Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-11
Waterbury Items,

The Lilputian Opera company announced Gin
derella at Hotel hall Saturday evening, but owing
to the sickness OF one of the "Liliputs," Jack the
Giant Killer was played instead. pleasant en-
tertainment was given. The audience seemed to
enjoy the efforts OF the little people to amuse 1t
and manifested It's appreciation by frequent ap-
planse. Miss Sadie Bolton and Colonel speck
we're plainly the favorites and their acting and
singing we're regarded with special favor. The
juvenile portion Of the audience In particular ex-
pressed with It's usual unreserve Its satisfaction
with " the show" The violin solos we're very
fair in point Of execution, but their effect was
badly marred by the boorishness Of certain
portion Of the audience which persisted in loud
talk and other annoying Interruptions. There Is
too much Of this coarse rowdyish conduct on the
streets by loutlsh class Of large boys, and very
naturally II crops ont In public assemblies where
1t has no respect for the rights and pleasure Of
others e.. The Methodist aid society will have
an entertainment Friday evening at the house
OF Mrs. W H. Ashley. Vocal and instrumental
music will be the leading features in the list of
amusements.. Rev. |. II. Shipman will be
pleasantly remembered by his old parishioners Of
the Advent church in this village and by the
friends he made-which embraced the entire
community-while a resident here some twelve
or fifteen years ago. For several years past
Mr.. Shipman has been laboring in Lisbon,
New Hampshire OF kindly, sympathetic ma
ture and large acquaintance the demands upon
his time for the ministrations Of religion have
been many. Worn down by his work and advanc-
ing years. his health had become seriously i'm
paired and few weeks ago he started with two
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Charlotte, North Carolina. In the milder climate
Of that salubrious locality he seems to be gaining
new lease Of life, his strength and flesh return
ing in an encouraging degree. Mr.. shipman has
attained close on to the Scriptural limit Of life
but his many friends will pray that his days may
still be mercifully heightened out" E. Claud,
the young son Of A. H. Selleck is sick with
typhoid fever. He Is reported to be doing as well
as could be expected. Mrs Caleb Thompson, u
widow lady living about mile below the village,
Is dangerously sick with pneumonia. Mention
was made in these items last week Of the exist
ence OF diphtheria in the family Of Damon Latouch
on Crossetts hill In Duxbury. Monday the I'd
instant, ten-years-old daughter died with the
disease. The mother attended the funeral at
Moretown, herself then smitten with the scourge
and Wednesday the 4th instant she died. Satur-
day the 7th instant, a fve-years-old daughter
fell victim to the plague. Five children are
still sick and faint hope Is felt that they will sur
vive Seven children were sick at one time in
this house-four stretched on one narrow pallet,
and three on second Two lay beside their
dying sister and even remained on the pallet
after her death While the mother lay sick and
dying two Of her children were In the bed with
her. The family live in small log house in
a locality remote from neighbors The utmost
restitution prevails in it, and the filthy con-
diton OF the house and its occupants deters even
their own relatives from going to their assistance
Two OF their country-women were prevailed
upon to go there and partially cleanse the prem
ises, but the nursing has been done, for the most
part, by the father. Jacob Andrews, the humane
overseer OF poor for the town, actively bestirred
himself in behalf Of the sufferers and the good
people of Duxbury Corners and vicinity have
been busy in making bed linen and clothing, and
in supplying the necessaries Of life. 1t is hard
case, made thousand fold more trying by the
gross disregard on the part Of the sufferers Of the
commonest laws of health and cleanliness.
John D. Kellogg, for many years in the employ Of
Colby Brothers & Co., and latterly OF the Colby
wringer Company, will continue the business OF
repairing wringers at the old shops in Colbyville
John knows all abouta wringer, and work sent to
him will be well DONE. Mrs. L. Gillett has
opened dressmaking establishment at Duxbury
Corners. Daniel Hopkins will move back to the
Center March LIST, and occupy the house Of Lem.
uel Lyon, Mrs Hopkins aged father. This com.
munity will regret exceedingly Mr.. Hopkins re.
moval. He Is an energetic, wide awake citizen,
and it was hoped that he, with his worthy wife,
would become permanent residents in the village
! Mr. Chase has opened billiard room in the
Waterbury hotel. 1t is reported that son OF
Carleton Woodwork will open an eating saloon
! and grocery in the building next to Canerdy's
| meat market. Nothing like enterprise. Sew
| eral people in this vicinity have recently expert
| enced the benefit Of accident insurance Robert
John McMullen was holding COW by the horns
| Friday, while the blow was dealt that was tc
| send her to the shambles. The axe with which
| the blow was delivered turned in Its descent and
Robert John was suddenly minus the thumb OF
! his right hand With good grit he tapped the an.
imal's jugular before leaving her He will draw
$40 week on an accident policy. George Kddel
recently drew IS 80 for few days disability, oc
casoned by receiving stick Of wood on his foo
while loading the bumper at the railroad wood
she'd Charles Wrisley is drawing SID week fol
| disability to leg. William Pike an account o.
| whose injury at the Royalton bridge was giver
last week, had failed to renew policy that hat
just expired though reminded of this fact by tn,
omnipresent agent. The moral of all these Incl
dents and accidents is, get insured and keep you
policies renewed b. +. Picket, special insurance
agent, will kindly give his assistance for this pur
pose Mr. Pike, mentioned above, is GONZALES
cent and is able to be out again, though very sore
....Danie Hopkins has shipped fifteen tons o
poultry this season, NJ o. Evans five and C. r
Tower three. M. o. Evans has gone to market
His brother, g. b. Evans, shipped carload o.
cattle this week, among which was two-years
old steer weighing fifteen hundred pounds.
Dennis p. Bates Lowell, Massachusetts,, an over
seer in the Merrimack corporation, Is visiting hi
brother The aged father, smitten with paralysi.
| recently is slowly falling . In the suit. Keen,
a., Chomnoi.r ,r;oa a., T,osaa,, ~. i,,r ta;,at
| '' """'"P"s"' "ieu on iuoSo"y' 'no Jul! i"ne'
to agree The suit grew out of an occurrence OF
| Thanksgiving day, previously described In these
| items NJ NJ Kr,ah, oomnoirs ~ having no.
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experience. The reason is clear,-he keeps {
largo md sunerior stock salls at fair nrcea ani
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her two children, left for Washington, Monday, u
! spend a few weeks with her sister, Mrs Bckford
| in that citv Al the animal mating of Nh,
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waterbury National Bank, Tuesday, the follow
ing officers were elected. Directors Paul billing
| ham (nresidept, w u DuIingbar, fv,ca- rras;
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