Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-19
Waterbury Items.

Waterbury Items.
The caucus for the choice OF delegates TO the sec
ond congressional district convention to be held at
Montpelier, July g. is called at the Center next
Saturday afternoon. At the caucus for the choice
OF delegates to the state convention there were
seven voters present, one less than the number re-
quired for delegates and their substitutes. As the
caucus will have TO choose the same number OF del
egates and substitutes to the district convention 1t
ishoped that the people will brace up and secure
an attendance OF one more than at the last caucus
to save the necessity OF ing outside for "a choice
This matter OF attending caucuses IL a vital one
The people should understand and appreciate this
fact and attend In goody numbers. Mrs. Matt
II. Carpenter and daughter Lillian, who for n few
weeks have been at Governor Dlllingham's on a
VISIT went last week to Monmouth beach, New
Jersey :. Miss Felt, formerly teacher In Barre
academy, now with normal school in Wisconsin,
Is visiting friends In this vicinity. . The friends
Of Governor Bingham will rejoice to learn Of his
improved health The Waterbury hotel is fill
ing up with summer guests Landlord Chase,
among other improvements" has placed in
charge OF the kitchen "coored person" from
the Parker House, Boston, and those who know
say his tables are all that can be desired. Peter
McCue, who bid off the McCaffrey farm mp Cot
ton brook, at auction, but to whom the place had
nor yet been conveyed, has given It up, and Mr.
Remington, the guardian, has 1t on his hands
again awaiting another purchaser ......W. f..
Marshall, at the Center, has gone into the bust
ness Of selling moving machines and horse rakes.
.... Luke Josyn is expected home in a few days
from visit to his brother in Wisconsin. Hon.
j. H. Hastings will return to Vermont next week
after an absence In the west of over two months.
.-., Butter market on Monday rather light on
account Of good hay weather Prices twenty to
twenty three. Fred c. Smith, now on visit
to his native hills, returns to Minnesota to-day.
.,. DIR. r X. Clark of Georgia, accompanied by
two grandchildren, is making a short visit to his
daughter, Mrs. S. II. Wheeler. 80. Another pistol
accident-Evan Evans, son of I'M. o." was dig
ging metallic cartridge from the cylinder OF a
revolver belonging to Charlie Wyman, on Monday,
when an explosion occurred blowing the ball
downwards through the thick Of one on his fore
fingers and the shell upwards against his neck
As 1t was the damage was not particularly
serious, but had the order OF things been reversed
and the bullet taken to the neck there might
have been serious results. Bert Wallace
Wyman's clerk, has been at home on the sick list
a few days. but is at his post once more,
Joseph Boisselle would respectfully say to the
people OF Waterbury and vicinity that he has on
hand at his place OF business good assortment
Of secondhand furniture, stoves, clothing, etc,
to sell cheap for cash. Parties having any OF the
above named goods to sell can find market by
calling on Bosselle at his place of business oppo
site the national bank, Waterbury, Vermont.
DR.. Hooker served notice on the the surveyor las
week to remove those loose cobble stones from
Stowe street, The terror Of SO day fine which
| the law provides for noncompliance brought tn,
| governor to terms. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintosh
| are making their annual summer visit to DIR
Hooker, .Ahira S. and Loren S. Richardson
with their families are visiting with their brother
| c. L. Richardson family visit to their mothe
| in Waitsfied picnics and solemn time gener
ally are on the bills for this family reunion.
| Good singing is becoming chronic trouble at tn
| Congregational church. The choir singing due
the organ playing by Miss Lillian Arms wer'
specially remarked for their excellence
|
WILI1AMsTowN.-The Congregationalistl ladies
| society will give lawn sociable on the premise
| of Mrs. Chester Martin, on Wednesday Afternoon
of this week This society has long been at worl
to raise funds to recarpet the meeting house,
will welcome all help in this direction from thei
friends. The Methodist pulpit was acceptabl.
| filled, Sunday afternoon last, by Carlos Adams
son Of the late John Adams. Mr.. Adams took
local preachers license some weeks ago and ha
recently preached in West Chelsea and Eas
Brookteld. He has two more years, yet, in Dart
mouth College. We are told that his brothe
George, who has been pursuing medical studies
has changed his plan, and will enter the Methods
ministry Both these young men will carry witt
them to their work the best wishes Of many o
| their towns-fok whose esteem they have in
high degree. In the preceding generation of Ad
amses, resident in this place, there were tire
| Methodist ministers. Miss LOra Bass arrived
from the west on Friday last. Mrs. Mary Bias
| Clark and daughter are in town. Mrs. j. A.
visiting friends here. -. Philo Hibbard, builde
of the Hubbard House," is in the last stages o
consumption, apparently. He has long been on
of health, and last spring had very severe at
tack of lung disease, from which, however, it wa
| hoped he might rally. Two Of his sisters-Misse
| Violetta and Phebe, now OF Massachusetts ant
New Hampshire, are with him, ministering t
him with devotion and self sacrifice such az tn
world has learned to expect-must 1t be said
| only from iDOnlenP.. Mrs. Hannah Clark Webste
is suffering from dropsical trouble, which it /
feared may prove serious. -. The republicans o
the place are requested to meet in caucus at tn
town hall on Saturday evening next to elect dele
gates to the district convention. There ought l.
| be in attendance more than the :" bakers dozen
that were present at the last caucus. Orang
county seems to be favorable place from whic
to start a tidal wave" The one started in tn
| last county convention has gathered volume an
force, that seems likely (if we may trust tn
newspaper offices, which are the politico-slgna
service stations Of the land)-to sweep over tn
| state supreme court bench, and, perhaps, eve
down to the senate chamber at Washington. An
now 1t Is to be hoped that Orange county may b
| heard from, In the district convention close a
hand, in the direction Of " Civil Service Reform
and that not a uote may be given by this count
for congressman who will not help on this re
form with all his might.
CHELsEA-A W. Whitney & Son have bee
putting a new fume into their grist-mill an
making other repairs. Jennie F. Fuller ha
| given up the school in Washington which she be
gan, and Mabel NJ. Allen is finishing it.. Mrs
Julia C. Webster OF Moorhead, Mimi. is vistin
with Rev ii. Webster, her father-in-law.
Frank j. George has recently lost horse by som
lung trouble. Charles r., Harry j., and Nelli
NJ. Corwin are rusticating at Beebe Plain, nea
Lake Memphremagog.. Ernest A. Corwin ha
entered the store of A. N King of Tunbridge, a
clerk -. Hattie T. and Fannie Metcalf left o
Saturday for Old Orchard Beach, where they ar
to work in a hotel George Bixby, son OF Gee
II. Bixby, editor of the Plattsburgh N. " RI
publican is visiting at the home of his uncle II
L. Bxby.,. Rev. Mr.. Herrick expects to eav
this week on his annual vacation, which he in
tends to spend this year in the west He will b
absent four Sundays, during which time the CON
mittee of the society will provide a supply for tn
pulpit The funeral OF Lucy A. Allen, VIII
died recently at Manchester, n. H., was held d
the residence of her brother, II. Edison Allen, o
Saturday, Rev. Mr.. Herrck officiating Her ag
| was ffty-seven.. +, G. Thorne's family was in
creased by daughter on Sunday John L
| Bacon has been appointed teller of the First Ma
tonal Bank. f. d. Barnes is about to open
grocery store in the building formerly occupies
| by W. p. Marston,... 1t was announced som
| time since that Burnam Martins health had bee
much worse since his arrival at Vergennes
Later advces report that his condition Is no,
somewhat improved. -. Philander Robbins
very dangerously III of heart disease. At thi
writing he is thought to have but slight chanc
of recovery.
HARDwIcK.-M Z. Tucker, our enterprisin
lumber manufacturer, is erecting new saw mil
| a mn in nae M " huildinQ