Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-04-19
Waterbury Items.

The event OF the week was the concert given
Wednesday evening by M d. Fuller of Burling-
ton, SIGNALLING the close Of his singing school In
this village. A very attractive programme Of
vocal and instrumental music was arranged for
the first part of the concert, and for the second
part the cantata Daniel was given. Mr.. Fuller
was assisted by Miss Fannie P. Lemon, soprano;
Miss Ida ]. Stanley, contralto; Mr. s. d. Hopkins,
tenor; Mr.. l.. H. Tobey bass; Mr. George d. Sher-
man, cornet; Mr.. II. A. Baker, flute, and Mr.. A.
D. vittum clarinet Miss Annie Chase played
Accomplishments very satisfactorily, and Miss
Lillian Arms presided at the piano with superior
skill during the performance Of the cantata. A
song by quartette composed Of Misses Lemon |
and Stanley, Messrs Hopkins and Fuller, was
finely given and Miss Stanley solo was encored. |
The flute, cornet and clarinet solos, and the flute
and cornet duet are rarely equaled on any stage |
and each performer was enthusiastically re- |
called. The singing by the class Of Juveniles was
In good spirit, time and expression. The prof. |
cheney the youngsters exhibited was creditabe TO
themselves and highly complimentary to Mr.. Full |
lers instruction. In the performance OF the can
tata the class Of older pupils formed the chorus
Miss Lemon, as the queen, exhibited remark |
ably clear and sweet soprano voice, singing her
parts always with spirit and expression; Miss
Stanley personated acceptably the sister Of Aza-
riah, s. d. Hopkins, tenor, was co nspicuous in
the part Of Azariah, and the venerable-appearing
L. II. Tobey basso, made an exceedingly impress
sive king. To Mr.. Fuller as Daniel, both on the
score OF his magnificent voice and musical execu-
ton, must be awarded the honors of the evening.
The minor presentations were all very acceptably
given while the chorus in point of volume, depth
..I -
mony and expression, performed its essential part
in manner that was in the highest degree satis-
factory to the audience. The entertainment was
thoroughly god and enjoyable in all its parts.
1t is certainly to be desired that Mr. Fuller should
at the proper time, organize here another class in
music, and when another entertainment like this
is given 1t may not be amiss to suggest that the
audience have an important part to play in rem
derng It perfect success Singers have some Of
the frailties Of other mortals and are not entirely
Indifferent to applause. The fine solos Of the
cantata deserved a warm expression OF the appre-
citation which 1t was plain every one felt but did
not convey There is inspiration in general and
hearty hand-clapping and the audience should
generously do its part to establish good I'M
Outstanding with the performers on the stage E.
1.-THE solid men OF Boston has passed into a
proverb, but the solid men OF Waterbury are a
living reality. Out Of nine men accidentally pres
ent in Richardson & Fullerton's store one day
last week, and it wasn't an average day for solid
men either, there were six whose aggregate
weight was 1859 pounds, averaging 226l pounds
each. Governor Moody tipped the beam at 25O;
B. F. Pickett, 235 Lucius Morse, 225 William
Wade, 900; Hi. Coffrin, 215 Dr. Fales, ga. Pre-
vious to the late confagration Elisha had he been
present, would have added several pounds to the
general average 9. The attention of the vigilant
Sheriff Anterior was arrested while at work in
his sugar place Saturday afternoon by notes of
discord and signs Of strife proceeding from the
lower end of Winooski street. Proceeding to the
locality he found Ed Kirby, John Burke and James
sort Of triangular fight, evidently inspired by
rum. Active hostilites seemed to be confined to
Burke and Kirby, one of whom had knocked the
other out Of the wagon, and both were endeavor-
ing to settle their diff erences on terra rma. All
were drunk, and, having disposed of the contents
of two pint bottles of alcohol, had been engaged
in effort to pool their finances for the purchase
of more rum. Burke had five dollar bill and in
the efforts to make change this money mystic
riousy disappeared. Burke thought five dollars
was rather more than his share and as the where
abouts Of the bill not discoverable he charged
Kirby with stealing it. and hence the row. Mr..
Atherton charged the belligerents to keep the
peace on pain Of arrest, but the fight was in them
and having crossed to the Duxbury side the fight
was resumed. After something of scrimmage,
Mr. Anterior arrested the parties, Handwriting
Burke and Kirby, and took them before Justice
Lease who ordered them to appear for trial Mon
day forenoon. Burke and Kirby so appeared,
each claiming that they obtained their liquor at the
town agency, and were fined each five dollars and
| costs, amounting to twelve dollars. Burton did
not appear and the officer will endeavor to have
him see the court later son of Joseph Davis,
living down the river, has been sick with diph-
liberia but is now convalescent. Another son and
daughter have been attacked with the scourge
and the former Is reported to be in critical con-
dition......S b. Markham, former resident in
this village, was in town last week as principal
witness In the suit Nash rs 0'Brien, brought to
recover possession Of certain sugar tools. Nash
bought farm in Duxbury of Markham, including
in the purchase the tools in question He subse-
quenty decided back to Markham the entire pur-
chase, not specially mentioning the sugar tools
in the deed. Markham then sold the property to
and the evaporator, but the latter had not been
taken away and O'Brien refused to give it up
The case was tried before Justice Lease and
verdict rendered for the defendant, Nash being
required to make good the articles sold and de-
livered.. Two OF Somerville & Wsrren's men
named Corran (brothers) stole four axes from the
camp and took "leg bail - last Monday. Sheriff
Atherton overlook them and recovered the prop
erty. They have gone to Montpelier or Berlin, and
are not the best kind Of hired men to have around
Look out for them. Butter market was very
lively Monday, although drop of twelve cents
per pound made some of the sellers think butter
was awful low, but it must be remembered that
even at the present price 1t has been many years
since butter WAS as high as it is now at this time
OF the year. Tubs sold at twenty-five to twenty
six CENTS crates, twenty-eight cents; eggs. four
teen cents; potatoes, eighty-five cents syrup,
fifty to fitty-fve cents and very plenty Ship
ment three hundred packages. Bruce's tub
machinery has arrived, and the manner of max
ing butter tub will soon be exhibited at the
Colbyvile shops to those curious to witness the
narration