Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-11-01
Waterbury Items.

Mention has been made in these items Of the
invention of a sand box for the protection OF car
rage axles by Mr., +. S. Rolfe, a carriage maker
in this village. The invention has been in use
during the past season on many carriages, and II
has proved to be all that the most sanguine had
anticipated. Mr.. William Cooley OF Waterbury
Center, the patentee Of the famous Cooley cream
ers, is now sole proprietor by assignment Of the
patent on this sand box. He is about to COM
mence the manufacture of the boxes and has
said to the people OF this town that he will put in
$1,000 II they will subscribe $4,000 more, to COM
mence the manufacture of the article at this
place. SO large n portion Of the conditional
amount had been raised at last accounts that II
was confidently expected the reasonable require
ment OF Mr. Cooley would be met. II il certainly
very desirable that the establishment here Of 80
promising an entt rprise should be secured, and
there should be no lack Of encouragement for this
project Our village could stand a new baptism
OF prosperity without any serious danger of fall
ing from grace by reason Of too great an abund-
ance of worldly blessings. Several citizens have
shown their public spirit by subscribing literally,
and it Is not believed that Mr. Cooley will go else
where with his invention by reason OF lack OF en-
couragement at home. MIR, Luther Davis, of the
board of selectmen gives some figures In relation to
q piece of road-making in town, which other towns,
both in the interest OF economy and good roads,
will do well to note, Eighty-five rods OF new road
were to be made in the Cotton brook locality. The
lowest bid for making this road was S115. By
the use Of the Little Giant road machine the road
was made, complete, in four hours, at cost 70
ridicuously small in comparison with the bid
that some hesitation Ia felt in stating the amount
eight dollars and some odd cents Not only il
the road made at less cost, but much more even,
better shaped, and harder road Is obtained than
can be made with pillow and scraper. This ma
chine was exhibited at the state fair year ago
by the proprietor, Mr.. Strong of Vergennes, and
its merits were favorably reviewed by this paper
Its recent achievement in this town fully confirms
the favorable reports which have been given Of
its success. The machine was taken on trial by
Mr. Davis, and II il needless to say IL was
promptly purchased for the town, money enough
to buy 1t having been saved in this single job
For the repair OF roads the machine is equally eff
fcacious. The road made as above stated lay
through piece OF greensward., &C. O. Graves
& Co. have recently put furnaces into the houses
Of DR.. James, Luther Davis, Ed Farrar and the
schoolhouse in the mil village district The fur
mace Is the kuby,' made by Fuller Warren &
Barber, in the "little river" locality, died last
week Of diphtheria, Nellie Mcnamara, who
has lived with her brother Michael on Railroad
street for many years, died last week and was
buried in Moretown, She had become very deaf.
Her brother, laboring under q similar infirmity,
is quite inconsolabe at the loss of the sharer Of
his infirmities and pTivations. By "swap"
c. G. Warren has become owner OF G. f Moody 8
fast horse. Master Paul Dillingham; celebrated
his fourth birthday by inviting a number OF
kids to share with him in the festivities OF
the occasion. The scenes at the natal party were
both tender and entertaining. The youthful host
seems to be a chip Of the old block, Mrs
| Nj. L. Wells, the milliner at Duxbury corners,
has returned from New York with fine assert.
ment OF every thing nice in the way of fall and
winter millinery. Leonard X. Graves, son OF
| Cecil Graves, is home from Washington on short
| visit Complaint is made that cattle and sheer
| from the adjoining meadows make the graveyard
| field of grazing. The fences are reported to be
down, and, under the circumstances, it would
seem to be the duty of the living to enclose the
| burial ground with fence of sufficient strength
to protect the restingplace Of the dead from this
rude intrusion. Harvey Henry with his re
Gently welded wife, is in town. The fall tern
| of Colbyville school closed October 81 The fol
| lowing are the names OF pupils neither absent moi
tardy during the term: Anna Becker, Emma
| Kellogg, Sadie Wallace, Katie French, Willie
Blais and Claude Selleck. Those not absent bu
who received one or two tardy marks, were Eta
| Blais, Ernie Josin, Sammie Norton, James Wal
lace. Not tardy, but occasionally absent, Alict
| Becker, Belle Blais, Nellie Blais Eva Joslin, May
| Seabury, Willie Seabury, Dan Morse, Franz
Moody, Warren Moody, Frank Williams Lucu
| Hodge. Anna Booker has attended school eigh
terms, and never has been absent or tardy....
| Mr. Darius knights, an old resident of Chicago
who was born in Waterbury, Vt, in 1914, died OF
| Sunday last, October 22d, from apopeXy. HI
was city marshal for a long time, and for hi
| courage and efficiency during the high licens'
riots of 1855 was presented by the citizens with
gold medal. In 1859 and 1860 he held the posi-
| ton OF assistant fire marshal under W. p flanes
| For thrty-tive years he was continuously in the
services of the city, and in his later years wa
connected with the department OF public works
| holding responsible position. He was promi
nent in the masonic circles. Cash will be pait
| for logs of all kinds in any quantity at the Col
byvlle mills 1t is desired to stock the mill to it
highest capacity and the farmers will be glad t,
| avail themselves OF this od-time source of in
come. There are strong prospects that the ole
carriage machine-shop will be run steadily by thu
Montpelier company. IA regular communica
ton Of winooski Lodge, No 40, will be held a
Masonic Hail. Waterbury, Vermont, November
| 1882. Work on the first and second degrees
commencing at seven o'clock z. NJ.