Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-17
Waterbury Items,

The idea Of engaging in some sort Of Decora-
ton Day observances Is Just now receiving at
tention. The matter should have the interested
support OF the communities both at the center and
the street. The pastors Of the churches are NOV
ing in the matter. They will find in the children
OF the Sabbath and the public schools willing and
enthusiastic assistants in the work OF gathering
such wild flowers as have had the hardlhood to
bloom this season, older hands will weave them
into garlands, and the dead patriots could ask no
more fitting recognition than that 10 the hands OF
youth should be allotted the service Of decora-
ton. &c o. Graves has purchased at auction the
Pearce place on Winoosh street. Price paid,
$500. Joseph Sommerville and wife have gone
TO Council Bluffs aud Omaha on a short visit. n
@. Il. Wyman has been confined 10 the house with
sore throat. Dphtheria was feared, but nothing
40 serious Is now apprehended. Zenas Watts is
making alterations In and about his building.
The store occupied by Richardson & Fullerton has
been sheathed overhead and large addition made
to its shelf capacity. A portion of the shed in
the rear OF w; II. Ashley's store has been re-
moved, to give him increased facilities for loading
and unloading feed flour, etc. E. John King has
returned from his excursion and made his usual
Sunday evening round. The old man does not
seem TO appreciate the disturbance his eccentrci-
ties caused his fellow citizens Hereafter when
he starts on journey. he should blow his fog
horn as other travellers do. Butter market was
| about the same as usual on Monday prices one
cent of from last week. Good tubs sold at
twenty-four cents eggs, fifteen cents; maple
| ....A the annual convOcation OF Waterbury
Chapter No. a. Royal Arch Masons, held at ma
| sonic hall, Wednesday evening, May 10th, the
| following officers were elected and installed: NJ
| u. E. Allen Newcomb, high priest; f.. Horace NJ.
| Bruce, king; +, Andrew J. Brown, scribe; Com
panion Darius A. Gray, captain of the host; Com
panion Il l.. White, principal sojourner; Compan-
ion A. w Davis, royal arch captain Companion
NJ Manning, treasurer; Companion NJ. o. Evans,
| secretary; Companion William Deal, master third
vail; Companion James X Dale, master second
vail; Companion Arthur Demeritt, master first
vail Companions Milo c. Stewart, H. d. Savage,
| Stewards Companion Hubert Fortier, tyler
The list has not yet been footed up, but the list
ers think the personal property has not decreased
much, II any. Gains have been made In some
places and losses in a few. Waterbury bank
stock will diminish somewhat, owing to the in
vestment Of a portion Of the surplus in govern
ment bonds The personal list of the town for
i 1881 was S461 $50 co.. Lucia Atkins, a maiden
lady long beneficiary Of the town. died Monday at
| the poor farm at the advanced age Of eighty-two.
.. Rutland, Mortified and many other villages
| In this state have local Improvement societies de-
voted to identifying the streets and parks by
planting trees, protecting those already planted
and infusng spirit Of emulation into the citizens
| in the care Of their private grounds Neatly
/ kept yards decent fences and well-trimmed walks
| give village character and bring it summer
visitors. There is work in Waterbury for an en-
| ergetic improvement society. Mrs. G. n. Arms
| succeeded 80 well in the street lamp enterprise q
year ago. she il respectfully nominated to take the
matter In hand and we will all turn in and help
-. Rev @. B. Moody and wife Of Center Harbor
| n. H., are in town and will remain several days
-. Oracle, infant daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
| Thomas I. Farrell born on Friday the 18th, dice
on Saturday =. Michael O'Day veteran o
Company b, 18th Vermont has been granted a
pension OF S24 n month and 81 900 back pay fol
disease of the eye, contracted before Petersburg b
in the winter OF 1864 60, causing partial and at on
time total blindness. Michael was good soldier
80. Thomas Norway, Company II, 18th Vermont
has also received pension Of 50 month and
$3.50 arrears for injury OF left side.