Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-10
Waterbury Items.

inadvertently an obituary notice OF the Rov. I. |
II. shipman, which had been put in type. failed |
to appear In the last WAToHMAN Mr. Shipman's |
passionate in this village is well remembered and |
the announcement Of his death was received with |
many expressions Of regret and tokens OF regard |
and affection In which he was held by his old |
friends and parishioners. Mention OF his falling
health and winter soiourn In North Carolina has
been made in these items. Sustained by the
force OF will that was far superior to his bodily
inhrmities, he reached his home In Lisbon, N. II
about three weeks before his death, which oc-
CURED on the 9th ult II has been truthfully
said Of him that although he was a man OF de
cided convictions and great Independence OF
thought and action, he was universally beloved,
and no man in the community where he lived had
M many friends and ~ few enemies " April
10Th, the Waitsfield correspondent, commenting
on the small quantity Of maple sugar made up to
that date ironically called upon Timothy Wheeler
=" to prophecy again" Mr.. Wheeler was album
dainty satisfied with his prediction rs Il was pub
lished In the WATCHMAN, which was that the sap
season would be a good one about No 2, not
the best, not "a good az last season. but a good
medium. lie Is entirely satisfied, too, with the
verifcation OF his prophecy, which the facts
about the sugar season bring to him, and he has
a right TO be. In view OF all the facts, he says
he should not know how TO alter his prediction
for the better" lie says II people had not tapped
40 early they would have made much more sugar.
| April 10th he tapped two trees which he had left
| for experiments. One OF them he tapped In four
| places ten feet apart From the bottom tub he
obtained eighty-two quarts OF sap making five
pounds Of sugar. On the ID Of May he tapped
fifteen trees on the north side, and the sap up TO
| the 18th iran as smartly az at any time this
| year" On the whole. 1t must be conceded that Mr..
| Wheeler "holds the fort" for the season OF 1892.
| 1t Is many years since Decoration Day has been
| observed in this town. This day devoted to sad
and patriotic memories Is near at hand. Water
bury was the peer Of any town in the support 1t
gave the government In the war of the rebellion.
| No Vermonters were Drawer, none won higher dis
| than bar and in n burinl ground
repose soldiers more gallant or who yielded up
their lives with more unselfish devotion. Lay
flowers on their graves II a public demonstra-
tiOn cannot BIO had, let the Sabbathschool chill
ting floral tributes and with the pastors repair to
the soldiers graves and with simple ceremonies
dothem honor The lesson will be a good one
forthe children and many citizens would nndoubt-
edly ioin In service that may be none the less
grateful because II is unaccompanied with parade
| and circumstance This matter should have
early and serious consideration. Mr.. and Mrs.
| A. A. Atherton desire very gratefully to thank
their friends and neighbors for their kind and
sympathetic offices in their recent terrible aiic-
ton. To those companions OF their son who bore
the funeral expenses of their former associate
they express the highest appreciation OF their
generous kindness. The Frazier manufacturing
company, Wilbur +. Henry, manager, proprietors
OF certain valuable remedies has established Its
business in the building on Park Row once occu-
pied by John i. Henry & Co. This company sue
owned by Henry & &C. Of New York The latter
firm, composed of Frank s. Henry and his brother,
| was recently burned out and closed out their in
terest to the above company. Harry d. Brown,
son Of A. J. Brown, and local freight agent, was
married on Thursday TO Minnie Sayton, daughter
of r. D. Slayton Of Stowe. So the lads and lasses
grow to be married people, and those who were
young but yesterday are old folks to-day
Congratulations to the young couple. ....B f.
Pickett has organized q private local improve
ment society, He is hedging at present, but
nature never intended Ben for a close corporation
and 1t is to be hoped that he will extend his picket
beyond the secluded confines of Winooski street
Start a village society, Benjamin. .Butte
market was fully attended Monday. Receipts
are still on the increase and prices are littl'
higher than last week An advance IN the pric'
OF butter in the month of May has not been know
before In many years. and makes the farmer
happy indeed. We quote butter In tubs a
twenty -four to twenty-six cents; crates, twenty
seven cents per pound Maple sugar, seven L
: nine cents per pound, Shipments of butter
about six hundred packages 80. Inc twenty-h
anniversary of the marriage OF MIR. and Mrs
William w Murray was the occasion OF doubl
surprise at the house OF the venerable Alonzo
! Murray, Monday evening. large company o
} friends came down upon them on the silvery ev
with bountiful spread and glittering presents
The tables were suddenly turned on the surpris
ers and they themselves were surprised by a gen
! uine wedding, the high contracting parties beinl
Mr.. David Gleason and Mrs. Alkaline Kennedy,
daughter of Mr.. Alonzo Murray, Mr. William
! Murray and wife acting as groomsman and brides
} maid. At late hour the happy company brok
, up with good wishes and congratulations. =. i
| came at the last Moments sensational suicid
, or reported suicide. On Saturday Richard Thorn
! dixie is reported to have attempted to cut hi
throat with butcher knife, but WAS prevented
by the interference of his wife. Reason given
J anger because his wife had paid a man for som
hay which he had purchased some two or thre
weeks ago.