Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-18
Waterbury Items.

goou elOcutlOn. FROM WHAT If salu VI MISE NUM-
ley we judge that rare treat awaits our people
Saturday evening..,As announced In another
column the Washington County Teachers Associa-
tion will hold n meeting in this village Saturday,
February 4th. The meeting will be held at the
school-house and will continue through the after
noon and evening A goodly attendance from
surrounding towns hoped for, and the hospitality
of housekeepers may be drawn upon to furnish
dinner, or supper or both, to visiting school
ma'ams and masters which, Of course, they
will be only too glad to do I" for the good OF the
cause" This association is not " a close corpora
tion' Its doors are opened wide to all corners and
particularly to those who are lukewarm or indif-
ferent on the subject of our district schools The
attendance Of this class especially, as well as that
OF active friends and workers, is desired. Give
the association hearty welcome and thus en-
brace an opportunity of " entertaining angels I'M
awares," as well as visiby The town teachers as
ISOLATION held its regular fortnightly meeting at
the scbool-house Saturday afternoon. The ad
visibility OF teaching the metric system In the
schools of the town was discussed 1t was quite
generally agreed that until the teachers have
thoroughly grounded their pupils In the elemental
ries Of arithmetic, in fractions, in interest and in
other branches Of immediate practical import
ance 1t is unwise and wasteful to devote any
time to teaching system respecting the adoption
Of which there is not even the minutest speck OF
promise on the Furthermore horizon Of the future.
The association will hold its next meeting after
the meeting of the county association noticed
above.....A social supper was given at the
Waterbury hotel, Wednesday evening the 18th
instant, which was largely attended, and
pleasant time enjoyed. Diphtheria has APP
peared in the family of f. Collins on the Dux-
bury side. seven years old son died OF the
disease last week after short sickness and ten
years old daughter fell victim to the scourge
Monday morning The clothes of the Raymo child,
whose death was noticed two weeks ago, were
washed in this family and it is supposed the dis
ease was thus communicated. No precaution,
even the most trivial, can safely be disregarded in
the presence of this relentless agent OF destruction
The Latouch family is thought to be improving
No new fatalities are reported. The father is still
the sole nurse for his five motherless children
The hardship of his condition is inconceivabe
The loss of sleep night after night and the fatigue
incident to the sole care of his stricken children
have stamped their exhausting work upon the
poor man.. Twenty EIGHT deaths in school dis
trict No. l, embracing this village, are reported
for the year 1881. AT the musical sociabe Of
the Methodist Ladies Aid Society, at Mrs W. II.
Ashley's Friday night, some excellent and some
| exceedingly novel music was rendered Sweet
Home" by Master C. L. Wyman on the harmon
icon, Yankee Doodle by an orchestra of combs,
jewsharps and whistling, with piano accompani-
ment, and medley on the violin by Mrs Henry
| Dillingham; with piano accompaniment were rem
| dered with much applause. The =" Swedish
Wedding March by little Carrie Washburn was
well performed by the young musician, and the
selections mertoriously rendered by the young
ladies contributed decisvely to the enjoyment Of
a very pleasant and successful sociable. The at
tendance was large but might have been larger
but for the proverbal methodist weather "
which prevailed That ID to say, the night was ex-
ceedngy clustering. 1t is not meant to insinu-
ate that there is any logical connection be-
| tween bluster and the local type of Methodlsm
Quite the reverse. But meteorological fatality
seems to attend the local Methodists festal occa-
sons and keeps the faint hearted at home. "A
very skillfully drawn crayon sketch of the late
President Garfield by Howard Arms is on exhibit
ton in the post-of1ice The management OF all the
details of the work, the spirited expression and
the fidelity of Mr.. Arms portraiture bespeak the
| ~
ture and we venture to say that it is not surpassed
by any similar specimens Of the art. MIR. Arms
artistic ability was not unknown in this commu-
nifty, but this exhibition of his skill is gratfy-
ing surprise to his friends. Our former towns
man, Mr.. George G. Arms of Bristol, Connecticut,
has been spending few days at his old home.
-. Mrs. R. NJ. Forrest has returned from a
visit to Chicago and Toledo Mrs. J. W. Moody,
with her two children started for Washington,
Monday the 9th instant, on contemplated visit
to her sister. During fortunate delay at Bur
ington slight cold she had at starting developed
its true character and at an opportune stage ar
rested her further progress on her journey. She
was attacked with laryngitis in severe form
On the following day she returned to Waterbury
and is now confined to the house. The timely
development of the affection kept her within the
reach of prompt and friendly medical aid and the
chance of speedy return to the safety and repost
of her own home. II. Harvey j. Graves, after ar
experience OF fifteen months farming in Kansas
has sold out and returned to Waterbury, con
WINGED that Vermont offers better prospects for {
young man than does Kansas, however it may b.
with other parts of the west. James Smith, who
went west somewhat more than year ago. VIII
has since been in various parts of the west anC
had been at work for Mr. Graves in Kansas, ha
also returned and is glad to get back to Vermont
-. Thomas S. Bates who has been travelling IL
/ New York for the Little Giant Primer Company
i, has returned to his "base " and reports goo,
prospects for the successful sale Of territory a
well as for the primers. At the annual meetn
of the Seth Warner engine company, Saturda.
evening, NJ o. Evans was elected foreman, L
Farrar and Frank Carpenter first and second as
sistant foremen respectively, George G. Wash
burn clerk and treasurer George II. Lease audi
0 tor. E. Mrs A. ]. Brown has gone to Ogdensbure
! the guest of Mrs. Sidney Brown Her niece, Mis-
Carrie Hopkins, accompanies her en- route to he
: home in Trumansburg, New York. Miss Hopkin
i has been spending several weeks in this village
and of her artistic skill the products of her
abundantly testify She has left behind man
= graceful souvenirs Of her stay here and she wi
4 be always warmly welcomed in Waterbury fo
v her social as well as professional qualities d.
a washburn went to Boston Monday morning
n attend the funeral OF his brother. Deacon Mul
a sey has removed his groceries to his dwellin
a house till he can move and prepare his store fC
|. occupancy. q. Mr.. Fuller OF Burlington desires I
a open singing school in this village. He is
i competent instructor and should receive amp
encouragement =. The local public a-Bates notl
d ing of its Keeue interest in the new comedy
If "Jack, the Giant Killer" "Jack" plays h
"cards" well but sod Fin" Is "a shai
dodger." In fit OF drunkenness Sunday ev
,e ming Pat Carver brutaly assaulted his wife an
,e inflicted injuries about her head that rendert
n the services OF a surgeon necessary BY natul
id there is nothing of brutality in this mans dlsp
re stion but drink transforms him into demo
tn Who sells him liquor should suffer the utmo
"a penalty of the law. "Hunt the rascal down
ar go Among the sick in this vicinity Mrs. Thorn
in son is reported improving, but Gland Selleck vi
of no better at last accounts. &c. o. Graves x
k. are fitting up the store formerly occupied by p.
IA Mussey, for their paper and window-shade stoc
"a. -. Several diaries of butter were brought in
nj market Monday. Prices are still well up, al
to the prospect Is good for high prices on spril
ira butter.
H. WATERBURY, CENTER-The farmers club m
" last Saturday evening" H. +. Hill, the presdel
ST. In the chair Subject for discussion: ResOlUe
80 That stock-raising Is more profitable than t
W Dairy, It was opened in the affirmative by j.
So Wheeler, who was assisted by S. r. Huse, Jam
~ Gregg, o. W. May and N. Robinson. The neg
'e' tive was opeLed by +. o. Burt, assisted by 10
IA B Parker, who reported having sold the pr
ie, season fifty dollars worth OF butter per COW,
'oi side having all that was needed in family
~ eioht narsons of buttAr cream and milk Il