Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-03-22
Waterbury Items.

Miss H. A. Hale Of Burlington gave an enter
tanning piano recital by her Waterbury class Of
music scholars at Mr.. G. +. Wyman's last We'd
nesday evening A duet, "Leinates Klange," by
Misses Chase and Rolfe, was a satisfactory open
ing number. short selection from Schubert
was smoothly played by little Carrie washburn,
the youngest Of the pupils A difficult selection
from the opera Martha was creditably given by
Miss Charlie Ropes, and song, "Sco,ch Lasse
Jean" was pleasantly sung by Miss Annie Chase.
waltz from Chopin was effectively played by
Miss Eva wyman. Miss Elliott showed good ex-
ecution and vigorous touch in the Witches
Dance" and Miss Annie Atherton gave a song
with good effect. In other numbers, duets and
solos, the young ladies acquitted themselves very
meritoriousy, and all were generously applauded.
Miss Hale could desire no better recommendation
for her efficiency as a teacher than the perform
ance of these her pupils In long and brilliantly
executed selection from Faust, given in response to
the request of her guests, she displayed, in a
most convincing manner, the superior and genu-
inc excellence Of her own musical talent. In
obedience to an imperative encore, she gave
"Sweet Home" with variations by Wehli, diff
ficult piece OF work, executed solely with the left
hand. Miss Hale has hourishng classes in the
villages along the Winooski, and fully earns the
high measure of success she achieves Mrs
kneeland has moved her shop to the Norris block.
go. A son of Albert Stone, a farmer on Little
River last year enlisted in the British army, and
is stationed at Liverpool. lie one Of COM
pany few months since which ordered to
China, and which was gone forty days from their
post Rev. 5. ii. Wheeler is having q severe
attack of sore throat, and although he preached
Sunday morning, he was unable to be present at
the prayer-meetng in the evening, which was
conducted by Deacon Haines.. Warren and
Somerville expect twenty or twenty-five choppers
from Canada this week TO work on their Atherton
lot, they having made large contract with the
railroad company for wood .... The ulapboard
mill of W. Il Elliott Co. at North Duxbury was
burned to the ground last week. No boards were
burned. The mill was old one, and the loss is
not heavy above insurance Having another
mill near by, with which to furnish themselves
with timber and lumber, they will soon have
much better capboard mill up and in operation,
with improved machinery. Lumbermen back
the hills report better shedding the last two or
three weeks than at any other time during the
winter. Mr.. Faunce, stage driver, last week
moved his family into the A. d. liawey house.
George d. Smith has recently been promoted
To the position of chief clerk in the post-otice at
ST. Adams. He was here on visit over Sunday.
.....J IL May will remove to Richmond about
April LIST. The wife of Willie Stewart, formerly
OF Waterbury, now residing 10 Texas, has become
insane, it is feared hopelessy, and has been
moved to an asylum in that state The death Of
little child and her father. it Is supposed, was
the cause. From thirty-tive cents down was
paid for butter on Monday. Considerable was Of
fered The Stevenses at Bolton have a station
airy engine and circular mill In the woods two
three miles back, right in the thickest OF the tim
Der, and have cut upwards OF half million feet
this winter. E. Henry Atherton, who recently re-
turned home from voyage 10 England, will this
week start for Detroit to resume his work there.
&c W. Atherton of Duxbury has sold his farm
TO Arnold Shonio, and bought the house and lot
at the Corners owned by George Nash Nash
AZ hDupht "A = MOrrstOWQ
ernor" Moody denies that he had conceived gen.
erous things in relation to improvements on the
Methodist church Sayshe is able to build a new
church, but that he won't Whereat naughty
bys,ander remarks that he is able to take care
OF Aunt Betsey, but he won't. Mrs S. ii.
Stowell, sister of G. W and S. c. Huchins Of
this village, died quite suddenly, at the age OF
sixty four, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania March
10 Mrs. Stlwel was born in Middesex aud was
for many years resident OF Waterbury. She
had sunny disposition, and by her cheerful
ness and pleasant humor well as by the in
nate goodness of her heart, warmly endeared
herself to all with whom she came in contact.