Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-07
Waterbury Items.
It Is noted az curious circumstance illustrating
the dying out OF old inveterate antipathies, that
Rev. w. J. johnson, the Decoration day speaker

IL Is noted az curious circumstance illustrating
the dying out OF old nveterate antipathies that
Rev W. j. johnson, the Decoration day speaker
In this village was an Englishman engaged with
All the patriotic fervor OF n native American In
doing honor TO the memory of the soldiers who
preserved as nation the land wrested from
Great Britain a century ago. II should be noted
now and remembered when the anniversary
comes round again that there IL the grave OF
revolutionary soldier, James Green, and in dis
tant part OF the burial ground another Of the war
OF the rebellion, that OF Liberty White, which
were overlooked this year. The attendance OF
citizens generally on the services was quite large
The report In the WAToHMAN last week should
be amended In the particular that the duties Of
marshal were efficiently performed by A. II. Sell
leck. After the ceremonies the Juvenile Temple
OF Honor INDUCED In ride to the Center and
down the valley OF Waterbury river, a pleasure
in which the children Of the Sabbath-school par
ticipated as invited guests. George W. Jack
mans granite working shop was burned early
Wednesday morning. There was quite quantity
Of partially finished work in II which was ruined
by the heat, as were also all the tools. Mr. Jack
mans loss IL estimated at 81, 1897 on which there
was an insurance OF 81, 425. The fire is supposed
to have taken from spark from n locomotive,
the building being situated close beside the track
and formerly used as q rail shop. Mr.. Jackman
starts west next week on business trip and will
meanwhile work his men in Barre. He Is nego-
tating for the old Catholic church. II he buys II,
he will move 1t to site just south OF the old shop
-, Frank Graves has entered the store OF ]. q.
Griggs as clerk, and Levi Turner will take the
place behind the counter Of c. f. Wyman soon 10
be vacated by Wilbur Truax.. DR.. Fales was taken
sick last week and though still confined to the house
was at last accounts improving. e. The school
committee has purchased several hundred dollars
worth OF new wine for the very old bottle in the
grave yard behind the Congregational church.
That IL to say II has ordered seats for each OF the
three departments in the school building-tor the
primary, double seats and desks; for the inter
mediate, single seats and desks; for the high,
single seats and desks. The seats are of the fold
ing pattern and will admit OF a scholars sitting
erect over his book instead OF hanging on to the
ragged edge OF the old chairs, crooking the spine
and craning the neck to make connection with the
tables which have been long In use In this school,
The new wine " IL certainly very much needed
and II 1t "busts " the bottle people will endure
the calamity with fortitude derived from long
endurance Of the old demijohn. A new shed
with privies In each end will replace the rotten
ness which has long infected the rear Of this build
ing....." VIII" Henry, of the Frazier Manufac-
turing company was married in New York last
week to Ellen Laws of London, England. Gen.
temen Of the town committee have that caucus
for choosing delegates to the state convention
warned in ampe time and with sufficient pubi-
city so the people can come out. Washington
county conference commenced its annual meeting
in this village Tuesday morning and the same
will continue through Wednesday Tuesday
preached an able sermon. Rev. W. S. HAGEN Of
Mortified reported from the churches, and o. L.
Hoyt, ESQ, of Plainfield read an essay on the
Supday-school concert. In the evening, Hiram
Carleton, Esq, of Montpelier and f. +. Palmer Of
Waterbury discussed The Second Service Of
Sunday-what should be its character and at
what hour should 1t come o. and Rev. S. W. Dixie
delivered an address on The divorce question
and its problem" On Wednesday the exercises
will have reference to various features OF church
work and will close in the afternoon with the OBJ
servance OF the Lords supper. DIR. Provost on
the Moretown side has been and still Is quite
aipL LaW has
not yet made its appearance and faint hope il
INDUCED that his bugship has tramped along
The butter market was slightly better Monday,
and prices one TO two cents higher than last week
Good tubs sold at twenty-five to twenty-three
cents; small boxes, twenty-five cents; maple SUI
gar, seven to eight cents. Waterbury has as good
market as there is in the state. Six buyers
were here Monday,