Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-26
Waterbury Items.

Many towns in this state and some Of them are
In Washington county. have village improvement
societies, the object OF which is to improve the
streets, roads, roadsides, sidewalks and public
grounds, protect natural scenery, and in general
build up and beautify the village and It's neigh
borhood In this way the society aims to make
village pleasant for the jewellers, attractive TO
summer visitors, and thus enhance the value Of
property and render a village a more inviting
place Of residence These societies have a con-
stitution and list of officers under whose direc-
ton the setting out OF trees protection OF trees
and any Of the innumerable ways for beautifyine
and rendering n VILLAGE or town mora bealthful
go forward. II any public.spirited parties wish
for n copv of tho organization NJ such n socie,v
with full details of procedure. raising revenue
etc. n Ietter addressed IN cbar,as y uarr,s p,,.
land. will doubtless meet with willing resnonse
sucb soc,etv in this village mich, M, s,d am.
ployment. Mt the same time satan would hardly
find some mschef atill for i,s i5,e banda IN do 1,
a local improvement societv sbould undertake. In
earnest some things for healtbfulness %, adorn.
ment or for substantial improvement. Dinbtbe.
ria has made another raid unon this commun,,v
The sickneaa in the familv NJ .Ioaenb D,v,s ,yas
noticed in these items last weak Farlv on Tbu,a.
day his Youngest son. Willie II aged e,oht died
and on the same dav Warner. aged ei0b,een
whose improvement had been noticed suffarad
relapse and quickly passed awav. Two sad fu-
nerals were held. that of the Younger ON Thurs
day. OF the elder on Friday daughter abont
twenty.three years of age il still sick with the
disease. but IL il belieyed she will recover A
young daughter Of George Farmer. living in the
village. died of the fatal scourge on Friday and
Mrs, Farmer il now sufferinp from An attack nj
the disease. Captain Cook who with his wife
| has run the culinary department of Summerville
and warren's wood camp in Duxbury. has resigned
and returned SOLITARY and alone" to his home.
Mrs Cooks charms had won upon the too suscep-
| tible Canucks, and a week ago she decamped
with two or three Of the chiyarous wood-choppers.
kindly paying the fare Of one of her admirers.
| G. o. Graves is on pleasure trip to Washington
George Moody missed his pocket book in Richard
son & Fullerton's store recently. Retracing his
steps to his house he found 1t crushed in the mud
by the wheel OF carriage in front OF p. p. Kings
blacksmith shop. Frank S. Rolfe Is a success
full carriage maker In this village and an inReni.
Gus mechanic He is an applicant for a patent on
a sand box, which Is a most effectual lockout tc
the dust and grit which are so detrimental to car
rage axles. The box Is cast and screws on to the
axle Inside the box a rim OF suitable size pro
jects which forms the collar OF the axle and sets
over the end in the bushing in the hub. The edg,
OF the box fits closely to a metallic ring on the
hub, making, with the internal arrangement
described above, the access Of grit to the axle
practically impossible. A slot on the lower side
OF the box allows any substance, water or dirt
| that may chance to eff ect an entrance to escape