Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-02-15
Waterbury Items.

M IL. CuftiS N. Arms ana hrs. OnhiloS w. Whi-
rem are canvassing for funds for the purchase
OF an organ for the Congregational church. Five
hundred dollars ought to be raised, and can be
raised as readily as a smaller sum The ladies
Aid Society offers to contribute $3.50 This Is
hardly right There are people In the society
who are able and to whom It would be means
Of grace, and perhaps salvation, to give the
church a fine organ, and suffer the ladies to de-
vote their money, slowly and patiently accumu-
lated, to other objects. But the instrument
should be a good one at all events. 1t will ele-
vate the standard Of excellence In church music,
just as the possession Of fine picture, or horse
enhances the power to appreciate things artistic,
and most of the old heads know how 1t Is with
the horse II not the picture organ. No fears
need be entertained about some one to play 1.-THE
organ, not the horse. The mothers OF the boys
on certain islands in the Mediterranean made their
sons famous singers by hanging their supper in
the trees beyond their reach and compelling
them to bring 1t down with their sings before
they could satisfy the cravings of hunger. Buy
good instrument, and the rising generation will
sling" the music, buy iewsharp and they
will always play jewsharp. The Spiritualists
have held three-days' convention at hotel hall,
In this village, closing Sunday evening, the 18th
instant From two to three hundred believers
were in attendance. Addresses, and the usual
spiritual manifestations, filled up the time. Many
Of the former denizens Of these regions were
heard from, and the gratifying intelligence COM
muncated that they were happy and having
good time. 1t is surmsed that some Of the me-
diums whose visions penetrated the "pale realm
OF shade" were the victims Of mistaken conf
dence There is room for belief that some came
to scott" but did not stop to pray" Acquain-
lance was professed with certain spirits whom
the medium coniured up, but there is suspicion
that 1t was pious fraud to encourage him in his
ghostly explorations. The convention closed
Sunday evening with conference meeting" in
which the remarks of the leading speakers we're
chiefly noticeable, their fantastic spiritual notions
aside, for coarse abuse Of churches ministers and
Christian people, and all decent things. The
grosser and more vicious sentiments expressed in
spired the humping of boot-heels, which seemed
to have in them little Of spirituality The Dux-
bury gee club, composed of the Turner Brothers,
with their wives and sister, furnished very &C
ceptable music. Master Luty, a young deputy
Of Sheriff Anterior, entertained his friends from
Waterbury, Saturday. who departed at the close
of happy afternoon of feasting and playing
wishing the youngster many happy returns"
-. 1t is rumored that a new grocery and hard
| ware concern will open, March 1st stock Of
| goods in the vacant store in Davis e. Crossett 5
new building opposite the bank. Crossett e. Cole
is reported to be the name of the new firm Mr..
| Crossett is part owner Of the building, and was
formerly in the grocery business with Zenas
| Watts. Mr.. Cole is the present telegraph opera
tor in this village. Mrs. Luther Henry has re-
turned from her sojourn in Burlington. There
| were two sleigh rides to Montpelier last week.
on Wednesday company OF elderly ladies and a
few gentlemen among whom was the infamma-
BILE Elisha, and on Saturday a company of young
ladies. Charley Keene furnished the Transports
ton, and both parties dined at the Pavilion.
Kneeland & Larkin, of Village hotel, are settling
up their partnership affairs. N. X. Herrick, the
proprietor has rented the property to Mr.. Collins
owner of the Waterbury hotel, for five years, SC
that both houses will be under one management
Possession given at once....,A letter from the
makers gave the "open sesame" which quickly
swung open the balky door Of Arms g. Haines
safe, and gave them their books without the use
of jimmy or dynamite. The masonic festi
val by the brethren Of Winoosh lodge is an
nounced at Waterbury hotel for Tuesday, Febru
, airy Dist. All brother master masons, with theii
families, are cordially invited to attend. Their,
will be an oyster supper, with public speaking by
Dr. L. c. Butler of Essex, DR.. J. Henry Jackson
Of Barre and George W. Wing, Esq, of Mont
pelier. Letters from former members Of thu
lodge, B. IL. Dewey, Charles Dillingham; and 9th
ers, are expected. Vocal and instrumental mu
sic will add to the attractions Of the occasion
II. M. Bruce, f. w. Huntley and A. j. Brow
are the committee of arrangements and intro
duction. Supper, per plate, seventy-fve cents
Return checks given to those paying full fare on
way over the Central Vermont railroad. H. M
Bruce has contracted for a set of tub machinery
and it Is expected that it will be in position in tn
old shops at Colbyville and ready for business b.
; April LIST. Herman r. French arranged for tn
machinery, and will have charge of the tub mar
ufactory. -. Frank S. Henry has disposed Of hi
! patent medicine business at Cleveland, Ohio AM
will take possession of, and move on to- his farr
I below this village, about April LIST. MART
Henry, who has rented the place the past yea
: will return to his farm in Duxbury 10. DR.. C.
Hoag, who left Waterbury last fall, is in Ne
}. Haven, Connecticut in quite poor health, havin
y had slight hemorrhage of the lungs. His phys
q =, clans advise years rest. -. Homer L. Rem
| lnBtOn OF Nlninantc, connecticut mas Deen
town on visit to his sick brother, Mr.. A.
I. Remington. Frank S. Henry has sold his M
/ Mullen farm in Duxbury to Mrs. Martha W Hu
chins.. 1t is not true that Henry Coburn i
tends to change his name to job, although Il
~ number of boils he has INDUCED in this wint
might be good reason for so doing. =. d.
Chase was in town last week for short visit
his family. Charles ii. Lease had ninete
teeth extracted last week by Dr. Wheelock wit
out taking an anasthetic. Charles will be able
appreciate a good beefsteak after his expe
10 ence with "spoon victuals." ...C. o. Graves
IN Co. have rented the Cyrus Green store in Rc
ne mond, and will at once fill it with good asso
* ment Of the same kind of goods they keep hel
W. Fred c. Graves will have charge. viii our c
es liens respond to the call for an expression
III opinion on the Mormon question by holding
meeting the evening OF Washington's brthda
Let the meeting be held, by all means, and not
rd given in the churches next Sabbath. ... Temp
IT. ance Home Lodge OF Good Templars will have
nd cake and coffee festival, Friday evening the II
he instant the occasion Of their twelfth anniversa
ut There will be literary exercises and all memb'
49, OF the lodge are requested to be present
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nd SHARoN.-Will Watts wife is quite sick, ant
n expected to live only few days at most,
ST. | Chauncey Webster came home few days {