Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-26
Waterbury Items.


Those who attended the musical entertainment
given by NJ. d. Fuller at Hotel hall last spring
will be pleased TO know that a vocal and instru-
mental concert will be given by this gentleman
at the above place Wednesday evening, August
I'd. Mr. Fuller, basso, Is a singer OF superior
quality, and will be assisted by the following
musicians Mrs. w. A. Briggs, soprano Miss l..
A. Mayo, contralto Mr.. S. d, Hopkins, tenor
Professor George d. Sherman, cornet Mr.. A. D.
Vittum, clarinet Mr. Hubert A. Baker, flute
and piccoo All the above are singers or per-
formers Of high reputation. Many OF them par
ticipated In the concert last spring and charmed
all hearers by the sweetness and excellence Of
their music. Admission, thirty-five cents child
rem, fifteen cents. The caucus for the election
OF delegates TO the district convention was largely
attended. Baldwin OF Barton had visited the
town and the pins had been set up for Grout by
the local manager, but the "yeomanry were
present and after quite spirited struggle indi-
Gated, by the choice OF Poland delegates, their
dislike for foreign interference and their purpose to
choose representative it'll sole regard 10 the abil
ity and eminent fitness OF the candidates now In
the field, 81. The Congregational Ladies' Aid So
ciety held very enjoyable basket picnic on the
premises OF Myron Graves on the Duxbury side,
Tuesday afternoon. A tasteful fence has been
put up along the hotel park on Main street, and n
new sidewalk laid on Park avenue The latter
Ia not a consecrated " walk such as was pro-
jected under Berts management few years ago,
but II Is good one and an improvement over any
OF its predecessors. &c +. Richardson and Lo-
rem S. went fishing last week and caught $50
trout Loren caught the fish, Carl told the story,
and his better three-a-half remembered the re-
porter generously, all things considered, for re-
cording the exploit Selah. Young Randolph
son Of Rev Mr.. johnson, crushed the nail off a
finger last week-a painful affair for the little
fellow The reporters forgetfulDess is respon.
sible for the omission to mention the presence of
Mr.. and Mrs G. NJ. Chesley and Master Willie Of
Boston at the home OF Mrs. Chesleys mother in
the Mill Village. Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Brown
OF Ogdensburg old time and popular residents,
are stopping at Waterbury Hotel.. Zenas Watts
and wife have returned from Massena Springs
much refreshed by their visit. Zen" Is now
ready for croquet picncs and fishing. j. C..
Griggs, our enterprising boot and shoe merchant,
went to market Monday night and will return
Saturday. II. NJ. Bruce has made an extensive
purchase Of timber land near Mount Mansfield
in Stowe The tract bought is known as the
Bingham Wheeler lots and embraces two thous-
and acres of fine timber, chiefly spruce. Mr..
Bruce has for some time been successfully en-
gagged in numbering in the locality Of this pur-
chase, which will afford the means Of long and
extended operations in lumber. Success attend
his enterprise. The butter market was quiet,
prices ranging from twenty to twenty-five cents.
-. Mrs Eliza McElroy Holden died at the resi-
dence OF her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Brown, Monday
night at the age Of seventy-eight. Mrs Holden
has been sufferer from long and tedious i'll
ness. She was formerly resident OF Mddesex
and was buried at that place Tuesday, Rev. S. II
Wheeler officiating.