| catalogue OF divine merces Ia many voumed.
some Of which he proceeded to examine In
the first volume he read Of the providentai bless
lngs we have received In the bountiful haryests
| vouchsafed to u.s. by which our emptyne barns
had been filled again. Plentiful harvests are the
chief factor In a nations prosperity. The rioting
and the sulen discomfort Of few years ago was
dispelled by the prosperity born Of OVERLOOKING
harvests In the absence Of this primal blessing,
| our vast mechanical agencies, our manufacturing
establishments are powerless to avert want and
| suffering and discomfort In second volume the
preacher read OF the marvellous success we have
gained as people in the matter OF manufactures
and mechanical appliances, and touched upon the
blessings which the worldwide sorrow Of the
year, the death OF the late President Garfield had
wrought in promoting national unity and brother
hood. In a third volume the record OF the per-
sonal blessings each individual has received was
unfolded, and the cause for Thanksgiving and
praise to the great Giver forcibly set forth The
congregation was larger than on some previous
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and the devil observed the day in various ways.
some went to their merchandise az usual, some
spent the day with friends out OF town, and there
was much quiet feasting and enjoyment in many
home circles. Charley Keene settled his Thanks
giving dinner by engaging in discussion with
Dennis Champagne concerning the right to GER
tain property Sonnet time ago Champagne bought
VA clock OF Keene, leaving security for pay
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the watch being redeemable when the clock and
expense OF repairs had been duly settled for. The
| clock had been returned for tinkerng, and Cham
| payne having apparently got sick OF his bargain,
called for his watch Thursday afternoon. OBJ
serving by the tag upon 1t that the charge for re-
pairing was 81, he took the watch into his Dos
session, and, having left dollar in Mr.. Keene's
possession, proceeded to withdraw from the store,
"a movement that was intercepted by Mr.. Keene.
While the latter was opening door to despatch
messenger to his stable Champagne made a sue
cessful effort to escape from the store. scufie
ensued upon the street in which sleeve Of
Keene's coat was carried away, and he received a
br'iise upon his face. After Champagne had re-
leased himself from Keene's persistent embrace,
he drove away to his home. Sheriff Anterior
was called away from the social amenities Of the
uay W 'ihuicate the outrage upon the law and
INC irac'ure OF the governors sunday, but legal
measures were not instituted till Saturday, when
champagne was SUED Tor trespass, and the trial
ol the case SET Tor the 18th instant. Joseph
thompson eked out the festivities OF the day by at
tending ball at Belden's hall in South Duxbury
he'urhing from the dance' he broke an axle near
Hiram Wards, in Duxbury, throwing out the oc-
cupan.s Oh 'ne carnage lhe horse having cleared
himsen from the buggy ran nearly three miles,
ana was iounu lying lat on It's SIDE with cash
cut III the size OF lts neck. The horse belonged
10 an aunt OF young Thompson. Estimated dam
age to wagon is about $780, to which must be
AIDED the injury to the horse. Some iddlers levy
ahigh tariff on those who dance to their music
The record OF casualties for the week is otherwise
notable one. Thomas Phillips hired q team OF
keene, and while riding through the Center the
king-bot broke and the rider was thrown over
the dasher but he chung to the reins. The buggy
was somewhat smashed but no serious injury to
man or beast resulted. David Blair OF Warren
was passing over the height OF land on the road
70 Waitsneid sunday night. Ia locality near
D. b. Philips he ran of the road and with his
morse ana vehicle was thrown down steep en-
osnkment, a maple tree arresting the descent Of
sne wagon Inc morse was found further below
WIN lts mead doubled under Its neck. Mr.. Blair,
though severely injured himself, managed to get
the animal up and lead 1t round into the road
again when 1t suddenly dropped to the ground.
IL was afterwards taken to the barn OF Mr.. Phil
lips where II died MONDAY night Luther Davis
mas SOLD the AFRO Davis farm on the Duxbury
side TO his nephew, George Davis. Ezekiel ID.
omith' an elderly man, moved from this town TO
hinesburgh about year ago. On Thanksgiving
DAY himself and wife died at nearly the same
Instant, the one expiring according to report, at
ten minutes and the other at nine minutes before
tweive O'Clock midday. MIR. Smith had been
SICK week ana MIS- smith about four days.
"e 'oi'ner passed .he iast hours OF MS sickness
III s'uPor' Out the latter was delirious. 1t Is
.epoi'eu 'nat the physician Is unable to account
ior 'ne singular death OF these people Their
nu"erai was observed SUNDAY In Hinesburgh. '...
ihe he'hodist society heid very pleasant soci-
AUS al mrs Dr WashDurns Tuesday evening.
among other entertaining things Jean lngelow's
songs OF seven was enacted,-one individual
recitihg' ana company OF young ladies present |
ing the scenes by taoleau I'd. A. Bnrleigh has
soiu MS iarm on Ferry hill to David keefe, who
mas occupied the place ~ tenant for years |
fnce paid for farm, stock, tools and produce,
SooOO twenty-five cows and a yoke Of cattle |
was the principal item In the stock. Miss |
Jacobs, sister OF the wife OF d. b. Coke, principal
OF the high department OF the village school, has
been engaged to succeed Miss House In the pri- |
dealer will soon relinouisb his tsnancv NJ Elisha
Moodv's house and take mn bis abode with his
father. Cecil Graves And now the den,ver. ~
Kicker mountain are aeitated nv the renea,ed
sppearance in the cleariues Of n hear and fire.
arms are in reouisitiou to "bunt the rascal down
In the notice Of the school EXERCISES ast week
the fact was inadvertently omitted that Of three
prizes for smelling Flora scapel took the frat
Carl Wells the second and .John DaaI the tb;rd